Hindustan_Paper_Corporation_Ltd._Township_Area_Panchgram

Panchgram

Panchgram

Industrial Township in Assam, India

Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Township, Panchgram is an industrial township in Panchgram under Cachar district, state of Assam. It is the finest township of the Barak Valley Under Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (It is also called the second Shillong of Barak Valley Area).

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Demographics

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[1][2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram had a population of 5578. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Panchgram is a part of Algapur(Lok Sabha constituency)

Transportation

The national highway NH 6 (Old NH 53) passes through the township and connects this place to Guwahati via Shillong.

Geography

The Township area of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd is a hilly region with an average height of 100 m. The hills are fold mountains with rocks.

Education/School

Front gate of Kendriya Vidyalaya Panchgrm

Clubs

  1. Cachar Paper Mill Employees Recreation and Welfare Club
  2. New Township Club
  3. Officers Club
  4. Cachar Paper Mill Ladies Club
  5. Children's Development Center

Unions/Associations

  1. Cachar Paper Mill Mazdoor Sangh (BHARTIYA MAZDOOR SANGH)
  2. Cachar Paper Workers and Employees Union (Recognized)
  3. Cachar Paper Mill Workers Union
  4. Cachar Paper Mill Mazdoor Union
  5. Cachar Paper Mill Officers and Supervisors Association
  6. Cachar Paper Mill SC/ST Welfare Association

Holy Spots

  1. Ram Mandir, Micro Area
  2. Kali Mandir, Central Area of Township
  3. Shani Mandir, Old Township Area
  4. Cachar Paper Mill Christian Church, Old Township Area

References

  1. [1]
    "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Kendriya Vidyalaya HPC/CPM PANCHGRAM :: Home Page". www.kvpanchgram.edu.in. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.


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