Punam Devi is an Indian politician. She is the current ''

sarpanch A sarpanch ( IAST: ''Sarpañch'' Hindi: ''सरपंच'') or Gram Pradhan or Mukhiya is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha (village government) in India. The Sarp ...

'' of '' Bakauli Kala'' village in '' Dhanghata'' Tehsil of ''

Sant Kabir Nagar District Sant Kabir Nagar district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Khalilabad is the district headquarters. Sant Kabir Nagar district is a part of Basti division. The total area of Sant Kabir Nagar district is . Eco ...

'' in the state of ''

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

'', India. She is an anti-corruption activist who also focuses on village development and social issues. She is currently focused on creating new development strategies to address development in poor villages. Punam Devi filed a complaint in reference to the irregularity of the public distribution system in the Bakauli Kala village on international women day (8 March 2016). Punam Devi has also participated in a rally with local women.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian anti-corruption activists Women in Uttar Pradesh politics People from Sant Kabir Nagar district Indian women activists Activists from Uttar Pradesh 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians {{UttarPradesh-politician-stub