Pakhanjur

Pakhanjur, also known as Pakhanjore,[4] is a town, nagar panchayat, and the headquarters of the eponymous tehsil in the Kanker District, Chhattisgarh, India.[1] It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Kapsi, the forest range headquarters; 47 km (29 mi) west of Koyalibeda, the block headquarters; and 120 km (75 mi) south-west of Kanker, the district headquarters.[5] Its distance is 72 km (45 mi) from Bhanupratappur, 190 km (120 mi) from Durg and 250 km (160 mi) from the state capital Raipur.

Pakhanjur
Pakhanjore
Town
Interactive map of Pakhanjur
Pakhanjur is located in Chhattisgarh
Pakhanjur
Pakhanjur
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Pakhanjur is located in India
Pakhanjur
Pakhanjur
Pakhanjur (India)
Coordinates: 20.038°N 80.624°E / 20.038; 80.624
CountryIndia
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKanker
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat (Notified Area Council)
 • BodyNagar Panchayat Pakhanjur
 • Council PresidentBappa Ganguly (INC)
 • Sub-Divisional MagistrateManish Kumar Sahu
 • Additional Superintendent of PoliceDhirendra Patel (IPS)
 • Sub-Divisional Police OfficerRavi Kumar Kujur
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total10,201
Language
 • OfficialHindi,[2] Chhattisgarhi[3]
 • OthersBengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
494 776
Telephone code91 7844
Vehicle registrationCG 19
Sex ratio991 ♂/900♀

History

Indian rebels fought against the British Raj in what is now Pakhanjur.[6]

Pakhanjore, along with Kapsi and Bande, was established in 1958 by the Dandakaranya Project. In an article of Thursday 22 August 1974 of Rajya Sabha,[7]Dr k. MATHEW KURIAN clearly state that the name as Pakhanjore. During the interim meeting with Dandakarnaya officials before establishing the name gone through many references to find a suitable name with suitable meaning. Pakhanjore is combination of two word Pakhan + Jore = Pakhanjore which means '''Boss of two'''(Pakhan- in Russian means "Boss" and Jore- in Bengali means "two") or '''Boss god will uplift'''(Jore in Israeli means "God will uplift " ).[8]

During the DNK project, the region was referred to as Paralkot and later became a part of the Kanker District.[9] Later the name was changed to Pakhanjur leading to controversy on its name .

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian Census, Pakhanjore nagar panchayat had a population of 10,201, consisting of 5,370 males and 4,831 females. The population of children aged 0-6 was 1,207; 11.83% of the population. The male:female sex ratio is 900, lower than the state average of 991. The child sex ratio in Pakhanjore is around 904 compared to the state average of 969. The effective literacy rate of people seven years and above is 86.86%; the male literacy is around 91.64% and the female literacy rate is 81.54%. There were 2,332 households. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes populations were 508 and 1,201 respectively.[1]

Administration
Kherkatta Reservoir near Kapsi

Pakhanjore tehsil is surrounded by Durgukondal tehsil and Mohla Manpur district to the north, Antagarh tehsil to the east, Narayanpur district to the south and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra to the west.

The sub-district code of Pakhanjore tehsil is 03354 and the total number of villages is 299. There are 133 Bengali settlements in the tehsil, each designated as a Paralkot Village (PV) and numbered from PV 1 to PV 133.[10]

Transport

Roadways

Pakhanjore is only connected by the bus route from Durg, Raipur, Kanker, Dalli Rajhara, Jagdalpur and Chandrapur.

Railways

Railway services are non-existent in Pakhanjore. The nearest major railway station is Durg Jn. (DURG) on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line 190 km (120 mi) from Pakhanjore. The nearest local railway station is Keoti (KETI) on the Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line 62 km (39 mi) away.

There has been demands from various quarters to construct the proposed Gadchiroli-Bhanupratappur rail line via Durgukondal, Kapsi and Pakhanjur instead of via Manpur.[11][12][13] This proposed line when completed, would serve as an alternative route between Nagpur and Vishakhapatnam — one of the busiest freight corridors in the country — by linking the Nagpur-Wadsa-Gadchiroli line to the Bhanupratappur-Jagdalpur-Vishakhapatnam line. If the demands are met, it would provide a much needed impetus to the development of this area.[14]

In May 2022, the Ministry of Railways (India) provided in-principle approval for the survey of this line. It subsequently allocated a budget of ₹3.37 crore (US$420,000) for the survey, though the route and deadline were yet undecided.[15][16] Given the importance of this project, the South Eastern Central Railway zone fast-tracked the regulatory process and in August of the same year floated tenders for the final location survey and preparation of the Detailed Project Report.[17][18] The survey was commissioned soon after.

Airports

Pakhanjore's nearest commercial airport with regular scheduled flights is Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur 250 km (160 mi) away.

