Guntakal
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Guntakal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name = Guntakallu
| settlement_type = City
| nickname =
| image_skyline = File:Guntakal Junction Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Guntakal Junction Railway Station
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.17|N|77.38|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_name2 = Anantapur
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 51.90
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 432
| population_total = 164270
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 515801
| area_code = +91–8552
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = AP–02
| website = {{URL|http://guntakal.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
}}
Guntakal, natively known as Guntakallu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal and Guntakal revenue division.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.{{cite web|title=Anantapur district Mandals|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=6 June 2017|pages=374}}
Geography
Guntakal is located at {{Coord|15.17|N|77.38|E|}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Guntakal.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Guntakal |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2014-03-13}} It has an average elevation of {{convert|432|m|ft}}.{{Cite web |title=Guntakal topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-us.topographic-map.com/map-4gx9gp/Guntakal/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}}
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Guntakal municipality had a population of 126,479, out of which males were 62,695 and females were 63,784. The literacy rate was 75.70 per cent.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 2012-10-20 }} Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.{{Cite web |title=Census Digital Library |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/Tables.aspx |access-date=12 October 2016}}{{cite web|title=Urdu in Andhra Pradesh |url=http://www.languageinindia.com/april2003/urduinap.html |website=Language in India|access-date=22 March 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/lsi/lsi.php?volume=4&pages=701#page/382/mode/1up|title=Linguistic Survey of India|website=DSAL – The Record News|publisher=Government of India}}{{cite web|title=A catalogue of the Telugu books in the library of the British museum |publisher=The British Museum |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/bmcatalogs/Z7049.I31T3B8.pdf|last=Barnett|first=L. D.}}
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Guntakal bus station.{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|access-date=9 March 2016 |archive-date=22 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx|url-status=dead}} The National Highway 67 passes through the town.{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Addinfo/0_0_61129122912161ExecutiveSummary.pdfQuick%20Links/Departments/Transport,%20Roads%20and%20Buildings/CE%20(R&B),%20National%20Highways/About/index.html|website=AP Online Portal|access-date=4 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010072137/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20Links/Departments/Transport%2C%20Roads%20and%20Buildings/CE%20%28R%26B%29%2C%20National%20Highways/About/index.html|archive-date=10 October 2013|df=dmy-all}} State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with Uravakonda.{{cite web |title=Forest Clearance |website=forestclearance.nic.in |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Addinfo/0_0_61129122912161ExecutiveSummary.pdf |access-date=3 May 2024}}
=Railways=
Guntakal railway station is a 6-point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable divisions in Indian Railways{{Cite web |title=Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh, Places to visit, Famous food |url=https://indiamap.com/places/guntakal |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=indiamap.com}} {{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}. It has lines branching out to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Vasco da Gama, Hyderabad, ans Vijayawada. It is the second largest division in S.Co.R in route km. It is an 'A' category railway station and numerous trains pass through it daily. Starting from Rajadhani express to Duronto express, all the trains stop at Guntakal and it is a serving station for Bellary.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by the government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} Railway High School and SJP Government School are both government schools. KC Narayana, Rotary, Prathibha Vikas and St. Peters are few private schools.{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=27 December 2015|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Anantapur district}}
Category:Cities in Andhra Pradesh