# Panchthupi
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Panchthupi
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.8898|N|87.9889|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_West_Bengal)
| subdivision_name2 = [Murshidabad](/source/Murshidabad_district)
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 7,956
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language), [English](/source/English_language)
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code = 742161 (Panchthupi)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[STD](/source/Subscriber_trunk_dialing) code
| area_code = 03484
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [Baharampur](/source/Baharampur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| blank2_name_sec1 = [Vidhan Sabha](/source/Vidhan_Sabha) constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [Burwan](/source/Burwan_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency))
| website = {{URL|murshidabad.gov.in/}}
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'''Panchthupi''' (also spelled Panch Thupi) is a village in the [Burwan](/source/Burwan_(community_development_block)) [CD block](/source/Community_development_blocks_in_India) in the [Kandi subdivision](/source/Kandi_subdivision) of [Murshidabad district](/source/Murshidabad_district) in the state of [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal), [India](/source/India).
==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|23|57|0|N|88|13|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district'''
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord2={{coord|24|5|40|N|88|17|11|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Banjetia| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=[Banjetia](/source/Banjetia) (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|56|19|N|88|14|1|E}} | label-pos3=top|label3= Barua| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=[Barua, Murshidabad](/source/Barua%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
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|mark-coord6={{coord|24|6|58|N|88|14|32|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6= Goaljan| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=[Goaljan](/source/Goaljan) (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|24|7|44|N|88|13|56|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Gopjan| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=[Gopjan](/source/Gopjan) (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|5|14|N|88|14|56|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Gora Bazar| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[Gora Bazar](/source/Gora_Bazar) (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|24|3|45|N|88|14|19|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Haridasmati| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=[Haridasmati](/source/Haridasmati) (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|4|55|N|88|16|38|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Sibdanga Badarpur| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=[Sibdanga Badarpur](/source/Sibdanga_Badarpur) (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|46|49|N|88|6|9|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Salar| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=[Salar, Murshidabad](/source/Salar%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|24|6|46|N|88|15|55|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Berhampore| numbered12=M| mark-title12=[Berhampore](/source/Berhampore) (M) | shape-color12= #800000
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|55|25|N|88|15|0|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Beldanga| numbered13=M| mark-title13=[Beldanga](/source/Beldanga) (M) | shape-color13= #800000
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|57|36|N|88|1|48|E}} | label-pos14=top|label14= Kandi| numbered14=M| mark-title14=[Kandi, Murshidabad](/source/Kandi%2C_Murshidabad) (M) | shape-color14= #800000
|mark-coord15={{coord|24|1|49|N|88|11|27|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=Karnasuvarna| numbered15=H| mark-title15= [Karnasuvarna](/source/Karnasuvarna) (H)| shape-color15=#AA6666
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|55|55|N|88|26|51|E}} | label-pos16=top|label16= Amtala | numbered16=R| mark-title16= [Amtala, Murshidabad](/source/Amtala%2C_Murshidabad) (R) |shape-color16=#C40000
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|8|40|N|88|22|50|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17= Daulatabad | numbered17=R| mark-title17= [Daulatabad, Murshidabad](/source/Daulatabad%2C_Murshidabad) (R) |shape-color17=#C40000
|mark-coord18={{coord|24|3|10|N|88|25|7|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18= Hariharpara | numbered18=R| mark-title18= [Hariharpara](/source/Hariharpara) (R) |shape-color18=#C40000
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|54|41|N|88|27|25|E}} | label-pos19=bottom|label19= Naoda | numbered19=R| mark-title19= [Naoda](/source/Naoda) (R) |shape-color19=#C40000
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|51|34|N|88|15|18|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20= Rejinagar | numbered20=R| mark-title20= [Rejinagar](/source/Rejinagar) (R) |shape-color20=#C40000
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|55|24|N|88|13|45|E}} | label-pos21=left|label21= Sarulia | numbered21=R| mark-title21= [Sarulia](/source/Sarulia) (R) |shape-color21=#C40000
