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=== Civic Administration === | === 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, [[ | [[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 [[ | 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 == | ||