As per provisional data of 2011 census, Guntakal municipality had a population of 126,479, out of which males were 62,695 and females were 63,784. The literacy rate was 75.70 per cent.[5] Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely.[6][7][8][9]
Guntakal railway station is a 6 point junction and divisional headquarters since 1953 and is one of the most profitable divisions in Indian Railways [citation needed]. It has lines branching out to Mumbai, Vasco da gama, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bangalore, and Chennai. It is the second largest division in S.Co.R in route km. It is an 'A' category railway station and numerous trains pass through it daily. Starting from Rajadhani express to Duronto express, all the trains stop at Guntakal and it is a serving station for Bellary. Diesel & Electric Loco Shed are located near by railway station.[citation needed]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by the government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[citation needed] Railway high school and SJP Govt school are government schools, and KC. Narayana, Rotary, Prathibha Vikas and St. Peters, are private schools.[13][14] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. For Guntakal Updates you can visit Managuntakal.in[citation needed]
^"School Education Department"(PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original(PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
