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INDIAN STATE : ANDHRA PRADESH
General Information
The State of Andhra Pradesh is strategically located
in the Indian sub continent. It has the second largest
coastal line in the country with an area of 970 Km.
Andhra Pradesh is increasingly being recognized, as
the hub of industrial activity in South India .It is
the third largest state in the country over an area
of 276754 sq kms, and a population of 76 million.
Andhra Pradesh is bordered on the south by Tamil Nadu
state, on the west by Karnataka state, on the north
and northwest by Maharashtra state, on the northeast
by Madhya Pradesh and Orissa states, and on the east
by the Bay of Bengal. The northern area of Andhra Pradesh
is mountainous. The highest peak Mahendragiri rises
1500 m above the sea level. The climate is generally
hot and humid. Annual rainfall is 125 cm.
The capital city of the State is Hyderabad, which is
cosmopolitan, convenient and accessible.
Geographic Information
Andhra Pradesh has a geographical area of 2,76,754
sq. km, of which 40% is under agriculture and another
23% is forest area.
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Districts
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Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East
Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam,
Nellore, Chittoor, Ananthapur, Kadapa, Kurnool,
Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, Medak, Nizamabad, Karimanagar,
, Adilabad, Warangal, Khammam, Nalgonda and Hyderabad
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Major cities
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Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi,
Warangal, Guntur, Kakinada, Nellore and Kurnool
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Coastline length
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974 Kms
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Major Rivers
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Krishna, Godavari, Thungabadra
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Climate
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Maximum Temperature
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44.8 degrees C during summers.
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Minimum Temperature
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11.3 degrees C during winters.
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Annual Rainfall (Average)
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940 mm
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Demographic Information
Andhra Pradesh is the fifth most populous state in
India with a population of over 7.60 crores. It is characterised
by a large pool of scientific and technical manpower
(75% of India's engineering graduates come from the
four southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu and Kerala).
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State Capital
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Hyderabad
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Area of the State
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2,75,100 Sq. Kms
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Population (2001 Census)
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7,62,10, 007
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Male Population
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3,85,27,413
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Female Population
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3,76,82,594
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Density of Population
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277 persons per Sq. Km
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Sex Ratio
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978 (Females per 1000 Males)
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Urban Percentage
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27.04
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Total No. of Households
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1,70,04,305
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Languages Spoken
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Telugu, English, Urdu and Hindi
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Religions followed
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Hinduism, Islam and Christianity
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Advantages of Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh is the third largest state in the
country with an area of 2,76,754 Kms. It is ranked
among the fastest growing state in the country with
an 8.35 per cent annual growth.
- Andhra Pradesh is well connected globally and locally,
with the presence of world-class infrastructure facilities.
It also has a large base of education institutions
in the country.
- Andhra Pradesh is a mineral-rich state, ranked second
in India, containing a vast and variety of mineral
wealth. There is still under-tapped and untapped mineral
wealth throwing up many opportunities in this field
for the new entrepreneurs. The state accounts for
considerable reserves of important minerals in the
country.
- Andhra Pradesh is blessed with a bounty of natural
resources, endowed with fertile land, water and conducive
agro-climatic conditions and it is an agriculturally-prosperous
state.
- Andhra Pradesh ranks among the largest producers
of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, maize,
dairy and poultry products in the country. Leading
state in several agro based industries - Sugar, Edible
oil, Seafood etc.
- Andhra Pradesh is an energy abundant state. It has
an installed capacity for generating 10273.44 MW,
the second highest in the country and many projects
are under implementation to generate 4715 MW by 2009.
In comparison to the other states of India, Andhra
Pradesh has progressed furthest in reforming its energy
sector (privatisation, separation of generation from
transmission and distribution). Andhra Pradesh was
ranked the best state award for power for the year
2005-06.
- Andhra Pradesh has the distinction of being known
as the Cement and powerhouse of India. It is also
the leading producer of paper.
- Andhra Pradesh's pharmaceuticals sector is internationally
known for its skills in chemical synthesis and process
engineering on the one hand, and its commitment to
the invention of new molecules on the other.
- Andhra Pradesh is home to many manufacturing and
service industries such as Information Technology,
Bulk Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Agro Processing;
Mineral based Industries, Engineering Industries,
Textiles, Leather Goods, Gems and Jewellery.
- Andhra Pradesh has immensely contributed to the
pool of IT professionals in the economy. Nearly 23
per cent of the software professionals in the United
States of America are from Andhra Pradesh.
- Andhra Pradesh occupies a Place of pride in the
country in the IT and IT Enabled Services activities.
Most villages in Andhra Pradesh have been covered
by the optical fiber network of BSNL and Reliance
providing the communications network.
- The exports from Andhra Pradesh are growing at 10
per cent every year.
- Andhra Pradesh has skilled and dedicated workforce
and a large number of universities, technical colleges,
ITIs, polytechnics etc. With a view to foster agriculture
research and development, Andhra Pradesh has one Agriculture
University and seven Agricultural Colleges, strong
R&D infrastructure and institutions such as CCMB,
ICRISAT, NARM, MANAGE and NIRD.
- Andhra Pradesh provides a cosmopolitan environment
with good quality of life at comparable costs.
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