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	[[Ponnur Municipality]] oversees the civic needs of the town like, water supply, roads, sewage, garbage collection etc. It is classified as a ''Grade–II'' municipality which was established in 1964 as a ''III–Grade'' municipality.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> It has an extent of {{convert\|25.64\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} with 31 wards.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs\|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf\|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh\|access-date=29 February 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf\|archive-date=28 January 2016\|format=PDF\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The town gets water from the [[Krishna River\|Krishna river]], which is supplied through taps, bores etc. The town has both government and private hospitals which include, clinics, [[~~Nursing~~ home~~\|nursing homes~~]] and a [[Public hospital\|Government hospital]] for public healthcare. It also maintains parks and playgrounds for recreational purpose<ref name="amenities">{{cite web\|title=Public services/amenities \|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Public%20services_amenities.html\|publisher=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration\|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>		[[Ponnur Municipality]] oversees the civic needs of the town like, water supply, roads, sewage, garbage collection etc. It is classified as a ''Grade–II'' municipality which was established in 1964 as a ''III–Grade'' municipality.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> It has an extent of {{convert\|25.64\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} with 31 wards.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs\|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf\|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh\|access-date=29 February 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf\|archive-date=28 January 2016\|format=PDF\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The town gets water from the [[Krishna River\|Krishna river]], which is supplied through taps, bores etc. The town has both government and private hospitals which include, clinics, [[nursing home]]s and a [[Public hospital\|Government hospital]] for public healthcare. It also maintains parks and playgrounds for recreational purpose<ref name="amenities">{{cite web\|title=Public services/amenities \|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Public%20services_amenities.html\|publisher=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration\|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

	=== Politics ===		=== Politics ===
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	Zilla parishad high school is the prominent one, run by Panchayat Raj department under the government of Andhra Pradesh. PBN is famous college for intermediate and degree courses. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=School Education Department \|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|format=PDF \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal \|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|website=www.ap.gov.in \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.		Zilla parishad high school is the prominent one, run by Panchayat Raj department under the government of Andhra Pradesh. PBN is famous college for intermediate and degree courses. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=School Education Department \|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|format=PDF \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal \|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|website=www.ap.gov.in \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.

	The town has both government and private educational institutions with a total of 34 [[primary school\|primary]], 3 upper primary and 12 [[Secondary school\|high schools]]. There are also two government run [[~~Junior~~ college~~\|junior colleges~~]].<ref name="amenities" />		The town has both government and private educational institutions with a total of 34 [[primary school\|primary]], 3 upper primary and 12 [[Secondary school\|high schools]]. There are also two government run [[junior college]]s.<ref name="amenities" />

	== References ==		== References ==

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'''Ponnur''' is a town in [[Guntur district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. There was a festival on full moon day in May.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Madras|first=Manual|title=A MANUAL OF KISTNA DISTRICT IN THE PRESIDENCY OF MADRAS|publisher=Asylum Press|year=1883|location=Madras|pages=204}}</ref> A road to [[Chandole]] goes south-east and comes to [[Nidubrolu]], where there is a temple with a stone bearing inscription recording the erection of 90 temple in A.D. 1132.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Madras|first=Manual|title=A manual of Kistna District in the Presidency of Madras|last2=Mackenzie|first2=Gordan|publisher=Asylum Press|year=1883|location=Madras|pages=209}}</ref> An ancient Telugu manuscript entitled 'Ponnuru-Chandavolu Shasanam' was present in [[Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kaifiyat|first=Catalogue|title=Catalogue of MaCKenzie Kaifiyat|publisher=National Mission for Manuscript|year=2019|isbn=978-93-80829-65-4|location=New Delhi|pages=109}}</ref> Kilari Venkata Rosaiah of [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP party]] is the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency, who won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]. It is a [[municipality]] and the mandal headquarter of [[Ponnur mandal]] under [[Tenali revenue division]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=29 February 2016|pages=14, 46|format=PDF}}</ref><ref name=info>{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/index.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of {{formatnum:59913}} with 16,138 households. The total population constitute, {{formatnum:29486}} males and {{formatnum:30427}} —a [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1032 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref> {{formatnum:5507}} children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 78.33% with {{formatnum:42617}} literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=24 August 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>

== Government and politics ==

=== Civic Administration ===

[[Ponnur Municipality]] oversees the civic needs of the town like, water supply, roads, sewage, garbage collection etc. It is classified as a ''Grade–II'' municipality which was established in 1964 as a ''III–Grade'' municipality.<ref>{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> It has an extent of {{convert|25.64|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with 31 wards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref> The town gets water from the [[Krishna River|Krishna river]], which is supplied through taps, bores etc. The town has both government and private hospitals which include, clinics, [[Nursing home|nursing homes]] and a [[Public hospital|Government hospital]] for public healthcare. It also maintains parks and playgrounds for recreational purpose<ref name="amenities">{{cite web|title=Public services/amenities |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PONNUR/Public%20services_amenities.html|publisher=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Politics ===

Ponnur being a part of Ponnur mandal, falls under [[Ponnur (Assembly constituency)|Ponnur assembly constituency]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="consolidated order">{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=22,31|format=pdf}}</ref> Venkata Rosaiah Kilari is the present [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency from [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The assembly segment is in turn a part of [[Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guntur lok sabha constituency]] and the present [[Member of parliament]] is [[Galla Jayadev]] of [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref name="consolidated order" /><ref>{{cite web|title=MP (Lok Sabha)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|publisher=Government of AP|access-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121175516/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|archive-date=21 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Economy ==

