Here below you can find the details of Guntur District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Guntur, Connectivity – Inland Container Depot near Guntur, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture and Industry Highlights, Guntur Chilli, Amaravati – Greenfield Capital City, Tourism
FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
Key Statistics
Area : 11,391 sq. km
Population : 48.89 lakh
Literacy rate : 67.99%
District Domestic Product : USD 7.14 billion
Focus Sectors in Guntur
- Textiles
- Cement
- Agro & Food processing
Connectivity – Inland Container Depot near Guntur
Brownfield Nagarjuna Sagar Airport
Natural Resource Endowment
Rich resource base of –
- Iron ores
- Copper
- Zinc
- Silver and other base metals
Significant cement grade Limestone deposits
Home to several varieties of Granite including –
- Blue Paradise
- Cat’s eye
- Copper green
- Plantinum Bluex
- Silver Pearl
Irrigation provided by Krishna River through Prakasam Barrage and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Agriculture and Industry Highlights
Centre for export of Tobacco and Cotton
Strong presence of Taxtile based industry in the district
Integrated Textile Park (ITP) coming up at Edlapadu on Guntur-Chennai National Highway
Guntur Chilli
Guntur is the biggest spot market for Chilli in the country
Centre for export of Chilli
Amaravati – Greenfield Capital City
“Futuristic” Greenfield capital city in Amaravati on southern banks of River Krishna.
Envisioned to be a milestone in India’s urbanization story
Amaravati capital region also covers Guntur city
Amaravati – Greenfield Capital City
Amaravati will be integrated through an extensive network of ports roads, airports, and inland waterways to turn Andhra Pradesh in to a well-connected economic hub.
Home to the Kohinoor Diamond
Kohinoor Diamond was mined at Kollur mine located in the district
Tourism
Mangalagiri Temple : Dedicated to Lord Narasimha (man-lion) and situated on a hillock at Mangalarigi
Amaravati – Dhyana Buddha Statue
Tourism
Surya Lanka Beach – Bapatla
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