Country India Language spoken Telugu | State Andhra Pradesh District Chittoor | |
Punganur is a town and a Municipality in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Map of Punganur
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Punganur had a population of 700,00. 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.
Greattemple in punganurchittoor
Geography
Punganur is located at 13.3667°N 78.5833°E? / 13.3667; 78.5833. It has an average elevation of 800 meters (2600 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.
Nearest towns for this town are Punganur, Madanapalle , Palamner , choudepalli .