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| government_type = [[Municipality]] | | government_type = [[Municipality]] | ||
| governing_body = Punganur Municipality | | governing_body = Punganur Municipality | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Punganuru Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Punganuru/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=19 August 2014}}</ref> | | area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Punganuru Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Punganuru/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=19 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
| area_rank = | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 = | | area_total_km2 = 32.28 | ||
| elevation_footnotes = | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m = 764 | | elevation_m = 764 | ||
| population_total = | | population_total = 54,746 | ||
| population_as_of = 2011 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_rank = | | population_rank = | ||
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'''Punganur''' is a Municipality | '''Punganur''' is a Municipality city in [[Chittoor district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters Punganur Mandel of [[Palamaner Revenue Division]]. | ||
Punganur cow, a distinct breed is named after the town of its origin, Punganur. White and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70–90 cm and its weight is 115–200 kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5 litres/day (with a fat content of 8%, whereas the normal milk has a fat content of 3.5%). Its daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder. It is now on the verge of extinction. | Punganur cow, a distinct breed is named after the town of its origin, Punganur. White and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70–90 cm and its weight is 115–200 kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5 litres/day (with a fat content of 8%, whereas the normal milk has a fat content of 3.5%). Its daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder. It is now on the verge of extinction. | ||
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== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
Punganur is very well connected by road And Under the Kadapa-Bangalore railway project, a railway line passes through Kudavuru, it is | Punganur is very well connected by road And Under the Kadapa-Bangalore railway project, a railway line passes through Kudavuru, it is a village in Punganur mandal at an distance of 8km from Punganur.After completion of this railway line Punganur will get railway station at Kudavuru.present nearest railway station is Madanapalle road railway station which is located 36km far from Punganur. Punganur APS RTC Depot is biggest Bus depot in entire state in terms of area and garage.There are two Bus terminals in Punganur. State owned APSRTC buses run to different parts of the district, state and interstate – Bangalore, Kolar (KA),and Chennai (TN). | ||
One National Highway(NH42) and One Major State Highway passes through Punganur. | One National Highway(NH42) and One Major State Highway passes through Punganur. | ||
NH 42 - Uravakonda to Krishnagiri, | NH 42 - Uravakonda to Krishnagiri, | ||
SH 65 - Punganur to | SH 65 - Punganur to Rompicharla. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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{{Chittoor district}} | {{Chittoor district}} | ||