Ponparappi

Name Reason : Ponparappi (பொன்பரப்பி in Tamil or Tamizh) PON+PARAPPI=PONPARAPPI;PON - Means Gold, PARAPPI - "Spreading something " . Where" Spreading something" word indicate the " land speciality " .

" Ponparappi (Earth ) was produced by Golden Materials " "Gold is Spreading from this land"Is known by locals . But,Another historical evidence that has come" ponparappi "name.

Ponparappi was controlled by Chola king " PONPARAPPIYANAANA VANAGOPARAN-சோழன் பொன்பரப்பியனான வனகோபரன்" in 18th century . who is the chieftain who ruled in the last of chola dynasty.He was named in memory of ponparappi.Today has been known by the people as ponparappi

[Ref: History of Ponparappi by Mr. Prof. N.Sellamuthu.M.A Ph.d( Tamizh,English ) திரு.முனைவர் .த.செல்லமுத்து.தமிழ் ஆசிரியர் .பொன்பரப்பிகுடிக்காடு.

Ponparappi
பொன்பரப்பிகுடிக்காடு
village
Ponparappi

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°16′16″N 79°14′28″E / 11.271°N 79.241°E / 11.271; 79.241Coordinates: 11°16′16″N 79°14′28″E / 11.271°N 79.241°E / 11.271; 79.241
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ariyalur
Population (2001)
  Total 4,614
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 621710
Vehicle registration TN-
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Jayankondam
Sex ratio 1006 /
Literacy 75.79%
Climate hot (Köppen)

Ponparappi is a village in the Sendurai taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ponparappi was controlled by Cholas in many years.

TEMPLES: Sri Sornapureeshwarar Temple, Sri Saamundeeshwari Temple, Sri Maariyamman Temple and Arulmigu Valampuri Vinaayagar Temple are the famous temples in Ponparappi.

School: In Ponparappi village there are three Govt Primary School (Ponparappi, Ponparappi Kudikkadu and Ponparappi Colony) and A Govt Hr Sec School.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Ponparappi had a total population of 4614 with 2300 males and 2314 females.[1] Though it is a small village it has produced more than 30 doctors about 30 engineers. Former vice chancellor of madras university Dr Porco and a senior IAS officer Mr sankarasubbaiyan and two chief engineers of Tamil Nadu And a senior scientist Mr Thangavelu hails from ponparrappi. A noted linguistic professor Dr ramasamy also a son of ponparrappi.

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