Ponnai

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பொன்னை பேரூராட்சி வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist
Ponnai Town Panchayat(soon)
பொன்னை பேரூராட்சி
Nickname: 
Vellore District
பொன்னை பேரூராட்சி வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist is located in Tamil Nadu
பொன்னை பேரூராட்சி வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist
பொன்னை பேரூராட்சி வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°8′0″N 79°16′0″E / 13.13333°N 79.26667°E / 13.13333; 79.26667Coordinates: 13°8′0″N 79°16′0″E / 13.13333°N 79.26667°E / 13.13333; 79.26667
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

Ponnai is a Town panchayat 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.

Transport[edit]

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.

Politics[edit]

The Katpadi assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References[edit]

  1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/water-flow-in-ponnai-and-kallar-brings-cheer-to-farmers-residents/article29474981.ece [bare URL]
  2. https://ourairports.com/countries/IN/TN/
  3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2008.


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