| Ponmanai | |
| Settlement Type: | panchayat town |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanniyakumari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 13553 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Ponmanai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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.