Ponnur is a major town located in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as a municipality and functions as the headquarters for the Ponnur mandal, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Tenali revenue division.
The region is associated with historical records, including an ancient Telugu manuscript known as 'Ponnuru-Chandavolu Shasanam' that was held at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University. Additionally, a nearby road leading southeast to Nidubrolu features a temple containing a stone inscription that records the construction of 90 temples in 1132 CE.
In terms of local governance, Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar of the Telugu Desam Party is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.