Punya Devi Bajgain was born in Nepal on September 8, 1937. She married Pashupati Nath Bajgain in Nepal and had four children.
She is survived by her children Dr. Devendra Bajgain, Mr Uddab Bajgain and his wife Nabita Bajgain, Mrs. Tara Rijal and her husband Dhadrika Rijal
Mrs. Uttara Sapkota and her husband Deepak Sapkota, and grandchildren
Anubhav, Anamika, Shristi, Sakshi, Subham, Utsav, Smita, Ayush, and Avash.