The city once known as ' garthapuri '.
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Guntur was referred to as Garthapuri. "Garthapuri" or "Guntlapuri" translates to "a place surrounded by water ponds".
Guntur (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)); is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[3]:9 Guntur city is the 24th most densely populated city in the world and 11th in India.[5] It is situated 40 miles (64 km) to the north of the Bay of Bengal, on the Eastern Coastal Plains. The city forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, administered by APCRDA.[6] It is a municipal corporation and also the headquarters of Guntur East and Guntur West mandals in Guntur revenue division.[7][8] As of 2011 census of India the city is the third most populous in the state with a population of 743,354.[3][9] Guntur is classified as a Y-grade city as per the Seventh Central Pay Commission.[10] It forms a part of Visakhapatnam-Guntur Industrial Region, a major industrial corridor in the country.[11] The city is known for its chilli, cotton and tobacco exports and has the largest chilli market yard in Asia.[12]