Dandakaranya project
Main article: Dandakaranya Project

The Indian government created the Dandakaranya Development Authority in 1958 to assist refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It constructed the Bhaskel Dam and Paralkot reservoir (Kherkatta Dam), woodworking centers at Jagdalpur, Boregaon, and Umerkote, and roads and railways in the refugee resettlement areas, including the Balangir-Kozilum railway project. A factory that mainly produces aircraft engines is located at Sunabeda. The National Mineral Development Corporation works iron ore at Bailadila. Important towns are Jagdalpur, Bhawanipatna, and Koraput. The project was known as the Dandakaranya Project.

A large number of people from East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh settled at 133 Bengali sectors and areas of Bande, Pakhanjore and Kapsi.[19] This people suffered heavy losses leaving hundreds of acres of agricultural fields and adjusted with very small land for survival. No proper accommodation and job available there even poor people are not getting proper necessities .

Education

Sports

The Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium Pakhanjore is famous for football and cricket tournaments.[22] The stadium hosts annual celebrations on Independence Day (15 August) and Republic Day (26 January). All cultural and extracurricular activities are performed in the stadium and inter-school competitions are organized between them.

Economy

The Hahaladdi Iron Ore Deposit project site is connected through State highway SH-6.[23]

There is no major industrial activity in Pakhanjore tehsil. Small-scale industries include a handful of rice mills and stone crusher plants. Majority of the population and hence the economy is primarily dependent on agriculture.

Trade and commerce in Pakhanjore town is centered in and around the old market and new market areas. Badgaon, Kapsi and Bande are the other important commercial center's of the tehsil.

Healthcare

Hospitals
  • Government Civil Hospital Pakhanjore[24]
  • Veterinary Hospital Pakhanjore[25]
  • Mother-child Hospital Pakhanjore
  • Vandana Hospital Pakhanjore
  • Gautam Medicare Pakhanjore

Deforestation

People are suffering a lot because of deforestation here. Every year lakhs of trees are cut down for industrial purpose. The famous green belt is slowly turning into an orange area which is dangerous. New programs need to be initiated to promote greenery and planting of trees.[26]

Attractions
Kali Mandir, Pakhanjore
Shiv Mandir, Pakhanjore
  • Kherkatta Reservoir which is situated near Kapsi.[27]
  • Nara Narayan Mela or Pakhanjore Mela[28]
  • Nara Narayana Sevashram
  • Kali Mandir
  • Shiv Mandir
  • Satsang Vihar, Shri Shri Thakur Anukulchandra Temple, situated in the heart of Pakhanjore
  • Pakhanjore Park
  • Satyanand Nagar

Post office

The Pin Code of Pakhanjore is 494776, and the Postal Head Office is Pakhanjore Camp.[29][30]

See also

References
  1. "Census 2011 - Pakhanjur". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. Mishra, Ritesh; Sahay, Abhinav (15 August 2020). "Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM Narendra Modi, demands inclusion of Chhattisgarhi dialect in 8th Schedule". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. in Economic times, Pakhanjore (15 August 2022). "Pakhanjore (पखांजूर)". The Economic times. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. Layout of Koyelibeda Block. Archived from the original on 8 September 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. "Great Man Gen Singh". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. Official Name Pakhanjore (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. in News, Pakhanjore (11 October 2022). "Pakhanjore in Telegraph online news". Telegraph online. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. Design report of PARALKOTE (PDF). 1971. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  10. "Pakhanjore code". Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  11. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/extension-of-rly-line-to-connect-kanker-with-maha/articleshow/93466771.cms
  12. https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/kanker/news/rs-337-crore-approved-for-naxal-affected-bhanupratappur-gadchiroli-rail-line-survey-130166190.html
  13. https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/chhattisgarh/balod/news/133-km-rail-line-will-be-laid-till-bhanupratappur-gadchiroli-130876415.html
  14. https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2022/9/4/SECR-exploring-new-route-to-Southern-India-via-Gadchiroli-orders-final-location-survey.html
  15. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/extension-of-rly-line-to-connect-kanker-with-maha/articleshow/93466771.cms
  16. https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2022/9/4/SECR-exploring-new-route-to-Southern-India-via-Gadchiroli-orders-final-location-survey.html
  17. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nagpur/new-rly-line-cutting-jumbo-route-in-offing/articleshow/93788978.cms
  18. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2023-24/INTEGRATED_BOOK_2023-24/SECR_integraged_2023-24.pdf
  19. Villages Established (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  20. "Industrial Training Institute (ITI)". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  21. "Govt. Veer Gaind Singh College Pakhanjore". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  22. "Pakhanjur stadium". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  23. HAHALADDI IRON ORE DEPOSIT (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  24. "Pakhanjore Hospital". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  25. Vandana Hospital (PDF). RSBY. p. 23.
  26. "News in Dainik Bhaskar". 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  27. Water source, of farmers (31 March 2021). "Pakhanjore Dam". More life changer. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  28. "News in Naiduniya". 15 January 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  29. "Pincode". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  30. Pakhanjore camp post office. 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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