Ponmanai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2001 India census, 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%. I…Ponmanai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2001 India census, 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,a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is located here, Chaakku swami temple also located here.