Tadipatri

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. 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.

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 14.92°N, 78.02°W. 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.

Demographics
Census of India, Tadpatri had a population of 108,171.

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 7.46 km2 and has 36 election wards.

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. 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.

Population
As of the 2001 India census, 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 9.09 acre.

Transport


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

Culture
Art and architecture Some of the finest carvings of the early Vijayanagara period are from Tadipatri, a treasure-house of fine Vijayanagara sculpture.

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 are English, Telugu

Notable personalities

 * Moola Narayana Swamy – He founded Vauhini Studios, which was a large cine studio during the 1940s.