Guntupalli, Krishna district

Guntupalli
గుంటుపల్లి
Census town

Informatory sign in Telugu denoting the location of Guntupalli, as seen from National Highway 9
Guntupalli

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°34′05″N 80°32′53″E / 16.568°N 80.548°E / 16.568; 80.548Coordinates: 16°34′05″N 80°32′53″E / 16.568°N 80.548°E / 16.568; 80.548
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Area[1]
 • Total 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 11,187
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 521241
Telephone code 283
Vehicle registration AP–16

Guntupalli (IAST: Gunṭupalli) is a census town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Ibrahimpatnam mandal of the Vijayawada revenue division.[3][1] The town is located 10 km to the west of Vijayawada on NH 9. The largest wagon workshop of Indian Railways is located here.[4]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 11,187. The total population constitute, 5,573 males and 5,614 females —a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 993 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 521 are boys and 472 are girls —a ratio of 906 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 85.18% with 8,683 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][5]

Transport

The town is well connected through NH 9. APSRTC operates city buses from Vijayawada. Rayanapadu railway station is the nearby railway station to the town.[4]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

There are schools run by both government and private.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16–17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 526. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Wagon Workshop, Guntupalli". South Central Railway. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Don Bosco High School". Don Bosco India. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "List of High Schools in Mandal :Ibrahimpatnam" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "LIST OF COLLEGES IN KRISHNA DISTRICT" (PDF).


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