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ANDHRA PRADESH

CAPITAL
Hyderabad (from 2024, Amaravati)
ESTABLISHED
November 1st, 1956 and June 2nd, 2014
CHIEF MINISTER
Y S Jagan Reddy
GOVERNOR
B Harichandran
RULING PARTY
Y S R Congress Party
HIGH COURT
Hyderabad
STATE ANIMAL
Krishna Jinka (Black buck)
STATE BIRD
Rama Chiluka (Rose – ringed Parakeet)
STATE TREE
Neem
STATE FLOWER
Jasmine
STATE FRUIT
Mango
STATE EMBLEM
Poorna Ghatam
STATE SONG
Maa Telugu Talliki
STATE SPORT
Kabaddi
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Telugu (State Language), Hindi
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Kuchipudi (State Dance)
  2. 2Vilasini Natyam (Classical Dance)
  3. 3Andhra Natyam (Folk Dance)
  4. 4Burrakatha/Jangam Katha (Folk Dance)
  5. 5Veeranatyam/Veerangam (Folk Dance)
  6. 6Butta Bommalu (Folk Dance)
  7. 7Tholu Bommalaata (Folk Dance)
  8. 8Tappeta Gullu (Folk Dance)
  9. 9Ahimsa/Dhimsa (Folk Dance)
  10. 10Lambaadi (Folk Dance)
  11. 11Kolatam/Kolannalu (Folk Dance)
BOUNDARY STATES
  1. 1Telangana
  2. 2Chhattisgarh
  3. 3Odisha
  4. 4Karnataka
  5. 5Tamil Nadu
  6. 6Bay of Bengal
AREA

1, 62, 975 sq km (7th)

DENSITY

308 per km2

POPULATION (2011)

4,93,86,799 (10th) Male = 2,47,38,068 & Female = 2,46,48,731 Male : Female = 1000 : 996

LITERACY (2011)

67.41%

ASSEMBLY

Bicameral Assembly Seats = 175 & Legislative Council = 54

LOK SABHA

25

RAJYA SABHA

11

TRIBES
  1. 1Bodo
  2. 2Gadaba
  3. 3Gutob Gadaba
  4. 4Bondo
  5. 5Poraja
  6. 6Khond
  7. 7Poroja
  8. 8Parangiperja
  9. 9Chenchu
  10. 10Dongaria
  11. 11Khonds
  12. 12Kuttiya Kondhs
  13. 13Kolam Kondareddis
  14. 14Konda Savaras
  15. 15Thoti
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Ugadi – Telugu New year
  2. 2Sri Rama Navami
  3. 3Ekadasi
  4. 4Varalaxmi Vratam
  5. 5Vinayaka Chavithi
  6. 6Vijayadashami
  7. 7Peerla Panduga
  8. 8Atla Tadde
  9. 9Deepavali
  10. 10Kartika Pournami
  11. 11Bhogi Sankranti
  12. 12Kanuma Maha Sivaratri
  13. 13Holi
  14. 14Eid – al – Fitr/Ramadan
  15. 15Rakhi Purnima
  16. 16Krishnashtami
  17. 17Christamas
  18. 18Krishna Pushkaralu
  19. 19Godavari Pushkaralu
  20. 20Tungabhadra Pushkaralu
  21. 21Pelican Festival
DISTRICTS
  1. 1Anantpur
  2. 2Chittoor
  3. 3East Godavari
  4. 4West Godavari
  5. 5Kadapa
  6. 6Krishna
  7. 7Kurnool
  8. 8Sri Potti Sriramulu
  9. 9Prakasham
  10. 10Nellore
  11. 11Srikakulam
  12. 12Visakhapatnam
  13. 13Vizianagarm
  14. 14Guntur
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Kadapa
  2. 2Guntur
  3. 3Tenali
  4. 4Machilipatnam
  5. 5Vizianagaram
  6. 6Hindupur
  7. 7Guntakal
  8. 8Madanapalle
  9. 9Nellore
  10. 10Nandyal
  11. 11Kakinada
  12. 12Bapatla
  13. 13Vijayawada (Krishna River)
  14. 14Kurnool (Tungabhadra River)
  15. 15Visakhapatnam – Eastern Goa

