Puncha, Purulia
Puncha
পুঞ্চা | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,404 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723151 (Puncha) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03253 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manbazar |
| Website | purulia |
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
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Pincha PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Puncha Development Block". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Google maps
- ^ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help)
 | This article about a location in West Bengal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |