Guntur ( pronunciation ); is a city in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated in Guntur mandal of Guntur revenue division. The city is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is also one of the suburbs of the state capital Amaravati, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. It is the third most populous city in the state with a population of 743,354, and an urban agglomeration population of 1,028,667.The city is renowned for education, business, e-commerce industry, and agriculture. The region around the city up to Visakhapatnam, is identified as a major industrial corridor in India. The city is famous for its exports, including Chilli pepper, cotton, and tobacco. It is the largest producer of chilies in India.