Geographic Location of Puncha

The village Puncha is located in Puncha C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Puncha Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Puncha

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puncha

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

Social Structure of Puncha

As per available data from the year 2009, 5404 persons live in 1137 house holds in the village Puncha. There are 2660 female individuals and 2744 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the total population.

There are 848 scheduled castes persons of which 413 are females and 435 are males. Females constitute 48.7% and males constitute 51.3% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.69% of the total population.

There are 25 scheduled tribes persons of which 11 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 44% and males constitute 56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.46% of the total population.

Population density of Puncha is 978.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puncha

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Total area of Puncha is 552.29 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 235 ha. About 105 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 116 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 10 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 20 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 297.29 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Puncha

There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Puncha.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Puncha.

There is a government middle school in the village Puncha.

There is a government secondary school in the village Puncha.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Puncha.

Colleges in Puncha

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 Laulara, which is less than 5 kms away from Puncha.

There is a private engineering college in the village Puncha.

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

There is a government management institute in the village Puncha.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Puncha

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Laulara, which is less than 5 kms away from Puncha.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Puncha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Puncha.

Healthcare Facilities in Puncha

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Puncha.

There is a primary health centre with 5 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Puncha.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Puncha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Puncha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Puncha.

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