Google Map Of Tenali

Tenali is a city as well as mandal, which lies in Guntur district. This district lies in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This city lies at a distance of 16 miles from Guntur city. The well-known canal, which originates from Krishna River flows past Tenali, thereby making it rice bowl of its state. Tenali is famous for its literary legacy, culture, agriculture and historical places. Tenali is known for giving birth to great academicians, scientists, actors, scholars, artistes and poets. Tenali is situated at a distance of 42 km from the coastal area of the sea. This town generally remains humid and hot during summer seasons, when temperatures range from 28 to 42 C. During winter seasons, the temperatures range from 15 to 25 C. Tenali also experiences heavy downpours from July to November during rainy seasons. This town is joined to metropolitan cities of South India by rail and road. Vijayawada and Guntur are the nearest cities of Tenali. According to the Indian census of 2001, the population of this town was 149,839. Males and females constitute 50% each. The average literacy rate of Tenali is 79%, which is greater than the average literacy rate of the nation, which stands at 59.5%. The percentage of the population, which is below the age of six years, is 10%.