Tadipatri Explained

Tadipatri
Native Name Lang:te
Nickname:Tadpatri
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:14.92°N 78.02°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Anantapur
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.46
Elevation M:229
Population Total:178171
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:515411
Registration Plate:AP - 02
Iso Code:IN-AP

Tadipatri or Tadpatri is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at the border of Nandyala district and Kadapa district. It is the mandal headquarters of Tadipatri mandal in Anantapur revenue division.[2] 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.[3]

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 .[4] Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet. Tadipatri lies on the southern bank of Pennar River. 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.

The rocks in Tadipatri area are part of the Lower Cuddapah Supergroup. It consists of dolomite, limestone and shale.[5]

Demographics

Census of India, 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 7.46km2 and has 36 election wards.[6]

The municipality of the town oversees the civic needs like, water supply, sewage, garbage collection etc. It also implements strict ban on the use of plastic.[7] 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.[8]

Population

As of the 2001 India census,[9] 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 9.09acres.[10]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Tadipatri bus station.[11] State Highway 30 passes through Tadipatri, which connects Anantapur and Bugga.[12] Tadipatri railway station is classified as a C–category station in the Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone.[13]

Culture

Art and architectureSome of the finest carvings of the early Vijayanagara period are from Tadipatri, a treasure-house of fine Vijayanagara sculpture.[14]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[15] [16] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu

Notable personalities

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs . Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 29 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160607084106/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf. 7 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Anantapur District Mandals. Census of India. 6 June 2017. 378.
  3. Web site: ::anantapuramu:: . 13 June 2016 . 5 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305054929/http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/touristPlacesReport.apo . dead .
  4. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Tadpatri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Tadpatri
  5. News: Geological Excursion to Belum Caves & adjoining places, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Andhra Pradesh, India. P.R.C Phani, Earth Science India. 1999.
  6. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs. Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 23 June 2016.
  7. News: Tadipatri sets a real example. Andhra Pradesh, India. The Hindu. 25 March 2006.
  8. News: TS and AP NGOs sweep Green Leaf awards. 13 March 2016. The Hans India. 8 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  10. Book: Narasaiah, M. Lakshmi. Growth And Performance Of Small Scale Industry. 1999-01-01. Discovery Publishing House. 9788171414680. 50. en.
  11. Web site: Bus Stations in Districts . Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation . 9 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx . 22 March 2016 .
  12. Web site: Brief of Roads. Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 22 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310115719/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=11. 10 March 2016. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Category of Stations over Guntakal Division. South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. 22 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315232254/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C291%2C353%2C1280%2C1349. 15 March 2016. dmy-all.
  14. News: History and culture of the Andhras. Andhra Pradesh, India. Modali Nāgabhūṣaṇaśarma, Mudigonda Veerabhadra Sastry, Cīmakurti Śēṣagirirāvu, Telugu University (Hyderabad, India). Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rau Vijnana Sarvaswa Sakha. 1995. 9788186073070.
  15. Web site: School Education Department . School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf . 27 December 2015 .
  16. Web site: The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal AP State Portal . www.ap.gov.in . 7 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ . 7 November 2016 .