Tadepalligudem is a town and a municipality in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated in the middle of West Godavari District, nearly 50 km from the district headquarters, Eluru. It is a rapidly growing business town in the lap of nature, surrounded by beautiful fields and canals. Tadepalligudem is known for its educational institutes in Godavari districts. It is the hub of West Godavari district which is renowned as the 'Annapurna of Andhra Pradesh'. West Godavari is the second most densely populated region after Hyderabad, with around 500 people per km2.