Punganur
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| Coordinates | 13°22′00″N 78°35′00″E / 13.3667°N 78.5833°ECoordinates: 13°22′00″N 78°35′00″E / 13.3667°N 78.5833°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Chittoor |
| Population | 44,320 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 730 metres (2,400 ft) |
Punganur (Telugu: పుంగనూరు)i is a town and a Municipality in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Punganur is located at 13°22′00″N 78°35′00″E / 13.3667°N 78.5833°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 730 meters (2398 feet).Punganur is an important junction for the arterial roads to Madanapalle ( and onwards to Anantapur ), Malur ( and onwards to Kolar and Bangalore), Chittoor ( and onwards to Tirupati & Katpadi ), and also to Kuppam ( and onwards to Dharmapuri, Salem). It is probably one of the oldest towns in this region and records indicate that this region indulged in trading with the Romans.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Punganur had a population of 44,320. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Punganur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 56%. In Punganur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It has piligrim centers surrounded and is considered as the junction between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The famous Boyakonda Gangamma Temple is located near to this town. It is basically a market town, with a lot of motor ancillary mini-industries.
It has a very nice and cool climate when compared to other places of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. However, it is still not developed when compared to other places of Chittoor District. The place was famous for its breed of cows. This breed of cows were very small in size, very tame and domesticated. The breed is almost extinct now.
It was a Zamindari before independence. There is a fort with a palace inside. At present both are in ruins. There is a school "BASAVA RAJA BOARD HIGH SCHOOL" which was established more than 100 years ago.One of the oldest high schools in the Chittoor district. The place was ruled by a benovelent zamindari family. Most of the employees in the palace were from (Mala and Madiga castes) Daliths, in those days when Untouchability was very prevalent. Children from the zamindari family were also studying the same school along with commoners and were given no special treatment. Sri Basava Raja the then Zamindar was elected as an MLA in 1959 or so on an independent ticket with maximum majority. It was very famous for its tamarind business,its have lot of tamarind trees round the city. In addition to Telugu people Tamil and Muslim people are also staying here in a large number.Punganur is also called as Temple town because of various old and fine temples in it.
[edit] Assembly Constituency
Punganur is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
- 1952 - B. Krishnamurthy rao (Indian National Congress)
- 1955 - Y.B.V. Chikarayalu (Independent)
- 1962 - V. Ramaswami Reddy (Indian National Congress)
- 1967 - V. Ramaswami reddy (Indian National Congress)
- 1970 - B.Rani Sundarmani (Indian National Congress)
- 1972 - B. Rani Sundarmani (Indian National Congress)
- 1978 - K.V. Pati (Indian National Congress I)
- 1983 - Baggidigopal (Telugu Desam)
- 1986 - N. Ramakrishna Reddy (Telugu Desam)
- 1991 - N. Ramakrishna reddy (Telugu Desam)
- 1994 - N. Amaranatha Reddy (Telugu Desam)
- 1999 - Sridhar Reddy (Indian National Congress)
- 2004 - N. Amaranatha Reddy (Telugu Desam)
- 2009 - P. Ramachandra Reddy (Indian National Congress)
Andhra Bank State Bank of India( near RTC Bus Stand) ING Vysya Bank(near Post Office) Gramean Bank Mysoore Bank
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Punganuru
- ^ "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.
