Tadepalle, Guntur district

For other uses, see Tadepalle (disambiguation).

Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh, India

Tadepalli

Municipal Corporation

Residential area in Tadepalle near National Highway 16

Tadepalli

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°28′49″N 80°37′07″E﻿ / ﻿16.48028°N 80.61861°E﻿ / 16.48028; 80.61861
Country| India
State| Andhra Pradesh
District| Guntur
Government

• Type| Municipal Corporation
• Body| CRDA
Area

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• Total| 25.45 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 19 m (62 ft)
Population

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• Total| 64,149
• Density| 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Telugu
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

522 501

Vehicle registration| AP–39

Tadepalli is a major residential area of Vijayawada in Guntur District, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. It is situated on National Highway 16 between Vijayawada and Guntur.

## Etymology

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The origin of the name is believed to be related to the Palm tree 'Thati' and 'palle' meaning village. Tadepalle is on the southern bank of the Krishna river in Guntur district. The canal flowing through the town is named as Madras Kaluva (Buckingham Canal) – as it goes until Madras (Chennai). Tadepalle, along with Tenali was an 'Agraharam' – or endowed land to Sanskrit Scholars during the classical Sri Krishnadevaraya period.

## Geography

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Tadepalli is located at 16°28′00″N 80°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿16.4667°N 80.6000°E﻿ / 16.4667; 80.6000.[5] It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft). Total municipality contains hill area and agricultural lands. Buckingham canal flows from north to south in the region. The municipality contains old industrial lands, belongs to EID parry company and cement factory which are not being used for any purpose.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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As of 2011[update] census of India, Tadepalli had a population of 54,406, with number of households accounting to 14392. The total population constitutes 27,149 males, 27,257 females and 6,078 under 6 years of age. The sex ratio stands at 1004 females per 1000 males. There are 36,694 literates with an average literacy rate of 75.93%, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][6] The urban agglomeration population of the town stands at 64,149.[1]

## Governance

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Tadepalli Municipality was constituted in the year 2009. It is classified as a First Grade municipality and has 34 municipal wards. With the merger of all the 10 villages of the Tadepalli mandal in Tadepalli, the town has a population of 99,248 according to the Census 2011. It is spread over an area of 61.76 km2 (23.85 sq mi).[1] From March 2021 Tadepalli Municipality is merged in to Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation

## Transport

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The town has a total road length of 107.41 km (66.74 mi).[7] APSRTC runs buses from Amaravathi and Vijayawada through this town. The railway station is named as Krishna Canal. It is a junction for Guntur and the Vijayawada divisions.

## Education

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The primary education in the town is imparted by means of elementary schools and for secondary education is offered by schools like, Zilla Parishad High School and Ramakrishna Mission High School. [8]

## Notable people

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* Kallam Anji Reddy, the founder of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh

## References

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1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
2. ^ "Elevation for Pedakurapadu". Veloroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
3. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
4. ^ "Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015" (PDF). Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 43. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Tadepalli
6. ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
7. ^ "Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
8. ^ Ravikiran, G (19 January 2007). "Tadepalli cries for college". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

## External links

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Urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh

Municipal
corporations|

* Anantapuram
* Chittoor
* Eluru
* Guntur
* Kadapa
* Kakinada
* Kurnool
* Machilipatnam
* Mangalagiri Tadepalli
* Nellore
* Ongole
* Rajamahendravaram
* Srikakulam
* Tirupati
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam
* Vizianagaram

Municipalities|

* Addanki
* Adoni
* Allagadda
* Amalapuram
* Amudalavalasa
* Atmakur (Nandyal)
* Atmakur (Nellore)
* Badvel
* Bapatla
* Bhimavaram
* Bobbili
* Chilakaluripet
* Dhone
* Dharmavaram
* Elamanchili
* Gooty
* Gudivada
* Gundur
* Guntakal
* Hindupur
* Ichchapuram
* Jaggayyapeta
* Jangareddygudem
* Kalyandurg
* Kandukur
* Kanigiri
* Kadiri
* Kavali
* Kondapalli
* Kuppam
* Macherla
* Madanapalle
* Mandapeta
* Markapur
* Mydukur
* Naidupeta
* Nandigama
* Nandikotkur
* Nandyal
* Nagari
* Narasapuram
* Narasaraopet
* Narsipatnam
* Nidadavolu
* Nuzvid
* Palamaner
* Palakollu
* Palasa-Kasibugga
* Pedana
* Piduguralla
* Peddapuram
* Pithapuram
* Ponnur
* Proddatur
* Pithapuram
* Pulivendula
* Puttur
* Puttaparthi
* Punganur
* Rajampeta
* Rayachoti
* Rayadurgam
* Repalle
* Ramachandrapuram
* Sattenapalle
* Samalkot
* Srikalahasti
* Sullurpeta
* Salur
* Tadepalligudem
* Tadigadapa
* Tanuku
* Tuni
* Tenali
* Venkatagiri
* Vinukonda

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Guntur district

District headquarters|

* Guntur

Revenue divisions|

* Guntur
* Tenali

Cities|

* Guntur
* Tenali

Towns|

* Mangalagiri
* Ponnur
* Tadepalle

Census towns|

* Vaddeswaram

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Guntur

Assembly constituencies|

* Guntur East
* Guntur West
* Mangalagiri
* Ponnur
* Prathipadu (SC)
* Tadikonda (SC)
* Tenali

See also: List of villages in Guntur district

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