Tuni is a City in

Kakinada district Kakinada district is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the ...

of the

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n state of

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. It is a second biggest City in Kakinada district. Freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju studied here. It is a major commercial marketing centre for more than 200+ surrounding villages in the district. Tuni is a border point for the district of

Kakinada Kakinada (; formerly known as Cocanada) is a Port, port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, it serves as the headquarters of Kakinada district and is a prominent economic and c ...

. It is known for mango production, with nearly 250 varieties being exported from the area. Tuni City is also known as "Mango City". Tuni is also famous for the production of

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leaves and

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bags. A variety of cashew nuts are also produced in Tuni.

History

Before starting to be known as Tuni, it was called Tundi during the Vishnukundina dynasty period. Tuni as a historical site may date back to the 1st century CE in connection with

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, which flourished in the nearby hillocks and villages such as

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, Satyavaram and Kummarilova, near the city of Tuni on the banks of the Thandava River. The Buddhist monks would have resided in Kummarilova village (Kummararam) from the 2nd century CE to 6th century CE and propagated Buddhism. The Buddhist 'aramas' and 'stupas' found in the village are testimony for their presence, they said. This village is called 'Panchasheela Buddhist Centre' as five Buddhist '

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' have been found here. Archaeology authorities found a Buddhist site at Kummarilova during a general survey carried out recently in the area. Under the Kshatriyas of Vatsavai Dynasty, it was a Pargana (a sub-division in 15th century) in Keemarseema. After the division it became the capital of Kottam Estate. Tuni has been a famous marketplace since the 19th century CE. The Tuni Railway station had an important prominence on the

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railway line during the time of

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and after Independence. Raja Kalasala is one of the oldest schools in Tuni, with a history of more than 100 years. A prominent guerrilla war fighter during the

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Alluri Sitarama Raju Alluri Sitarama Raju (4 July 1897 or 1898 – 7 May 1924) was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed rebellion against the British Raj, British colonial rule in India. He led the Rampa Rebellion of 1922, Rampa rebellion (1922–1924) whic ...

, studied here. A statue of him was built at a junction.

Demographics

As per the Census of India 2021, Tuni had population of 25,4448 of which 123,442 were males while 131,006 were females. The literacy rate within Tuni was 77.40%, higher than the state average of 67.02%. The male literacy rate was 82.79%, while the female literacy rate was 72.38%.

Geography

Tuni is at 17.35°N 82.55°E. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (46 ft)

Climate

Economy

Tuni is a commercial hub for

and Anakapalli Districts. A famous, and one of the oldest, sugar factories of Andhra Pradesh "Tandava Sugars" is here. A large number of handloom industries, about 20 cashew nut industries, hetero industries, Deccan finechemicals pvt ltd (Major Chemical factory) and 10 other chemical industries are in and around Tuni.

Assembly constituency

Tuni is an assembly constituency (consisting of mandals: Kotananduru, Tuni and Thondangi) in Andhra Pradesh. There were registered voters in Tuni constituency in the 1999 elections.

Transport

Railways

Tuni railway station is classified as an ''A category'' station, It is managed by vijayawada railway division in south central railway zone of indian railways. It is the 214th busiest station in the country.

Roads

Tuni is very well connected to the state and the rest of India with a network of state and national highways. NH 16 passes through the city. National Highway 16, a part of

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highway network, bypasses the City. The

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operates bus services from Tuni bus station. Tuni is located on Howrah-Chennai main line.

Rajahmundry Airport Rajahmundry Airport is a domestic airport serving the city of Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at Madhurapudi, north from the city centre, on National Highway 516E (NH-516E). Before modernisation, it was used by Va ...

is located west-southwest of Tuni.

Visakhapatnam Airport Visakhapatnam Airport , officially known as Visakhapatnam International Airport, is a customs airport serving the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It also operates as a civil enclave on the Indian Navy airbase, INS ''Dega''. It ...

is situated approximately the same distance northeast of Tuni.

Education

Tuni plays a major role in education for urban and rural students from nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is provided by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. Instruction is available in both English and Telugu.

Schools

* Bashyam school * Connossa E.M School * Dream India School * EuroKids Pre-School (AC campus) * Tirumala school * Gayathri Public School * Gowtham Model School * Government girls High school * Government Raja High school * Loyola School * Manna Public School * Shemford School * Ravinadra bharathi school * Sri Prakash vidyaniketan * Siddhartha High school * Siddartha Public School * Sri Matha EM school * Sri Chaitanya * Sri chaitanya E.M School * Sunflower Em School * Samayamanthula Reddy Government High School * Shemford Little Stars School * Vivekavardhani English Medium School * Vijaya Public School * Narayana e techno school * Tagore Convent School

colleges

* Aditya Degree College * Aditya ITI college * Tirumala junior College * Gayatri junior college * Gayatri Degree college * Raja Government Junior College * Government Degree college * Government Womens Collage * Government I.T.I College * Narayana Junior College * Noble ITI * Sri Prakash Junior College * Sri Prakash Engineering College * Sri Prakash degree College * Sri Prakash PG College * Siddhartha Junior College * Siddhartha Degree College * viveka Junior college * viveka Degree college * Vinanda Junior College * Vinanda Degree College * vaishnavi Junior College * Sri karthikeya Junior College * SV Junior College * SV Degree college * Vision ITI College

Notable people

* Alluri Sita Rama Raju, a freedom fighter * Avasarala Ramakrishna Rao, a Telugu short story writer * Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam, a Telugu

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of film stories, dialogues and lyrics, in the early period of Telugu cinema. * Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, Telugu film director

References

{{Kakinada district Cities and towns in Kakinada district