Country India District Dakshina Kannada Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 7,878 (2001) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Karnataka Talukas Bantwal PIN 574243 Area code 08255 | |
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Weather 31°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Jackfruit eating competition at punacha 2014
Punacha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.
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Background
The name Punacha is derived from the Tulu language word puncha, which is a natural mud habitat where snakes usually live.
Punacha is famous for the Shri Mahishaamardhini temple which is at the heart of the village. Long ago, a low caste woman discovered a black Mahishaamardhini sculpture while she was working in a nearby hill called Devaragudde, 'Hill of God'. One of the eyes of sculpture got damaged by her knife without her knowledge. Later the sculpture was taken to the current site and a temple was built dedicated to the Goddess.
Before independence, Punacha (which is part of Dakshina Kannada or Canara) was ruled by the Madras Presidency. After independence this place was included in Mysore state later it was named Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Punacha had a population of 7878 with 3929 males and 3949 females.
Education
Majority of the population is literate with Primary and Secondary education. The village’s literacy rate is far above national average. Significant number of people from this village work in Gulf (Middle East) countries, Bangalore, Mumbai and other states of India.. This place has provided number of engineers, doctors, writers, folk artists, Yakshagaana artists, politicians, Army jawans, business persons, teachers, professors, accountants, professional agriculturists to the country
There are no Pre university or above college facilities available in this village and people usually prefer to go to Puttur, Vittal or Mangalore for their higher education.
Lists of educational institution in Punacha
Agriculture
The main crops of Punacha village are paddy, coconut, arecanut, black pepper and cocoa. Rice is generally cultivated during three seasons in a year, Karthika or Yenel (May–October), Suggi (October to January) and Kolake (January to April). There are some farmers who do dairy farming, poultry etc. for their livelihood.
Religion
Punacha inhabitants belong to one of three major religions, Hindu -Muslim –Christian.
In Punacha, the majority of peoples are Hindus and belong to Billava, Brahmin, Bunt, Marathi Naik, SC/ST communities among others.
Lists Religious places in Punacha are:
Notable persons from Punacha
B.A.Ullas Rai , Retired General Manager of Vijaya Bank , son of Agrala Purandara Rai