Ponganadu
| Ponganadu | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ponganadu   Ponganadu Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°ECoordinates: 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram district |
| Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Kilimanoor village |
| • Body | Kilimanor Gram panchayat |
| Area rank | Rural |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| 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 small town near Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. Kallambalam, Kilimanoor, Attingal, Varkala are the towns nearby to Ponganadu. Ponganadu is reachable from Varkala, Akathumuri, Kadakavur and Chirayinkil railway stations. It is the location of a government High School as well as government Ayurveda and Homeopathy hospitals.[1]
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). Nearest airport is Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) International Airport. Nearest Railway station is Varkala Railway Station (Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station). It is around 42 km north of Thiruvananthapuram City and 37 km south of Kollam City.
Geography
It is located at 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°E.
Travel
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)
Air
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) International Airport.
Rail
The nearest railway station is Varkala Sivagiri.
Schools
- Govt. High School, Ponganadu
- Govt. LPS Aroor
- Raja Ravi Varma Central Higher Secondary School, Malayamadom
- Puthumangalam LPS, Ponganadu
- Govt. LPS Ponganadu
- Alpha public school, Peroor
Finance agents
- State Bank of India
- Kasthoorba Service Cooperative Bank
- Muthoot Finance & Securities
- KSFE
References
- ↑ "List of UP schools in Thiruvananthapuram district" (PDF). Department of General Education, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 19 October 2009.