Guntur
City in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guntur (pronunciationⓘ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. It is located on the Eastern Coastal Plains approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the state capital Amaravati. According to data from the 2011 Census of India, Guntur had a population of 743,354 in that year, making it the third-most-populous city in the state,[2] and occupies 159.46 square kilometres (61.57 square miles) of land.
Guntur
Garthapuri | |
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Nickname: Land of Chillies [1] | |
Coordinates: 16.3008°N 80.4428°E / 16.3008; 80.4428 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Coastal Andhra |
District | |
Incorporated (Municipality) | 1866 |
Incorporated (Corporation) | 1994 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | |
• Mayor | Kavati Manohar Naidu (YSRCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.46 km2 (61.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 743,354 |
• Rank | 3rd (in Andhra Pradesh) 64th (in India) |
• Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Demonyms |
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Literacy | |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 522001 |
Telephone code | +91-863 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Website | cdma |
Guntur serves as a major hub for the export of chilli, cotton and tobacco, and has the largest chilli-market yard in Asia.[3] It is also a major hub for transport, education, medicine and commercial activities in the state.[4] Ancient temples and sites near the city include Kondaveedu Fort, Amareswaraswamy temple, and Undavalli Caves, and Sri Bramarambha Malleswara Swamy Temple at Pedakakani.