Ponnamaravathi
Ponnamaravathi | |
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| Nickname: Gold City | |
  Ponnamaravathi Ponnamaravathi, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′39″N 78°32′33″E / 10.277600°N 78.542400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 122,628 (as of 2,022) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 622407 |
| Telephone code | 04333 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 55 |
Ponnamaravathi is a town in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1][2] The town holds the status of Taluk. It is located 37 km from the district headquarter Pudukkottai and 410 km from state capital Chennai.
An ancient burial site was discovered in 2022.[3]
Location
[edit]The township of Ponnamaravathi is 40 km from Pudukkottai to the east, 85 km from Madurai to the west, 80 km from Trichy to the north, and 61 km from Sivaganga to the south.
Organization of the town council
[edit]The district, which has an area of 8.60 sq km, 15 wards and 164 streets, falls under the Thirumayam (Assembly) constituency and the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency.
Population growth
[edit]According to the 2011 census, the municipality has 3,380 households and a population of 12,676.
Geography
[edit]Ponnamaravathi taluk is bordered by Singampunari and Melur taluks to the west and Tirupattur taluk to the south. The towns of Pudukkottai, Natham, Karaikudi and Sivaganga are located near Ponnamaravathi. It is located on the border of Pudukkottai and Sivaganga districts.
Climate
[edit]In summer, its temperature ranges from 30 °C to 42 °C. The average temperature from January to May is 27 °C, 27 °C, 30 °C, 33 °C and 34 °C respectively.
Famous places
[edit]In the towns of Vendanpatti, Thenimalai and Kumarapatti near Ponnamaravathi, which fall under the Thirumayam assembly constituency, bull riding ( Jallikattu ) is traditionally held annually in the month of Thai. People from many places in the district come here to witness this festival. Vendanpatti is 30 km away from Pudukkottai and 24 km away from Thirumayam. The town where Kattabommu and Umaithurai used to stay is Kumaramangalam, which has now become Kumarapatti near Vendanpatti.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peace returns to Ponnamaravathi, prohibitory order off from today". The New Indian Express. 21 April 2019.
- ^ Valayapathy, R. (20 April 2019). "Facebook post triggers group clash in Ponnamaravathi". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu: Ancient burial site found in Pudukottai village". 4 February 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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