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Guntakal Guntakallu | |
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 Guntakal Junction Railway Station | |
.svg)  Guntakal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:15°10′N77°23′E / 15.17°N 77.38°E /15.17; 77.38 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.90 km2 (20.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 164,270 |
| • Density | 3,165/km2 (8,198/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515801 |
| Telephone code | +91–8552 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | guntakal |
Guntakal, natively known asGuntakallu, is a city inAnantapur district of theIndian state ofAndhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal andGuntakal revenue division.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.[2][3]
Guntakal is located at15°10′N77°23′E / 15.17°N 77.38°E /15.17; 77.38.[4] It has an average elevation of 432 metres (1,417 ft).[5]
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.[6] Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.[7][8][9][10]
TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Guntakal bus station.[11] TheNational Highway 67 passes through the town.[12] State Highway 26 connects Guntakal withUravakonda.[13]
Guntakal railway station is a 6-point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable divisions in Indian Railways[14][citation needed]. It has lines branching out toBangalore,Chennai,Mumbai,Vasco da Gama,Hyderabad, andVijayawada. 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.
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by the government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Department of the state.[citation needed] Railway High School and SJP Government School are both government schools. KC Narayana, Rotary, Prathibha Vikas and St. Peters are few private schools.[15][16]