title: Panchpara
text: # Panchpara
  
  Panchpara is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Panchpara is located at 22°34′03″N 88°15′22″E﻿ / ﻿22.567428°N 88.256140°E﻿ / 22.567428; 88.256140.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As per 2011 Census of India Panchpara had a total population of 19,283 of which 9,976 (52%) were males and 9,307 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,415. The total number of literates in Panchpara was 14,127 (83.75% of the population over 6 years).
  
  Panchpara was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
  
  As of 2001 India census, Panchpara had a population of 15,078. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Panchpara has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 67%. In Panchpara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Satyen Bose Road is the artery of the town.
  
  ### Bus
  
  **Private Bus**
  
  * 69 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station
  
  **Mini Bus**
  
  * 24 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station
  
  **Bus Routes Without Numbers**
  
  * Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
  * Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech
  
  ### Train
  
  Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
  
  