PRT Railway Station Information and Trains for PRT

The government of tamilnadu has bulit railway bridge which was open in March 2018 in panruti

The name Panruti evolved from ''pannargal'' (a word for people who created music in ancient times). The creators of various ''panns'' (Isai paadalgal in tamil) were also titled as ''pannar''.. The name Panruti evolved "Pan Urutti" ('pan' means isai paadal 'urutti' means rolling things) word for people who created music by rolling Stones in the river when water flows up (Thenpennai river).

Panruti is located on the main line of high ways. State highways Chennai-Kumbakonam and Cuddalore-Chittoor passes through Panruti. Panruti is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet). The Kedilam River flows through the town and Thenpanni river is nearby.

Panruti produces cashews, jackfruit, sugar cane and many vegetables. Panruti plays a major role in the cashew export business, exporting to Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, and the United States. It is known for its famous international jackfruit market, from where jackfruit is exported to many other countries. It is also a commercial center of Cuddalore district. The Rathinampillai market located in the center of the city attracts thousands of people everyday from morning 5:00 a.m. itself. Nearby villages are Sathipattu, Maligampattu, pillaiyarkuppam, thalampattu, keeliruppu, meliruppu,semmedu, panikkankuppam, thiruvadhigai, Anguchetty palayam, Chinnapettai, Thiruthuraiyur, Puthupet, Bandrakottai, Mandhipalayam, Oraiyur, Kadampuliyar and Periyakattupalayam. Many nearby villages are famous for weaving Lungi, and Silk sarees.

According to 2011 census of India, Panruti had a population of 60,323 with a sex-ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 6,257 were under the age of six, constituting 3,204 males and 3,053 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.02% and .19% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 76.19%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.

As per the religious census of 2011, Panruti had 87.36% Hindus, 11% Muslims, 1.3% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.03% Buddhists, 0.25% Jainism and 0.04% following other religions.

The current MLA is Mrs. Sathya Paneerselvam from the party AIADMK till the next assembly elections(2021). The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Mr. T.R.V.S. Ramesh from the party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

A five-foot-tall Gandhi statue at Gandhi park near the Four-Road junction at Panruti was found in the month of September 2016, Dust had accumulated on the layers of paintwork, haphazardly done in bursts of administrative energy. When the civic body officials swung into action to give the park a much-needed facelift, little did they know that amid the thick outgrowth of weeds was hidden a treasure trove.The statue that braved the elements for over six decades was found to be made of Panchaloha - an amalgamation of five precious metals and alloys - worth several crores of rupees, with gold comprising around 20 per cent of the statue’s 200-odd kg weight i.e. 40 kg of gold in it.