Guntur district
Guntur district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple in Mangalagiri, Annamayya Library, Vaikuntapuram temple in Tenali, Chuttugunta centre in Guntur, Flyover in Pedavadlapudi | |
Location of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of Guntur district | |
| Coordinates (Guntur): 16°18′N 80°27′E / 16.300°N 80.450°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| Established | 1904 |
| Revised to form Prakasam | 1970 |
| Revised to form new districts | 4 April 2022 |
| Headquarters | Guntur |
| Mandals | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | A. Thameem Ansariya, I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | S. Satish Kumar, I.P.S. |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Guntur |
| • MP | Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani |
| • Assembly constituencies | 07 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,443 km2 (943 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,091,075 |
| • Density | 855.9/km2 (2,217/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,012,331 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.40% |
| • Sex ratio | 1003 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-07 (former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Major highways | NH-16 |
| Website | guntur |
Guntur district is in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, one of the major urban centres of the state. Historically significant, the region was part of ancient Buddhist and Satavahana-era settlements and later came under various South Indian dynasties before British rule. The district is known for its agricultural prominence—particularly chilli and cotton cultivation—as well as education and trade. It forms part of the larger Coastal Andhra region and contributes significantly to the state’s economy and cultural heritage.