Tadepalle, Guntur
| Tadepalle తాడేపల్లి Tadepalli | |
|---|---|
| Municipality, Town and Mandal | |
  Tadepalle | |
| Coordinates: 16°28′00″N 80°36′00″E / 16.4667°N 80.60°ECoordinates: 16°28′00″N 80°36′00″E / 16.4667°N 80.60°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522501 |
| Telephone code | +91-8645 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-07 |
Tadepalle is a town, Municipality and a Mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]
The origin of the name is believed to be related to the Palm tree 'Tathi' and 'palle' meaning village. Tadepalli is on the southern bank of the Krishna River while Vijayawada city is on the North bank. The Canal flowing through the town is named as Madras Kaluva(Buckingham Canal) - as it goes until Madras (Chennai). Tadepalli, along with Tenali was an 'Agraharam' - or endowed land to Sanskrit Scholars during the classical Sri Krishnadevaraya period.
The railway station associated with this City is named as Krishna canal Junction. From here, one route goes to Guntur division and the other goes to Tenali division.
Geography
Tadepalle or Tadepalli(802975) in Guntur district is located at 16°28′00″N 80°36′00″E / 16.4667°N 80.6000°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 6 meters (22 feet).
Business Center
- Banana Market in Tadepalli:-Tadepalli is famous for one of the Banana Markets in the Costal Region and it is the base for all the farmes staying in Tadepalli(Mandal) from here the business is going on to Tamil Nadu, Kurnool, Vizag, Orissa and Guntur and Krishna(Dt).
- Rose Flower market is also a major Importer from Tadepalli.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Tadepalle mandal is as follows:[3]
- Total Population: 80,887 in 19,711 Households.
- Male Population: 40,728 and Female Population: 40,159
- Children Under 6-years: 9,264 (Boys - 4,712 and Girls - 4,552)
- Total Literates: 50,998
Famous persons
- K. Anji Reddy, the founder of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories belongs to this place.
- Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, a profound Sanskrit scholar, Realized Soul, an epitome of Learning & Enlightenment, and embodiment of Divine Sampath (Divine Wealth) started the JET (Jeeyar Educational Trust) in 1982 at Sithanagaram, Tadepalli, Guntur Dist.
Famous Places
- Undavalli caves
- Chaitanya Tapovan Ashram
- Koneru Lakshmaiah University
- Sree Rajarajeswari Temple near Anjayya Shop, Sree Veerabhadra Swamy Teample near library, Kodanda Rama Temple, Onkaramma Temple near Buckingham Canal, Bhavana Rushi Temple in Padmasali Street, Saibaba Temple near Muggu Road, Lord Ganesh Temple near Railway Gate are famous ancient temples in Tadepalli.
- Sree Veeranjaneya Temple beside Buckingham Canal was constructed by Guravaiah, a small buddy shop owner. Later the temple was developed into a big one by the donations from disciples and Dr Reddy's foundation.
- Tadepalli is a cultural heritage place, wherein Temples, Churches, Mosques spread across the city.
- Best hospitals around the city it facilitate state of art in the country like Manipal Hospital, KLU...
- Anjayya Shop, a small buddy shop was famous. The bus stop was named after Anjayya Shop. Now, eventhough the shop name was changed, the name of Anjayya Shop Centre is still famous.
Villages
The villages in Tadepalle mandal includes:[4] Chirravur, Gundimedal Ippatam, Kolanukonda, Krishnanagar, Kunchanapalli, Mellampudi, Penumaka, Prathuru, Tadepalli, Undavalli and Vaddeswaram.
References
- ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tadepalle
- ↑ Tadepalle mandal at Our Village India.org
- ↑ Tadepalle at Onefinenine.com