Ponugode

Ponugode
Town
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Suryapet
Population (2007)
• Total	20,000
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TS 29

Ponugodu is a village in Garidepally mandal, in Suryapet district, Telangana state, India. It is 3 km from the main road between Miryalaguda and Kodada and 30 km from NH9.

The total population of the village is about 20,000 (2007) among which 55% are males. The number of voters in the village is around 15,000. Ramachandrapuram, Mallayyagudem, and Mangalagudem are sub-villages within Ponugodu.

Temples

Temples in the village include Shivalayam (Thrilingeswaralayam), Venugopalaswamy temple, Ramalayam, and Christian church and a Mosque.

Every year people celebrate the kalyanam (marriage) of Shiva before the Maha Shivaratri and Venugopalswamy Kalyanam festivals in April or May, and Sita Rama Kalyanam on Rama Navami.

Economy

The village is near the Nagarjuna-Sagar canal, and the village economy is based on rice cultivation. 90% of the economy of the village is from rice and daily wages. The village is surrounded by three tanks (ponds) which are the water source for rice paddies.

Facilities

Ponugodu village has one Zilla Parishad (local government) high school, three primary schools, and one private high school (Vidyodaya High School).

There is 18-hour bus facility for the village from Suryapet and Miryalaguda for every 30 minustes. A two lane blacktop road was recently constructed. Other facilities proposed for the village include a primary health care centre and a library.