Guntur is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. It sits on the Eastern Coastal Plains about 23 km southwest of the state capital Amaravati and forms part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. The city is a major trading centre for chilli, cotton and tobacco and has the largest chilli market yard in Asia, and it is also a hub for transport, education and medicine in the state. Its name is traced to the Telugu words for a pond village. Guntur covers 159.46 square kilometres, stands about 33 m above sea level on level ground, and had 743,354 residents at the 2011 census of India.
Facts
Area (sq km) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Guntur (Wikipedia)
Demographics
According to data from the 2011 Census of India, Guntur had a population of 743,354 in that year
Geography
It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 ft)
Climate
the climate in Guntur is tropical with dry winters (Aw)
Lead and Geography
Guntur is the second largest by area in the state with 159.46 square kilometres
Part Of: India, Lead
is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district
View the Source2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, IndiaQuote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
5:30 IST
India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.