Tenali
Andhra Paris | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Teravali | |
| Nickname: Andhra Paris | |
.svg)  Tenali Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°14′20″N 80°38′42″E / 16.239°N 80.645°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Incorporated (town) | 1909 |
| Incorporated (city) | 2011 |
| Wards | 70 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Tenali Municipality |
| • Mayor | TDP |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Jaswant Rao |
| • MLA | Nadendla Manohar |
| • MP | Pemmasani Chandrasekhar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 164,937 |
| • Rank | 18th (in state) |
| • Households | 67,890 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 124,618 |
| • Literacy rate | 87.75% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 5222xx, 522201, 522202, 522307 |
| Telephone code | +91–8644 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-07 |
| Website | tenali |
Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division.[5] The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called Andhra Paris.[6] It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region[7] and the twelfth most populous town in the state, with a population of 199,345 as of 2011. Tenali town is also part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).
Tenali Rama, one of the jesters and eight poets of the early 16th century Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya, hailed from Tenali.
- ^ M. N., Samdani (12 May 2015). "Andhra Pradesh's move to supply Krishna water to Coca-Cola plant irks opposition". The Times of India. Mangalagiri. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Profile". Tenali Municipality. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Prosun; Ramanathan, A. L.; Mukherjee, Arun B.; Bundschuh, Jochen; Chandrasekharam, D.; Keshari, A. K. (9 April 2008). Groundwater for Sustainable Development: Problems, Perspectives and Challenges. CRC Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-203-89456-9.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "About Tenali". VGTM Urban Development Authority. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Big Cinema comes to Andhra Paris". The Hindu. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment: Urban Footprints in APCRDA Region". Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.