Ponnur is an important town for the nearby villages. The rural areas surrounding the town are mostly dependent on [[agriculture]]. The farming is dominant with [[Rice|paddy]] cultivation and others crops include [[Peanut|ground nuts]], [[cotton]], [[betel]] etc.<ref name="info" /> There exists several other economic industries and occupations in the town such as, [[brickworks]], furniture making, [[Loom|handloom weaving]], [[Khadi|spinning khadi yarn]], [[Rice huller|rice mills]], [[Lumber|timber]] etc.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The town is also a part of [[Tenali]]–Ponnur growth corridor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/need-to-enforce-building-rules-vgtmuda-vicechief/article3638675.ece|title=Need to enforce building rules: VGTM-UDA vice-chief|date=2012-07-14|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Guntur|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406154149/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/need-to-enforce-building-rules-vgtmuda-vicechief/article3638675.ece|archive-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>

== Culture ==
[[File:Ponnur Anjaneya Swamy Temple 02.jpg|thumb|Anjaneya Temple in Ponnur]]
'''''Legend about Ponnuru''''' | Once there lived two brahmans namely ''Kasibhatlu'' who was childless and his sister's son ''Nanduri Gunugovindu'' with deformed haunchback. They went on pilgrimage to ''Benares'' where ''Kasibhatlu'' moved with ''compassion,'' promised Govindu if ever daughter should be born to him, she would be given to him in marriage. Instantly Govindu called upon ''Bhava Narayana Swamy, a sacred river'' and ''certain trees'' growing on the banks as witnesses. Brahmans returned to Ponnuru. A daughter was born to ''Kasibhatlu''. When She grew up, Govindu claimed the fulfillment of promise by ''Kasibhatlu'' . ''Kasibhatlu'' was reluctant to keep his word. Witnesses were called upon by Govindu. One night, when ''Kasibhatlu'' slept, ''Bhava Narayana Swamy'' appeared to remember promise. In morning when awoke, ''Kasibhatlu'' saw ''Ganges'' and ''trees'' at door, because of overflown river. Warned by witnesses ''Kasibhatlu'' gave his daughter to Govindu in marriage.<ref name="kistna manual">A manual of Kistna District in the Presidency of Madras by Gordan Mackenzie | 1883 | Page : 204 |</ref> There are a few notable people from the town with their contributions to various fields such as, [[N. G. Ranga]], [[Pragada Kotaiah]]. The town has an auditorium and a function hall for cultural events of the town.<ref name="amenities" />

There are many religious worship centers in the town like, temples, mosques and churches.<ref name="amenities" /> Most notable religious structures are, the temples of ''Sakshi Bhavanarayana'' and ''Sahastra Lingeswara'', a single stone carved statues of {{Convert|24|ft|abbr=on}} Anjaneya and {{Convert|29|ft|abbr=on}} [[Garuda|Garuthmantha]].<ref name=info /><ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Veera Anjaneya Swamy|url=http://guntur.nic.in/ponnur_temple.html|website=Guntur district website|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220104839/http://guntur.nic.in/ponnur_temple.html|archive-date=20 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Transport ==
{{See also|Nidubrolu railway station}}

The town has a total road length of {{Convert|140.05|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 March 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016}}</ref> [[State Highway 48 (Andhra Pradesh)|State Highway 48]], also known as ''Guntur-Bapatla-Chirala Road'' passes through Ponnur, which connects it with the district headquarter, [[Guntur]]. The ''Ponnur–Repalle Road'' connects [[National Highway 216 (India)|National Highway 216]] at [[Chandole]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Samuel Jonathan|first1=P|title=Nizampatnam backwaters beckon adventure geeks|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nizampatnam-backwaters-beckon-adventure-geeks/article7736196.ece|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Hindu|date=8 October 2015|location=Guntur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627190043/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nizampatnam-backwaters-beckon-adventure-geeks/article7736196.ece|archive-date=27 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Narrow roads prove to be a bane at Ponnur|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/narrow-roads-prove-to-be-a-bane-at-ponnur/article3504433.ece|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Hindu|date=8 June 2012|location=Ponnur (Guntur district)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701172116/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/narrow-roads-prove-to-be-a-bane-at-ponnur/article3504433.ece|archive-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> The state government operates [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] bus services to the nearby towns and villages. Nearest railway station is {{Stnlnk|Nidubrolu||Nidubrolu}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/419?/station/map/|title=NDO/Nidubrolu (3 PFs) Railway Station Map/Atlas – India Rail Info|work=India Rail Info|url-status=dead}}</ref> a ''D–category'' station in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vijayawada division – A Profile|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128163230/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>

==Education==
Zilla parishad high school is the prominent one, run by Panchayat Raj department under the government of Andhra Pradesh. PBN is famous college for intermediate and degree courses. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.

The town has both government and private educational institutions with a total of 34 [[primary school|primary]], 3 upper primary and 12 [[Secondary school|high schools]]. There are also two government run [[Junior college|junior colleges]].<ref name="amenities" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Towns in Guntur district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Guntur district]]
[[Category:Towns in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]]