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Andhra Pradesh
State
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Seal
Anthem: "Maa Telugu Talliki"
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
Coordinates: 16.50°N 80.64°ECoordinates: 16.50°N 80.64°E
Country India
Formation 1 November 1956
Capital city Amaravati†
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 13
Government
• Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
• Legislature Bicameral (175 + 58 seats)
• Lok sabha constituencies 25
• High Court High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.Andhra Pradesh††
Area[1]
• Total 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi)
Area rank 8th
Population (2011)[2]
• Total 49,386,799
• Rank 10th
• Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Telugu / Andhraite
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
UN/LOCODE AP
Vehicle registration AP
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Official languages Telugu in Telugu.pngTelugu
Coastline 974 kilometres (605 mi)
Website www.ap.gov.in
^† The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 states that Hyderabad is joint
capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of time not
exceeding 10 years. A new capital is planned to be developed between Guntur and
Vijaywada.
†† Common for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem Poorna kumbham
Language Telugu in Telugu.pngTelugu
Song Maa Telugu Talliki
Dance IndianDancer.jpgKuchipudi
Animal Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPGBlackbuck
Bird Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)2.jpgIndian roller
Flower Blue water lilly flower.jpgBlue-Water Lilly
Fruit Mango tree (227084493).jpgMango
Tree (Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats 04.JPGNeem
River Godavari, Krishna, Penna, Vamsadhara, Nagavali and Tungabhadra
Sport Kabadi Game.jpgKabaddi
Costume Saree
Andhra Pradesh (/ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/) (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is
one of the 29 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of the country.
The state is the eighth-largest state in India covering an area of 162,970 km2
(62,920 sq mi).[3] As per the 2011 Census of India, the state is tenth-largest by
population with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is located east of Karnataka, south of
Telangana , southwest of Odisha, and north of Tamilnadu. The largest cities are
Vishakapatnam and Vijaywada.
On 2 June 2014, the north-western portion of Andhra Pradesh was separated to form a
new state of Telangana. Andhra Pradesh's longtime capital, Hyderabad, was
transferred to Telangana as part of the division. However, in accordance with the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Hyderabad will remain the de jure capital
of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding 10
years.[4] The new riverfront de facto capital, Amaravati, is under the jurisdiction
of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).[5] The Gross
State Domestic Product (GSDP) of the state in the 2016–2017 financial year at
current prices stood at ₹6,800.3 billion (US$110 billion).[6]
The state has a coastline of 974 km (605 mi) with jurisdiction over nearly 15,000
km2 territorial waters, the second longest coastline among the states of India
after Gujarat.[3][7] It is bordered by Telangana in the north-west, Odisha in the
north-east, Karnataka in the west, Tamil Nadu in the south and the water body of
Bay of Bengal in the east. A small enclave of 30 km2 (12 sq mi) of Yanam, a
district of Puducherry, lies south of Kakinada in the Godavari delta on the east
side of the state.[8]
Andhra Pradesh is composed of three major regions: Coastal Andhra, Uttarandhra and
Rayalaseema, in the inland southwestern part of the state.[9] These three regions
comprise 13 districts, with 3 in Uttarandhra, 6 in Coastal Andhra and 4 in
Rayalaseema. Visakhapatnam, located on the Bay of Bengal in North Coastal Andhra is
the largest city and commercial hub of the state with a GDP of $43.5 billion,
followed in population and GDP by Vijayawada, which is located on the bank of
Krishna River and which has a GDP of $3 billion as of 2010.[10][11]
Andhra Pradesh hosted 121.8 million visitors in 2015, a 30% growth in tourist
arrivals over the previous year.[12] The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati
is one of the world's most visited religious sites, with 18.25 million visitors per
year.[13] Other pilgrimage centers in Andhra Pradesh include the Srikalahasteeswara
Temple at Srikalahasti, the Ameen Peer Dargah in Kadapa, the Mahachaitya at
Amaravathi, and the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada, while the state's natural
attractions include the beaches of Visakhapatnam, hill stations such as the Araku
Valley and Horsley Hills, and the island of Konaseema in the Godavari River delta.