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'''Punsari''' is a village located in [[Sabarkantha]] district in the state of [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=toi>{{cite news|title=Gujarat village that puts metros to shame|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarat-village-that-puts-metros-to-shame/articleshow/13309567.cms?|work=The Times of India|author=Bharat Yagnik|date=20 May 2012}}</ref> Punsari is considered as India's smartest village. The village is located at about 80km from the state capital, [[Gandhinagar]]. Punsari is 20km from Parvati Hills. Parvati Hills is the largest table top land of India. The village follows the [[Panchayati raj]] system. The village extent is about 65 km . The land in use of agriculture is 6 hectares . The main non farming activity is dairy in this village . The village has undergone a transformation under the panchayat. There has been use of new and advanced technology in education. This village has wi-fi connection for all people. Efforts have been made for the empowerment of women and increasing security in the village. Some of the facilities provided by the panchayat include local mineral water supply, sewer & drainage project, a healthcare centre, banking facilities and toll-free complaint reception service. Consequently, Punsari received the award of being the best Gram Panchayat in Gujarat.<ref name="prideandenvy">{{cite news|title=Gujarat's Punsari panchayat is villagers' pride, neighbours' envy|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-s-punsari-panchayat-villagers-pride-neighbours-envy_1608954|work=DNA: Daily News and Analysis|author=Paras Jha|date=7 Nov 2011}}</ref><ref name=DeshGujarat>{{cite web|title=Why Punsri is selected as the best village panchayat in Gujarat?|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2011/11/07/why-punsri-is-selected-as-the-best-village-panchayat-in-gujarat/|publisher=DeshGujarat|date=7 November 2011}}</ref> The village's model has been appreciated by delegates from [[Nairobi]] and they are keen to replicate this in [[Kenya]]n villages.<ref name=kenya>{{cite news|title=Kenya keen to replicate Punsari model|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Kenya-keen-to-replicate-Punsari-model/articleshow/13422224.cms?|work=The Times of India|date=24 May 2012}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The population of Punsari was 5500 as per [[2011 census of India]] which has increased to 5500 in [[2011 census of India|2011]].<ref name="prideandenvy" /> As of June 2012, the population is 6000.<ref name="rurban"/>

== Urbanization ==

There is a 66 KV sub-station that supplies power to the village. The ''[[Sarpanch]]'' aims at getting [[Wi-Fi]] connectivity in the entire village so that the villagers can use unlimited internet once they purchase the [[modem]] from the [[panchayat]] office.<ref name="rurban">{{cite news|title=Punsari's 'rurban' way of living|url=http://millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=3163|work=Millennium Post|date=1 June 2012}}</ref>

The panchayat in this village has made efforts to provide the best possible facilities to students. [[Air conditioner|Air-conditioners]] and [[CCTV]] cameras are installed in the primary schools. Apart from schools, 25 CCTVs are installed at prime junctions of the village so that the litterbugs can be spotted and punished.<ref name=toi/>

[[Mini-buses]] are used for transport purpose within the village. The panchayat has started a bus facility called the ''Atal Express'' for women which is used for the import of milk.<ref name="rurban"/>

For communication purposes, 120 waterproof speakers have been installed, which are used by the ''Sarpanch'' to inform the people of new schemes and to make important announcements. The speakers are also used to play ''bhajans'', ''shlokas'', and slogans of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref name="DeshGujarat"/><ref name=ISeeIndia>{{cite web|title=Punsari – Gujarat’s urban village|url=http://iseeindia.com/2012/05/21/punsari-gujarats-urban-village/|publisher=I See India|author=Megha Ghosh|date=21 May 2012}}</ref>

The total estimate for this development work was {{INRConvert|140|m}} and the state and central governments provided support for the same. For his efforts, the ''Sarpanch'' Himanshu Narendrabhai Patel was awarded with the best Gram Sabha award<ref name=toi/><ref name="rurban"/> at the third National Panchayati Raj Day held at New Delhi. In November 2011, he received the best Gram Panchayat award in Gujarat from the Chief Minister [[Narendra Modi]]. The Punsari Gram Panchayat has received the Rajiv Gandhi Best Gram Panchayat National Award for the Year-2012, conferred by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh at a function held in New Delhi, from the Governor of Punjab Shri Shivraj V. Patil, on 20 August 2012.

== Education system ==

There are five primary schools in Punsari. All the five schools have CCTV cameras placed to enable parents check their wards' performance without interrupting the lectures and also to keep a watch on the teachers.<ref name=thestatesman>{{cite news|title=Game changer from Gujarat!|url=http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=410817&catid=39|work=The Statesman|date=22 May 2012}}</ref> The school drop-out rate is zero in Punsari. The village was rated B+ during Ganotsav 2011 which is an annual education campaign run by the state government.<ref name="rurban"/>

== Water system ==
The panchayat has installed a [[reverse osmosis plant]]<ref name=abaddaily>{{cite news|title=Now thats a crying shame for Metropolitans of Ahmedabad|url=http://www.ahmedabaddailynews.com/2012/05/now-thats-a-crying-shame-for-metropolitans-of-ahmedabad/|work=Ahmedabad Daily News|author=Manthan|date=20 May 2012|access-date=11 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706070347/http://www.ahmedabaddailynews.com/2012/05/now-thats-a-crying-shame-for-metropolitans-of-ahmedabad/|archive-date=6 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> in 2010 to ensure the supply of clean drinking water to the villagers. During weddings and other ceremonies, water tankers are arranged. Drinking water taps are available for all. The village also has a proper [[sanitation]] and [[drainage]] system, which is completely underground.<ref name="rurban"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.punsarigrampanchayat.in}}
*[http://prathamindia.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-tale-of-punsari.html The Tale of Punsari]
*[https://bharatinindia.in/punsari-village//Best village of India । Punsari देश No.1 का आदर्श गांव पुंसरी]

[[Category:Villages in Sabarkantha district]]

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