Tenali
Andhra Paris | |
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Etymology: Teravali | |
Nickname: Andhra Paris | |
Coordinates: 16°14′20″N 80°38′42″E / 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 | TDP |
• Municipal Commissioner | Jaswant Rao |
• MLA | Nadendla Manohar |
• MP | Pemmasani Chandrashekhar |
Area | |
• Total | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• 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 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.[5] The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra Paris".[6] It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region[7] 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 Rama, one of the jesters and eight poets of the early 16th century Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya, hailed from Tenali. Nandendla Manohar is the current MLA of the city having won majority votes. Annabathuni siva kumar is the current ex mla He lost against the current MLA of Tenali Nandendla Manohar
Annabathuni siva kumar won 75,849 votes and became 1st Runner-up while Nandendla Manohar won 123,961 and won the election with a landslide margin And Annabathuni lost the election
Annabathuni siva kumar. < Nandendla Manohar
75,849 votes. < 123,961