Puncha, Purulia

Puncha
পুঞ্চা
Village
Puncha
Puncha

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°09′46.8″N 86°39′07.2″E / 23.163000°N 86.652000°E / 23.163000; 86.652000Coordinates: 23°09′46.8″N 86°39′07.2″E / 23.163000°N 86.652000°E / 23.163000; 86.652000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,404
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 723151 (Puncha)
Telephone/STD code 03253
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Manbazar
Website purulia.gov.in
For other uses, see Puncha.

Puncha is a village, with a police station, in Puncha CD Block in Purulia Sadar East subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Puncha had a total population of 5,404 of which 2,744(51%) were males and 2,660 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 573. The total number of literates in Puncha was 3,788 (78.41% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Police station

Puncha police station has jurisdiction over parts of Puncha and Manbazar I CD Blocks. The area covered is 330.11 km2 and the population covered is 123,768.[2][3]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Puncha CD Block are located at Puncha.[4][5]

Transport

Hura-Puncha Road and Puncha-Payrachali Road meet at Puncha.[6]

Healthcare

Puncha Block Primary Health Centre functions with 30 beds.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pincha PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Puncha Development Block". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Google maps
  7. ↑ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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