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Sri Venkateswara Swami TempleTirupati
2Mallikarjun Swami TempleSri Sailam
3Ahobila Temple/CavesAhobilam
4Ameen Peer DargaKadapa
5Kanaka Durga TempleVijayawada
6Christ Lutheran ChurchNarsapur
7Shahi Jamia MasjidAdoni (Kurnool)
8Gunadala ChurchVijayawada
9Srikalahastheeswara TempleSrikalahasti (Chittoor)
10Varaha Laxmi Narasimha TempleSimhachalam (Visakhapatnam)
11Annavaram TempleAnnavaram
12Lepakshi TempleMahasthupa (Amaravati)

INDUSTRIES :

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1Vizag Steel/Rastriya Ispat Nigam LimitedVisakhapatnam1982
2Tummalapalle Uranium MineTummalapalle (Kadapa)2011
3Agnigundala Copper MineGuntur---
4Kia Motors IndiaAnantapur2017

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant2002Visakhapatnam
2Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station--Krishnapatnam (Nellore)
3Vizag Thermal Power Station---Visakhapatnam
4Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Plant--Vijayawada
5Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant--Muddanur (Kadapa)
6Meenakshi Thermal Power Station---Krishnapatnam (Nellore)
7Simhapuri Thermal Power Station---Krishnapatnam (Nellore)
8Godavari Gas Power Plant---Jegurupadu (East Godavari)
9Sembcorp Energy India Limited--Krishnapatnam (Nellore)
10Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar Hydel Power Plant----
11Upper Sileru Hydroelectrical Power Plant--Sileru (Visakhapatnam)
12Lower Sileru Hydroelectric Power Plant---East Godavari
13Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal Hydroelectrical P.S---Guntur
14Penna Ahobilam Hydroelectrical Power Plant---Korrakodu (Anantapur)
15Srisailam Right Bank Hydroelectrical Power Plant---Srisailam (Kurnool)
16Polavaram Hydroelectrical Power Plant---Anguluru (East Godavari)
RIVERS
  1. 1Godavari
  2. 2Krishna River
  3. 3Nagavali River
  4. 4Papagni River
  5. 5Chitravati River
  6. 6Penna River
  7. 7Thungabhadra River
  8. 8Vamsadhara Riv
  9. 9Vedavathi River
  10. 10Sileru River
  11. 11Kundu River
  12. 12Maldevi River
  13. 13Cheyyeur River
  14. 14Budameru River (The Sorrow of Vijayawada)

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Pulicat LakeSullurpet--
2Kolleru Lake----
3Nagarjun Sagar LakeNalgonda--

PROJECTS/ DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Sriram Sagar ReservoirGodavari--
2Srisailam DamKrishna--
3Almatty Irrigation Project----
4Dindi ReservoirKrishna--
5Somasila RiverPenna--
6Nizam Sagar Irrigation Project----

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Ethipothala WaterfallsGuntur
2Ubbalamadugu Waterfalls (Tana Waterfalls)Chittoor
3Talakona WaterfallsTirupati
4Kailasakona WaterfallsNarayanavanam (Chittoor)
5Gundalakona Waterfalls---
6Gunjana Waterfalls---
7Suryalanka BeachBapatla

PORTS/PEAK :

#Port NameLocation
1Vizag PortVisakhapatnam
2Arma Konda (Seethamma Konda)---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1Horsley HillsVisakhapatnam
2Papi Hills--
3Araku ValleyVisakhapatnam
4Belum & Borra Caves--

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Sheshachalam Biosphere Reserve2010Chittoor & Kadapa Districts4756 (sq.km)

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Nagarjun Sagar – Srisailam T.R1983Kurnool, Guntur, Prakasam Mahabubnagar & Nalgonda3,728 (sq.km)

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Rayala Elephant Reserve2003Chittoor766 (sq.km)

RAMSAR SITES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Kolleru Lake2002Eluru & West Godavari Districts900 (sq.km)

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Sri Venkateswara National Park1989Chittoor & Cuddapah District353 (sq.km)
2Rajiv Gandhi National Park2005Rameswaram (Cuddapah District)2.4
3Papikonda National Park2008Rajamahendravaram1012.85

