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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Dakshina Kannada |
| Subdistrict(s) | Bantwal |
| Nearest city | Puttur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mangalore |
| Assembly constituency | Puttur |
| Civic agency | Panchayath |
| Population | 7,878 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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.
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The name Punacha is derived from name pulincha which is again derived from name puncha. Puncha is a natural habitat where snakes usually lives which is made up of mud.
Punacha is famous for Shree 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 in Puncha (which is called Devaragudde i.e. Hill of God) for her livelihood. One of the eye of sculpture got damaged by her knife without her knowledge. Later it was taken to current temple site and a temple was built dedicated to the Goddess.
Before independence, Punacha (which is part of Dakshina Kannada or Canara) was ruled by Madras Presidency. After independence this place is included in Mysore state later it is named as Karnataka.
As of 2001 India census, Punacha had a population of 7878 with 3929 males and 3949 females.[1]
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
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 livelihoods.
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:
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