Tuni

Tuni
Nickname: 
Mango City
Tuni is located in Andhra Pradesh
Tuni
Tuni
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°21′N 82°33′E / 17.35°N 82.55°E / 17.35; 82.55
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
DistrictKakinada
Government
 • MLAYanamala Divya (TDP)
Area
 • Total
63.02 km2 (24.33 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
254,448
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533401
Telephone code91–08854
Vehicle RegistrationAP05 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
CurrencyIndian Rupee, INR
Railway StationTuni railway station
PoliceAndhra Pradesh Police
'KummariLova,' near Tuni on the banks of Thandava River, is an important Buddhist site in Andhra Pradesh

Tuni is a City in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a second biggest city in Kakinada district. Freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju studied here. It is a major commercial marketing centre for more than 200+ surrounding villages in the district. Tuni is a border point for the district of Kakinada. It is known for mango production, with nearly 250 varieties being exported from the area. Tuni City is also known as "Mango City". Tuni is also famous for the production of betel leaves and jute bags. A variety of cashew nuts are also produced in Tuni.

  1. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.