Ponnur
| పొన్నూరు Ponnur |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Guntur |
| MLA | Dulipala Narandra Kumar
population_as_of = 2011 |
| Population | 57,640
area_magnitude= sq. km |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | www.ponnur.info |
Ponnur (Telugu: పొన్నూరు) is an urban town and a municipality located 28 k.m. south of Guntur City in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Ponnuru had a population of 57,640. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ponnur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Ponnuru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Temples
This historic town is famous for two temples, Sri Sakshi Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple and Sri Sahasralingeswara Swamy Temple. Sakshi Bhavanarayanaswamy Temple has a story relating that Lord Vishnu has come from Kasi to this place to prove that one of his devotees is innocent.Hence, Ponnuru is also called 'Chinna Kasi'. The annual festival to this temple occurs in the month of May, which is celebrated as "Tirunalla". Thousands of people from different places attend this festival.
Sahasralingeswara Swamy Temple derives its name from the 1000 Siva lingas that are consecrated here. Also, there are two huge statues of Lord Hanuman and Garutmanta each carved out of single stone.
[edit] Famous people
The famous agricultural activist and politician Acharya N.G.Ranga was born in this town. The agricultural university of Andhra Pradesh is named after him. A few other politicians from this town are Pamulapati Ankineedu prasad Rao Ex- Centralminister,Chittineni Venkata Rao Ex MLA, Dhullipalla Veerayya Chowdary and Pragada Kotayya, both of whom worked as cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh Government.
[edit] Etymology
The word Ponnuru derives from combination of two Tamil words Pon+Ur which means Vilage of gold. This town is also used to be called as Swarnapuri meaning the same "Town of Gold".This is the home town Mr.SINGAPOGU DHARMA GNANI (S.D.G)
[edit] Places of entertainment
An Rail overbridge connecting twin towns Nidubrolu and Ponnuru is one of the best places to spend the evenings. The town's drinking water is supplied by one of the canals of Krishna River. The town has a 100 acre reservoir to store and purify the water. The nearest beach is at Suryalanka, Bapatla which is around21 km from Ponnuru.
[edit] Movie Theatres
There are 5 Movie Theatres in Ponnur.
1. Srinivasa 70mm Dts 2. Subbaraya Dts 3. Sri Lakshmi Dts 4. PVS Talkies Dts 5. Ansar Theatre Dts
Not even a single theater provides you the same feel that a multiplex/AC theater in an urban area provides.No theatre has A.C system.
For accommodation purpose , one lodge with AC rooms are available and it is just opposite to State Bank of India , Indira Gandhi Municipal Complex
[edit] Transport
Ponnur is on the state highway of Guntur-Chirala. Ponnur is the only road way junction for Chirala , Guntur , Tenali and Repalle. From Guntur ordinary buses are available 5 minutes round the clock.
Nearest railway station is in Nidubrolu, the twin town of Ponnuru (2 km from the centre of the town). Nidubrolu is on Chennai-Vijayawada railway line. Several express trains stop here.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
