Guntakal
| Guntakal గుంతకల్ |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 40.87 km2 (15.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 126,270 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 515801 |
| Telephone code | +91–8552 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | Guntakal Municipality |
Guntakal is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gutnakal mandal of Anantapur revenue division.[2]
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Geography
Guntakal is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[3] It has an average elevation of 432 metres (1,417 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.[4]
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People
Guntakal named after Guntakallu. There is a Dargah of Sufi Saint Hazrat Mastan Vali Rehmatullahi Alaih in Guntakal. People speak Telugu. Hindi and Urdu are also spoken.
About
Guntakal is largely known for railways; it is a junction which connects south cities to north India, half of its population are employees of railways.
IOCL and HPCL has large distribution centres at Guntakal.
Culture
Chippagiri is a tomb of eminent Sufi saint Hazrat Sattar Haji Rehmatullahi Alaih, which is visible from the main cross roads and also the Dargah of Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Sultan Mohiyuddin Khadri, also known as Bham Bham Saheb.
Using granites of Chippagiri the cluster of temples was built. Chippagiri is also place known for Daasa Saahitya with Vijayadasa (1682–1755) lived here. He was the 5th in the line of the Haridasas.[5]
Water
The Tunga Badhra High Level Canal is passing through this town and serves as major drinking water source to the town.
Transport
Guntakal is an important junction, connecting most parts of the country and thus to many places in India. It has major lines branching out to Vijayawada, Howrah, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Vasco da Gama. Buses form another mode of transportation to rural and other areas where there are no railway lines.
