About 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. Guntakal is located at 15.17°N 77.38°E. It has an average elevation of 432 metres (1,417 ft). 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. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely. Guntakal railway station is a 6 point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable division in Indian Railways. It has lines branching out to Mumbai, Vascodagama, Hyderabad, Howrah, Bangalore, and Chenna.
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