Punura, Puncha, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Punura


The village Punura 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 Punura


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

Postal Address:
Punura,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punura


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

A brief summary of available data for Punura 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 Punura


As per available data from the year 2009, 1968 persons live in 393 house holds in the village Punura. There are 982 female individuals and 986 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.9% and males constitute 50.1% of the total population.

There are 168 scheduled castes persons of which 92 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 54.76% and males constitute 45.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.54% of the total population.

There are 561 scheduled tribes persons of which 286 are females and 275 are males. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 28.51% of the total population.

Population density of Punura is 315.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punura


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Total area of Punura is 624 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 346 ha. About 246 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 49.75 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 50 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 150 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Punura


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Punura


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 Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Punura.

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

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 Punura.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Punura or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Punura


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raghunathpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Punura.

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

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 Punura.

Healthcare Facilities in Punura


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Punura.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Punura or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Punura or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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