Gooty fort far view
Gooty (pronounced 'Gutti') is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is famous for its hill fort of 7th century.[3]
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Geography 1
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Demographics 2
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Government and politics 3
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Transport 4
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References 5
Geography
Gooty is located at , at a distance of 52 km from Anantapur. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 census, had a population of 48,658. The total population constitute, 23,943 males and 24,715 females —a sex ratio of 1032 females per 1000 males. 5,216 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,662 are boys and 2,554 are girls —a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 76.91% with 33,411 literates.[2]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Gooty was constituted as III-Grade municipality in the year 2011. The total income earned per annum for the FY (2010–2011) was ₹161.46 crore (US$24 million) and the expenditure spent by the municipality for the same year was ₹173.11 crore (US$26 million).[1]
Transport
Gooty railway station is located on the Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section, which is part of Mumbai - Chennai railway route, it is home to one of the 5 diesel locomotive sheds in the South Central Railways (SCR).
GY Diesel shed is home to diesel locomotives of the ALCO WDG2A, WDG3A, WDM3A and WDM3D classes.[4]
Roadways
Gooty is situated on the Bangalore - Hyderabad National Highway 7 (India)(old numbering), Ankola - Bellary - Gooty National Highway NH 63, Gulbarga - Gooty National Highway (In Process w.e.f 23/01/2014).
References
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^ a b "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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^ "Historic Gooty fort in need of renovation". The Hindu (Anantapur). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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^ "Q. Are there any special requirements for locos to work ghat sections?"Railway Operation, see . Indian Railway Fan Club. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
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