Guntur

Guntur Garthapuri
City
Agastyeshwara temple, one of the oldest temples in Guntur.
Nickname:  Land of Chillies [1]
Guntur Municipal Corporation
Guntur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°18′03″N 80°26′34″E / 16.3008°N 80.4428°E / 16.3008; 80.4428
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Coastal Andhra
District	Guntur
Incorporated (Municipality)	1866
Incorporated (Corporation)	1994
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Guntur Municipal Corporation Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
• Mayor	Kavati Manohar Naidu (YSRCP)
Area [2] GDP = $ 6.83 Billion ( https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/city/8584/overview )
• Total	159.46 km2 (61.57 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	743,354
• Rank	3rd (in Andhra Pradesh) 64th (in India)
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonyms	Gunturian Gunturodu
Literacy
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522001
Telephone code	+91-863
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	cdma.ap.gov.in/en/guntur

Guntur (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is located on the Eastern Coastal Plains approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the state capital Amaravati. According to data from the 2011 Census of India, Guntur had a population of 743,354 in that year, making it the third-most-populous city in the state,^[2] and occupies 159.46 square kilometres (61.57 square miles) of land.

Guntur serves as a major hub for the export of chilli, cotton and tobacco, and has the largest chilli-market yard in Asia.^[3] It is also a major hub for transport, education, medicine and commercial activities in the state.^[4] Ancient temples and sites near the city include Kondaveedu Fort, Amareswaraswamy temple, and Undavalli Caves, and Sri Bramarambha Malleswara Swamy Temple at Pedakakani.