Guntakal is a small railway town in Anantapur District. Sri Sankaranandagiri Swamy College and Government Junior College are in this town. Guntakal is situated 243 km from Bangalore, on the Mumbai - Chennai rail route. Gadekallu and Chippigiri are within 10 km, Patakottacheruvu and Vajrakarur are other locations within 15 km.
