Block / Taluka → Hosanagara
District → Shimoga
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Punaje village is 607893. Punaje village is located in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 7km away from sub-district headquarter Hosanagara (tehsildar office) and 75km away from district headquarter Shimoga. As per 2009 stats, Maruthipura is the gram panchayat of Punaje village.
The total geographical area of village is 1495.64 hectares. Punaje has a total population of 1,180 peoples, out of which male population is 598 while female population is 582. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 973 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of punaje village is 64.75% out of which 70.74% males and 58.59% females are literate. There are about 245 houses in punaje village. Pincode of punaje village locality is 577418.
When it comes to administration, Punaje village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Punaje village comes under Sagar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency. Hosanagara is nearest town to punaje village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 7km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,180 | 598 | 582 |
| Literate Population | 764 | 423 | 341 |
| Illiterate Population | 416 | 175 | 241 |
| Punaje - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Maruthipura |
| Block / Taluka : | Hosanagara |
| District : | Shimoga |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 577418 |
| Area : | 1495.64 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 973 |
| Population (2011): | 1,180 |
| Households : | 245 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sagar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shivamogga |
| Nearest Town : | Hosanagara (7 km) |
| Villages in Maruthipura Gram Panchayat | |
| Aragodi | Gubbiga |
| Gudodi | Hosakesare |
| Kachigebylu | Kanagodu |
| Majavana | Maruthipura |
| Melina Sampalli | Nelagalale |
| Punaje | Thotada Koppa |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Hosanagara |
| List of Talukas in Shimoga |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.