Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Guntur is an administrative district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district is located about 35 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Guntur. Telugu is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 11,391 km², including 11,075.51 km² of rural area and 315.49 km² of urban area.
List of Mandals in Guntur District
Guntur District is divided into 18 Mandals for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 224 villages under these mandals. The table below lists each mandal along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Mandal | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chebrolu | 11 | 130.59 |
| 2 | Duggirala | 14 | 146.32 |
| 3 | Guntur East | 6 | — |
| 4 | Guntur West | 9 | 193.08 |
| 5 | Kakumanu | 11 | 179.43 |
| 6 | Kollipara | 14 | 110.87 |
| 7 | Mangalagiri | 12 | 141.20 |
| 8 | Medikonduru | 13 | 136.62 |
| 9 | Pedakakani | 10 | 119.57 |
| 10 | Pedanandipadu | 12 | 141.20 |
| 11 | Phirangipuram | 14 | 147.23 |
| 12 | Ponnur | 20 | 172.25 |
| 13 | Prathipadu | 10 | 121.93 |
| 14 | Tadepalli | 9 | 73.07 |
| 15 | Tadikonda | 12 | 186.93 |
| 16 | Tenali | 13 | 114.22 |
| 17 | Thulluru | 21 | 185.27 |
| 18 | Vatticherukuru | 13 | 116.77 |
Population of Guntur District
According to the 2011 Census, Guntur District had a population of 48,87,813 people living in 12,96,609 households. The population comprised 24,40,521 males and 24,47,292 females, with an average population density of 429 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,87,813 | 32,35,075 | 16,52,738 |
| Male Population | 24,40,521 | 16,21,491 | 8,19,030 |
| Female Population | 24,47,292 | 16,13,584 | 8,33,708 |
| Total Households | 12,96,609 | 8,77,464 | 4,19,145 |
| Population Density | 429 / km² | 292 / km² | 5,239 / km² |
Guntur District had 29,60,441 literate people and 4,95,729 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,57,407 and 2,47,089 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,95,729 | 3,32,761 | 1,62,968 |
| Literate Population | 29,60,441 | 17,97,934 | 11,62,507 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,27,372 | 14,37,141 | 4,90,231 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,57,407 | 7,40,117 | 2,17,290 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,47,089 | 1,90,905 | 56,184 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.