Punganur is a Municipality City in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Punganur mandal in Madanapalle revenue division
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 (with a fat content of 8%, whereas the normal milk has a fat content of 3.5%). 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 (situated within the precincts of Zamindar Palace), 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 (Sambhandhar, Appar & Sundara) most prominent of the 63 Nayanars. This temple was constructed by the Cholas.
Geography
Punganur is located at 13.3667°N 78.5833°E. It has an average elevation of 764 meters (2509 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 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 and the largest constituency in Chittoor district. Punganur panchayat was upgraded to 3rd Grade Municipality on 19 January 1985.
Movie theaters
- Balaji theatre
- Msr movie land
- Sri venkateswara mahal
- Taj mahal theatre
- Gokul theatre
Transport
Punganur is very well connected by road And Under the Kadapa-Bangalore railway project, a railway line passes through Kudavuru, it is an village in Punganur mandal at an distance of 8km from Punganur.After completion of this railway line Punganur will get railway station at Kudavuru.present nearest railwaysation is Madanapalle road railway station which is located 36km far from Punganur.Punganur APS RTC Depot is biggest Bus depot in entire state interms of area and garage.There are two Bus terminals in Punganur. State owned APSRTC buses run to different parts of the district, state and interstate – Bangalore, Mulbagal (KA),and Chennai (TN).
One National Highway(NH42) and One Major State Highway passes through Punganur.
NH 42 – Uravakonda to Krishnagiri, SH 65 – Punganur to Rompicharla.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.The medium of instruction followed by different schools are Telugu,Urdu,Hindi and English.