Tangatur

Tangutur
Village
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kadapa district
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration AP-
Nearest city Ongole
Sex ratio 51:49 /
Lok Sabha constituency Kadapa

Tangutur is a village which is located near Proddatur and Ongole in India. It has traditional temples like Sri Rama Temple and the Govinda Swamy Temple. At Kundu Lake visitors can enjoy nature. The village is known for celebrating a Theppostavam.

The village is also known for factiona;ism. Many lost their families during the local combats in late 1970s and 1980s. Today many children of the villagers are educated and are settled in different positions from defence to IT. Some of the most famous personalities include Bypu Reddy Venkata Reddy and his son Bypu Reddy Rama Subba Reddy, and the family of the late Mujje Malikarjuna Rao.


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