Tadepalligudem
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Tadepalligudem is a town and a municipality
in Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
It is situated in the middle of West Godavari District, nearly 50 km from the district headquarters, Eluru. It is a rapidly growing business town in the lap of nature, surrounded by beautiful fields and canals. Tadepalligudem is growing rapidly in the field of education in godavari districts.
It is the hub of West Godavari district which is renowned as the 'Annapurna of Andhra Pradesh'. West Godavari is the second thickly populated region after Hyderabad with around 500 people per km2.
Distances to other Cities
, Tadepalligudem has a population of 102,303. Males constitute 49% of the population and females makeup for the remaining 51%. Tadepalligudem has an average literacy rate of 65%,(which is higher than the national average of 59.5%), male literacy rate is 69%, and female literacy rate is 61%. In Tadepalligudem, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
List of Elected Members:
market and rice
cultivation. Sugar
, turmeric
, banana
s, etc... are also grown. It is famous for its godowns (warehouses); most of Andhra's products are stored here. Jagannadhapuram
is the biggest village in Tadepalligudem mandal. Apparaopeta is about 15 km from Tadepalligudem. It is one of the small village in the district and known for rich paddy and sugar cane production. Jatlapalem is about 8 km from Tadepalligudem and is rich rice cultivating village.
Every Sunday most of the farmers & traders of near-by villages/towns converge in the town to buy and sell agriculture products like Grains, Vegetables, Fruits etc. This meeting is called "Santa" and is the biggest in the district.
accent. They have gained a reputation for being hospitable, polite and cultured in their interaction with people.
The Godavari Telugu accent places emphasis on respecting elders and strangers. To achieve this, people of this region normally use the grammatical forms of Telugu that convey respect which is not found in Telugu usage in other parts of the Andhra Pradesh. The educated and the young understand English and use it as a mode of communication with people outside the state. However Hindi is spoken by a very small percentage of population.
Tadepalligudem (or T.P Gudem as it is colloquially known) is famous for its 'flyover canal' where one canal flows over another creating a crisscross of canals resembling an expressway crossing. It is because of this that some locals refer to their town fondly as 'Venice of Vijayawada (East)'.
The University was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through G.O.Ms. No. 134 dated 26-06-2007 at Venkataramannagudem, near Tadepalligudem in West Godavari District. It is the second Horticultural University in the country. Andhra Pradesh being the leader in the production of mango, oil palm, chillies, turmeric, sweet orange, papaya and second largest producer of total fruits and spices richly deserves Horticultural University to increase the productivity, sustaining the productivity and commercialization of Horticulture in the State. The UG and PG educational programmes being offered at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad under Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University were also brought into the fold of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University from 2007-08 academic year onwards.
Tadepalligudem has Six engineering colleges:
Note: Some of the institutes are not located in Tadepalligudem, but are in a radius of 20KM from Tadepalligudem.
Institutes within town limits of tadepalligudem: BEST Group of Institutions, Sasi Engineering college, Sri Vasavi Institute.
srkr colleges
Tadepalligudem is gaining recognition for its rapid development in the field of business. Its the biggest business center in West Godavari district.
and Kolkatta). Numerous buses run by private bus owners like Kesineni Travels, Sai Krishna Travels, etc. cut across the city on a regular basis, especially from Hyderabad and Bangalore. The distance between Hyderabad and Tadepalligudem is about 421 km, with direct buses and indirect buses via Vijayawada running throughout the day. Tadepalligudem is situated at a distance of 19 km from tanuku. The city is accessible by train and bus and there are frequent buses from Narsapur, Palakollu, Eluru, Tanuku and Ravulapalem. There are buses running every 20 mins or less from Tanuku. NH 5
, part of the golden quadrilateral (i.e., Kolkata
to Chennai
), passes through Tadepalligudem.
Tadepalligudem Bus station is one of the big bus stations in the West Godavari district.
Fish export is done from Narayanapuram that is 14km from Tadepalligudem. Transport Office for Fish and MarketLoad to Delhi,Orrisa,TamilNadu,Kerala,Rajasthan,WestBengal,Guwahati,Agartala.
