14 Facts About Guntur district

Guntur district is one of the nine districts 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 with a population of 670,073.

Guntur district appears in another two inscriptions dated 1147 AD and 1158 AD.

The 'Agasthyeswara Sivalayam' in the old city of Guntur district is an ancient temple for Siva.

Guntur district appears in two inscriptions dated 1147 and 1158 CE.

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Since the beginning of Buddhist time, Guntur district stood in the forefront in matters of culture, education and civilisation.

Guntur district observed that there were many Viharas and some of them were deserted, which points out that Hinduism was gaining ground at that time.

Guntur district was successively ruled by famous dynasties such as the Satavahanas, Andhra Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Ananda Gotrikas, Vishnukundina, Kota Vamsa, Chalukyas, Cholas, Kakatiyas, Musunuris, Reddys, Vijayanagara and Qutb Shahis during ancient and medieval times.

Guntur district region played a significant role in the struggle for independence and the formation of Andhra Pradesh.

In 1970, part of Guntur district was split off to become part of the Prakasam district.

Guntur district occupies an area of approximately 2,443 square kilometres, The Krishna River forms the northeastern and eastern boundary of the district, separating it from Krishna district.

Guntur district has 1022 Gram Panchayats covering 58 mandals including seized mandals.

Places of historical importance in the district include Ponnur, Undavalli Caves, Gurazala, Mangalagiri, Tadepalle, Tenali and the archaeological museum in Guntur.

The Guntur district being home to the capital city, it is experiencing a growth in private international schools as well.