Panchgachia is located at. The Asansol region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty 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 in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Panchgachia, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domohani, Charanpur, Ratibati and Chelad form a cluster of census towns and an outgrowth on the northern and eastern sides of Asansol.
Urbanisation
As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 Census Towns..
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Panchgachia had a total population of 9,165 of which 4,819 were males and 4,346 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,084. The total number of literate persons in Panchgachia was 6,073.
For language details see Barabani #Language and religion
India census, Panchgachia had a population of 7,668. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Panchgachia has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Panchgachia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Pangachhiya covered an area of 1.22 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 35 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 1,250 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Asansol 8 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had a public library. Among the important commodities it produced was stone chips. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.
Education
Panchgachia Manohar Bahal Vivekandna Vidyaytan is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 637 books and a playground. PM Kamala Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers, a library with 500 books and a play ground. Panchgachia Adarsha Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class IV to class XII. The school has 1 computer and a library with 116 books.
