Ponnampet
| Ponnampet Ponnampete Ponnapett | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Ponnampet Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°12′N 75°54′E / 12.2°N 75.9°ECoordinates: 12°12′N 75°54′E / 12.2°N 75.9°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,117 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 571 216 |
| Telephone code | 08274 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
Ponnampet is a town in the southern part of the district of Kodagu in the state of Karnataka. It was originally named after Diwan Cheuppudira Ponnappa as Ponnapett.[1] It had a population of approximately 26,313 in the year ????. 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. Coorg Institute of Technology is located in ponnampet. A hill known as Kundah overlooks the town. Others schools and colleges located here are 1.Appachakavi Vidyalaya 2.St. Antonys school 3.Sai Sankar Institutions
Notes
- ↑ Government of Mysore (1864). Report on the Administration of Mysore for 1863-64. p. 141.
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