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Tangutur
Village
Map
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKadapa district
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP-
Nearest cityOngole
Sex ratio51:49 /
Lok Sabha constituencyKadapa

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.