Tanuku is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the Mandal headquarters of Tanuku Mandal in the Kovvur revenue division. Tanuku is the Fifth largest town in the West Godavari district after Eluru, Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem, and Palakollu.
History
In the ancient period, the town was known as Tarakapuri, the capital of Asura King Tarakasura.
Geography
Tanuku is located at 16.75°N 81.7°E. It has a tropical climate and an annual rainfall of 313.4 millimeters (31.34 cm). The Goshen River flows through the town.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census of India, the city had a population of 72,348. The total population was composed of 35,495 males and 36,853 females, with 6,437 children age six and below.
Civic administration and politics
Tanuku Municipality was constituted in 1979 as a second-grade municipality. It was upgraded to first grade in 2002 and has 34 election wards. Its jurisdiction is spread over an area of 24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi). The present municipal chairman is not elected now and the municipal commissioner is M. Sambasivarao.
Tanuku assembly constituency represents Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, which is one of the segments of Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency, representing the Lok Sabha in Indian general elections.
Economy
Andhra Sugars Limited supplies liquid hydrogen, a byproduct of sugarcane to the ISRO, for using it as a rocket propellant in satellite launch vehicles. The other byproducts are also used in liquor, paper and power industries.
Culture
Adikavi Nannaya, the first poet of Telugu language, translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a native of Tanuku. Javvadi Yamini Narasambika in dance, AJS Ramareddy in literature and poetry, and Dampuri Narayanarao in folk arts have won the Ugadi awards in their respective fields, announced by the District Cultural Council. Youth Cultural Celebrations is one such example of promoting cultural activities.
Transport
The town has a total road length of 148.6 km (92.3 mi). The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Tanuku bus station. Tanuku railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) station in the Vijayawada railway division. Rajahmundry Airport is 65 km from the town.
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 is English, Telugu.
Sports
Chitturi Subba Rao – Gopichand Badminton Academy is the badminton academy under the Chitturi Subba Rao Trust for training the under 13 badminton players. The academy hosted the COSCO A.P. State Open Mini Badminton Championship 2016. The Tanuku Football Club is one of the teams in the Football League of West Godavari tournament, promoting the football.
Sports personalities from the city include Rella Sanjeeva Rao, an under-14 badminton player, top ranker for U-13 level, and gold medalist at the national level championship.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuku
