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.
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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) |
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Capital |
Hyderabad
for 10 years (New Proposed Capital Amaravati)
|
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No. of districts |
13 |
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Important towns
and cities |
Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool,
Kadapa, Kakinada, Vizianagaram, Nandyal |
|
Major Airports |
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati |
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Governor |
Biswabhusan Harichandan |
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Chief Minister |
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
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Area-wise rank |
8th |
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Population-wise rank |
10th |
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Official Language |
Telugu |
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Other Major
Language |
Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English |
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Major Religions |
Hindus (90.87%), Muslims (7.32%), Christians (1.38%) |
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Major Festivals |
Ugadi (The Telugu New Year), Makar Sankranti, Maha
Shivaratri, Dasara, Deepawali, Bakrid, Christmas |
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Dance |
Kuchipudi (Classical Dance) |
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Agriculture |
Rice (This is major crop), Bajra, Jowar |
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Also known as |
Rice Bowl of India, Egg Bowl of India |
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Forest product |
Cashew, Bamboo, softwood |
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Historical Sites |
Lepakshi (Anantapur) Konda Reddy Fort (Kurnool) Undavalli Caves
(Guntur) Kondapalli Fort |
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National Parks/Bird Sanctuaries |
Nagarjuna Srisailam Sanctuary (Largest Tiger
Reserve) |
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Coastline |
972 km (second longest coastline) |
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Important Peaks |
Arma Konda |
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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.
About Andhra Pradesh - Facts with Detail
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