Punola (Goa)
Punola | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69 ha (171 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 864 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403507[1] |
| Village code | 00004600 |
Punola is a small village of 69 hectares in Bardez Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Punola depends on MAPUSA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Punola is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Punola's pin code is 403507[5], and village code is 00004600. The area of Punola is segregated as 1.59 hectares irrigated area, 27.67 hectares unirrigated, the 21.05 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 19.1 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Punola has One bank and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Punola is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 864 and has total administration over 199 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Punola has 95 children, 47 boys and 48 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 44 (5.09%) males constitute 24 (2.78%) of the population and females 20 (2.31%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 77 (8.91%) males constitute 38 (4.40%) of the population and females 39 (4.51%).
Medical facility
- Punola has 1 hospital in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 712 people are literate in Punola out of which 369 are males and 343 are females.
Punola has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 341 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 258 male, 83 female with 309 (90.62%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 242 males and 67 females. 12 males and 9 females are considered as the main cultivators. 32 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of MAPUSA and North Goa to sell steel cupboards and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403507 and Post Offices under 403507 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403507 and Post Offices under 403507 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403507 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403507". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.