Skip to content
Tenali
EntityQ1929712· pop 31· linked from 408 articles

Also known as Andhra Paris

Key facts

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

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
India
Population
153756
Area
15.11
Elevation
15
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Official website
tenali.cdma.ap.gov.in
Image
Pinapadu pond.jpg
Households
43593
Dialing code
8644
Show 4 more facts
Commons category
Tenali
postal code
522201
male population
81427
female population
83510
Sources (8)

via Wikidata · CC0

~13 min read

Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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

Gallery (18)

On the map

5 mapped locations