Panchmura
| Panchmura পাঁচমুড়া | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Panchmura | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′00″N 87°10′00″E / 22.9667°N 87.1667°ECoordinates: 22°58′00″N 87°10′00″E / 22.9667°N 87.1667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Taldangra |
Panchmura is a gram panchayat under Taldangra intermediate panchayat, in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is 21 km (13 mi) from Bishnupur and is famous for the terracotta Bankura horse, a folk artefact and now the national symbol for Indian handicrafts.[2]
Geography
Panchmura is located at 22°58′00″N 87°10′00″E / 22.9667°N 87.1667°E. It has an average elevation of 68 m (223 ft).[3]
Census villages under Panchmura gram panchayat are as follows: Nutangram, Danduria, Dhobajor, Banskopa, Kanaipur, Radhanagar, Amjor, Panchmura, Adhkara, Kukutia, Jaypur, Chakiambedia, Lalbandh, Deulbhira, Bhetuadanga, Jambedia, Rasiagara, Shyamsundarpur and Tatar.[4]
Bankura horse
The terracotta Bankura horse, the logo of All India Handicrafts,[5] and an item which now adorns drawing rooms across the world as symbols of Indian folk-art, is produced in Panchmura[6]
References
- ↑ "Village Panchayats of West Bengal". Bankura. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ "Incredible India". West Bengal. India tourism. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ↑ "Panchmura, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "List of Census Villages mapped for Village Panchayat:Panchmura, Taldangra, Bankura,West Bengal". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Bankura’s Horses". bengalinet. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Terracotta Traditions". potteryindia. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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