Tadepalle, Guntur district
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Residential area at Tadepalle near National Highway 16
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| Coordinates: 16°28′49″N 80°37′07″E / 16.48028°N 80.61861°ECoordinates: 16°28′49″N 80°37′07″E / 16.48028°N 80.61861°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.45 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 54,406 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522 501 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–07 |
Tadepalli is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town lies on the south bank of the Krishna river and is the headquarters of Tadepalle mandal of Guntur revenue division. It lies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and a small portion of the town is a part of the state capital, Amaravati.
The origin of the name is believed to be related to the Palm tree 'Tathi' and 'palle' meaning village. Tadepalli is on the southern bank of the Krishna River and Vijayawada city. The Canal flowing through the town is named as Madras Kaluva(Buckingham Canal) – as it goes until Madras (Chennai). Tadepalli, along with Tenali was an 'Agraharam' – or endowed land to Sanskrit Scholars during the classical Sri Krishnadevaraya period.
Tadepalli is located at 16°28′00″N 80°36′00″E / 16.4667°N 80.6000°E. It has an average elevation of 6 meters (22 feet). Total municipality contains hill area and agricultural lands. Buckingham canal Flows from north to south in the region. Municipality contains old industrial lands, belongs to EID parry company and cement factory which are not being used for any purpose.
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