Guntur

Guntur is an important district of Andhra Pradesh with its head quarter located at Guntur town. The Krishna River forms the northeastern and eastern boundary of the district, separating Guntur District from Krishna District. The district is bounded on the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Prakasam District, on the west by Mahbubnagar District, and on the northwest by Nalgonda District.

Tourist Places
Stupas at Amaravati, Bhattiprolu, and Kesanapally, Undavalli caves, Ettipothla Water falls, Nagarjunakonda, Bapatla beach, Amaravathi museum Lam, Nagarjunasagar - srisailam Sanctuary, NTR Manasa Sarovar, and Kondavidu Fort.

Pilgrimage Centers
Mangalagiri Panakala Swamy Temple, Kotappakonda Temple, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Ponnuru, Sri Laxmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple at Macherla, temples at Amaravati, Tenali, Hinkar Thirtha Jain temple and Phirangipuram Mary Matha Church.

Facts & Figures

Area	11,391 sq. kms
Population	4,465,144 (2001 census)
Population Density	387 per sq. kms.
Literacy	62.80%
STD Code	0863

How to Reach
By Air : Guntur town is well connected by air, rail and road. The nearest airport to Guntur is Hyderabad, just 4.5 hours travel from the town.
By Rail : Almost all the 4 metro cities and state capitals can be accessed through this transit point. It comprised of few Stations: the Central/Main Station (near Arundel Pet and Railpet) and the others at Nallapadu, University-Center (Namburu), New Guntur (Reddipalem).
By Road : Guntur town is connected to all major and local towns of the state. Two National Highways passing through the city are Madras – Guntur - Kolkata High Way, Guntur- Hyderabad - Mumbai Highway.