Ponganadu
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Ponganadu | |
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small town | |
Coordinates: 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram district |
Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
Government | |
• Type | Kilimanoor village |
• Body | Kilimanoor Gram panchayat |
• Rank | Rural |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695601 |
Telephone code | 0470 |
Vehicle registration | KL-01 and KL-16 |
Nearest city | Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram |
Attingal Lok Sabha constituency | Attingal Assembly constituency |
Tropical, rainy, near sea coast (20 km) Climate | normal (Köppen) |
Ponganadu is a village in the Thiruvananthapuram district, situated in the Indian state of Kerala. Madavoor (5 km), Nagaroor (6 km), Karavaram (7 km), Pulimath (7 km), Navaikulam (7 km) are other villages near Ponganadu. Ponganadu is surrounded by Chadayamangalam Taluk to the north, Varkala Taluk to the west, Vamanapuram Taluk to the east and Chirayinkeezhu Taluk to the south.
Location
Ponganadu is situated in between National Highway 47 (India) and State Highway 1 (Kerala). It is near the Municipal towns of Varkala (17 km) and Attingal (18 km). The nearest airport is Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) International Airport. The nearest railway station is Varkala Railway Station (Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station). It is around 42 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south of Kollam, the two nearest cities.
Government and politics
Local government
Ponganadu is situated within Kilimanoor Panchayath and Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Transport
Road
Ponganadu is 42 km away from Thiruvananthapuram.
- Ponganadu – Kallambalam: PWD road connects with NH 47
- Ponganadu – Paripalli: PWD road connects with NH 47
- Ponganadu – Kilimanoor PWD road connects with State Highway 1 (MC Road)
- Ponganadu – Thattathumala road connects with State Highway 1 (MC Road)
Rail
The nearest railway station is Varkala Sivagiri.
Air
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) International Airport.
Tourism
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- Ganapathi Para
- Vennichira Pond
- Kizhakkumkara Ancient Temple
- Padinjattinkara ancient Temple
- Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple
- Vellallur Para
Religious centres
Temples
External links
- https://www.facebook.com/Grama-Darshan-Cultural-Society-Ponganadu-145281768991451/
- https://www.facebook.com/ponganadu/
References
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- Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district