Local businesses in Tenali
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Government offices: 1
- Tenali Muncipal Complex
- Colleges and universities: 2
- JMJ College for Women; VSR and NVR College
- Hospitals: 29
- Smt D. Indira Memorial Maternity Nursing Home; Srijani Eye Hospital; V Cardiac And Multi Speciality Hospital; Vadlamudi Hospital; Abhaya Hospitals; Alapati Nursing Home; Aswini Children's & Dental Hospital; Chakravarthi Baby Care; Ganga Kumari Memorial Children Nursing Home; Kalary Hospital
- Banks: 9
- Lakshmi Vilas Bank; Syndicate Bank; Andhra Bank; Bank of India; Punjab National Bank; HDFC Bank; State Bank of India
- Hotels and lodges: 2
- Goutham Grand; swathanthra vihaar
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)
- Local economy
- Tenali thrives on trade and agriculture. It lies in the Krishna Western Delta, paddy is the major crop, and the Tenali agriculture market yard is used for trading and exporting farm produce.
- Education
- In 2015–16 Tenali had 71 schools, including 26 private schools and 44 municipal schools.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.