Punja, Dantan - I, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Punja


The village Punja is located in Dantan - I C.D.Block of Medinipur West District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Dantan - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Punja


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Punja,
Medinipur West,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721451

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punja


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Punja is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Punja is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Punja


As per available data from the year 2009, 870 persons live in 203 house holds in the village Punja. There are 450 female individuals and 420 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.72% and males constitute 48.28% of the total population.

There are 165 scheduled castes persons of which 85 are females and 80 are males. Females constitute 51.52% and males constitute 48.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.97% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 59.38% and males constitute 40.62% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.68% of the total population.

Population density of Punja is 1135.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punja


Maps, reports and datasets of Punja on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Punja is 76.61 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 6.86 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.93 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Punja


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Punja.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Punja.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kojipara, which is less than 5 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Monoharpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Nekurseni, which is less than 5 kms away from Punja.

Colleges in Punja


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chaulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in K G P, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Midnapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in K G P, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jhargram, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

Other Educational Facilities in Punja


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Midnapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Belda, which is more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in K G P, which is less than 5 kms away from Punja.

Healthcare Facilities in Punja


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Punja.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Punja.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Punja.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Punja.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Punja.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Punja.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Punja.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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