Ponparappi

Ponparappi
village
Ponparappi

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°16′16″N 79°14′28″E / 11.271°N 79.241°ECoordinates: 11°16′16″N 79°14′28″E / 11.271°N 79.241°E
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ariyalur
Population (2001)
  Total 4,614
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 621710
Vehicle registration TN-
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Jayankondam
Sex ratio 1006 /
Literacy 75.79%
Climate hot (Köppen)

Ponparappi is a village in the Sendurai taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ponparappi was controlled by Cholas in many years.

TEMPLES: Sri Sornapureeshwarar Temple, Sri Saamundeeshwari Temple, Sri Maariyamman Temple and Arulmigu Valampuri Vinaayagar Temple are the famous temples in Ponparappi.

School: In Ponparappi village there are three Govt Primary School (Ponparappi, Ponparappi Kudikkadu and Ponparappi Colony) and A Govt Hr Sec School.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Ponparappi had a total population of 4614 with 2300 males and 2314 females.[1] Though it is a small village it has produced more than 30 doctors about 30 engineers. Former vice chancellor of madras university Dr Porco and a senior IAS officer Mr sankarasubbaiyan and two chief engineers of Tamil Nadu And a senior scientist Mr Thangavelu hails from ponparrappi. A noted linguistic professor Dr ramasamy also a son of ponparrappi.

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