Recently government of Andhra Pradesh proposed an airport in Tadepalligudem along with other five cities, which is going to come up shortly.
and Rajahmundry
, which is the busiest line in South Central Railway. It is second biggest station in West Godavari. Almost every train passes in this line have stoppages in Tadepalligudem.
airport located near Madhurapudi is the nearest airport to Tadepalligudem. Gannavaram airport near Vijayawada
is about 85 km from this town. Many flights are coming to Rajamundry connecting Chennai and Hyderabad daily. Flights are there to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India from Gannavaram airport near Vijayawada
. Nearest International airport is Rajivgandhi International Airport at Shamshabad
, Hyderabad, India
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is situated in the middle of West Godavari District, nearly 50 km from the district headquarters, Eluru. It is a rapidly growing business town in the lap of nature, surrounded by beautiful fields and canals. Tadepalligudem is growing rapidly in the field of education in godavari districts.
It is the hub of West Godavari district which is renowned as the 'Annapurna of Andhra Pradesh'. West Godavari is the second thickly populated region after Hyderabad with around 500 people per km2.
Geography
Tadepalligudem is located at 16.8333°N 81.5000°E. It has an average elevation of 34 meters (114 feet).Distances to other Cities
- EluruEluruEluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
50 km - VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
115 km - Hyderabad, India 421 km
- ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(Madras) 556 km - BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
768 km - KakinadaKakinadaKakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
113 km - RajahmundryRajahmundryRajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
43 km - TanukuTanukuTanuku, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was known as Tarakapura in ancient times. The name comes from Tarakasena, who ruled over Tanuku and the adjoining regions. Dr. Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao is the current MLA...
19 km - BhimavaramBhimavaramBhimavaram is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad....
32 km - JangareddygudemJangareddygudemJangareddygudem refers to a town in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. One of the economic centers of the district, it is a Revenue division , JRG currently contains 21 village councils .-Geography:Jangareddygudem is located at...
45 km
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tadepalligudem has a population of 102,303. Males constitute 49% of the population and females makeup for the remaining 51%. Tadepalligudem has an average literacy rate of 65%,(which is higher than the national average of 59.5%), male literacy rate is 69%, and female literacy rate is 61%. In Tadepalligudem, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tourism
Tadepalligudem is also a place of interest for Tourists as well. Below is the list of places to visit in and around Tadepalligudem.- Dwarakatirumala(Chinna Tirupati) Sri Venkasteswara Swamy Vari Temple.
- Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Panchayatana Kshetram. Very well knowned temple. One of the best places to visit in tadepalligudem at the time of DASARA festival (in the month of OCT or NOV).
- Papikondalu is one of the most scenic place is nearby only.
- Kolleru Lake.
- Bhimavaram Shiva Temple at Gunupudi one of the Pancharamas.
- Pattiseema Shiva temple, on the banks of river Godavari.
- Scenic locations of Godavari delta islands
- Sri Maddi Anjaneya Swami Vari Temple near Guravayagudem(v)
- Sri Seeta Ramachandra Swamy vari Temple, E. Yadavalli
- Buddha Caves, Jeelakarra Gudem (V)
- Jagannadhapuram: This is the biggest village in Tadepalligudem mandal, adorned with a beautiful landscape
- sri mallikarjuna swamy temple ( Sivalayam beside canal, tadepalligudem) .
- Veerampalem Shivalayam, this is biggest temple near Tadepalligudem (18 km).
Assembly constituency
Tadepalligudem is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members:
- 1962 - Alluri Krishna Rao.
- 1967 - Alluri Krishna Rao.
- 1972 - Eli Anjaneyulu
- 1978 - Chintalapati Seeta Ramachandra Varaprasada Murtyraju
- 1983 - Eli Anjaneyulu
- 1983 - Eli Varalakshmi
- 1985 - Yerra Narayanaswamy
- 1989 - Pasala Kanaka Sundararao
- 1994 - Pasala Kanaka Sundararao.
- 1999 - Yerra Narayanaswamy
- 2004 - Kottu Satyanarayana.
- 2009 -Eli NaNI
Agriculture
Tadepalligudem is famous for its jaggeryJaggery
Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
market and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
cultivation. Sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
, turmeric
Turmeric
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive...
, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s, etc... are also grown. It is famous for its godowns (warehouses); most of Andhra's products are stored here. Jagannadhapuram
Jagannadhapuram
Jagannadhapuram is the name of several places in India:*Jagannadhapuram, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh*Jagannadhapuram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh...
is the biggest village in Tadepalligudem mandal. Apparaopeta is about 15 km from Tadepalligudem. It is one of the small village in the district and known for rich paddy and sugar cane production. Jatlapalem is about 8 km from Tadepalligudem and is rich rice cultivating village.
Every Sunday most of the farmers & traders of near-by villages/towns converge in the town to buy and sell agriculture products like Grains, Vegetables, Fruits etc. This meeting is called "Santa" and is the biggest in the district.
People
People from Tadepalligudem can easily be identified by their characteristic Godavari TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
accent. They have gained a reputation for being hospitable, polite and cultured in their interaction with people.
The Godavari Telugu accent places emphasis on respecting elders and strangers. To achieve this, people of this region normally use the grammatical forms of Telugu that convey respect which is not found in Telugu usage in other parts of the Andhra Pradesh. The educated and the young understand English and use it as a mode of communication with people outside the state. However Hindi is spoken by a very small percentage of population.
Town
This young town with the recent tremendous growth in industrial sector, became a home for major hotels, markets.Canal
The Western delta canal of GODAVARI river flows through Tadepalligudem and separates the town into two divisions. It is the main source for drinking water and agriculture. The canal water is stored in pampula cheruvu and supplied after filteration.Tadepalligudem (or T.P Gudem as it is colloquially known) is famous for its 'flyover canal' where one canal flows over another creating a crisscross of canals resembling an expressway crossing. It is because of this that some locals refer to their town fondly as 'Venice of Vijayawada (East)'.
Education
The Andhra University Campus was established in 2004. Recently Andhra Pradesh government started Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University at Tadepalligudem, having four colleges in other parts of the state. It is first of its kind University in South India. There is a proposal for JNTU Engineering College in Tadepalligudem.University Campuses
- Andhra University Campus - Post Graduate Centre
- Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University
The University was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through G.O.Ms. No. 134 dated 26-06-2007 at Venkataramannagudem, near Tadepalligudem in West Godavari District. It is the second Horticultural University in the country. Andhra Pradesh being the leader in the production of mango, oil palm, chillies, turmeric, sweet orange, papaya and second largest producer of total fruits and spices richly deserves Horticultural University to increase the productivity, sustaining the productivity and commercialization of Horticulture in the State. The UG and PG educational programmes being offered at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad under Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University were also brought into the fold of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University from 2007-08 academic year onwards.
Professional Colleges
- BEST group of institutions Providing courses like Engineering B.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Ed, D.Ed
- AKRG College was established in 1997 in Nallajerla near Tadepalligudem.
- Sri Vasavi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,situated 5 km outside Tadepalliguem, In a village called Pedatadepalli,
Tadepalligudem has Six engineering colleges:
- West Godavari Institute of Science & Engineering (WISE)
- Sri Vasavi Engineering College Providing courses B.Tech, MBA,MCA,M.Tech.
- Sasi Engineering College at Kadakatla.
- Akula Gopayya Engineering College.
- Venkateswara Institute of Science & Information Technology.
- AKRG Engineering College, Nallajerla (Near Tadepalligudem)
Note: Some of the institutes are not located in Tadepalligudem, but are in a radius of 20KM from Tadepalligudem.
Institutes within town limits of tadepalligudem: BEST Group of Institutions, Sasi Engineering college, Sri Vasavi Institute.
Degree colleges
- BEST Institutions.
- YSR&BS Degree College.
- G.M.R Degree College.
- Brilliants Degree College.
- Dr. Goenka Women's College.
- Dr. Goenka Degree College(in Pentapadu; Pentapadu Mandal) Tadepalligudem.(one of the oldest government colleges)
srkr colleges
Junior colleges
- Aditya Junior College, This is branch for Kakinada Aditya Colleges.
- B.S.J.V.R Junior College
- Sasi Junior collage(Kadakatla)
- Brilliants' Junior College
- G.M.R Junior College
- Dr. Goenka Women's Junior College.
