Guntur District

Population: 4889230 (2011)

State: Andhra Pradesh

Language: Telugu, Urdu

Headquarters: Guntur

 

Date of Formation: 1st October 1904

Area: 11,391 square kilometers

Density of population: 429 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 67.99 % - Male: 75.40 %, Female: 60.64 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1003

 

Boundaries of Guntur District

 

North East and East: River Krishna

South East: Bay of Bengal

South: Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh

West: Mahbubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh

North West: Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh

 

Guntur District Average Rainfall: 851 mm

Guntur District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 47 deg C

Guntur District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 15 deg C

 

GUNTUR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Krishna, Naguleru, Chandravanka, Gundalakamma

Mandals: Agnigundala, Amaravati, Amruthalur, Bapatla, Bellamkonda, Bhattiprolu, Bollapalle, Chebrole, Cherukupalli, Chilakaluripet, Dachepalli, Duggirala, Durgi, Edlapadu, Guntur, Gurazala, Ipuru, Kuchellapadu, Karempudi, Karlapalem, Kollipara, Kolluru, Krosuru, Machavaram, Macherla, Mangalagiri, Muppalla, Nadendla, Nagaram, Nekarikallu, Narasaraopet, Nizampatnam, Nuzendla, Pedakakani, Pedakurapadu, Pedanandipadu, Phirangipuram, Piduguralla, Pittalavanipalem, Ponnur, Penugudurupadu, Rajupalem, Rentachintala, Repalle, Rompicherla, Sattenapalli, Ashiq Nagar, Srirukminipuram, Tadikonda, Tenali, Tadepalle, Thullur, Tsundur, Vatticherukuru, Veldurthy, Vemuru, Vinukonda

Assembly Constituencies: Guntur East, Guntur West, Bapatla, Chilakaluripet, Guruzala, Macherla, Mangalagiri, Narasaraopet, Pedakurapadu, Ponnur, Prathipadu, Repalle, Sattenpalli, Tadikonda, Tenali, Vemuru, Vinukonda.

 

Guntur District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Amaravathi

2. Bapatla Suryalanka

3. Ponnur

4. Bhattiprolu

5. Vinukonda

6. Kotappakonda

7. Undavalli Caves

8. Gurazala

9. Macherla

10. Kondavid Fort

11. Tenali

12. Durgi Stonecraft

13. Uppalapadu Birds

14. Ethipothala Waterfalls

15. Nagarjuna Sagar Project

 

Guntur District Facts: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the highest masonry gravity dam of the world with the largest discharging capacity in the world which is 20,000 Cu. Secs.

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, tobacco, cotton, chili, jowar, bajra, pulses

 

Mineral Resources: Limestones, diamonds, copper ore, lead ore, iron ore, gypsum, quartz, kankar, white clays, granite

 

What is Guntur District Famous For: Chili

 

Famous People From Guntur District: S. Janaki, K. Rosaiah, Jandhyala Papayya Sastry, Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Chakrapani, Gurram Joshua, Kanchanamala, Jamuna Ramanarao

 

Guntur Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Guntur District