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Guntur
TypeCity
Native nameGuntur
Also_calledGarthapuri
NicknameCity of Spices
State nameAndhra Pradesh
Geocode16.3008� 80.4428�
RegionCoastal Andhra
DistrictGuntur
Total Area63.15 sq km (24.4 sq mi)
Elevation30m (98.4 ft)
Coastline66
ClimateTropical
Precip989.1
Distance_1295
Direction_1NW
Destination_1Hyderabad
Mode_1rail
Distance_21798
Direction_2N
Destination_2Delhi
Mode_2land
Distance_31003
Direction_3W
Destination_3Mumbai
Mode_3land
Distance_4410
Direction_4S
Destination_4Chennai
Mode_4land
Population Total (2007)
Population Metro1025707 (2007)
Sex_ratio984
Official languagesTelugu
MayorRayapati Mohan Sai Krishna
Municipal CommissionerK.Ilambarthi
M.PRayapati Sambasiva Rao
M.L.ATadisetty Venkata Rao
District CollectorRamanjaneyulu
S.PShankhabrata Bagchi
Parliament_constGuntur
Planning_agencyGMC, VGTMUDA
Area code91-863
Postal code522 0xx
Vehicle codeAP 07, AP 08
Guntur (Telugu: గుంటూరు, Urdu: گنٹور) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located 40 mi (64.4 km) to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately 1000 mi (1609.3 km) to the south of the capital, New Delhi. The city has an estimated population of 818,330 (514,707 as per 2001 census) with an Urban Agglomeration of approximately 1,028,667. Guntur is one of the larger (tier-2) cities in the country.
Guntur is a centre of learning and the administrative capital of Guntur district, which is home of historically significant Amaravati, Bhattiprolu and Sitanagaram monuments. The city is also a centre for business, industry, and agriculture. The region is identified as a major transportation and textile hub in India. Additionally, the Guntur area economy has an agricultural component that is internationally known for its exports of chillies, cotton, and tobacco.
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Chilli positive on absence of Guntur market cues - Commodity Online Tweet this news

Commodity Online--Chilli futures traded on a positive note during Saturday's trading session in absence of cues from the major market at -Guntur-. The rise in other spices also ...
Date : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:51:41 GMT+00:00

Rural migration nails NREGS officials' lie - Times of India Tweet this news

Times of India---...- village of China Dornala in Prakasam district is much in news after the death of 17 farm workers in a road accident in -Guntur- district on Thursday. ...
Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:00:08 GMT+00:00

Lure of cheap ride did them in - Express Buzz Tweet this news

Express Buzz--The accident that occurred at Uppalapadu village in -Guntur- district on Wednesday night claimed the lives of 17 people. Eight others were seriously injured. ...
Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:02:13 GMT+00:00

TD to stage huge dharna in Vijayawada - Express Buzz Tweet this news

Express Buzz--HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu today directed his party cadre in Krishna and -Guntur- districts to organise a massive dharna near the ...
Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:02:27 GMT+00:00

Andhra Pradesh KL University tie ups with US Devry varsity - Education News Hyderabad Tweet this news

Education News Hyderabad---Guntur-: The 1 st year MBA students from Koneru Laxmiyya University can continue their 2nd year in Devry university California, US. ...
Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:19:49 GMT+00:00

17 killed as cement-laden lorry overturns in Guntur - Times of India Tweet this news

Times of India--MACHERLA (-GUNTUR-): Seventeen persons, including eight women and four children, were killed and 13 others injured when a cement bags-laden lorry carrying ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:55:58 GMT+00:00

Chilli trades negative on lack of Guntur mkt cues - Commodity Online Tweet this news

Commodity Online--The major market at -Guntur- is closed from Monday 29 March 2010 till 04 April 2010 due to financial year ending. Higher crop production expectations for 2010 ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:45:22 GMT+00:00

17 killed as lorry overturns near Macherla in AP - The Hindu Tweet this news

The Hindu--THE HINDU Mangled remains of a cement-laden lorry that overturned at Uppalapadu near Macherla in -Guntur- district killing 17 persons on Thursday. ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:04:03 GMT+00:00

Fans celebrate Varudu release - Galatta.com Tweet this news

Galatta.com--Allu Arjun-starrer Varudu, directed by Gunasekhar, received a tremendous response from the fans in the state, especially in -Guntur- district, ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:32:19 GMT+00:00

India: Chilly fall on low demand - Commodity Online Tweet this news

Commodity Online--The market at -Guntur- will remain closed from 29 March 2010 till 05 April 2010 due to financial year closing of accounts. The market closing might get ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:22:29 GMT+00:00


Title Type Location Distance Brief Description Image
Phirangipuram Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 17 Miles W The Carmel matha church lcated on a Hill. 60px
Mangalagiri Ancient, Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 12 Miles N-E Mangalagiri is a pilgrim centre with ancient temple. 60px
Uppalapadu Nature Conservation Bird Sanctuary Guntur City Rural 4 Miles S Bird Refuge, endangered Spot-Billed Pelicans, Painted Storks,. 60px
Viswa Nagar/Viswamandiram Spiritual Guntur City (Rural Chowdavaram) 8 Miles S-W Sri Viswayogi Viswamji, the Univ. Integration Pillar.
Downtown, City Centers Urban, Parks Guntur City City Parks(M.Sarovar), Archeo.Museum, Brodi-Arundel, Jinnah-Naaz Center and more. 60px
Prakasam Barrage Bridge Guntur District 18 Miles E Bridge built on River Krishna connecting GNT and VIJ/Krishna.
Undavalli caves Ancient caves Guntur Urban/District 15 Miles E Excavated in 4th to 5th centuries A.D., a huge reclining statue of Lord Vishnu.
Amaravathi Ancient, Archaeological, Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 15 Miles N-W Ancient Amareswara temple with swayambhu linga, Mahachaitya stupa of Buddha(200B.C) . 60px
Bhattiprolu Ancient Guntur Rural/District 20 Miles S-W Pratipalapura, earliest known kingdom in the District .
Siripudi Ramalayam Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 45 Miles N-E About a 100 year old temple of Lord Rama.
Kotappakonda Trikutaparvatam Ancient, Spiritual Guntur District/Narasaraopeta 25 Miles S-W Three-peaked hill surrounded by other hills named after Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara.
Kondaveedu Fort Historical Fort Guntur Rural/District 8 Miles W Built 1400A.D. 21 structures in the fort. Gopinatha temple and Kathulabavi at the foot of the hillock.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam & Ethipothala Falls Irrigation Dam, Water Falls Guntur District 100 Miles N-W Natural Falls and Nagarjuna Sagar massive irrigation project. Place of Acharya Nagarjuna 60px
Sitanagaram Ancient, Spiritual Guntur District 16 Miles N-E On the banks of river Krishna. Rel. to ancient history of Ramayana of last Treta Yuga.
Chebrolu Ancient, Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 10 Miles S Famous for chaturmukha Brahma and Lord Nageswara Swamy. Has a beautiful red stone Nandi. 60px
Ponnur Ancient, Spiritual Guntur Rural/District 25 Miles S Famous for temples with huge monolithic statues of Lord Hanuma etc.



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