Puncha

Puncha mandal is situated in Purulia district, West Bengal, with 109 revenue villages under 10 gram panchayats. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 123,855 in 25,262 households, with a literacy rate of 59.3% and a sex ratio of 976. Of the 65,031 workers, 10,991 were cultivators and 11,100 were agricultural labourers. JJM tap water coverage had reached 39.9% of households, indicating moderate progress in rural water access.