Panchmura
Panchmura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Bankura horses | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′00″N 87°10′00″E / 22.9667°N 87.1667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,719 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Taldangra |
| Website | wb |
Panchmura is a gram panchayat under Taldangra intermediate panchayat, in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 21 km (13 mi) from Bishnupur and is known for the terracotta Bankura horse, a folk artefact and the national symbol for Indian handicrafts.