Local businesses in Tenali
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 18
- Arun ice creams; pemmasani theatre; Goutam Grand; Naidu vari kunda biryani; Hotel Seethamba; MAMATHA BAR AND RESTUARENT; chakala cheruvu; tiffine shope; bakery; biryani shop
- Hotels and lodges: 2
- Goutham Grand; swathanthra vihaar
- Jewellers: 1
- Nataraj Jewellery Mart
- Clinics: 6
- Sarala Skin Clinic; Sai Madhavi Nursing Home; Sanjana Advanced Physiotherapy And Rehabilitation Clinic; Sravani Skin Clinic; Sree Venkateswara Nursing Home; Vijaya Nursing Home
Tenali facts
- District
- Guntur district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 1,64,937 (1,53,756 in 2001)
- Area
- about 16.63 sq km, about 15 m above sea level
- People
- 82.75% literacy
- PIN codes
- 522201 (Tenali Bazar)
- Places nearby
- Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park (park, 2 km)
- Culture and food
- Tenali is notable for drama, fine arts, literature and poetry. The Martyrs' Memorial at Ranarang Chowk recalls the Quit India Movement in 1942, when townspeople answered Mahatma Gandhi's call and seven people were killed in police firing.
- History
- The name Tenali is traced to Teravali, or local lore says Tella Naali, the white naali tree, the Indian elm, which is plentiful around the town.
- Education
- In 2015–16 Tenali had 71 schools, including 26 private schools and 44 municipal schools.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.