Panchhat, commonly known as Panshta, is a village in Phagwara Tehsil in the Kapurthala District, Punjab. The nearest city, Phagwara, is about 22 km (14 mi) away. To reach Panchhat one must travel about 10 km (6 mi) on the Hoshiarpur-Phagwara Road and then travel about 9 km (6 mi) on the link road to Panshta. There is regular bus service from Phagwara to this village.Panshta is in center of many cities like Adampur, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur.
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According to the 1991 census, the population of Panchhat was 2276 and has 296 hectares. Panchhat has a post office, a police station and a Hospital. One of many very important canals which helps other districts of the state punjab passes from north of the village.Its called Bist Doab Canal.
Nearby villages include Narur, Jalwehra, Kukowal, Mayopatti, Ajnoha, Nangal - Thindal and Bhagana.
The founder of the village had four brothers older than he was. So they were PANJ (meaning five)- CHAT (from Chotta: meaning younger). So the village became Panchhat, meaning smallest of the five.
This village has Gurudwaras, Temples and Muslim Masjid such as Shiv Shanker Mandir, Baba Bhure Shah Ji, Shaheed Ganj Gurudwara and Tap Asthan Sant Baba Nagiana Singh Ji. The Smadh of Baba Tukad Gir Ji. The Smadh of Bhagat Baba Kalu Ji is famous for holding the annual Baisakhi Mela.
This is also the Village of the most popular man of Babbar Khalsa named by Talwinder Singh Parmar.
Schools in the village;
This village's population is 80% Sikh and 20% Hindu.
PANCHAYAT HISTORY FROM 1952 ONWARD.....