Tadipatri

Tadipatri
Tadipatri
City
	Tadipatri - Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple
	Nickname: Tadpatri
	Tadipatri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 14°55′N78°01′E / 14.92°N 78.02°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Anantapur
Area
• Total	7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	178,171
• Density	24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	515411
ISO 3166 code	IN-AP
Vehicle registration	AP - 02
Website	tadipatri.cdma.ap.gov.in/en

Last updated August 18, 2023

Tadipatri or Tadpatri is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at the border of Kurnool district and Kadapa district. It is the mandal headquarters of Tadipatri mandal in Anantapur revenue division.^[2] The Chintala Venkataramana Temple is located on a five-acre site in Tadipatri. The Bugga Ramalingeswara Temple is located one kilometer from the town, overlooking the Penna River.^[3]

Etymology

Tadipatri was first a village called Tallapalle. It was developed into a town and renamed as Tadipatri by Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu I of the Pemmasani Nayaks, who made this town his seat of government and later developed as a major city in Anantapur district.^[4]

Geography

Tadipatri is located at 14°55′N78°01′E / 14.92°N 78.02°E / 14.92; 78.02 .^[5] Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet. Tadipatri lies on the southern bank of Pennar River. Due to Mid Pennar Dam constructed upstream, the section of river in Tadipatri is usually dry throughout the year. Tadipatri is rich in cement grade limestone deposits. The limestone reserves are extending in a triangle from Tadipatri in Anantapur district to Kamalapuram in Kadapa district and Bethamcherla in Kurnool district.

The rocks in Tadipatri area are part of the Lower Cuddapah Supergroup. It consists of dolomite, limestone and shale.^[6]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Tadpatri had a population of 108,171.^[1]

Governance

Civic Administration

Tadipatri municipality is the civic body of the town. It is a so-called first-grade municipality, constituted in 1920. It is spread over an area of 7.46 km² (2.88 sq mi) and has 36 election wards.^[7]

Tadipatri-Ward-Sachivalayam Tadipatri-Ward-Sachivalayam.jpg — Tadipatri-Ward-Sachivalayam

The municipality of the town oversees the civic needs like, water supply, sewage, garbage collection etc. It also implements strict ban on the use of plastic.^[8] In 2015, S.Shiva Ram Krishna was awarded Green Leaf Awards 2015 in the category of Best Municipal Commissioner, which was organised by Revanth Nagaruru.^[9]

Population

As of the 2001 India census,^[10] Tadipatri had a population of 86,641. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tadipatri has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Tadipatri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

On 10 September 1976, an industrial estate was established under APIIC in 9.09 acres (3.68 ha).^[11]

Transport

NH 67 - Road from Gooty to Tadipatri Daily-Login-Sashank-2020-June-25.jpg — NH 67 - Road from Gooty to Tadipatri

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Tadipatri bus station.^[12] State Highway 30 passes through Tadipatri, which connects Anantapur and Bugga.^[13] Tadipatri railway station is classified as a C–category station in the Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[14]

Culture

Art and architecture

Tadipatri - Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple Tadipatri-Chintalaraya-Swami-Temple.jpg — Tadipatri - Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple

Some of the finest carvings of the early Vijayanagara period are from Tadipatri, a treasure-house of fine Vijayanagara sculpture.^[15]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.^[16]^[17] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu

Notable personalities

Moola Narayana Swamy – He founded Vauhini Studios, which was a large cine studio during the 1940s.

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[civicbody-1] 1 2 3 "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

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[3] "::anantapuramu::". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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[5] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Tadpatri

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[9] "TS and AP NGOs sweep Green Leaf awards". The Hans India. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

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v t e Anantapur district
District headquarters	Anantapur
Revenue division	Anantapur Guntakal Kalyandurg
Mandals	Anantapur Hindupur Kadiri
Cities	Anantapur Guntakal Tadpatri
Towns	Gooty Kalyandurg Rayadurg