Guntakal
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Guntakal, natively known as Guntakallu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal and Guntakal revenue division.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.[1][2]
Geography
Guntakal is located at Template:Coord.[3] It has an average elevation of Template:Convert.[4]
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.[5] Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.[6][7][8][9]
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Guntakal bus station.[10] The National Highway 67 passes through the town.[11] State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with Uravakonda.[12]
Railways
Guntakal railway station is a 6-point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable divisions in Indian Railways[13] Script error: No such module "Unsubst".. It has lines branching out to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Vasco da Gama, Hyderabad, ans Vijayawada. 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.
Education
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See also
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