Salient Features of Guntur Dist

• Geographical area – 11,391 Sq.Kms.
• Revenue Villages – 728
• Grampanchyats – 1026
• Mandals – 57
• Revenue Divisions – 3
• Total Population – 4,465,144

Origin of the Name

The original Sanskrit name (ancient Vedic culture/tradition) for Guntur was Garthapuri. The ‘Agasthyeswara Sivalayam’ in the old city of Guntur is an ancient temple for Siva. It has inscriptions on two stones in ‘Naga Lipi’ (ancient script). It is said that Agastya built the temple in the last Treta-Yuga around the Swayambhu Linga and hence the name. The ‘Nagas’ were said to have ruled the region. The place of Sitanagaram and the Guthikonda Caves can be traced (through Vedic Puranas) back to the last Treta-Yuga and Dwapara-Yuga.

Location

Guntur District is located at 16.20°N 80.27°E. It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 ft) and situated on the plains. There are a few hills in the surrounding suburban areas. The city is located around 40 miles (64 km) to the west of the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India. The Krishna Delta lies partly in Guntur district. There are other smaller rivers and channels in the region such as Guntur Channel, Chandravanka, Naagileru, Guntur Branch Canal etc.

Geography

Guntur district occupies an area of approximately 11,391 square kilometres (4,398 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Indonesia’s Bangka Island. 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.

Divisions

It is divided into four revenue divisions (Guntur, Tenali, Narasaraopet and Gurazala) with 57 mandals.

Mandals

1. Amaravati
2. Amruthalur
3. Achampet
4. Bapatla
5. Bhattiprolu
6. Bellamkonda
7. Bollapalle
8. Chebrole
9. Cherukupalle
10. Chilakaluripet
11. Duggirala
12. Dachepalle
13. Durgi
14. Edlapadu
15. Ipur
16. Guntur
17. Gurazala
18. karlapalem
19. Kakumanu
20. karempudi
21. Kollipara
22. Kolluru
23. Krosuru
24. Machavaram
25. Macherla
26. Mangalagiri
27. Medikonduru
28. Muppalla
29. Nadendla
30. Nagaram
31. Nekarikallu
32. Narasaraopet
33. Nizampatnam
34. Nuzendla
35. Pedakakani
36. Pedakurapadu
37. pedanandipadu
38. Phirangipuram
39. Piduguralla
40. Pittalavanipalem
41. Ponnur
42. Prathipadu
43. Rajupalem
44. Rentachintala
45. Repalle
46. Rompicherla
47. Sattenapalli
48. Savalyapuram
49. Tadikonda
50. Tenali
51. Tadepalle, Guntur
52. Thulluru
53. Tsunduru
54. Vatticherukuru
55. Veldurthi
56. Vemuru
57. Vinukonda

Overview

An official Census 2011 detail of Guntur, a district of Andhra Pradesh has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Andhra Pradesh. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh.

Population

In 2011, Guntur had population of 4,887,813 of which male and female were 2,440,521 and 2,447,292 respectively. In 2001 census, Guntur had a population of 4,465,144 of which males were 2,250,279 and remaining 2,214,865 were females. Guntur District population constituted 5.78 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Guntur District was at 5.86 percent of Maharashtra population.

Population Growth Rate

There was change of 9.47 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Guntur District recorded increase of 8.72 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Density of Population

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Guntur district for 2011 is 429 people per sq. km. In 2001, Guntur district density was at 392 people per sq. km. Guntur district administers 11,391 square kilometers of areas.

Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Guntur in 2011 were 67.40 compared to 62.54 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 74.79 and 60.09 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 71.24 and 53.74 in Guntur District. Total literate in Guntur District were 2,960,441 of which male and female were 1,634,726 and 1,325,715 respectively. In 2001, Guntur District had 2,455,965 in its district.

Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Guntur, it stood at 1003 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 984. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 945 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 959 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Guntur. There were total 495,729 children under age of 0-6 against 538,285 of 2001 census. Of total 495,729 male and female were 254,833 and 240,896 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 945 compared to 959 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.14 percent of Guntur District compared to 12.06 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.92 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Rural Vs Urban as per 2011 Census

Urban Population

Out of the total Guntur population for 2011 census, 33.81 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 1,652,738 people lives in urban areas of which males are 819,030 and females are 833,708. Sex Ratio in urban region of Guntur district is 1018 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Guntur district was 947 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 162,968 of which males and females were 83,713 and 79,255. This child population figure of Guntur district is 10.22 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Guntur district as per census 2011 is 78.03 % of which males and females are 83.97 % and 72.25 % literates respectively. In actual number 1,162,507 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 617,432 and 545,075 respectively.

Rural Population

As per 2011 census, 66.19 % population of Guntur districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Guntur district population living in rural areas is 3,235,075 of which males and females are 1,621,491 and 1,613,584 respectively. In rural areas of Guntur district, sex ratio is 995 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Guntur district is considered, figure is 945 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 332,761 in rural areas of which males were 171,120 and females were 161,641. The child population comprises 10.55 % of total rural population of Guntur district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Guntur district is 61.95 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 70.14 and 53.77 percent respectively. In total, 1,797,934 people were literate of which males and females were 1,017,294 and 780,640 respectively.
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