Ponmanai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Ponmanai
panchayat town
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanniyakumari
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,553
Languages
• Official	Tamil, Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Ponmanai had a population of 13,553. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ponmanai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 74%. In Ponmanai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Thimbileshwarar Temple(5th shivalaya),a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is located here, Chaakku swami temple (ponmanai to valiyatumugam road )(5th to 6th shivalaya route)also located here.

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