state. Other important cities and towns are: Kakinada , Warangal , Guntur , Tirupati , Rajahmundry , Nellore , Ongole , Kurnool , Anantapur , Karimnagar , Nizamabad and Eluru . [ edit ] Demographics Telugu Other languages Total Hindu 82% 2% 84% Muslim 1% 8% 1 9% Christian 4% 1%