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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Guntakal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| 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 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Anantapur district|Anantapur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 51.90
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 432
| population_total = 164270
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Anantapur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_B_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf |website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|page=14,46|format=PDF}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|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 language|Telugu]]
}}

'''Guntakal''' is a City in [[Anantapur district]] of the [[Indian]] state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of [[Guntakal mandal]] in [[Guntakal revenue division]].It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|title=Anantapur District Mandals|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India|access-date=6 June 2017|pages=374|format=PDF}}</ref>

==History==
[[Anantapur district]] was carved out of [[Bellary district]] in 1882.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Ananthapuramu District| work= About District > History |publisher= | access-date = 18 December 2023}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Guntakal is located at {{Coord|15.17|N|77.38|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Guntakal.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Guntakal |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2014-03-13}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|432|m|ft}}.

== 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/Tables.aspx|title=Census Digital Library|access-date=12 Oct 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Urdu in Andhra Pradesh|url=http://www.languageinindia.com/april2003/urduinap.html|website=Language in India|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/bmcatalogs/Z7049.I31T3B8.pdf|title=A catalogue of the Telugu books in the library of the British museum|last=Barnett|first=L. D.|publisher=The British Museum}}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:Guntakal Junction 4.JPG|thumb|250px|Guntakal Junction]]

The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Guntakal bus station.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The [[National Highway 67 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 67]] passes through the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Highways in A.P|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20Links/Departments/Transport,%20Roads%20and%20Buildings/CE%20(R&B),%20National%20Highways/About/index.html|publisher=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}}</ref> State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with [[Uravakonda]].

'''Railways'''

[[Guntakal Junction railway station|Guntakal railway station]] is a 6 point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable division in Indian Railways. It has lines branching out to Mumbai, Vascodagama, Hyderabad, Howrah, Bangalore, and Chennai. 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. Diesel & Electric Loco Shed are located near by railway station

==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 Govt school are government schools, and KC. Narayana, Rotary, and St. Peters, are private schools.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

== See also ==
* [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population]]
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Anantapur district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Anantapur district]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==

{{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Anantapur district}}

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[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district]]

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Kamal Guha at 08:21, 18 December 2023