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|mark-coord23={{coord|23|55|17|N|88|25|55|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23= Surangapur | numbered23=R| mark-title23= [Surangapur](/source/Surangapur) (R) |shape-color23=#C40000
|mark-coord24={{coord|23|53|17|N|88|4|59|E}} | label-pos24=right|label24= Bharatpur | numbered24=R| mark-title24= [Bharatpur, Murshidabad](/source/Bharatpur%2C_Murshidabad) (R) |shape-color24=#C40000
|mark-coord25={{coord|23|56|16|N|87|56|5|E}} | label-pos25=right|label25= Burwan | numbered25=R| mark-title25= [Burwan](/source/Burwan) (R) |shape-color25=#C40000
|mark-coord26={{coord|24|3|14|N|88|7|3|E}} | label-pos26=left|label26= Gokarna | numbered26=R| mark-title26= [Gokarna, West Bengal](/source/Gokarna%2C_West_Bengal) (R) |shape-color26=#C40000
|mark-coord27={{coord|23|54|32|N|87|57|35|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27= Gram Salkia | numbered27=R| mark-title27= [Gram Salkia](/source/Gram_Salkia) (R) |shape-color27=#C40000
|mark-coord28={{coord|24|2|3|N|87|59|7|E}} | label-pos28=right|label28= Khargram | numbered28=R| mark-title28= [Khargram](/source/Khargram) (R) |shape-color28=#C40000
|mark-coord29={{coord|24|5|23|N|87|59|24|E}} | label-pos29=right|label29= Nagar | numbered29=R| mark-title29= [Nagar, Murshidabad](/source/Nagar%2C_Murshidabad) (R) |shape-color29=#C40000
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===Location===
Panchthupi is located at {{coord|23.8898|N|87.9889|E|display=inline}}.
===Area overview===
The area shown in the map alongside, covering [Berhampore](/source/Berhampore_subdivision) and [Kandi](/source/Kandi_subdivision) subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, [Rarh](/source/Rarh_region) and Bagri.[{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Physiography, Page 13 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 24 July 2017 }}][{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | work= Geography | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 24 July 2017}}] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, [Berhampore](/source/Berhampore), is in this area.[{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 12 September 2017}}] The ruins of [Karnasubarna](/source/Karnasubarna), the capital of [Shashanka](/source/Shashanka), the first important king of ancient [Bengal](/source/Bengal) who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert|9.6|km}} south-west of Berhampore.[Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti][Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.][Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN|81-89118-01-3}}.] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_6MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B| work= District Primary Census Abstract page 26|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 2 July 2021}}]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
==Demographics==
According to the [2011 Census of India](/source/2011_Census_of_India), Panch Thupi had a total population of 7,956, of which 4,092 (51%) were males and 3,864 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,117. The total number of literate persons in Panch Thupi was 4,445 (64.99% of the population over 6 years).[{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 9 September 2017}}]
==Transport==
Dak Bangla Road links Panchthupi to [State Highway 7](/source/State_Highway_7_(West_Bengal)) running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district).[{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 5 February 2017}}][Google maps]
==Education==
* [Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College](/source/Panchthupi_Haripada_Gouribala_College) was established in 1996 at Panchthupi. Affiliated with the [University of Kalyani](/source/University_of_Kalyani).[{{cite web | url = http://panchthupihgcollege.in/Founder.html | title = Panchthupi Haripada-Gouribala College| publisher = PH-GC |access-date = 12 September 2017}}]
* Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College, a college for physical education, was established at Panchthupi in 2007.[{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/SunilDharMemorialBPEdCollege/SunilDharMemorialBPEdCollege.shtml | title = Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed College | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}]
* Panchthupi T.N. Institution which was established in 1904 by Troilokya nath Adhikari.
* Sri Sri Ram Krishna Sarada Balika Vidyapith, established in 1954.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
==Culture==
There is a group of mounds, possibly five, indicating the remains of a stupa, as signified by the name ''Panchthupi''. It is known as Barkona Deul Mound.[{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/murshidabad.aspx# | title = Barkona Deul Mound | publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle | accessdate = 27 July 2021}}]
According to the [List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal](/source/List_of_Monuments_of_National_Importance_in_West_Bengal), the mound known as Barkona Deul Mound at Panchthupi is an ASI listed monument.[{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India|publisher= ASI|work= Item no. 117|access-date=27 July 2021}}]
==Healthcare==
There is a [Primary Health Centre](/source/Primary_Health_Centre_(India)) at Panchthupi (with 10 beds).[{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 19 September 2017 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}]
==References==
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