Ponnampet is a town in the southern part of the district of Kodagu in the state of Karnataka.
It was originally named after Diwan Cheppudira Ponnappa as Ponnapett.
It was established in the year 1821 in the name of the Late Diwan under the regime of Kodagu Rajas.
The town was called notified area in the period of British and later on it was converted into a Municipality and now it is known as 1st Grade Village Panchayath.
Ponnampet was a Taluk Headquarters during Pre-Independence Period and continues up to the re-organisation of states after independence.

It has a population of approximately 16,313 in the year 2017.
A college of forestry formerly a part of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, now with the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga is located here.
Coorg Institute of Technology is located in Ponnampet.
A hill known as Kundah overlooks the town.
Others schools and colleges located here are
1.Appachakavi Vidyalaya
2.St.
Antonys school
3.Sai Sankar Institutions
There are other Government Offices located here
1.
Virajpet Taluk Panchayath Office (Executive Officer)
2.
Civil Court
3.
Sub Treasury
4.
Sub Registrars Office
5.
Govt Junior College
6.
Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
7.
PU and Degree Colleges
8.
B.Ed College
9.
Horticulture Office
10.
Social Welfare Office - Hostels (Boys and Girls)
13.
Women and Child Welfare Office
14.
Village Panchayath Office
15.
Nad Office (Deputy Thasildhar Office)
16.
Various Banks like
DCC Bank, SBI, Canara Bank, Igguthappa Souhardha Bank, Town Cop Bank, APCMS, Corporation Bank, Primary Agriculture and Credit Co-op bank, APCMS
17.
Petrol Bunks
18.
Religious Institutions like Temples, Churches and Mosque
19.
Sports Facilities like
Astro Turf Ground, Sports School
20.
Inspection Bungalow
21.
Range Forest Office
22.
Kodava Samaj
23.
Veterinary Hospital
24.
Ramakrishna Sharada Seva Ashram Hospital
25.
PWD Office 
26.
Agriculture Research Centre
27.
CHESCOM office
28.
Post Office
29.
BSNL Office - Telephone Exchange
30.
Mahila Co-op Society
31.
Police Station
In addition to this within 5 kilometres the Gonikoppal town in which Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Cauvery degree college, Coffee Board Research Centre, many schools and college, a circle inspector office, KEB - AEE office are also located here.
Ponnampet is a town in the southern part of the district of Kodagu in the state of Karnataka. It was originally named after Diwan Cheppudira Ponnappa as Ponnapett. It was established in the year 1821 in the name of the Late Diwan under the regime of Kodagu Rajas. The town was called notified area in the period of British and later on it was converted into a Municipality and now it is known as 1st Grade Village Panchayath. Ponnampet was a Taluk Headquarters during Pre-Independence Period and continues up to the re-organisation of states after independence.
It has a population of approximately 16,313 in the year 2017. A college of forestry formerly a part of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, now with the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga is located here. Coorg Institute of Technology is located in Ponnampet. A hill known as Kundah overlooks the town. Others schools and colleges located here are
1.Appachakavi Vidyalaya
2.St. Antonys school
3.Sai Sankar Institutions
There are other Government Offices located here
1. Virajpet Taluk Panchayath Office (Executive Officer)
2. Civil Court
3. Sub Treasury
4. Sub Registrars Office
5. Govt Junior College
6. Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
7. PU and Degree Colleges
8. B.Ed College
9. Horticulture Office
10. Social Welfare Office - Hostels (Boys and Girls)
13. Women and Child Welfare Office
14. Village Panchayath Office
15. Nad Office (Deputy Thasildhar Office)
16. Various Banks like
DCC Bank, SBI, Canara Bank, Igguthappa Souhardha Bank, Town Cop Bank, APCMS, Corporation Bank, Primary Agriculture and Credit Co-op bank, APCMS
17. Petrol Bunks
18. Religious Institutions like Temples, Churches and Mosque
19. Sports Facilities like
Astro Turf Ground, Sports School
20. Inspection Bungalow
21. Range Forest Office
22. Kodava Samaj
23. Veterinary Hospital
24. Ramakrishna Sharada Seva Ashram Hospital
25. PWD Office 
26. Agriculture Research Centre
27. CHESCOM office
28. Post Office
29. BSNL Office - Telephone Exchange
30. Mahila Co-op Society
31. Police Station
In addition to this within 5 kilometres the Gonikoppal town in which Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Cauvery degree college, Coffee Board Research Centre, many schools and college, a circle inspector office, KEB - AEE office are also located here.
Ponnampet