Punganur


Punganur is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Punganur mandal in Madanapalle revenue division
The famous Kannada Poet PONNA belonged to Punganuru. Another great Jain Philanthropist and Royal personage ATTIMABBE, who was a contemporary of the above Poet PONNA also belonged to Punganur.
Punganur cow, a distinct breed is named after the town of its origin, Punganur. White and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70–90 cm and its weight is 115–200 kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5 litres/day. Its daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder. It is now on the verge of extinction.
Sri Someswara Temple, Punganur, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.This is called Kukkudechuram / Kukkutasuram; one of the Thevara Vaipputh Thalangal of Shaivite holy places mentioned in his literature by Tamil Nayanar Appar, the saint-poet of 7th Century A.D. He is among the 3 most prominent of the 63 Nayanars. This temple was constructed by the Cholas.

Geography

Punganur is located at. It has an average elevation of 764 meters.

Demographics

India census, Punganur had a population of 54,746. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Punganur has an average literacy rate of 69%, 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.

Governance

Punganur Assembly constituency is a constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 14 constituencies in Chittoor district. Punganur panchayat was upgraded to 3rd Grade Municipality on 19 January 1985.No Transport services Depends on other bus depot.

Transportation

Punganur has no Bus Depot, though there are lot of people travel to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, etc. are dependent on Buses from Madanapalle, Palamaneru Depot buses. Because of political issues.
There is no Rail services.
Roads in the town were very narrow, congested.