Ponkunnam

Ponkunnam

Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Nearby towns are Kanjirappally, Irattupetta and Palai. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile lands and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 Metres above MSL sea level.

Ponkunnam is a part of Chirakkadavu grama panchayath. Most of the Sabarimala pilgrimers from the northern part of Kerala, as well as from the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu, pass through this town. Erumeli is 20 kilometers away from Ponkunnam.

K.K road (Kottayam-Kumaly road), passes through the town. Kottayam is around 34 km. K.K road is an easy way to Madurai in Tamilnadu. The Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08 ) meets KK Road at Ponkunnam. Ponkunnam is well connected to almost all the places of Kerala by road. Thekkady is 83 km far from here.

Head office of NSS ponkunnam union is situated here.

Famous novelist and short story writer Ponkunnam Varkey lived here. Ponkunnam Damodaran is a famous Poet known to this area. Malayalam Film actor Babu Antony and his brother Thampi Antony hail from Ponkunnam.

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*Main Eastern Highway


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