Guntupalli is a village in the Mandal of Ibrahimpatnam, located in Krishna district

Krishna district

Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 to the west of Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

. It is 10 km away from the city Vijayawada, and it is situated on National Highway 9 (Vijayawada to Hyderabad), between Gollapudi

Gollapudi

Gollapudi is a village in Krishna district located to the west of Vijayawada . The population according to 2001 census is 17,845.Ayyappa Temple is one of the Famous temple and first Ayyappa temple in AP called as Andhra Sabarimalai..-Climate and Rainfall:...

 village and Ibrahimpatnam Circle.
The most widely spoken language is Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

. The main industry is Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

. There are different religious people living in the village, But majority of them are Hindus, and a few percentage of Christians and very less percent of Muslims. This place is well known as Guntupalli wagon work shop. South Central Railway Zone (India) biggest Wagon work shop is here. This work shop builds 'HIGH' quality wagons in the country.The Wagon Workshop, Guntupalli, Vijayawada was inaugurated in the year 1974 and it was granted ISO 9002 Certificate in March 1999. Wagon Workshop was inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

Education

Schools in Guntupalli: There are also “aided” schools in Guntupalli, meaning schools with both government and private partnerships as well.

• Don Bosco High School.
• ST ANNES HIGH School.
• RAILWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Wagon work shop Colony).
• Kendriya Vidyalaya School (Wagon work shop Colony).
• Zilla Parishad High School (or ZPH School) these schools are established, supervised and funded by the Zilla Parishad district level authorities. ZPH Schools provide education for students from grades 6-10 of the Secondary School Certificate.