[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] Recently, a local businessman Bhajan Dutta, established a beautiful temple called Tridhara Milan Mandir which is a miniature of Vrindavan.

*For language details see Taldangra (community development block)#Language and religion The terracotta Bankura horse, the logo of All India Handicrafts,[6] and an item which now adorns drawing rooms across the world as symbols of Indian folk-art, is produced in Panchmura.

Panchmura Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college established in 1965 with the efforts of local people led by Dr. Pasupati Mandal.

It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Geography, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Accountancy, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.