- Dr. Goenka Junior College(Pentapadu).
Tadepalligudem is gaining recognition for its rapid development in the field of business. Its the biggest business center in West Godavari district.
Road
Tadepalligudem is well connected to most cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh by the state road transport corporation APSRTC. The city is situated at a distance of 115 km from Vijayawada, on the National Highway 5 (which connects ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and Kolkatta). Numerous buses run by private bus owners like Kesineni Travels, Sai Krishna Travels, etc. cut across the city on a regular basis, especially from Hyderabad and Bangalore. The distance between Hyderabad and Tadepalligudem is about 421 km, with direct buses and indirect buses via Vijayawada running throughout the day. Tadepalligudem is situated at a distance of 19 km from tanuku. The city is accessible by train and bus and there are frequent buses from Narsapur, Palakollu, Eluru, Tanuku and Ravulapalem. There are buses running every 20 mins or less from Tanuku. NH 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
, part of the golden quadrilateral (i.e., Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
), passes through Tadepalligudem.
Tadepalligudem Bus station is one of the big bus stations in the West Godavari district.
Fish export is done from Narayanapuram that is 14km from Tadepalligudem. Transport Office for Fish and MarketLoad to Delhi,Orrisa,TamilNadu,Kerala,Rajasthan,WestBengal,Guwahati,Agartala.
Airport(Not in use)
Tadepalligudem has an airport which is currently not in use (2 km long runway), which was built by the British to accommodate military aircraft during World War II. We can see the runway now also. (Built on 1942)Recently government of Andhra Pradesh proposed an airport in Tadepalligudem along with other five cities, which is going to come up shortly.
Rail
The broad gauge railway line on the East Coast connecting Madras and Kolkata passes through this town. There are daily express and passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta throughout the day. Tadepalligudem station is located exactly halfway between EluruEluru
Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
and Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
, which is the busiest line in South Central Railway. It is second biggest station in West Godavari. Almost every train passes in this line have stoppages in Tadepalligudem.
Air
RajahmundryRajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
airport located near Madhurapudi is the nearest airport to Tadepalligudem. Gannavaram airport near Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
is about 85 km from this town. Many flights are coming to Rajamundry connecting Chennai and Hyderabad daily. Flights are there to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India from Gannavaram airport near Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
. Nearest International airport is Rajivgandhi International Airport at Shamshabad
Shamshabad
Shamshabad is a suburban village and a mandal headquarters, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India.There is a railway station at Shamshabad which is part of the South Central Railway, Indian Railways.-Geography:Shamsabad is located at...
, Hyderabad, India
Industries
- Tadepalligudem has the one of the largest number of rice mills.
- In Tadepalligudem, Food Fats and Fertilizers(3F) is one of the biggest industrial units which produces soap oil, fertilizer raw materials and other food oil contents (palm oil, vanaspati, rice bran oil) etc. Apart from this, there are jaggeryJaggeryJaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
, power, steel manufacturing industries and small scale industries like chalk, candles, and cashew grading etc. Ref : www.fff.co.in
- Its transport industry is one of the biggest in Andhra Pradesh. It consists of more than 6000 transport vehicles in the town, almost equal to the coastal capital Vijayawada transport industry (including Taxies and Lorries).
- Tadepalligudem is known as the industrial town rather than a residential/suburban one.
- Popular Telugu daily news papers EenaduEenaduEenadu , headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the world. According to NRS 2011 it has a readership of 17,00,000 and is the third most circulated regional language daily and 10th most circulated daily in India...
, VaarthaVaarthaVaartha , headquartered in Hyderabad, India is a Telugu news paper.Vaartha means "News" in Telugu. Vaartha is the firstly daily in Andhra Pradesh to have facilitated Information Technology in publishing all the news that broke as late as 4 a.m. Vaartha is extremely popular in the beginning of its...
, SaakshiSaakshiFor the Telugu newspaper of the same name, see Saakshi Saakshi is a 1967 Indian movie. It was the first film made by the writer-director duo of Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and Bapu....
have their printing office in Tadepalligudem. Paper printed here is circulated all over the West Godavari District daily.