Tuni

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?Tuni Andhra Pradesh • India
Tuni
Coordinates: 17°21′N 82°33′E / 17.35, 82.55
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 14 m (46 ft)
District(s)	East Godavari
Population	50,217 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 533401 vehicle_code_range = • +91 08854

Coordinates: 17°21′N 82°33′E / 17.35, 82.55 Tuni is a town(mandal) and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Tuni is a marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages. Sunday is (Santha)market fare day. Known for mangoes export,nearly 250 varieties of mangoes are available here and are also exported .It is also famous for the betel leaves grown in and around the place. A light house for ships in coastal village Penthakota is 11.5 km.away . The district head quarters, Kakinada is 64 km to south.

Tuni is a 18 km drive from Annavaram, a sacred place of Lord satyanarayana swamy, or approximately half way between the two cities of Rajahmundry and the port city of Visakhapatnam. It is well connected by the Indian Railway Network and is on the National Highway No.5.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Reaching Tuni 3 Places of Interest 4 Demographics 5 Assembly Constituency 6 References

[edit] Geography

Tuni is located at 17.35° N 82.55° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet).

[edit] Reaching Tuni

Tuni is well connected by Rail and Road. Tuni is approximately halfway between Visakapatnam,which is 98 km north and Rajamundry,105 km south connected by Road route NH(National Highway)-5 and Rail line.

[edit] Places of Interest

Close to Tuni is Talupulama Lova which is a famous Valley, the Hills (Enugu Konda) and the River Tandava.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Tuni had a population of 50,217. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Tuni has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 58%. In Tuni, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Tuni is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,63,024 registered voters in Tuni constituency in 1999 elections.

List of elected members:^[3]

• 1978 - Nallaparaju Meerrja Vijaya Lakshmi Devi
• 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Yanamala Ramakrishnudu

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tuni
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
3. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004