Punpun is a
satellite town
Satellite cities or satellite towns are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a principal city which is the core of a metropolitan area. They differ from mere suburbs, subdivisions and especially bedroom communities in that they have m ...
in the
Patna Metropolitan Region,
Patna district
Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of Patna division. The Patna district is divided into 6 Sub-divisions ( ...
, in the
India
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n
state
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of
Bihar
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.
Geography
It is located 10 km south of
Patna
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), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
. The name Punpun comes from the nearby
Punpun River, a tributary of the
Ganges River
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, on whose bank the village has flourished. Many towns such as Sigori are located on the banks of the river.
17.6 square kilometers in Dumri Village, in the Punpun block of Patna (PMR), have been allocated for an Information Technology Park.
Punpun railway station
Punpun railway station is a railway station on the Patna–Gaya line under Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone. The station is situated beside Masudi Road at Manora, Punpun in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.
H ...
is connected by rail and Road (SH 78), (NH 83).
History
Mata Seeta (Mother Seeta) spent time near Punpun village. Pind Daan Gaya and Punpun are the most important and auspicious places in Hindu Dharma. Every year, Hindus from Nepal and India go there to observe
Śrāddha
Śrāddha ( sa, श्राद्ध) is a Sanskrit word which literally means anything or any act that is performed with all sincerity and absolute faith in it. In the Hindu religion, it is the ritual that one performs to pay homage to one's ' ...
, or Pind Daan. The first Pind Daan was done in Punpun.
Education
In Punpun, the S.M.D. College and Subodh Kumar Mahila College provide education up until the post-graduate level.
A 10+2 level government school for boys and girls is present.
Economy
The organizations of
AIIMS
The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a group of autonomous government public medical universities of higher education under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India. These institutes h ...
and
IITP are located within 10 kilometers.
Punpun is developing into a business hub, as many small companies invested in the area. Punpun has a thriving scene of self-employment cooperatives with communities that provide jobs.
Alawalpur (Punpun) village plans a co-operative milk union to promote dairy products in Patna.
Sports
Many different high school campus grounds, along with the
Gandhi Maidan
Gandhi Maidan is a historic ground in Patna, near the banks of the Ganges River, in Bihar, India. The Golghar falls to its west. During the period of 1824–1833, under British rule, it was used as a golf course and horse racing track and was c ...
historical site and S.M.D. College grounds, serve as playgrounds.
Cricket
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is popular.
Gallery
Image:Punpun1.JPG , Punpun Ghat
Image:Punpun2.JPG , Road bridge
Image:Punpun3.JPG , Railway bridge
References
External links
{{ Tourist attractions in Patna
Cities and towns in Patna district
Populated places on the Punpun River