Tuni 5811900 224124131 2008-07-07T12:32:29Z 123.236.158.172 /* Assembly Constituency */ <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Tuni | type = city | latd = 17.35 | longd = 82.55| locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh | district = [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | altitude = 14| population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 50,217| population_density = | area_magnitude= 18 sq. km | area_total = | area_telephone =91 08854 | postal_code = 533401 vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | unlocode = | website = | footnotes =| }} '''Tuni''' is a town(mandal) and a [[municipality]] in [[East Godavari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Tuni is a marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages. Sunday is (Santha)market fare day. Known for mangoes export,nearly 250 varieties of mangoes are available here and are also exported .It is also famous for the betel leaves grown in and around the place. A light house for ships in coastal village Penthakota is 11.5 km.away . The district head quarters, Kakinada is 64 km to south. Tuni is a 18 [[km]] drive from [[Annavaram]], a sacred place of [[Lord satyanarayana swamy]], or approximately half way between the two cities of Rajahmundry and the port city of Visakhapatnam. It is well connected by the Indian Railway Network and is on the National Highway No.5. ==Geography== Tuni is located at {{coor d|17.35|N|82.55|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Tuni.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tuni]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 14&nbsp;[[metre]]s (45&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). ==Reaching Tuni== Tuni is well connected by Rail and Road. Tuni is approximately halfway between [[Visakapatnam]],which is 98 km north and [[Rajamundry]],105 km south connected by Road route NH(National Highway)-5 and Rail line. ==Places of Interest== Close to Tuni is Talupulama Lova which is a famous Valley, the Hills (Enugu Konda) and the River Tandava. ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Tuni had a population of 50,217. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Tuni has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 58%. In Tuni, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Assembly Constituency== Tuni is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,63,024 registered voters in Tuni constituency in 1999 elections. '''List of elected members:'''<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp45.htm Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004]</ref> *1951, 1955, 1962 and 1967 - Rajah Vatsavai Venkata Krishnamraja Bahadur *1972 - N. Vijaya Lakshmi *1978 - Nallaparaju Meerrja Vijaya Lakshmi Devi *1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Yanamala Ramakrishnudu ==References== <references/> [[Category:Cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh]] [[Category:Railway stations in East Godavari district]] [[Category:Mandals in East Godavari district]] {{EastGodavari-geo-stub}} [[bpy:তুনি]] [[pt:Tuni]] [[vi:Tuni]] [[te:తుని ]]