| Panhan | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.3709°N 80.7915°W[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country India |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Unnao |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.121 |
| Population Total: | 545 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Registration Plate: | UP-35 |
Panhan, also called Panhan Khas,[2] is a small village in Purwa block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] Located due south of Purwa and a bit to the west of the Loni River, it historically was the seat of a pargana.[2] As of 2011, the village's population is 545 people, in 104 households.[3]
Panhan was supposedly founded around 300 BCE by a Bhar raja named Pann, who named it after himself.[2] An old ruined fort on the north side of the village is said to be the remains of the ancient Bhar stronghold.[2] Then around 300 CE, it was supposedly conquered by Abhai Chand Bais and thereafter formed part of the region called Baiswara.[2] Panhan is listed in the late-16th century Ain-i-Akbari as a Bais-held pargana, with a revenue of 267,809 dams and a military force of 300 infantry.[2]
At the turn of the 20th century, Panhan was described as "a very small village, only worthy of mention as giving its name to the pargana."[2] Locally renowned for its sweetmeats, it had three Hindu temples to Mahadeo and Devi, as well as the shrine of the Muslim faqir Muhammad Shah.[2] Fairs were held in January and March in his honour, drawing large crowds from the surrounding countryside.[2] It also had an upper primary school with 60 students, mostly coming from the neighbouring villages of Pakhra, Mamrezpur, and Malauna.[2] The population of the village in 1901 was 284, a majority of whom were Kachhis; there was also a Muslim minority of 55.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Panhan as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 339 (184 male and 155 female), in 70 households and 68 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 323 acres.[4]