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. 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 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
Andhra Paris | |
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Clockwise from top: Martyrs' Memorial, Maha Ganesha, Tenali-Vijayawada road, Tenali Rama, Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park, Vaikuntapuram Venkateswara Swamy Temple | |
| Etymology: Teravali | |
| Nickname: Andhra Paris | |
Tenali Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 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 | YSRCP |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Jaswant Rao |
| • MLA | Annabathuni Siva Kumar |
| • MP | Galla Jayadev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • 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 Ramakrishna, one of the eight poets and jester of Maharaja Krishnadevaraya, hails from Tenali.
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