Tanuku Municipality was constituted in 1979 as a second grade municipality. It was upgraded to first grade in 2002 and has 34 election wards. Its jurisdiction is spread over an area of 24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi).[4] The present municipal chairman is SS REDDY . and the municipal commissioner is M. Sambasivarao.[5]
Andhra Sugars Limited supplies liquid hydrogen to the ISRO, for using it as a rocket propellant in satellite launch vehicles.[7][8] The other byproducts are also used in liquor, paper and power industries.[9]
Tanuku is the birthplace of Adikavi Nannaya, regarded as the first poet of Telugu language. He is credited with translation of the Mahabharata from SanskrittoTelugu.[1] Javvadi Yamini Narasambika in dance, AJS Ramareddy in literature and poetry and Dampuri Narayanarao in folk arts have won the Ugadi Purasakarams, a cultural event organized on April 8, 2016 at YMHA hall, Eluru .[10] The Youth Cultural Celebrations is one such example of promoting cultural activities.[11]
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. Higher education institutions include the SMVM Polytechnic College[17] which provides technical courses. SKSD Mahila Kalasala which offers under graduate and post graduate courses.
Chitturi Subba Rao – Gopichand Badminton Academy is the badminton academy under the Chitturi Subba Rao Trust for training the under 13 badminton players.[18][19] The academy hosted the COSCO A.P. State Open Mini Badminton Championship 2016.[20] The Tanuku Football Club is one of the teams in the Football League of West Godavari tournament, promoting the football.[21]
Sports personalities from the town include Rella Sanjeeva Rao, an under-14 badminton player, top ranker for U-13 level, and gold medalist at national level championship.[22]
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