Ponnai

Ponnai is a village which is located in the Vellore District within the state of Tamil Nadu. [1] Ponnai Panchayat is composed of 18 villages, with Ponnai serving as the head town.

பொன்னை டவுண் வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist

Ponnai Town Panchayat(soon)
பொன்னை டவுன் பஞ்சாயத்து
Nickname(s): 
Vellore District
பொன்னை டவுண் வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°8′0″N 79°16′0″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
  Total15,850
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632514
Vehicle registrationTN - 23
Nearest cityVellore
Lok Sabha constituencyArakkonam
Websiteponnai.com

Transport

Nearby towns are linked by rail and air.[2] Frequent buses are available to Vellore, Tiruttani, Arcot, and Sholinghur. Buses to Chittoor, Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupathi, Kanchipuram, Tambaram, and Chengalpattu run less frequently.

The nearest railway stations are Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, and Vellore Katpadi Junction in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest port is in Chennai, and the nearest airports are Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, and Vellore Airport.

Places of worship

Swarna Vinayagar (Lord Ganesha)[3] and Navagra's Temple are 3 kilometers from Ponnai's main bus stop in the nearby Oddaneri village.

Politics

The Katpadi assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

References


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