Tanuku is a City in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

[5] Tanuku assembly constituency represents Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, which is one of the segment of Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency, representing the Lok Sabha.

[6] Andhra Sugars Limited supplies liquid hydrogen to the ISRO, for using it as a rocket propellant in satellite launch vehicles.

[9] Tanuku is the birthplace of Adikavi Nannaya, regarded as the first poet of Telugu language.

[1] Javvadi Yamini Narasambika in dance, AJS Ramareddy in literature and poetry and Dampuri Narayanarao in folk arts have won the Ugadi Purasakarams, a cultural event organized on April 8, 2016 at YMHA hall, Eluru .

Higher education institutions include the SMVM Polytechnic College[17] which provides technical courses.

[21] Sports personalities from the town include Rella Sanjeeva Rao, an under-14 badminton player, top ranker for U-13 level, and gold medalist at national level championship.