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 when is was previously known as Gowthamapuri. The region of Gooty was first under the rule of king Ashoka and there is a minor rock edict in Yerraguda (6km from Gooty). In the subsequent centuries Gooty was under the rule of Sri Krishnadevaraya's Vijayanagara empire. The Pemmasani Nayaks of Gandikota controlled Gooty as subordinates of Vijayanagar kings. Later, it came under the control of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore. Famous temples in this area are Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Jyothimma Temple. The name Gooty is pronounced as 'Gutti'. Gooty is located at 1507N 7738E / 15.12N 77.63E / 15.12; 77.63. It has an average elevation of 345metres (1131feet). As of 2001 India census, 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...
