Ponnai

பொன்னை டவுண் வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist
பொன்னை டவுண் வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist ; Ponnai Town Panchayat(soon)
	பொன்னை டவுன் பஞ்சாயத்து
	Nickname(s): Vellore District
	பொன்னை டவுண் வேலூர் மாவட்டம் Vellore Dist Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 13°8′0″N 79°16′0″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Vellore
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Population
• Total	15,850
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	632514
Vehicle registration	TN - 23
Nearest city	Vellore
Lok Sabha constituency	Arakkonam
Website	ponnai.com

Ponnai is a village 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

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.

Places of worship

Swarna Vinayagar (Lord Ganesha)[3] and Navagra's Temple are 3 kilometers from Ponnai's main bus stop in the nearby Oddaneri village.

Politics

The Katpadi assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

References

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/water-flow-in-ponnai-and-kallar-brings-cheer-to-farmers-residents/article29474981.ece
https://ourairports.com/countries/IN/TN/
"Ponnai Swarna Vinayagar Temple, Sorna Vinayakar, Navagraha Kottai - Vellore Hindu Temples". www.templesonnet.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
"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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[1] ttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/water-flow-in-ponnai-and-kallar-brings-cheer-to-farmers-residents/article29474981.ece

[2] ttps://ourairports.com/countries/IN/TN/

[3] "Ponnai Swarna Vinayagar Temple, Sorna Vinayakar, Navagraha Kottai - Vellore Hindu Temples". www.templesonnet.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[4] "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.