Guntur District
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Guntur district గుంటూరు జిల్లా |
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| District of Andhra Pradesh | |
 Location of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Guntur district |
| Headquarters | Guntur City |
| Tehsils | 57 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Guntur, Narasaraopet, Bapatla |
| • Assembly seats | 17 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,391 km2 (4,398 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,889,230 |
| • Urban | 33.89% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.99% |
| • Sex ratio | 1003 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-07 |
| Major highways | NH-16 |
| Coordinates | 16°18′N 80°27′E / 16.300°N 80.450°ECoordinates: 16°18′N 80°27′E / 16.300°N 80.450°E |
| Website | Official website |
Guntur district is an administrative district in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and population. It has a coastline of approximately 100 km and is situated on the right bank of Krishna River, that separates it from Krishna district and extends till it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is bounded on the south by Prakasam district and on the west by the state of Telangana. It has an area of 11,391 km2 (4,398 sq mi) and is the 2nd most populous district in the state a population of 4,889,230 as per 2011 census of India.
The district is a major centre for agriculture, education and learning. It exports large quantities of chillies and tobacco.Amaravati, the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh is situated in Guntur district, on the banks of River Krishna.
There are several opinions on the meaning and origin of the word Guntur. In Sanskrit, Guntur was called Garthapuri.
The original Sanskrit name (ancient Vedic culture) for Guntur was Garthapuri. The 'Agasthyeswara Sivalayam' in the old city of Guntur is an ancient temple for Siva. {citation needed}
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