Guntakal


Guntakal is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal in Anantapur revenue division.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. Kannada is also spoken widely.

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Guntakal bus station. The National Highway 67 passes through the town. State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with Uravakonda.
Railways
Guntakal railway station is a 6 point junction and divisional HQ since from 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. Among Government schools Railway high school and SJP govt school are famous. Among private schools KC.Narayana,Rotary,and ST.Peters are famous The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.