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Nellapattu W.L.S---------
2Kolleru W.L.S--Eluru673 (sq.km)
3Coringa W.L.S------
4Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary------
5Rajiv Gandhi W.L.S--Nagarjun Sagar – Srisailam--
6Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary--District District--
7Telineelapuram & Telukunchi Bird Sanctuary--Srikakulam--
8Rollapadu W.L.S------
9Atapaka Bird Sanctuary------
10Kambalakonda W.L.S------
11Gundla Brahmeswara Bird Sanctuary--Nandyal--
12Koundinya W.L.S1990Chittoor357.6
13Krishna W.L.S--Machilipatnam194.81
14Sri Penusila Narasimha W.L.S--Nellore1030.85
15Sri Lankamalleswara W.L.S--Kadapa District464.42

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUMS :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Indira Gandhi Zoological ParkVisakhapatnam
2Sri Venkateswara Zoological ParkTirupati
3Amaravati Archaeological MuseumVisakhapatnam
4Telugu Cultural MuseumVisakhapatnam
5INS Kursura Submarine MuseumVisakhapatnam

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Visakhapatnam International AirportVisakhapatnamInternational
2Vijayawada International AirportGannavaramInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Bobbili AirportBadangiDefence
2Donakonda AirportDonakondaDomestic
3Kadapa AirportKadapaDomestic
4Kuppam AirportKuppamDomestic
5Kurnool AirportKurnoolDomestic
6Nagarjuna Sagar AirportNagarjuna SagarDomestic
7Nellore AirportNelloreDomestic
8Sri Sathya Sai AirportPuttaparthiPrivate
9Rajahmundry AirportRajahmundryDomestic
10Tirupati AirportTirupatiDomestic
11Bhogapuram AirportVisakhapatnamDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Tirupati
2Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Visakhapatnam
3All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Guntur (Mangalagiri)
4National Institute of Technology (NIT)Kurnool
5National Institute of Technology (NIT)Tadepalligudem
6Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Kurnool

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM University)Visakhapatnam
2Koneru Laxmaiah UniversityGuntur
3Vignan UniversityGuntur
4NTR University of Health ScienceVijayawada

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Apca – Vdca StadiumVisakhapatnam
2Indira Gandhi StadiumVijayawada
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Tanguturi Prakasham – Andhra Kesari & Andhra Gandhi
  2. 2Potti Sriramulu – Amarjeevi
  3. 3Krishana Devaraya – Andhra Bhojan

ANDHRA PRADESH

  • 1Rice Bowl of India
  • 2Egg Bowl of Asia
  • 3Cyber State of India

VIJAYAWADA

  • 1The Place of Victory

GUNTUR

  • 1City of Chillies

VISAKHAPATNAM

  • 1The City of Destiny
  • 2Eastern Goa

TIRUPATI

  • 1Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh
  • 2Financial Capital of Andhra Pradesh
  • 3Temple of Seven Hills

KAKINADA

  • 1Pensioners Paradise
  • 2City of Fertilizers
  • 3City of Kaja

PIDUGRURALLA

  • 1Lime City

RAJAHMUNDRY

  • 1Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh

BHIMAVARAM

  • 1City of Prawns
  • 2Second Bardoli of India

TENALI

  • 1Andhra Paris

TELUGU

  • 1Italian of the East

GODAVARI

  • 1Vridha Ganga
  • 2Lifeline of Andhra Pradesh

VISAKHAPATNAM

  • 1Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy
  • 2Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
  • 3National Ship Design and Research Centre
  • 4Headquarter of Southern Coast Railway (18th Zone)

TIRUPATI

  • 1Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)
  • 2National Atmospheric Research Laboratory
  • 3Indian Culinary Institute and Noida
  • 4Central Sanskrit Institute

VIJAYAWADA

  • 1School of Planning & Architecture
  • 2UIDAI Aadhar Seva Kendra

RAJAHMUNDRY

  • 1Central Tobacco Research Institute

ANANTPUR

  • 1Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology

KADAPA

  • 1Academy of Adventure Sports – Gandikota

NELLORE

  • 1Cyber Grameen Centre (India’s first) – Venkatachalam village

WEST GODAVARI

  • 1Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park (India’s 1st) – Bhimavaram

PEDAVEGI

  • 1National Palm Oil Research Centre