Guntupalli, NTR district explained

Guntupalli
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:16.568°N 80.548°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Coastal Andhra
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:NTR
Established Title1:Incorporated (town)
Government Type:Mayor-council
Governing Body:Guntupalli Gram panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.26
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:11187
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:521241
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration
Registration Plate:AP
Blank Info Sec1:Telugu
Subdivision Type4:Mandal
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name4:Ibrahimpatnam
Subdivision Name5:Vijayawada
Subdivision Type6:Metro
Subdivision Name6:Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

Guntupalli is located in western part of Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Rural area falls under Ibrahimpatnam mandal in Vijayawada revenue division of NTR district. Guntupalli Railway Wagon Workshop is located here. There is a proposal to merge this village into Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) to form a Greater Vijayawada Municipal Corporation.

Demographics

census, the town had a population of 11,187. The total population constitute, 5,573 males and 5,614 females —a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 993 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 521 are boys and 472 are girls —a ratio of 906 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 85.18% with 8,683 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3]

Jainism was once practiced and is supported by the Jain remnants at the site.[4]

Transport

APSRTC operates city buses from Vijayawada. Rayanapadu railway station is the nearby railway station to the town.[5] The town is located 10 km to the west of Vijayawada on NH 65. It has the wagon workshop of Indian Railways.[6]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. Several schools and colleges run by Private, Local government, state government and central government.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook – Krishna . Census of India. 18 January 2015. 16–17,48. PDF.
  2. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 18 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Literacy of AP (Census 2011). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. 18 October 2014. 43. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf. 14 July 2014. dead.
  4. News: Varma . P. Sujatha . Ancient Jain temple cries for attention . en . The Hindu . 3 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Wagon Workshop, Guntupalli . South Central Railway . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115185622/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C516%2C656 . 15 January 2013 . live .
  6. News: 'Guntupalli Wagon Workshop gaining prominence'. 30 November 2006. One India. 14 May 2017.
  7. Web site: School Education Department . School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 November 2016 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf . 27 December 2015 .
  8. Web site: The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal AP State Portal . www.ap.gov.in . 7 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ . 7 November 2016 .