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	== Religious places ==		== Religious places ==
	* Chirakkadavu Mahadeva Temple, is on the way to Manimala, nearly 3 km from Ponkunnam Town		* Chirakkadavu Mahadeva Temple, is on the way to Manimala, nearly 3 km from Ponkunnam Town.
			* [[Manakkattu Bhadra Temple]], is on Ponkunnam - Mannamplavu Road, nearly 4 km from Ponkunnam Town.
	* Holy Family Syro Malabar Church - near KSRTC bus station.		* Holy Family Syro Malabar Church - near KSRTC bus station.
	[[File:Ponkunnam Holy Family Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic Church.jpg\|thumb\|Façade of the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Ponkunnam]]		[[File:Ponkunnam Holy Family Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic Church.jpg\|thumb\|Façade of the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Ponkunnam]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{unreferenced|date = May 2009}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ponkunnam
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Ponkunnam Town, Kottayam, Kerala, India.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Ponkunnam town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.56|N|76.75|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
| established_title = 
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| governing_body = Chirakadavu Panchayath
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m =
| population_total = 26,121
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = {{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 686506
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04828
| registration_plate = KL-34
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kottayam]], [[Kanjirappally]].
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 99.8%
| website = [http://www.ponkunnamtown.in www.ponkunnamtown.in]| footnotes =
}}
'''Ponkunnam''' (പൊൻകുന്നം) is a census town in [[Kerala]], [[India]], part of [[Kottayam district]] under [[Kanjirappally]] [[Tehsil|taluk]]. Ponkunnam literally means ''golden mountain''
(''ponn'' = gold, ''kunn'' = mountain). Nearby towns are [[Kanjirappalli]], [[Manimala]] and [[Palai|Pala]]. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of
{{cvt|495|ft}} above [[mean sea level]]. The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala: [[National Highway 183 (India)|NH220]] and [[Main Eastern Highway]]. The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the [[Western Ghats]]. The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs. Almost every year there is an ever-rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium.

== Overview ==
Ponkunnam is one of the busiest towns along the [[National Highway 183 (India)|NH 220]] comprising key administrative institutions of [[Kanjirappally]] [[Tehsil|taluk]] such as the Kanjirapally Munsif Court, [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]] office, and [[Regional Transport Office]]. It is a part of [[Kanjirappally (State Assembly constituency)|Kanjirappally State Legislative constituency]] and [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency]]. The town is also home to many educational institutions and healthcare facilities. Part of the Syrian Christian belt, there are many Syrian Christian agrarian families that reside here.

== Religious places ==
* Chirakkadavu Mahadeva Temple, is on the way to Manimala, nearly 3 km from Ponkunnam Town
* Holy Family Syro Malabar Church - near KSRTC bus station.
[[File:Ponkunnam Holy Family Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic Church.jpg|thumb|Façade of the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Ponkunnam]]

* Ponkunnam Puthiyakavu Temple is near the Ponkunnam private bus stand.
* St.Marys Orthodox Church is on the Ponkunnam–[[Thampalakad]] road.
[[File:St-marys-syriac-orthodox-church.jpg|thumb|St.Marys Orthodox Church]]
* Mosque is near Ponkunnam bus stand & in [[Manimala]] road.
* Latin Catholic Church 2 km from the town (westward) by the side of NH 183.
* CMS church half km from the town at Attickal in PP Road.
* Elamgulam Sreedharma Shasta temple and Elagmulam church are 5 km away from the town.
* Panamttom Devi temple (Where the traditional travancore folklore [[Padayani|padyani]] is held every year as a part of temple fest) is 4.5 km from Ponkunnam.

==Notable persons==
{{alumni|residents|date=January 2015}}
* [[Babu Antony]], prominent South Indian film actor
* [[Bipin Chandran]], noted film script-writer from Kerala.
* [[M. D. Rajendran]], Film director
* [[Ponkunnam Damodaran]], Poet from Kerala
* [[Ponkunnam Varkey]], one of the best writers from Kerala
* [[Thampi Antony]], an actor and novelist from Kerala

==Transport==

=== Road ===
Ponkunnam lies on the National Highway 183 (Old NH 220) connecting the City of [[Kottayam]] and Theni. The NH183 connects [[Kottayam]] to the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the busiest roads passing through Ponkunnam.

The [[Main Eastern Highway]] ([[Punalur]]- [[Pathanamthitta]]- Ponkunnam- [[Palai|Pala]]- [[Muvattupuzha]]) also passes through Ponkunnam. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 ( SH-08 ) of Kerala. It is the second-longest State Highway of Kerala covering a distance of {{cvt|153.6|km}}. The districts it passes through are Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam. These highways connect Ponkunnam to [[Muvattupuzha]] [[MC Road]][[(SH-01)]]. The Ponkunnam- Pala- [[Thodupuzha]]- [[Muvattupuzha]] stretch of [[Main Eastern Highway]] was upgraded in 2016 to a width of {{convert|15|meter}}. The two-lane highway, which connects Ponkunnam To [[Muvattupuzha]] over {{cvt|60|km}} within 80 minutes. This makes it easy to access for the people of Highranges, tourists to [[Thekkady]] and pilgrims of [[Sabarimala]] to reach [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Angamaly]] and [[Kochi]]. The Highway becomes congested during the months of November and December due to [[Sabarimala]] pilgrims.

There is one KSRTC Bus stand and one private bus stand. Daily, there are many buses to [[Kottayam]], [[Changanassery]], [[Kochi]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Bangalore]] and also to the nearest towns: [[Kanjirappally]], [[Erumely]] etc.
KSRTC operates a chain service to [[Palai|Pala]]. KSRTC also operates a chain service from [[Kottayam]] to [[Kumily]] via Ponkunnam.

=== Railway ===
The nearest railway stations are [[Kottayam]] (33 km) and [[Changanassery]] (38 km).

=== Air ===
The nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]], Kochi (94 km).

== See also ==
* [[Main Eastern Highway]]
* [[Kanjirappally]]
* [[Mundakayam]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511215237/http://www.ponkunnamtown.in/ www.ponkunnamtown.in]

{{Central Travancore}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kottayam district]]

Ponkunnam - Revision history

103.165.167.60: /* Religious places */Added a religious place

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