Gooty

Gooty (pronounced 'Gutti') is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gooty mandal of Anantapur revenue division. The town is renowned for a hill fort of 7th century.

Geography

Gooty is located at 15°07′N 77°38′E / 15.12°N 77.63°E / 15.12; 77.63, 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.

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$25 million).