The name Punacha is derived from the Tulu language word puncha, which is a natural mud habitat (an anthill) where snakes usually live.

Before independence, Punacha (which is part of Dakshina Kannada or Canara district) was ruled by the Madras Presidency.

As of 2011[update] India census, Punacha village had a population of 7,978 with 4,009 males and 3,969 females.

For higher education, people either commute to neighbouring towns like Puttur, Vittal or Mangalore.

[4] Flights are available to major Indian cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Middle East countries like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Kuwait, Muscat.

Punacha is connected to nearest towns like Puttur[7] and Vittal[8][9] by private and ksrtc shuttle buses with a frequency of around half an hour.