About Andhra Pradesh - Facts with Detail


Andhra Pradesh

(Andhra Pradesh is situated in South East of India)

*This is the first Indian state of free India which was formed on purely linguistic basis in 1953

 

Formation of Andhra Pradesh:                 1 October 1953

*On 2 June 2014, the north-western portion of Andhra Pradesh was separated to form the new state of Telangana.

 

 

Neighboring States

Telangana (on the North-West)

Chhattisgarh (on the North)

Odisha (on the North-East)

Karnataka (on the West)

Tamil Nadu (on the South)

 

Capital

Hyderabad for 10 years (New

Proposed Capital Amaravati)

   

No. of districts

13

 

Important towns and cities    

Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa, Kakinada, Vizianagaram, Nandyal

 

Major Airports

Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati

 

Governor

Biswabhusan Harichandan

 

Chief Minister

Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

Area-wise rank

 

8th

Population-wise rank

 

10th

Official Language

Telugu

 

Other Major Language

Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English

 

Major Religions

Hindus (90.87%), Muslims (7.32%), Christians (1.38%)

 

Major Festivals

Ugadi (The Telugu New Year), Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Dasara, Deepawali, Bakrid, Christmas

 

Dance

Kuchipudi (Classical Dance)

 

Agriculture

Rice (This is major crop), Bajra, Jowar

 

Also known as

Rice Bowl of India, Egg Bowl of India

 

Forest product

Cashew, Bamboo, softwood

 

Historical Sites

Lepakshi (Anantapur)

Konda Reddy Fort (Kurnool)

Undavalli Caves (Guntur)

Kondapalli Fort

 

National Parks/Bird Sanctuaries

Nagarjuna Srisailam Sanctuary (Largest Tiger Reserve)

 

Coastline

972 km (second longest coastline)

 

Important Peaks

Arma Konda

 

Important Waterfalls

Ethipothala Falls, Talakona, Ubbalamadugu Falls

 

 

1.     Ethipothala Falls

 

Ethipothala Falls is a 70 feet (21 m) high river cascade, situated in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Located on the Chandravanka river, which is a tributary of River Krishna joining on its right bank. The waterfall is a combination of three streams namely Chandravanka Vagu, Nakkala Vagu and Tummala Vagu. It is situated about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

 

2.     Talakona

 

The Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Chittoor District of Andhra pradesh in India. With a 270 feet (82 m)-fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in the Andhra pradesh state.

 

3.     Ubbalamadugu Falls

 

Ubbalamudugu Falls (also called Tada Falls) is a waterfall located near Oneness Temple and Sricity in the Chittoor district of India. It's a crystal clear waterfalls falling from a height of 100-odd meters making it a glorious sight.

 

Important Rivers (Originating):      Champavathi River, Arani river

 

1.     Champavathi River

 

River Champavathi is a small river which originates in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1,200 metres above mean sea level near Andra village and flows eastwards and joins the Bay of Bengal near the village Konada. The river passes through Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla, Saripalli, Denkada, Palem and Natavalasa of Vizianagaram district.

 

2.     Arani river

 

Arani, also known as Araniar or Araniyar, is a 108 km long river) in India. It flows through the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The Arani river rises at Sadasivakonda at an elevation of 1040 m in the Narayanavanam Protected Forest in the eastern slopes of the Eastern Ghats in Chittoor district, flows initially in a general southerly direction and later in an easterly direction to join the southwest tip of the Pulicat Lake in Minjur Block, Tiruvallur district and then into the Bay of Bengal through tidal inlets after flowing in a 6-km long narrow lagoon separated by a barrier island.

 

Important Rivers (Passing through): Godavari River, Krishna River

 

1.     Godavari River

 

The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%), Madhya Pradesh (10.0%), Odisha (5.7%), and Karnataka (1.4%) emptying into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.

 

2.     Krishna River

 

The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river is almost 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long. The river is also called Krishnaveni. It is one of the major sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

 

Important Lakes:                             Kolleru Lake, Pulicat Lake

 

1.     Kolleru Lake

 

Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia, 15 kilometers away from the city of Eluru. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas. Kolleru spans into two districts - Krishna and West Godavari.

 

2.     Pulicat Lake

 

Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake. Pulicat Lagoon is considered to be the second largest brackish water body in India measuring 759* km2. The Lagoon is one of the three important wetlands to attract North-East Monsoon rain clouds during October to December season to Tamil Nadu.

 

 

 

                                                                                        

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