Tenali
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- Settlement.name
- Tenali
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Martyrs'_Memorial,_Tenali.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Ranarang chowk
- Settlement.etymology
- Teravali
- Settlement.nickname
- Andhra Paris
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Andhra Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Andhra Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Guntur
- Settlement.established_title1
- Incorporated (town)
- Settlement.established_date1
- 1909
- Settlement.established_title2
- Incorporated (city)
- Settlement.established_date2
- 2011
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Language and religion
- Government and politics
- Civic administration
- Public utilities
- Economy
- Culture
- Drama and literature
- Films
- Cityscape
- Food
- Transport
- Education
- Sports
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra Paris". It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region 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.