Pongalur is located in
Coimbatore District of
Tamil Nadu. It is about 40 km east of
Coimbatore and is near
Palladam. The place houses many industrial establishments and educational institutions. A unit of State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) also functions in this town.
Nearest railhead is at Tirupur, which is 20 km north of Pongalur. C A Coimbatore Airport is the nearest airport.