22-581: Tuni is a City in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a second biggest city in Kakinada district. Freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju studied here. It is a major commercial marketing centre for more than 200+ surrounding villages in the district. Tuni is a border point for the district of Kakinada . It is known for mango production, with nearly 250 varieties being exported from
44-590: A Buddhist site at Kummarilova during a general survey carried out recently in the area. Under the Kshatriyas of Vatsavai Dynasty, it was a Pargana (a sub-division in 15th century) in Keemarseema. After the division it became the capital of Kottam Estate. Tuni has been a famous marketplace since the 19th century CE. The Tuni Railway station had an important prominence on the Howrah - Madras railway line during
66-464: A cost of ₹ 240 crore, and will have four additional parking bays as part of a new apron. The new terminal is a part of the next five-year plan of the airport. The passenger terminal can handle 700 arriving and 1300 departing passengers. It covers an area of 31,400 square meters. The airport has a total of 18 parking bays. The airport has two runways. The passenger terminal was opened in 2009 and can handle 2 million passengers per annum. After seeing
88-461: A greater number of passengers, AAI started upgrading the present terminal on either side, adding 10,000 m (110,000 sq ft) to the existing structure, making the total area 31,000 m (330,000 sq ft). The terminal has 20 check-in counters, which include 11 immigration and nine customs counters. The terminal has three aero-bridges. There are plans to increase services, check-in counters, immigration counters, and parking bays at
110-476: A part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the City. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Tuni bus station . Tuni is located on Howrah-Chennai main line . Rajahmundry Airport is located 95 km (59 mi) west-southwest of Tuni. Visakhapatnam Airport is situated approximately the same distance northeast of Tuni. Primary and secondary school education
132-578: Is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Kakinada and Peddapuram , which are further subdivided into a total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 21 mandals in Kakinada district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below. formation year Wards of municipal body population population population population population population population Population population At
154-400: Is 77.40%, higher than the state average of 67.02%. The male literacy rate of 82.79%, while the female literacy rate is 72.38%.The schedule census of 2021 for Tuni city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Tuni city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. Tuni is at 17.35°N 82.55°E. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (46 ft) Tuni
176-524: Is a customs airport in Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh , India . It also operates as a civil enclave on the Indian Navy airbase, INS Dega . It lies between the city localities of NAD X Road and Gajuwaka . The airport covers an area of 350 acres. The airport has experienced significant growth since the beginning of the 21st century, with the construction of a new terminal and runway and
198-647: Is a commercial hub for Kakinada and Anakapalli Districts. A famous, and one of the oldest, sugar factories of Andhra Pradesh "Tandava Sugars" is here. A large number of handloom industries, about 20 cashew nut industries, hetero industries, Deccan finechemicals pvt ltd (Major Chemical factory) and 10 other chemical industries are in and around Tuni. Tuni is an assembly constituency (consisting of mandals: Kotananduru , Tuni and Thondangi ) in Andhra Pradesh. There were 163,024 registered voters in Tuni constituency in
220-565: Is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. Instruction is available in both English and Telugu. Kakinada district Kakinada district is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of
242-399: The 1999 elections. Tuni railway station is classified as an A category station, It is managed by vijayawada railway division in south central railway zone of indian railways. It is the 214th busiest station in the country. Tuni is very well connected to the state and the rest of India with a network of state and national highways. NH 16 passes through the city. National Highway 16 ,
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#1732772954824264-692: The ILS became operational for commercial aircraft from 30 March 2008. A new terminal building was inaugurated on 20 February 2009 and became operational on 27 March that year. On 17 November 2011, the ICAO airport code was changed from VEVZ to VOVZ. In September 2022, the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) and Indian Navy officials have signed a MoU in New Delhi to move
286-403: The area. Tuni City is also known as "Mango City". Tuni is also famous for the production of betel leaves and jute bags. A variety of cashew nuts are also produced in Tuni. Tuni as a historical site may date back to the 1st century CE in connection with Buddhism , which flourished in the nearby hillocks and villages such as Gopalapatnam , Satyavaram and Kummarilova, near the city of Tuni on
308-574: The areas in this district. This district name derives from its headquarters Kakinada . In 1839 just before the British Raj , a cyclone struck Coringa, East Godavari district and toppled buildings, as a result 20,000 ships were destroyed and over 300,000 people were killed. This district is surrounded in the north by Alluri Sitharama Raju district , south by Bay of Bengal and Yanam district , east by Anakapalli district and west by East Godavari district and Konaseema district . There
330-534: The banks of the Thandava River . The Buddhist monks would have resided in Kummarilova village (Kummararam) from the 2nd century CE to 6th century CE and propagated Buddhism. The Buddhist 'aramas' and 'stupas' found in the village are testimony for their presence, they said. This village is called 'Panchasheela Buddhist Centre' as five Buddhist ' stupas ' have been found here. Archaeology authorities found
352-520: The civilian operations of Visakhapatnam Airport to the new Bhogapuram facility. The existing Visakhapatnam Airport is spread across 300 acres, out of which 170 acres will be handed over to the Indian Navy and the remaining 130 acres to Airport Authority of India (AAI) as per the MoU rules. Before the new airport gets completed at least by 2025, a new terminal has been proposed by the AAI, which will be built at
374-505: The commencing of international flights. In 1981, the airport commenced civilian operations with one flight per day. The original runway was 6,000 ft (1,800 m) long. A new 10,007 ft (3,050 m) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide runway was inaugurated on 15 June 2007 to accommodate medium-sized and wide-body aircraft, with the installation and calibration of an instrument landing system (ILS) on Runway 28 as well. Used initially only for military operations from 16 June 2007,
396-467: The present terminal. A new taxiway numbered N5 was opened to increase flight movements per hour to 15. The Indian Navy started aviation operations in Visakhapatnam in when the 321 Helicopter Flight was based at INS Circars in Visakhapatnam on 23 December 1972. In 1976, four helipads along with hangars were set up adjacent to the civil airfield. On 12 March 1986, the civilian Visakhapatnam Airport
418-454: The resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh . The district was formed from Kakinada and Peddapuram revenue divisions from East Godavari district . Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Polnaud or Prolunadu ( prōlunāḍu ), which now roughly corresponds to
440-480: The time of British India and after Independence. Raja Kalasala is one of the oldest schools in Tuni, with a history of more than 100 years. A prominent guerrilla war fighter during the Indian independence movement , Alluri Sitarama Raju , studied here. A statue of him was built at a junction. The Tuni city has population of 254,448 of which 106,020 are males whileand 148,428 are females as per report released by Census India 2021. The literacy rate within Tuni city
462-551: The time of the 2011 census, Kakinada district had a population of 20,92,374, of which 662,726 (31.67%) lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,31,103 (15.82%) and 30,803 (1.47%) of the population respectively. Languages of Kakinada district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke Telugu and 1.14% Urdu as their first language. Visakhapatnam Airport Visakhapatnam Airport ( IATA : VTZ , ICAO : VOVZ )
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#1732772954824484-609: Was transferred from the National Airport Authority of India (now, Airports Authority of India) to the Indian Navy. The air station was then designated as Naval Air Station, Visakhapatnam. The 321 Chetak Flight was initially based in the Air Base along with other shipborne flights. Additional hangars, maintenance facilities and an operations complex were constructed soon after. The base has two aprons and
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