Punacha

Punacha
village
Punacha
Location in Karnataka, India
Punacha
Punacha (India)
Coordinates: 12°54′N 75°02′E / 12.9°N 75.03°E / 12.9; 75.03Coordinates: 12°54′N 75°02′E / 12.9°N 75.03°E / 12.9; 75.03
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Dakshina Kannada
Talukas Bantwal
Government
 • Body Panchayath
Population (2001)
 • Total 7,878
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 574243
Telephone code 08255
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA 19
Nearest city Puttur
Lok Sabha constituency Mangalore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Puttur
Civic agency Panchayath

Punacha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.

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.[1]

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

  • Punacha Pariyalthadka Aided Higher Primary School, Pariyalthadka
  • Sri Devi High School, Devinagara
  • Ajinadka, Ajeru, Dambe, Moodambailu, Toranakatte Govt Schools.
  • Hayathul Islam Madrasa Pariyalthadka

Agriculture

The main crops of Punacha village are paddy, coconut, arecanut,mallige, 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 is one of the major and power full cost in these area, SC/ST communities among others.

Lists Religious places in Punacha are:

  • Jumma Masjid Punacha
  • Shree Mahishaamardhini Temple Punacha
  • Jumma Masjid & Darga Pariyalthadka
  • Church – Kurelu
  • Koti Channaya Garadi – Garodi
  • Shree Dhoomavathi Kshetra Bailu Guthu
  • Shree Dhoomavathi Kshetra, Sankesha
  • Shree Kallurti Daiva, Padavu
  • Shree Malaraaya Kshetra, Dalkaje
  • Jai bharathi marathi mandira devinagara

Notable persons from Punacha

  • M.S.Mohammad Manila Former Vice President Jilla Panchayath Dakshina Kannada
  • Agrala Purandara Rai, Writer of Kannada Literature and Journalist ( 1916-2001)
  • Prof. B.A. Viveka Rai, former Vice Chancellor of Kannada University,Hampi and Karnataka State Open University, Mysore; and Retired Professor and Head, Kannada Department of Mangalore University ;A senior writer, scholar of Kannada Literature and Folklore . He is the son of Agrala Purandara Rai, writer and journalist.

B.A.Ullas Rai, Retired General Manager of Vijaya Bank, son of Agrala Purandara Rai

  • Moodambailu Gopalakrishna Shastry, Yakshagana Tala Maddale artist)
  • Late Nayan Kumar, comedy artist in Yakahagaana
  • Pulincha Ramayya Shetty, artist in Yakshagaana( 1939-2002)
  • S R Rangamoorthy, former Campco President)
  • Sachidanada Prabhu, ajeru yakshagana artist
  • Pratham Ajeru, yakshagana artist

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 2707400 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-18. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 2008-12-18. Punacha, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
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