Panchrol Explained

Panchrol
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	21.8331°N 87.4527°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Purba Medinipur
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	5615
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	721447
Area Code Type:	Telephone/STD code
Area Code:	03229
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Midnapore
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Egra

Panchrol is a village and a gram panchayat in the Egra I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

In the Egra copper plate inscription recovered at Panchrol, it is mentioned that Ekatakaksha was an administrative centre during the rule of Shashanka.^[1]

Geography

Location

Panchrol is located at 21.8331°N 87.4527°W.

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Panchrol had a total population of 5,615, of which 2913 (52%) were males and 2,702 (48%) were females. There were 543 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Panchrol was 4,425 (87.24% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions:^[4]

• The Sharabhuja temple as a large Chandni or dalan type with verandah on three or more sides, measuring 27’ 3" x 42’ 9", with terracotta and stucco work, belonging to the mid-19th century.
• The Madana Mohana temple belongs to the same category, measuring 24’ 3" x 39’ 7", largely plain, belonging to the mid-19th century.
• The Vrindavanjiu temple belongs to the same category, measuring 24’ 3" x 25" 3", with terracotta and stucco work, built in 1909.
• The Radha Vinoda temple is flat-roofed with smooth rekha superstructure, measuring 25" x 35’ 2", with rich stucco work, built possibly in 1816. The upper rekha deul has a porch with cornice and straight ridging.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Kasabagola, PO Panchrol (with 2 beds).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Lost Capitals and Places. Ekatakaksha . Dandabhukti . 15 August 2020.
2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 2.2 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 15 August 2020 .
3. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India . 15 August 2020.
4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 65, 66. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata,
5. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 15 August 2020.