Tanuku
Tanuku | |
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Tanuku Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′24″N 81°40′37″E / 16.7566°N 81.6770°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • MLA | Arimilli Radha Krishna |
| Area | |
| • Land | 24.83 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14.84 m (48.7 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,963 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534 211 |
| Area code | 08819 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 37 |
Tanuku is a Town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal . Tanuku is the fourth largest in the West Godavari District after Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem and Palakollu in terms of population. Tanuku is the Textile Hub of both West Godavari district and East Godavari district. There are a Significant number of Large scale and Small scale Spinning Mills