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 Area
11,391 sq.km
The Boundaries of this are
Krishna district and Bay of
Bengal in the East, Prakasam
district in the South,
Mahabubnagar district in the
West and Krishna and Nalgonda
districts in the North
directions.
Rivers
Krishna, Chandravanka,
Naagileru,
GundlaKamma.
Major
Places
Guntur, Bapatla, Tenali,
Narasaraopeta and Ponnur.
Tourist
Places
Stupas at Amaravati, Bhattiprolu,
and Kesanapally, Undavalli
caves, Ettipothla Water falls,
Nagarjunakonda, Bapatla beach,
Amaravathi museum Lam,
Nagarjunasagar - srisailam
Sanctuary, NTR Manasa Sarovar,
and Kondavidu Fort
Pilgrimage Centers
 Mangalagiri
Panakala Swamy Temple,
Kotappakonda Temple, Sri
Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Ponnuru,
Sri Laxmi Chennakesava Swamy
Temple at Macherla, temples at
Amaravati, Tenali, Hinkar
Thirtha Jain temple and
Phirangipuram Mary Matha Church.
Handicrafts
Durgistone craft.
Industries
Tobacco, Handloom,
Silk, Sangam Dairy, Cement
Factories at Thadepalli and
Macherla, Andhra Fertilizers and
Jute mill at Guntur.
Guntur district was under the
rule of the Mauryas, Ikshvakus,
Anandagotrins, Vishnukandins,
Eastern Chalukyas, Velananti
Cholas, Kakatiyas, Reddys,
Gajapatis, Vijayanagaras Qutub
Shalin and the British
Sathavahana. World famous
Nagarjuna Hill is in this
district. Historically Famous
Palnadu War and first and
foremost Tax non co-operation
Movement in 1921 were the
happenings in this district. The
Forest in these Lands doesn't
yield much of the Timber, but
some Household Commodities are
produced in the forests. Social
Forestry drive has been set in
the district growing forests on
large scales. Chief water source
for the farming lands are from
the Nagarjuna Sagar Right bank,
and from the Buckingham Canal of
the Krishna Barrage. A stone dam
constructed across Naguleru
river at Dachepalli irrigates
about 350 acres of land.
 Agriculture is the principle
occupation of people of this
district. Paddy is cultivated
twice a year. The Agricultural
income of the district is Rs.200
crores, contributing to the
extent of 1/16th of the
agricultural income of the
State. A Research center was
established in Laam near Guntur
for the development of super
quality seeds. The Electricity
is supplied to this district
mainly through Nagarjuna Sagar
Project and Machkand Project.
Dramas like Satya Harishchandra,
Chintamani, Ramanjaneya yuddham
and Sri Krishnarjuna yuddham are
very popular in this district
and people are very fond of
these plays. Copper, Iron ore,
Silica, and the Ores used in
Cement Manufacturing are the
Minerals available in these
lands. Sangam dairy at Vadlamudi
near Tenali is a major dairy
farm. Handloom Industry at
Mangalagiri, major Cement
factories like Associated Cement
Company and KCP Ltd. and Slab
polishing Factories at Macherla
are the Major Industries set in
this District. Nagarjuna
University, A.C.College, Hindu
College at Guntur and
Agricultural College at Bapatla
are the focal points for the
students, besides Engineering
Colleges.
Accessibility
Guntur is an important railway
junction of the South. It is
well connected by road.
How to
Reach This Place
Road: Guntur
is located 32 kms from
Vijayawada. And 292 Kms from
Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail: Guntur Railway
station.
Air: Hyderabad and
Visakahapatnam Airports.
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