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Madanapalle is a city in Annamayya district and Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Selection Grade Municipality and largest City in Annamayya District. Madanapalle is headquarters of Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle revenue division and PKM Urban Development Authority.
During the early British administration, Sir Thomas Munro, the first Collector of Cuddapah, played a significant role in the development of the town. He constructed a small thatched house at the present-day location of the Collector's bungalow and visited Madanapalle every summer. Munro’s connection with the town is well documented, as he facilitated British control in the region during the early 19th century. Madanapalle and its surrounding areas were formally integrated into the British administration when the region came under their rule in 1800.
In 1850, Madanapalle was developed as a subdivision under British India, with F.B. Manoly appointed as its first Sub-Collector. Over the years, the town faced several natural calamities, including floods, famines, and epidemics, which shaped its social and economic development.
Madanapalle is also linked to a significant moment in India's national history. In 1919, Rabindranath Tagore visited the town and stayed at the Besant Theosophical College, where he translated the Indian national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, from Bengali language to English. Tagore also set it to western musical notations while in Madanapalle. Jana Gana Mana was originally written in 1911 and first sung at the Indian National Congress session in Calcutta on 27 December 1911.
Madanapalle has mild to warm summers with average high temperatures of . Temperatures do not exceed and winters are cold with temperatures between . Usually summer lasts from March to June, with the advent of rainy season in June, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.
Census of India, the town had a population of . The total
population constitute, males, females and
children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at
81.40% with literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.
It is also famous for silk and silk products like and other casuals. The quality of silk product is recognizable. You can purchase silk sarees here at production cost. These are supplied to all major cities in South India including Bengaluru, Chennai and all silk product towns for sales.
Madanapalle Road Railway Station (MPL) is situated on Dharmavarm - Pakala Branch line and all trains stop here. Trains are available here to travel to Guntakal, Tirupati, Vijayawada. Daily trains are available from and to Guntakal & Tirupati. Other nearest Railway Station is Kurabalakota Railway Station where only Passenger trains stop. New Kadapa to Kolar via Madanapalle Railway line is under construction it Kadapa–Bangalore section.In this project planned to Upgrade Madanapalle Road Railway station as Junction and one New Railway station to Madanapalle Town.
Three National Highways and One Major State Highway passes through Madanapalle.
NH 71 - Madanapalle to Naidupeta Via Pileru
NH 42 - Uravakonda to Krishnagiri Via Kuppam
Madanapalle has long standing educational institutions like Besant Theosophical College, founded by Dr.Annie Besant in 1915.First Degree college in Rayalaseema Region and Rabindranath Tagore translated Jana Gana Mana from Bengali to English, Outside of Calcutta, the song was first sung by the bard himself at a session in Besant Theosophical College in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh on 28 February 1919 when Tagore visited the college and sung the song. The song enthralled the college students while Margaret Cousins, then vice-principal of the college (also an expert in European music and wife of Irish poet James Cousins), both requested Tagore to create an English translation of the song and set down the musical notation to the national anthem which were provided by Tagore himself.
Rishi Valley School, a boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Under Management of Krishnamurthy Foundation of India
Zilla Parishad High School, which was founded in 1924, Vasishta School (ICSE, AP State Syllabus) which was founded in 1981.
It also has five engineering colleges:
The government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to establish Government Medical College near Madanapalle and land acquisition has started.
| 1 | 1952 | Communist Party of India (CPI) | Dodda Seetharamaiah | |
| 2 | 1955 | Indian National Congress (INC) | T.G.K. Gupta | |
| 3 | 1962 | Communist Party of India (CPI) | Dodda Seetharamaiah | |
| 4 | 1967 | Indian National Congress (INC) | A. Narasingarao | |
| 5 | 1972 | Indian National Congress (INC) | A. Narasingarao | |
| 6 | 1978 | Indian National Congress (INC) | G.V. Narayana Reddy | |
| 7 | 1983 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | R. Narayana Reddy | |
| 8 | 1985 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | R. Narayana Reddy | |
| 9 | 1989 | Indian National Congress (INC) | A. Mohan Reddy | |
| 10 | 1994 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | R. Sagar Reddy | |
| 11 | 1999 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | R. Shobha rani | |
| 12 | 2004 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | Dommalapati Ramesh | |
| 13 | 2009 | Indian National Congress (INC) | Mohammed Shahjahan Basha | |
| 14 | 2014 | YSRCP | Thippa Reddy | |
| 15 | 2019 | YSRCP | Nawaj Bhasha | |
| 16 | 2023 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | Mohammed Shahjahan Basha |
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