Pankshin

About

Pankshin is a town and Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria, covering an area of 1,524 square kilometres. It had a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census. Most residents are farmers growing crops such as millet, guinea corn, maize, tomatoes, rice, onions, cabbage and carrots, and the town is known as a trade hub with a well-known Monday market. The area is home to the Ngas and Mupun peoples along with several smaller groups, and most inhabitants are Christians. It hosts the Federal University of Education, Pankshin and the College of Health Technology, Pankshin.