Punaje, Hosanagara, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Punaje


The village Punaje is located in Hosanagara Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Maruthipura Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hosanagara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hosanagara, which is about 7 kilometers away from Punaje.

Travel and Communication for Punaje


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

Postal Address:
Punaje,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577418

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punaje


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

A brief summary of available data for Punaje 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 Punaje


As per available data from the year 2009, 1180 persons live in 245 house holds in the village Punaje. There are 582 female individuals and 598 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the total population.

There are 153 scheduled castes persons of which 78 are females and 75 are males. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.97% of the total population.

Population density of Punaje is 78.9 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punaje


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Total area of Punaje is 1495.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 210.29 ha. About 159.31 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.98 ha is irrigated area. About 50.98 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 5.18 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 29.84 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 27.12 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.68 ha is culturable waste land. About 34.94 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.59 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Punaje


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Hosanagara, which is 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Punaje.

There is a government middle school in the village Punaje.

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

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

Colleges in Punaje


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 Hosanagara, which is 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Punaje


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Hosanagara, which is 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Punaje


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Punaje.

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

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