It has an area of 1,524 km2 and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 However, some of the native inhabitants are widely found in neighboring localities where they migrated over a hundred years in search of better agricultural land: Shendam, Gindiri, Mangu, Bokkos and a number of states such as Bauchi, Taraba and Nasarawa due to the quest for arable agricultural land and family expansion.

Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most of the people are farmers growing a vast range of food crops such as millet, guinea corn, maize, tomatoes, rice, onions, cabbage, carrot and collections of fruits.

Pankshin is well known also due to the consumption of dog meat by the natives and the annual Cultural festival of the Ngas nation known as Pusdung.

[1] Situated amidst people with diverse cultures, Pankshin inhabitants speak a number of languages including Ngas, Mupun, Miship, Fier, Tal, Kadung, Pal and Bijim.

With an average daily high temperature below 77°F, the cool season spans 3.5 months, from June 30 to October 14.