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Tanuku
EntityQ2566481· pop 22· linked from 174 articles

Also known as Tarakapuri

Tanuku is a Town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal . Tanuku is the fourth largest in the West Godavari District after Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem and Palakollu in terms of population. Tanuku is the Textile Hub of both West Godavari district and East Godavari district. There are a Significant number of Large scale and Small scale Spinning Mills

Key facts

Settlement.name
Tanuku
Settlement.native_name_lang
Telugu
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.area_land_km2
24.83
Settlement.elevation_m
14.84
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
West Godavari
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
MLA
Settlement.leader_name
Arimilli Radha Krishna
Settlement.population_total
77963
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Civic administration and politics
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Sports
  • See also
  • References

Tanuku is a Town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal . Tanuku is the fourth largest in the West Godavari District after Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem and Palakollu in terms of population. Tanuku is the Textile Hub of both West Godavari district and East Godavari district. There are a Significant number of Large scale and Small scale Spinning Mills

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tanuku” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

On the map

4 mapped locations

Tanuku · Vinony