Panagarh
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| Coordinates | 23°27′N 87°26′E / 23.45°N 87.43°ECoordinates: 23°27′N 87°26′E / 23.45°N 87.43°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Assembly constituency | Galsi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Website | bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Panagarh (Bengali: পানাগড়) is a small town in India, located in Kanksa police station of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman District of West Bengal. Both the Indian Army and Air Force have their establishment here. An airport is also located here which is extensively used by Indian Air Force.
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[edit] Geography
Panagarh is located at 23°27′N 87°26′E / 23.45°N 87.43°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 58 m (190 ft).
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [2] vehicle depot panagarh and ammunition depot panagarh are army largest military suppliers in the country.
[edit] Transport
It is connected by both roads and railways with Kolkata, the state's capital, located approximately 150 km in south east direction.
NH 2/Grand Trunk Road passes through Panagarh. The Panagarh–Morgram Highway links it to NH 34.
Randiha is a nearby picnic spot.
[edit] Other settlements
Panagarh has a large military army base of Eastern command.Its vehicle depot and ammunition depot is largest military supplier in the country. It has air base of Eastern Air Command.
[edit] Education
Panagarh has five primary schools, Rama Krishna Ashrama Vidyapitha, The kendriya vidyalaya ,secondary school (Panagarh Railway Colony School) and two higher secondary schools (Panagarh Bazar Hindi High School and Kanksha High School)[3].
Professional Education in Durgapur :-
Panagarh has 2 engineering colleges viz. Aryabhatta Institute Of Engineering and Management ( Popularly known as Aryabhatta engineering college , Durgapur or AIEMD [4]) & Kanksa Academy Of Technology & Management ( KATM-techno india ). Other nearby engineering colleges are Durgapur Institute Of Advanced Technology & Management , at Rajbandh. & Kanad Institute Of Engineering & Management at Mankar . The engineering colleges are affiliated to West Bengal University Of Technology , Kolkata.
It is also having kendriya Vidyala higher secondary coed school. There are colleges and schools near Rajbandh, all under Rahul Foundation.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panagarh
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ All India Education Survey 2003
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