Local businesses in Amaravati
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 1
- Bilal Biryani
- Hotels and lodges: 2
- Jai surya hostal(New)
- Attractions and museums: 1
- Cinemas and theatres: 1
- Places of worship: 3
- Ashta Kalabhairava temple; Church Of God, Thallayapalem Katta; Sri Saiva Kshetram
- Parks and stadiums: 4
- Pragati Welness Park
Amaravati facts
- District
- Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 1,03,000
- Area
- about 217.23 sq km
- Places nearby
- Mandadam (neighbourhood, 1 km), Undavalli Caves (rock-cut cave temples, 7 km), ACA International Cricket Stadium (cricket Stadium, 9 km), Prakasam Barrage (dam, 10 km)
- History
- Amaravati means the abode of the immortals. The area near Dharanikota was the ancient capital of the Satavahana dynasty, and the name is significant in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
- Local economy
- Amaravati is being developed as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, with planned specialised zones for law, knowledge, health and finance. Its older economy was agricultural, and the plan is to build an urban economy around public administration, education, healthcare and technology.
- Geography
- The city lies on the right bank of the Krishna river in Guntur district, about 15 km south-west of Vijayawada and 33 km north of Guntur.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.