Tadepalligudem

Tadepalligudem

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Tadepalligudem | type = city | latd = 16.8333 | longd = 81.5000
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = West Godavari
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altitude = 34
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 102,303| population_density =
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area_telephone = 08818
postal_code = 534101
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Tadepalligudem is a town and a municipality in Andhra Pradesh, India. [cite web
url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
title=List of Sub-Districts
publisher=Census of India
accessdate=2007-05-25
]

It is situated in the middle of West Godavari District, nearly 50km from the district headquarters, Eluru.

It is the hub of West Godavari district which is renowned as the 'Annapurna of Andhra Pradesh'. West Godavari is the second thickly populated region after Hyderabad with around 500 people per sq. km.

Geography

Tadepalligudem is located at coord|16.8333|N|81.5000|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Tadepallegudem.html Falling Rain Genomics.Tadepalligudem] ] It has an average elevation of 34 meters (114 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Tadepalligudem had a population of 102,303. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Tadepalligudem has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 61%. In Tadepalligudem, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Assembly Constituency

Tadepalligudem is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

List of Elected Members:
*1978 - Chintalapati Seeta Ramachandra Varaprasada Murtyraju
*1983 - Eli Anjaneyulu
*1989 and 1994 - Pasala Kanaka Sundara Rao
*1985 and 1999 - Yerra Narayanaswamy
*2004 - Kottu Satyanarayana. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp67.htm Andhra Pradesh Assembly election results 1978-2004] ]

Agriculture

Tadepalligudem is famous for its jaggery market and rice cultivation. Sugar, turmeric, bananas, etc. are also grown. It is also famous for its godowns (warehouses); most of Andhra's products are stored here. Jagannadhapuram is the biggest village in Tadepalligudem "mandal". Vellamelli village is about 5 K.M. from Tadepalligudem. It is one of the small size Town in its District.

Education

Andhra university campus establihed in 2004,AKRG college is established in 1997 in nallajerla ,Tadepalligudem has five engineering colleges, namely Westgodavari Institute of Science& Engineering (WISE),Vasavi Engineering College, Sasi Engineering College, Akula Gopayya Engineering College and Venkateswara Institute of Science &Information Technology.

Tadepalligudem has five Degree colleges ,namely YSR&BS Degree College,G.M.R Degree College,Brilients Degree college,DR.Goenka Women's College,DR.Goenka Degree college(Pentapadu).

Tadepalligudem has seven Jr.Colleges, namely Aditya Jr.college,Adarsa Jr.college,B.S.J.V.R jr.college,Brilients jr.college,G.M.R jr.college,DR.Goenka Women's jr College,DR.Goenka jr college(Pentapadu).(BEST), offers B.Ed course The colleges are situated on the Bye-Pass Junction of Pedatadepalli."'

Tadepalligudem is also know for its rapid development in the field of business.

Tadepalligudem has a branch of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans as well. It is situated 8km from the town and loacted in a village called "Pedatadepalli"". It is organised by the Rice Millers Association. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's is the only school offering C.B.S.E. syllabus. It is affiliated to C.B.S.E Delhi. It is a branch of prestigious institution which was awarded "GANDHI PEACE AWARD".

Montessori English mediam school,st.ann's English mediam school,kimberly English mediam school these are the leading school's in Tadepalligudem Its attached Transport Facility served thousands of students form Rural villages .

Transport

Tadepalligudem has an airport (not in use) 2 km long, which was built by the East India company to accommodate military aircraft during the time of World War II.

Tadepalligudem has a railway station and it is on the busy Chennai-Kolkatta Highway route.

The National Highway 5 also passes through this town. This highway was recently upgraded to 4 lanes as part of golden quadrilateral scheme by A.B. Vajpayee.Tadepalligudem Bus station is one of the big bus station in west godavari district and buses running allover the state.

Industries

*Tadepalligudem is one of the towns which has the largest number of Rice Mills.

*In Tadepalligudem, Food Fats and Fertilizers(3F) is one of the biggest industrial units which produces Soap oil and Fertilizers raw materials and other food oil contents (palmoil,vanaspati,rice bran oil) etc. Apart from this there are jaggery,power,steel manufacturing industries and small scale industries like chalk pieces,candles, cashew grading etc. Ref : [FFF] www.fff.co.in

*Transport industry is one of the biggest in Andhra Pradesh. It consists of more than 6000 transport vehicles in the town, almost equal to the coastal capital Vijayawada transport industry (including Taxies and Lorries only).

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