Tenali is a city in

Guntur district Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...

of the

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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. It is a

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and the headquarters of

Tenali mandal Tenali mandal is one of the 57 mandals in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Tenali revenue division, headquartered at Tenali. The mandal is located in Velanadu region, bounded by Pedakakani ...

and

Tenali revenue division Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, d ...

. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama and hence, it is called ''Andhra Paris''. It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the metropolitan region area of Andhra Pradesh state capital, the defacto capital city of Andhra Pradesh. Vijayawada is the headquarters and the largest city of the region. It includes the major ancient cities o ...

and the twelfth most populous city in the state, with a population of 199,345 as of 2011. Tenali City is also part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).

Tenali Ramakrishna Tenali Ramakrishna (born Garlapati Ramakrishna; also known as Tenali Rama) was an Indian poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of the Vijayanagar king Krishnadevaraya, who ruled from C.E. 1509 to 1529. He was a Telugu poet ...

, one of the eight poets and jester of Maharaja

Krishnadevaraya Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to be one of the g ...

, hails from Tenali.

Etymology

The word ''Tenali'' is derived from ''Teravali''. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali City, making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh, resembling Paris, where three canals pass through the city. Hence Tenali is affectionately called "Andhra Paris". In 2011 the city limits were expanded by many kilometers. The expansion included the villages of

Angalakuduru Angalakuduru is an area of Tenali in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It is a residential area in Tenali. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. Geogra ...

Nandivelugu Nandivelugu is an area of Tenali city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. The Village became part of the Tenali city in 2011. It is immediate area after Autonagar, ...

Kolakaluru Kolakaluru is a neighborhood of Tenali city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. History The 13th and 14th centu ...

Pinapadu Pinapadu is a suburb in Tenali, Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It is one of the important residential area in Tenali. The Major part of Pinapadu was in located in ...

, and

Burripalem Burripalem is an area of Tenali in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali, Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. Geography Burripalem is situated to ...

History

The Andhra–Satavahana dynasty ruled the region around the present city from 225 B.C. to 225

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The

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s found in the excavations around Tenali reveal the existence of

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and

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. One such example is the inscriptions in Ramalingeswara temple, dating back to the 16th century AD.

Geography

Tenali is situated at , on the southern deltaic region of Krishna River. The city is spread over an area of . It lies at an average altitude of above mean sea level. It is also called as City without a National Highway. The East canal, the Nizampatnam canal and the West canal flow through the city, which originates from Krishna River. The region around the city forms a part of ''Western Delta System'' of Krishna river. The area is covered by

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and the main soil varieties are

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and

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. Climate Tenali has a

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(

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''Aw''). The average annual temperatures range from a high of to a low of . May is the hottest and December is the coolest months of the year. The city receives maximum rainfall due to the onset of

southwest monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscill ...

season from June to October. The annual precipitation averages with the month of August being the highest with and January being the lowest with .

Demographics

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, there were

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s with a population of . It comprises males, females and children (age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate stood at 82.75% with literates, of which males were 164,467 and females were 160,151. There are a total of workers and non–workers. The number of households in 74 slums (37 notified and 7 non–notified) were and the total slum population was .

Language and religion

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is the most spoken language with a total of native speakers, followed by

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and

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. The religious population constitute

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(83.76%),

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...

(13.11%),

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

(1.94%) and (0.82%) not stating any religion. ''Select "Andhra Pradesh" from the download menu. Data for "Tenali (M)" is at row 2693 of the excel file.''

Government and politics

Civic administration

The

Tenali Municipality Tenali Municipality is the local self-government in Tenali, a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a ''special grade'' ''municipality''. History The municipality was formed in 1909 and was upgraded to special grade m ...

is the seat of

local government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...

and the Tenali municipal council is the

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. It was constituted in 1909 and is classified as a ''special grade municipality''. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of . It has a total of 70 election wards: 27 unreserved and 43 reserved. The wards are reserved 4 for

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, 12 for STs and 24 for BCs. Each ward is represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a Chairperson. The present Municipal Commissioner of the city is Venkata Krishna. The municipality of the city has received several awards, such as the Green Leaf Award 2015 for Best Decentralised Solid Waste Management and ''Green City'' of the country for

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management. The city is represented by Tenali Assembly constituency in the state legislative assembly. The assembly segment forms a part of

Guntur Lok Sabha constituency Guntur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments and belongs to Guntur district. It was constituted in 1989 and N. G. Ranga was the first member ...

, which represents the

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Public utilities

The municipality oversees civic needs, such as water supply, sewerage, roads, and parks, and is included in the

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. The city residents rely on borewells, overhead reservoirs, and a filtration plant for daily water needs, which mainly draws water from the Krishna river of

Prakasam Barrage The Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Vijayawada, NTR and Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation, Guntur districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a l ...

. The city municipality implements two-bin garbage collection, sanitation campaigns like ''Mana Tenali – It's people's creation'' for hygiene of the people, ban on plastic bags etc.

Economy

Tenali thrives on trade and agriculture. Irrigation in the Western Delta, the region in which the city lies, is supported by water from the Krishna river.

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is the major crop cultivated, producing on an average of 22–24 bags per

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. Major crops include

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, and

jowar ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produc ...

. The Tenali Agriculture Market Yard is used for trading and exporting agricultural products. The city being a part of the capital region, is recognized as one of the future growth centers. It is also a part of the Tenali–Ponnur growth corridor.

Culture

The city is notable for

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and

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. The iconic Martyr's Memorial at Ranarang Chowk denotes the impact of the city on the

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during the

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. The people of Tenali had responded to Mahatma Gandhi's call and organised a bandh on 12 August 1942. The British police had opened fire on them, and seven people had been killed on the spot, at Morrispeta which later came to be known as Ranarang Chowk. After Independence, seven pillars had been erected in the memory of the seven martyrs, and a statue of Mother India with a baby in her arms had been installed at Ranarang Chowk. It was the domicile of doyen of several social and revolutionary moments viz. Non Bramin Movement 1920 (Suryadevara raghavaiah Chowdary), Rationalist movement 1940 ( Kaviraju Sri Tripuraneni), Radical Humanist Movement 1950 ( Sri M.N. Roy) etc.

Drama and literature

The city has been the host for events such as the formation of the 1929 ''Andhra Nataka Kala Parishad'', the

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play, and cultural fests.

, one of the eight poets in the court of

Sri Krishna Devaraya Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to be one of the g ...

, hails from Tenali. In the area of modern literature are contributors such as

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Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao (28 October 1909 – 17 August 1980), also known as Ko Ku, was an exponent of the Telugu language, Telugu literature in the 20th century. He believed that literature which criticises and enriches human life and ultimat ...

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. Furthermore, Nethi Parameswara Sarma wrote the book ''Nurella Tenali Rangastala Charitra'', which translates to ''100 years of theater in Tenali''.

Films

Many artists who hail from Tenali and the nearby villages have contributed a major share to the

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, such as AVS,

Govindarajula Subba Rao Dr. Govindarajula Venkata Subba Rao (1895 – 29 October 1959) was a famous Telugu drama and film actor.Nata Ratnalu, Dr. Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, Seetharatnam Grandhamala, Vijayawada, 2002, pp:56-59 Life sketch He play ...

(the first Telugu cinema hero),

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, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Jamuna,

Kanchanamala Kanchanamala (1917–1981) was an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu cinema. Personal life She was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh. During her childhood days, she went to live with her uncle who was a violin teacher. She was married to ...

(the first Telugu cinema heroine), Kongara Jaggayya,

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, Savitri, Sharada, Siva Parvati and Divya Vani.

Cityscape

There are various religious worship centers in the city, such as the Vaikuntapuram Venkateswara temple and the Iglesia ni Cristo church. The notable

Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park (or ''Satyanarayana Urban Development Authority Lake Park'' or ''Chinaravuru Lake Park''), is a park located in Tenali of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The park was inaugurated by N. Chandrababu Naidu in April 2 ...

(or Chinaravuru park), named after former municipal chairman Ravi Satyanarayana, is maintained by

VGTMUDA VGTM Urban Development Authority (abbreviated:VGTM–UDA) (also known as Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority) is an urban planning agency in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in the year 1978 and cov ...

(now

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Transport

Tenali has a total road length of .

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...

Mangalagiri Mangalagiri is a South Suburb of Vijayawada in Guntur district of States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a part of Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation and part of Tenali revenue division. It i ...

and

Ponnur Ponnur is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. There was a festival on full moon day in May. A road to Chandole goes south-east and comes to Nidubrolu, where there is a temple with a stone bearing inscription recordi ...

roads are the arterial roads for road connectivity to the city. The road towards Guntur connects with SH 48 at

Narakodur Narakodur is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bollapalle mandal in Tenali revenue division. It is located in Chebrolu mandal of Tenali revenue division. Geography Narakodur is situ ...

. The Tenali–Mangalagiri road, the Tenali–Narakodur road, and the Tenali–Chandole road are a part of the core road network of the district, which connects the city with Mangalagiri, Narakodur and

Chandole Chandole is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pittalavanipalem mandal of Bapatla revenue division. History Bhattiprolu and Buddham are nearby villages wherein located Buddhist Mahastupa of ...

respectively. Bus and rail transport are the major modes of public transport for inter district and inter state commuting. The bus transport is provided by Tenali bus station, owned and operated by

APSRTC Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...

. The station is also equipped with a

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for storage and maintenance of buses. It operates bus services to nearby and intrastate destinations. The city has one of the largest railway station that is well connected to major cities like Guntur,

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. As it is a junction railway station, the trains are more frequent to any of the cities. provides rail connectivity to the city and is classified as an A–category station in the

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. It is an important junction station on the line between the Howrah–Chennai and the New Delhi–Chennai sections, which also connects the

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and the

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Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided, and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 71 schools, comprising 26 private schools, 44 municipal schools, and 1 other type of school. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the city is 11,544. Adarsh Public School, Sharon Talent School St. John's Public School,

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, and Westberry School are some of the

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and private schools under CBSE and state boards. Yalavarthy Veda Pathashala, one of the oldest vedic schools founded in 1894, is located in Gandhi Nagar area of the city. There are 20 private aided junior colleges, such as the Taluk Junior college, the JMJ college for Women, the VSR and NVR college, and the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Junior college. Additionally, fourteen unaided junior colleges provide

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. The JMJ college for women and the VSR and NVR college are the two autonomous colleges under

Acharya Nagarjuna University Acharya Nagarjuna University (IAST: ''Ācārya Nāgārjuna Vișvavidyālaya'') is a state university in Namburu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. History The university was established as Nagarjuna University by Act 43 of 1976 of A.P. ...

. There are colleges for different fields of study, such as nursing, Government Industrial Training Institute, and other institutes for vocational courses.

Sports

The city has an indoor sports complex for

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and

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at the Chenchupet area. Sports personalities from the city include National Challengers Championship winner and chess master S. Ravi Teja and weightlifter Sai Revathi Ghattamaneni, a gold medalist at Senior Nationals in the 63-kg category.

Notable people

J. C. M. Sastry Dr. J. Chandra Mouli Sastry M.B.B.S. M.D. D.M. (10 June 1936 – 20 April 2005) was an Indian nephrologist. He was founding professor of nephrology in Christian Medical College, Vellore. Early life He was born to Rao Bahadur Rao Saheb J. S. Sw ...

nephrologist Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (ren ...

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