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Puncha, Purulia

Puncha
Village
Puncha is located in West Bengal
Puncha
Puncha
Location in West Bengal, India
Puncha is located in India
Puncha
Puncha
Puncha (India)
Coordinates: 23°09′46.8″N 86°39′07.2″E / 23.163000°N 86.652000°E / 23.163000; 86.652000
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,404
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723151 (Puncha)
Telephone/STD code03253
Lok Sabha constituencyPurulia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyManbazar
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Puncha is a village, with a police station, and a gram panchayat in the Puncha CD block in the Manbazar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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5miles
J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Kangsabati River
Kumari River
Kangsabati Project
Reservoir
Susunia
R
Susunia, Purulia (R)
Pakbirra
H
Pakbirra (H)
Budhpur
H
Budhpur, Purulia (H)
Puncha
R
Laulara
R
Laulara, Purulia (R)
Kuruktopa
R
Kuruktopa (R)
Kenda
R
Kenda, Purulia (R)
Boro
R
Boro, Purulia (R)
Bargorya
R
Bargorya (R)
Manbazar
CT
Manbazar (CT)
Bandwan
CT
Bandwan (CT)
Barabazar
CT
Barabazar (CT)
Places in Manbazar subdivision in Purulia district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Puncha is located at 23°09′46.8″N 86°39′07.2″E / 23.163000°N 86.652000°E / 23.163000; 86.652000.

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Manbazar subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the eastern part of the district. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 96.32% of the population living in the rural areas and 3.68% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map shows the Kangsabati Project Reservoir. The Mukutmanipur Dam is in Bankura district but the upper portion of the reservoir is in Manbazar subdivision. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district. The subdivision has a very high proportion of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Bandwan CD block has 51.86% ST population, Manbazar II CD block has 48.97% ST population. Manbazar I CD block has 22.03% ST and 22.44% SC. Puncha CD block has 24.74% ST and 14.54 SC.[1][2][3][4] Writing in 1911, H. Coupland, ICS, speaks of the aboriginal races largely predominating in the old Manbhum district. He particularly mentions the Kurmis, Santhals, Bhumij and Bauri.[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Puncha had a total population of 5,404 of which 2,744(51%) were males and 2,660 (49%) were females. There were 573 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Puncha was 3,788 (78.41% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Puncha police station has jurisdiction over parts of the Puncha and Manbazar I CD blocks. The area covered is 330.11 km2 and the population covered is 123,768.[7][8]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Puncha CD block are located at Puncha.[9][10]

Transport

Hura-Puncha Road and Puncha-Payrachali Road meet at Puncha.[11]

Culture

Pakbirra, famous for its Jain temples, is located close by.[12]

Healthcare

Puncha Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government medical facility in Puncha CD block.[13]

References

  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Travel and Tourism : Purulia". The Official Website of Purulia District.
  5. ^ "Bengal District Gazetteers – Manbhum by H. Coupland". Page 76: Manbhum, Castes and Tribes. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Pincha PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Puncha Development Block". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. ^ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ^ Google maps
  12. ^ "Travel and Tourism : Purulia". The Official Website of Purulia District.
  13. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.


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