Tulluru, or Thulluru, is a mandal

Tehsil

A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 in the Guntur district

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

 of 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...

 with a population of about 8,000. It is 4 km from Krishna River

Krishna River

The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...

.

Geography

Major crops grown in this region include tobacco, chili, cotton, lemon, guava, coconut, and banana. Irrigation water is provided through the Rayapudi Lift Irrigation and Tulluru Lift Irrigation Projects.

The distances to nearby cities and towns include:

• Guntur
  Guntur
  Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
  
   - 30km
• 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...
  
   - 25km
• Mangalagiri
  Mangalagiri
  Mangalagiri is a town, and a mandal of Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Mangalagiri is a part of Vijayawada urban agglomeration. It is situated on the Guntur-Vijayawada road, to the south-east of Vijayawada and to the north-east of Guntur City.-History:Mangalagiri means 'The holy hill'...
  
   - 18km
• Amaravathi
  Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
  Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
  
   - 15km
• Ananthavaram - 2km

Culture

Telugu is the main language of communication in the Town. One of the earliest/purest forms of Telugu language can be noticed in this region. Other languages such as Hindi and English are also used with in the Town to some extent. Indian Culture is vibrant with many festivals (that are being celebrated for thousands of years), here are some of the festivals that are observed in Tulluru to a great detail: Deepavali, Krishna-Ashtami, Rama Navami

Rama Navami

Ram Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...

, Sankranti

Sankranti

Sankranthi means transmigration of Sun from one Rāshi to the other. Hence there are 12 such Sankrantis in all.* Makara Sankaranti: or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of...

, Sivaratri, Ugadi

Ugadi

Yugadi or Ugadi or "Samvatsradi" , Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi, , formed by sandhi of yuga "age" and ādi "beginning": the beginning of an age) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar...

, Vijaya Dasami, Vinayaka-Chaviti along with non-Hindu festivals like Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr, Muharram, Ramadan.

Educational institutions

• Bapuji Govt School
• Geetaniketan
• K.V.R.Z.P High School
• Margadarsi(E&T) Public School
• Mary Matha English Medium School, Assisi Nagar
• SGT & JVB Degree College
• SRVSR & NSGR Intermediate College
• Urdu School

Temples

External links

• Roads, lift irrigation projects will get priority: MLA