Geographic Location of Punacha

The village Punacha is located in Bantval Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Punacha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bantval Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puttur, which is about 14 kilometers away from Punacha.

Travel and Communication for Punacha

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

Postal Address:
Punacha,
Dakshina Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 574243

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punacha

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

Social Structure of Punacha

As per available data from the year 2009, 7978 persons live in 1620 house holds in the village Punacha. There are 3969 female individuals and 4009 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.75% and males constitute 50.25% of the total population.

There are 507 scheduled castes persons of which 250 are females and 257 are males. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.35% of the total population.

There are 2253 scheduled tribes persons of which 1111 are females and 1142 are males. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 28.24% of the total population.

Population density of Punacha is 286.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punacha

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Total area of Punacha is 2785.38 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 908.7 ha. About 527.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 381 ha is irrigated area. About 376.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.75 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 219 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 151 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 40.6 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 66.68 ha is culturable waste land. About 4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 792 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Punacha

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Punacha.

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Punacha.

There are 5 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Punacha.

There is a private secondary school in the village Punacha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Mani, which is 5-10 kms away from Punacha.

Colleges in Punacha

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 Vitla, which is 5-10 kms away from Punacha.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Puttur, which is less than 5 kms away from Punacha.

Other Educational Facilities in Punacha

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Punacha

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Punacha.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Punacha.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Punacha.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Punacha.

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