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Ponnai

Coordinates: 13°8′0″N 79°16′0″E / 13.13333°N 79.26667°E / 13.13333; 79.26667
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Ponnai
Ponnai is located in Tamil Nadu
Ponnai
Ponnai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 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

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Nearby towns are linked by rail and air.[2] Frequent buses are available to Vellore, Tiruttani, Arcot,Chittoor and Sholinghur. Buses to 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Water flow in Ponnai and Kallar brings cheer to farmers, residents - The Hindu". The Hindu. 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of airports in Tamil Nadu, India @ OurAirports".
  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.