Tadipatri | |
|---|---|
 Tadipatri - Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple | |
| Nickname: Tadpatri | |
.svg)  Tadipatri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:14°55′N78°01′E / 14.92°N 78.02°E /14.92; 78.02 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28 |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 178,171 |
| • Rank | 28 |
| • Density | 23,900/km2 (61,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515411 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP - 02 |
| Website | tadipatri |
Tadipatri is a city inAnantapur district of theIndian state ofAndhra Pradesh at the border ofNandyala district andKadapa district. It is a Selection Grade Municipality City Council. Tadipatri is a headquarters ofTadipatri mandal inAnantapur revenue division.[2] TheChintala Venkataramana Temple is located on a five-acre site in Tadipatri. TheBugga Ramalingeswara Temple is located one kilometer from the city, overlooking thePenna River.[3]
Tadipatri city’s name originated from Tallapalle. It was developed and renamed as Tadipatri byPemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu I of thePemmasani Nayaks, who made this city his seat of government and later developed as a major city in Anantapur district.[4]
Tadipatri is located at14°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 ofPennar River. Due toMid 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]
As of 2011[update]Census of India, Tadpatri had a population of 108,171.[1]
Tadipatri municipality is the civic body of the city. It is a so-called first-grade municipality, constituted in 1920. It is spread over an area of 7.46 km2 (2.88 mi2) and has 36 election wards.[7]
Themunicipality of the city 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 awardedGreen Leaf Awards 2015 in the category ofBest Municipal Commissioner, which was organised byRevanth Nagaruru.[9]
As of the 2001 Indiacensus,[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.
On 10 September 1976, an industrial estate was established underAPIIC in 9.09 acres (3.68 ha).[11]
TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Tadipatri bus station.[12]State Highway 30 passes through Tadipatri, which connectsAnantapur andBugga.[13] Tadipatri railway station is classified as aC–category station in theGuntakal railway division ofSouth Central Railway zone.[14]
Art and architecture
Some of the finest carvings of the early Vijayanagara period are from Tadipatri, a treasure-house of fine Vijayanagara sculpture.[15]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Department of the state.[16][17] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu
