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Guntur is a city in the Guntur mandal of the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Guntur may also refer to:
- Guntur district, one of the 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India
- Guntur revenue division, a revenue division in the Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Guntur mandal, one of the 57 mandals in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Mount Guntur, a volcano in Indonesia
- Guntur, an administrative village, in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, Indonesia
-
, a coastal tanker, formerly named Empire Barkis, in service with Shell Company of Singapore Ltd from 1947 to 1962
Guntur ; is a city in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. It is also the mandal headquarters of Guntur mandal of Guntur revenue division. It is the second largest city by area and third most populous in the state, with a population of 743,354. The city is situated on the plains and located 40 miles to north of the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by small hills and Perecherla Reserve Forest on the west. River Krishna is the main source of water for the city through channels and tributaries.
The city is part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and Vishakhapatnam-Guntur Industrial Region, a major industrial corridor in India. The city is also the head quarters to many state departments and agencies. It is renowned for education, business, e-commerce industry, and agriculture. The city exports chilli pepper, cotton and tobacco and also it is the largest producer of chilies in India. Guntur higher education consists of many colleges and universities.
Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 25 lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India and one among the three constituencies in the Guntur district of the state. It was constituted in 1989 and N.G.Ranga was the first member of parliament from the constituency and the present being Jayadev Galla, who won the 2014 lok sabha election representing Telugu Desam Party.