Gooty
Gooty
Gooty | |
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city | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,387 |
Gooty is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The history of Gooty dates back to the 7th century. Gooty was first under the rule of king ashoka, there is small bhoudha stupa near to gooty, which is constructed by lord ashoka, and the rule of Sri Krishnadevaraya's Vijayanagara empire. Later on it was under the rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Fort in Gooty is a "World heritage site" and it's still preserved pretty well. It is a "must-see" for anyone visiting Anantapur district in AP. Famous temple in this area are; anjaneya swamy, and jyothimma temple.
Gooty (Railway Code: GY) is also a place having a significant railway presence.It is probably South India's only "Railway Town" owing its importance and presence to the railway line passing through it. Located on Mumbai Chennai railway route, it is home to one of the 4 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. Gooty Diesel shed holds a unique distinction of having coming up with a unique braking system for its locomotives. Aptly titled as 'Auto Emergency Brakes' , these brakes automatically get activated , if the locomotive exceeds a preset speed limit. These brakes have been incorporated on the ALCO WDM3As, and are put to active use in the Braganza Ghats section on the Castle Rock - Kulem section of the South Western Railways. The Braganza Ghat section has 1 in 40 gradients which neccesiate the usage of locomotives with Auto Emergency Brakes.
Strategically situated on the Bangalore Hyderabad National Highway 7 , Gooty is also the mid night 'tea/coffee' halt for many of the passenger bus services which ply the Bangalore Hyderabad route. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation(APSRTC), also has a bus depot at Gooty.
As a result of one of the several restructuring measures proposed by IIM Bangalore, to help APSRTC cut down its' costs and help improve operational efficiency, APSRTC has decided to close down 7 of its depots and Gooty Depot is one of them.
Geography
Gooty is located at 15°07′N 77°38′E / 15.12°N 77.63°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Gooty had a population of 43,387. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gooty has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gooty, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. DISTANCE : kurnool = 95 km
anantapur = 51 bangalore = 260 hyderabad = 305 Nellore = 365 vizak = 801 vijayawada = 323