Guntur Profile

Guntur district covers an area of 11,391 km²., and has a population of

4,465,144 of which 28.80% is urban as of 2001. [1] 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.

Head Quarters: Guntur

Website : http://Guntur.ap.nic.in/

Geographical Profile

tem Units Figure Source

Area Sq.km. 11391.00 Census
2001
Population In Thousands 4405.52 "
Male In Thousands 2220.30 "
Female In Thousands 2185.21 "
Urban In Thousands 1231.23 "
Rural In Thousands 3174.28 "
Population Growth (decadal) % +7.27 "
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km) Ratio 387 "
Literacy % 62.8 "
Male % 71.32 "
Female % 54.17 "
Urbanisation % 28.90 Census
1991
Workers as % of total population % 47.86 "
Workers % of main Workers

Agriculture & allied activities % 73.29 "

Mining & Quarrying % 0.54 "
Mfg.(Non-household) industries % 5.35 "
Household industries % 1.21 "
Construction % 1.34 "
Services % 18.27 "
Forest Area as % of reporting area % 14.30 1997-98
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area % 44.31 "
Value of output of major crops

Per capita food grain production Kg. 249.00 "

Road Length per 100 sq.km. Km. 62.35 1996-97
Railway route length per 100 sq.km. Km. 3.59 "
Post offices per 100,000 persons Ratio 20.72 "
Bank branches per 100,000 persons Ratio 7.82 1994-95
Per capita bank deposits Rs. 2727.20 "
Per capita bank credit Rs. 2134.04 "
Per capita bank credit to agriculture Rs. 486.56 "
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture Rs. 2368.00 "
Per capita bank credit to SSIs Rs. 244.17 "
Per capita bank credit to Industries Rs. 675.46 "
 Major Crops 1997-98
Crop District Total Quantity (In Thousand Source
Tonnes)
Rice 36.61 897 1997-98
Jowar 0.36 4 "
Cotton * 19.19 433 "
Turmeric 0.47 24 "
Maize 0.83 22 "
Arhar 3.55 16 "
Chillies 3.32 98 "
Sugar 0.24 110 "
cane
Sesame 0.59 1 "
* (Lint '000 bales of 170 Kgs) N=Negligible

Major Mineral Production

Mineral Quantity Value Source
(Tonnes) (millions)
Limestone 2171000 143.98 1996-97

Guntur District Mandal Information

Mandal Mandal Name Mandal Mandal Name Mandal Mandal Name

Code Code Code
1 Macherla 20 Veldurthi 39 Narasaraopeta
2 Rentacrintala 21 Bollapalle 40 Rompicherla
3 Gurazala 22 Nakarikallu 41 Ipur
4 Dachepalle 23 Muppalla 42 Savalyapuram
5 Machavaram 24 Phirangipuram 43 Vinukonda
6 Bellamkonda 25 Medikonduru 44 Nuzendla
7 Achampeta 26 Guntur 45 Chilakaluripet
8 Krosuru 27 Pedakakani 46 Pedanandipadu
9 Amaravathi 28 Duggirala 47 Kakumanu
10 Thullur 29 Kollipara 48 Ponnur
11 Thadepalle 30 Kollur 49 Amruthalur
12 Mangalagiri 31 Vemuru 50 Cherukupalle
13 Tadikonda 32 Tenali 51 Bhattiprolu
14 Pedakurapadu 33 Tsundur 52 Repalle
15 Sattenapalle 34 Chebrole 53 Nagaram
16 Rajupalem 35 Vatticherukuru 54 Nizampatnam
17 Piduguralla 36 Prathipadu 55 Pittalavanipalem
18 Karempudi 37 Edlapadu 56 Karlapalem
19 Durgi 38 Nadendla 57 Bapatla
Guntur District is situated on the coastline of A.P.State. River Krishna bound

it on the North. On the South by Prakasham, Mahaboobnagar and Kurnool

Districts and on the East Bay of Bengal. River Krishna traverses about 250

KMs from North to South-East. The total geographical area of the district is

11.391 Sq.Kms. (4.14% of the State) comprising 3 Revenue divisions, 57

Revenue Mandals and 713 Revenue villages of which 706 are inhabited.

As per the 1991 census, the population of the district is 41,06,999 of which

males are 50.75% females are 49.25% Urban populations is 28.89% and

Rural population is 71.11% of the total population, SCs constitute 13.96%

and STs 4.42%. The literacy rate of the district is 44.09% and density of

population is 361 per Sq.km.

