Tadipatri or Tadpatri is a city in Anantapur district of the

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at the border of

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and

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. It is the mandal headquarters of Tadipatri

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in Anantapur revenue division. 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.

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.:

Geography

Tadipatri is located at . Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet. Tadipatri lies on the southern bank of

Pennar River Penna (also known as Pinakini, Pennar, Penner, Penneru (Telugu), Pennai (Tamil)) is a river of southern India. This is a unique river in world where after originating from Nandi hills, it flows as two different streams, one in North and South ...

. 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. Penna River - Tadipatri

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

Demographics

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, Tadpatri had a population of 108,171.

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 and has 36 election wards. Tadipatri-Ward-Sachivalayam

The

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of the town oversees the civic needs like, water supply, sewage, garbage collection etc. It also implements strict ban on the use of plastic. 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''.

Population

As of the 2001 India

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, 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 .

Transport

The

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...

operates bus services from Tadipatri bus station. State Highway 30 passes through Tadipatri, which connects

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and Bugga. Tadipatri railway station is classified as a ''C–category'' station in the

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Culture

Art and architecture Tadipatri-Chintalaraya-Swami-Temple

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

Education

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

Notable personalities

Moola Narayana Swamy Moola Narayana Swamy ( 20 August 1950) was an Indian businessman and film producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. He owned several businesses such as Rayalaseema Bank, Rayalaseema Textiles, Cuddapah Ceramics, Cuddapah Electric Company, o ...

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

References

{{Anantapur district Cities in Andhra Pradesh Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district