# Panchet, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Panchet

Panchet is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,296 people** in 1,384 households. Literacy was 77.4%.

- 7,296people (2011)
- 1,384households
- 77.4%literacy
- 909females per 1,000 males

## Population of Panchet

■ Panchet · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010**

**901

Working population ****33.9%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Panchet

Of every 100 households in Panchet in 2011, 89 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Panchet · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**39%

Tap water ****63%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**6%

Use banking services ****75%**

**74%

Television ****71%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****5%**

**11%

Own their home ****58%**

**58%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Panchet work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,430 (58%) · **■** Household industry 117 (5%) · **■** Farming 270 (11%) · **■** Marginal 655 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Panchet changed?

From 4,700 in 1961 to 7,296 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Panchet in numbers and road distances

- Density1,210 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)198 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Kumardugi (railway station)9 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Panchet

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets641
- Water storage785 kl
- Electricity — homes1,242
- Electricity — industry400

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** current energy and coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Panchet

- Banks1 in Panchet

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Panchet?7,296 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panchet in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Panchet in 1961?4,700