The District enjoys the benefit of both South-West Monsoon (63%) and

North East Monsoons (28%). Total normal rainfall of the district in all
seasons is 724.94 mm.

The total geographical area of the district is 11,17,066. hectors, of which

1,54,288 Ha.(12.86%) is under forests. The barren and uncultivated waste is

40,005.6 Ha. land put to non-agricultural use is 1,51,993.6 Ha. and the net

area sown is 6,13,312.8 Ha.

The major source of irrigation in the district is the canal system of Nagarjuna

Sagar and Krishna Western Delta Projects. In addition, the district has got

good ground water potential and lift irrigation schemes.

The major crops grown in the district are Paddy, Blackgram, Chillis,

Cotton and Tobacco. The area under food crops is 7,51,997 Ac., under

pulses 5,50,078 Ac. and under Non-food crops it is 7,48,242 Ac.

There is good livestock population in the district and dairy resources are

being suitably exploited by Sangam Dairy and many other private dairy

units. Besides other minerals available in the district, lime stone is being

utilised by the cement factories at Macherla, Tadepalli and Piduguralla.

The public in the district are politically highly conscious and take active

interest in political matters. In the delta area social tensions are generally

observed between Daliths and Non-daliths. In the town areas particularly in

Guntur Town, Piduguralla, Dachepalli, activities of rowdies are fairly

common. In the upland areas of Narasaraopet, Sattenapalli and Gurazala

Sub-divisions, the incidents of bodily offences is high and use of explosives is

a common phenomenon in a number of villages in Macherla, Gurazala,

Narasaraopet Rural, Piduguralla and Sattenapalli Police circles. At present

faction in Palnadu belt is remarkably come down. Extremist activities are

existing in the limits of Gurazala Sub-division, Piduguralla Circle, part of

Sattenapalli Circle of Sattenapalli Sub-division, Narasaraopet Rural Circle and

Vinukonda Circles of Narasaraopet Sub-division.

Guntur district is having 7 Police Sub-divisions with 21 Circles and 81 Police

Stations. There are 10 platoons in AR in addition to Headquarter platoon and

R.B. Platoons.

Guntur Town Sub-division consists of 2 L&O Circles namely East and West

Circles, CCS Circle and Traffic with 6 law and order Police Stations, 6 Crime

P.Ss., 1 Women Police Station and PCR. Guntur Rural Sub division consists of

3 Circles namely Guntur Rural, Mangalagiri and Amaravathi with 11 P.Ss.

Tenali Sub-division consists of 3 circles namely Tenali Urban, Tenali Rural

and Tsunduru with 11 P.Ss.Bapatla Sub-division consists of 3 circles namely

Bapatla, Ponnur and Repalle with 16 P.Ss. Narasaraopet Sub-division

consists of 4 circles namely Narasaraopet Urban, Narasaraopet Rural,

Vinukonda and Chilakaluripet with 14 P.Ss. Gurazala Sub-division consists of

2 circles namely Gurazala and Macherla with 9 P.Ss. Sattenapalli Sub-

division consists of 2 circles namely Sattenapalli and Piduguralla with 10

P.Ss.

STATISTICS PERTAINING TO GUNTUR DISTRICT

Area 11391 Sq. KM.

Prakasam, Nalgonda, Mahaboob

Boarder districts
Nagar & Krishna
Population 43 Lakh
No. of Assembly Constituencies 19

No. of Parliament Constituencies 4

No. of Mandals 57
No. of Revenue Villages 729
No. of Panchayaths 1051
10 (Including Guntur Municipal
No. of Municipal Towns
Corporation)
No. of Degree Colleges 47
No. of Jr. Colleges 120
No. of Polytechnic Colleges 4
No. of Professional Colleges 10
No. of Universities 1 (Nagarjuna University)
No. of ports 1
No. of Air Stations 1 (Namburu)
No. of Air force Stations 1
No. of Industrial Estates 8
No. of Telephone Exchanges 100
No. of Bank Branches 235
No. of Industries 20 Large & Medium Industries
No. of Small Scale Industries 3000
Paddy, Cotton, Chitties,
Turmeric, Groundnut,
Principal Crops
Black-gram, Tobacco, Ted Gram,
Vegetables.