Pupunki is a village in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
state,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
, on the bank of
Damodar River separating the
Dhanbad
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
and the
Bokaro districts. The NH-32 passes through the village linking it directly to the cities of
Dhanbad
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
and
Bokaro and making it easily accessible by road. Pupunki is moderately sized village with a population of around 6000.
Pupunki has a full-fledged SBI branch which is unusual for villages in India. It is also home to the famous Pupunki Ashram established by a Hindu monk popularly known as 'Swami Ji'.
Villages in Bokaro district
{{Jharkhand-geo-stub