Guntakal, natively known as Guntakallu, is a city in

Anantapur district Anantapur district, officially Ananthapuramu district, is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South ...

of the

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. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal and

Guntakal revenue division Guntakal revenue division is an administrative division in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This division headquarters is located at Guntakal. It is one of the three revenue divisions in the district and comprises ...

.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.

Geography

Guntakal is located at . It has an average elevation of .

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. Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.

Transport

The

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operates bus services from Guntakal bus station. The National Highway 67 passes through the town. State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with

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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 . It has lines branching out to

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, ans

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. 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. Railway High School and SJP Government School are both government schools. KC Narayana, Rotary, Prathibha Vikas and St. Peters are few private schools.

References

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{{Anantapur district Cities in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district