Tallapudi
| Tallapudi తాళ్ళపూడి | |
|---|---|
| Mandal and Village | |
  Tallapudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°04′N 81°23′E / 17.07°N 81.39°ECoordinates: 17°04′N 81°23′E / 17.07°N 81.39°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Talukas | Tallapudi Mandal |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 54,477 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 534341 |
| Telephone code | 91-8813 |
| Distance from Hyderabad | 400 kilometres (250 mi) (Road) |
| Distance from Vizag | 250 kilometres (160 mi) (Road) |
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Tallapudi (Telugu: తాళ్ళపూడి) is a coastal village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, located on the bank of the Godavari River. Tallapudi is about 22 km from Rajahmundry and 14 km from Kovvur. Tallapudi is a hub for many of the surrounding villages for commercial purposes. Population of Tallapudi is about 55,000. Panoramic view of Godavari River, scenic beauty of Greenery around and the peaceful Godavari ghats attracts the Telugu film industry to shoot movies. Some of the industries are going to come up with their production units near Tallapudi, one of them is paper manufacturing industry being established by Whitefield Paper Mills Ltd. Agriculture is one of the main business and the place is well known for the cultivation of paddy and sugarcane, considerably best in production. Tallapudi is one of the famous places for its Godavari Pushkaram, which comes once in 12 years.
The bank facilities available in Tallapudi are of Andhra Bank, State Bank of India & SBI-ATM.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Tallapudi mandal is as follows:[1]
- Total Population: 54,477 in 13,749 Households
- Male Population: 27,464 and Female Population: 27,013
- Children Under 6-years of age: 6,859 (Boys - 3,538 and Girls -)
- Total Literates: 33,480
Education
There are many private and public educational institutions in Tallapudi.
- Zilla Parishad High School.
- Government Junior College.
- Karibandi Memorial (College).
- Hamsa Vahini School
- Montessori E.M. High School (Tallapudi) http://montessoritlpd.webs.com
- Swamy Vivekananda E.M.Convent
- Vijetha Public school
Many other educational institutions are available in accessible distance. Bus facilities are also available to the schools/colleges situated in nearby places like Rajahmundry, Kovvur, Polavaram.
Attractions
Although Tallapudi is a small village, there are some tourist spots with natural scenic beauties.
- Papi Hills is a tribal area with a peaceful atmosphere and pleasant look around, attracts the visitors.
- Godavari Ghats gives a panoramic view of the river. Ghats are crowded with people specially on holy days like 'Sravana Sukravaram (Friday)' and 'Kaarthika Somavaram (Monday)', People from many places come for a holy bath during festive seasons.
- One of the best tourist spots near Tallapudi is Pattiseema, which is at a distance of 8 km from Tallapudi. Pattiseema is famous for its historic Shiva temple. Boat journey towards Pattiseema and 'Papi Kondalu' is really a memorable experience for the guest visitors.
Notable Personalities
- Mullapudi Bulli Raju/ Yaganti Bangaru Raju [First Oil Distributors in Mandal]
- J.Bhagavan [Film Producer]
- DVV Dhanayya [Film Producer]
- Thota Sreenivas (Kenya Cricket Team Official, Kenya)
Panchayats
The following is the list of village panchayats in Tallapudi mandal.
- Annadevarapeta
- Vegeswarapuram
- Ballipadu
- Pydimetta
- Prakkilanka
- Gajjaram
- Pochavaram
- Peddevam
- Malakapalli
- Tadipudi
- Ragolapalli
- Thupakulagudem
- chidipi
- kumaradevam