Punpun

Punpun is a satellite town in Patna Metropolitan Region in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 10 km south of Patna. The name Punpun comes from the river Punpun, a tributary of river Ganges, on whose bank the village has flourished.

According to new master plan of Patna (PMR) the new airport for the city of Patna will be in Punpun.

History

Mata Seeta has spent some time near Punpun village at the bank of Punpun river. For Pind-dan Gaya and Punpun are the most important/ auspicious place in Hindu Dharma. Every year from Nepal and all over India Hindus come here to do pind-dan. It is saying that first pind-dan is done in Punpun after than Gaya.

Education

Punpun is only 12 km from Patna, and better connectivity of Train and Road so it develop the education hub in future. AIIMS And IIT are located 15 km in range. In Punpun a S.M.D. College and Subodh Kumar mahila College provide Post Graduate Level Education. 10+2 level government School for boy and girl give better education in that reason. There are a lot of primary government and private school improve the education quality.