Ponnampet
Ponnampet is a taluk headquarters in the southern part of the district of Kodagu in the state of Karnataka.Ponnampet taluk came into existence on 29 November 2020.
Ponnampet
Ponnampete Ponnapett | |
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Village | |
Ponnampet town | |
Ponnampet Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.2°N 75.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Established | 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grade I Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,473 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 216 |
| Telephone code | 08274 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
It was originally named after Diwan Cheppudira Ponnappa as Ponnapett. It was established in the year 1821 in the name of the Late Diwan under the regime of Kodagu Rajas.
The town was called notified area in the period of British and later on it was converted into a Municipality and now it is known as 1st Grade Village Panchayath. Ponnampet was a Taluk Headquarters during Pre-Independence Period and continues up to the re-organisation of states after independence.
Ponnampet belongs to Halligattu grama panchayath and has a population of 6,473 according to 2011 census. A college of forestry formerly a part of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, now with the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga is located here. A hill known as Kundah overlooks the town.