Pupunki Explained

Pupunki
Native Name Lang:all languages
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.7069°N 86.2042°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bokaro
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Khortha
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:827013
Registration Plate:JH
Blank1 Name Sec1:Chas
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bokaro Steel City
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Dhanbad
Website:https://www.facebook.com/pupunki/?fref=ts

Pupunki is a village in Jharkhand state, India, on the bank of Damodar River separating the Dhanbad and the Bokaro districts. The NH-32 passes through the village linking it directly to the cities of Dhanbad 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'.