"Andhra" redirects here. For other uses, see Andhra (disambiguation).

Andhra Pradesh
State
Talakona forest, Tirupati.jpg
Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 5.jpg Papi Hills Tour Pic 10.jpg
Sri venkateshwara swamy temple.webp Dhyaan buddha Amaravthi.jpg
Araku valley view.jpg Simhachalam temple view from the rear side hillock.jpg
View of Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple in Vontimitta.jpg
From top, left to right: Talakona forest at Tirupati ,Nandi at Lepakshi, Papi Hills
near Rajahmundry, Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Dhyana Buddha statue at
Amaravathi, Araku Valley, Simhachalam Temple at Visakhapatnam, Kodanda Rama Temple
at Vontimitta
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem
Anthem:
"Maa Telugu Thalliki"
(To our mother Telugu)
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
Region South India
Formed as Andhra State 1 October 1953
Formed as United Andhra Pradesh 1 November 1956[1][2]
Bifurcation 2 June 2014
Capital Amaravati
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 26
Government
• Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan[3][4]
• Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
• Legislature Bicameral
Sasana Mandali (58 seats)
Sasana Sabha (175 seats)
• Parliamentary constituencies
Council of States (11 seats)
House of People (25 seats)
• High Court High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Area[5]
• Total 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)
• Rank 7th
Population (2011)[6]
• Total 49,386,799
[5.3 crore as of 2,021]
• Rank 10th
• Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonyms Andhrulu, Teluguvaru
GDP (2020–21)[7][8]
• Total ₹8.84 trillion (US$110 billion)
• Per capita ₹170,215 (US$2,100)
Languages
• Official Telugu
• Additional official Urdu[9][10]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
UN/LOCODE AP
ISO 3166 code IN-AP
Vehicle registration AP–39
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Coastline 974 km (605 mi)
Sex ratio (2011) 993 ♀/1000 ♂
HDI (2018) Increase 0.649[11]
medium · 27th
Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem Andhraseal.pngEmblem of Andhra Pradesh
Song Maa Telugu Thalliki[12]
Dance Kuchipudi Performer DS.jpgKuchipudi[13]
Mammal Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPGBlackbuck[13]
Bird Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN8937
(3).jpgRose-ringed parakeet[13]
Flower Jasmi"Andhra" redirects here. For other uses, see Andhra
(disambiguation).
Andhra Pradesh
State
Talakona forest, Tirupati.jpg
Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 5.jpg Papi Hills Tour Pic 10.jpg
Sri venkateshwara swamy temple.webp Dhyaan buddha Amaravthi.jpg
Araku valley view.jpg Simhachalam temple view from the rear side hillock.jpg
View of Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple in Vontimitta.jpg
From top, left to right: Talakona forest at Tirupati ,Nandi at Lepakshi, Papi Hills
near Rajahmundry, Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Dhyana Buddha statue at
Amaravathi, Araku Valley, Simhachalam Temple at Visakhapatnam, Kodanda Rama Temple
at Vontimitta
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem
Anthem:
"Maa Telugu Thalliki"
(To our mother Telugu)
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
Region South India
Formed as Andhra State 1 October 1953
Formed as United Andhra Pradesh 1 November 1956[1][2]
Bifurcation 2 June 2014
Capital Amaravati
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 26
Government
• Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan[3][4]
• Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
• Legislature Bicameral
Sasana Mandali (58 seats)
Sasana Sabha (175 seats)
• Parliamentary constituencies
Council of States (11 seats)
House of People (25 seats)
• High Court High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Area[5]
• Total 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)
• Rank 7th
Population (2011)[6]
• Total 49,386,799
[5.3 crore as of 2,021]
• Rank 10th
• Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonyms Andhrulu, Teluguvaru
GDP (2020–21)[7][8]
• Total ₹8.84 trillion (US$110 billion)
• Per capita ₹170,215 (US$2,100)
Languages
• Official Telugu
• Additional official Urdu[9][10]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
UN/LOCODE AP
ISO 3166 code IN-AP
Vehicle registration AP–39
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Coastline 974 km (605 mi)
Sex ratio (2011) 993 ♀/1000 ♂
HDI (2018) Increase 0.649[11]
medium · 27th
Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem"Andhra" redirects here. For other uses, see Andhra (disambiguation).
Andhra Pradesh
State
Talakona forest, Tirupati.jpg
Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 5.jpg Papi Hills Tour Pic 10.jpg
Sri venkateshwara swamy temple.webp Dhyaan buddha Amaravthi.jpg
Araku valley view.jpg Simhachalam temple view from the rear side hillock.jpg
View of Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple in Vontimitta.jpg
From top, left to right: Talakona forest at Tirupati ,Nandi at Lepakshi, Papi Hills
near Rajahmundry, Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Dhyana Buddha statue at
Amaravathi, Araku Valley, Simhachalam Temple at Visakhapatnam, Kodanda Rama Temple
at Vontimitta
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem
Anthem:
"Maa Telugu Thalliki"
(To our mother Telugu)
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
Region South India
Formed as Andhra State 1 October 1953
Formed as United Andhra Pradesh 1 November 1956[1][2]
Bifurcation 2 June 2014
Capital Amaravati
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 26
Government
• Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan[3][4]
• Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
• Legislature Bicameral
Sasana Mandali (58 seats)
Sasana Sabha (175 seats)
• Parliamentary constituencies
Council of States (11 seats)
House of People (25 seats)
• High Court High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Area[5]
• Total 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)
• Rank 7th
Population (2011)[6]
• Total 49,386,799
[5.3 crore as of 2,021]
• Rank 10th
• Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonyms Andhrulu, Teluguvaru
GDP (2020–21)[7][8]
• Total ₹8.84 trillion (US$110 billion)
• Per capita ₹170,215 (US$2,100)
Languages
• Official Telugu
• Additional official Urdu[9][10]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
UN/LOCODE AP
ISO 3166 code IN-AP
Vehicle registration AP–39
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Coastline 974 km (605 mi)
Sex ratio (2011) 993 ♀/1000 ♂
HDI (2018) Increase 0.649[11]
medium · 27th
Symbols of An"Andhra" redirects here. For other uses, see Andhra (disambiguation).
Andhra Pradesh
State
Talakona forest, Tirupati.jpg
Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 5.jpg Papi Hills Tour Pic 10.jpg
Sri venkateshwara swamy temple.webp Dhyaan buddha Amaravthi.jpg
Araku valley view.jpg Simhachalam temple view from the rear side hillock.jpg
View of Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple in Vontimitta.jpg
From top, left to right: Talakona forest at Tirupati ,Nandi at Lepakshi, Papi Hills
near Rajahmundry, Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Dhyana Buddha statue at
Amaravathi, Araku Valley, Simhachalam Temple at Visakhapatnam, Kodanda Rama Temple
at Vontimitta
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem
Anthem:
"Maa Telugu Thalliki"
(To our mother Telugu)
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
Region South India
Formed as Andhra State 1 October 1953
Formed as United Andhra Pradesh 1 November 1956[1][2]
Bifurcation 2 June 2014
Capital Amaravati
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 26
Government
• Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan[3][4]
• Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
• Legislature Bicameral
Sasana Mandali (58 seats)
Sasana Sabha (175 seats)
• Parliamentary constituencies
Council of States (11 seats)
House of People (25 seats)
 • High Court High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Area[5]
• Total 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)
• Rank 7th
Population (2011)[6]
• Total 49,386,799
[5.3 crore as of 2,021]
• Rank 10th
• Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonyms Andhrulu, Teluguvaru
GDP (2020–21)[7][8]
• Total ₹8.84 trillion (US$110 billion)
• Per capita ₹170,215 (US$2,100)
Languages
• Official Telugu
• Additional official Urdu[9][10]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
UN/LOCODE AP
ISO 3166 code IN-AP
Vehicle registration AP–39
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Coastline 974 km (605 mi)
Sex ratio (2011) 993 ♀/1000 ♂
HDI (2018) Increase 0.649[11]
medium · 27th
Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem Andhraseal.pngEmblem of Andhra Pradesh
Song Maa Telugu Thalliki[12]
Dance Kuchipudi Performer DS.jpgKuchipudi[13]
Mammal Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPGBlackbuck[13]
Bird Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN8937
(3).jpgRose-ringed parakeet[13]
Flower Jasminum officinale.JPGJasmine[13]
Fruit Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpgMango[13]
Tree (Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats
04.JPGNeem[13]
Sport Kabaddi Game play(2273574).jpgKabaddi[13]
Andhra Pradesh (English: /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/,[14] Telugu: [ãːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] (listen)
abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India.[15] It is the
seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)[5] and
tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants,.[16][17] It is bordered by
Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east,
Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
[18] It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km
(605 mi).[19] Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis
in India on 1 October 1953.[20] On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with
the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati
serves as the capital with the largest city being Visakhapatnam.[21]

Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in the country and a
Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form
of monastery ruins, chaityas and stupas.[22][23] It is also known for being the
land of Koh-i-Noor and other globally known diamonds from Kollur Mine.[24] It is
also a major producer of rice known as the "Rice bowl of India".[25] Its official
language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken
language in India and the 13th-most spoken language in the world.[26][27] Andhra
Pradesh's second official language is Urdu.[28]

Early inhabitants were known as the Andhras, tracing their history back dhra
Pradesh
Emblem Andhraseal.pngEmblem of Andhra Pradesh
Song Maa Telugu Thalliki[12]
Dance Kuchipudi Performer DS.jpgKuchipudi[13]
Mammal Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPGBlackbuck[13]
Bird Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN8937
(3).jpgRose-ringed parakeet[13]
Flower Jasminum officinale.JPGJasmine[13]
Fruit Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpgMango[13]
Tree (Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats
04.JPGNeem[13]
Sport Kabaddi Game play(2273574).jpgKabaddi[13]
Andhra Pradesh (English: /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/,[14] Telugu: [ãːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] (listen)
abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India.[15] It is the
seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)[5] and
tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants,.[16][17] It is bordered by
Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east,
Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
[18] It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km
(605 mi).[19] Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis
in India on 1 October 1953.[20] On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with
the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati
serves as the capital with the largest city being Visakhapatnam.[21]

Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in the country and a
Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form
of monastery ruins, chaityas and stupas.[22][23] It is also known for being the
land of Koh-i-Noor and other globally known diamonds from Kollur Mine.[24] It is
also a major producer of rice known as the "Rice bowl of India".[25] Its official
language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken
language in India and the 13th-most spoken language in the world.[26][27] Andhra
Pradesh's second official language is Urdu.[28]

Early inhabitants were known as the Andhras, tracing their history back
Andhraseal.pngEmblem of Andhra Pradesh
Song Maa Telugu Thalliki[12]
Dance Kuchipudi Performer DS.jpgKuchipudi[13]
Mammal Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPGBlackbuck[13]
Bird Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN8937
(3).jpgRose-ringed parakeet[13]
Flower Jasminum officinale.JPGJasmine[13]
Fruit Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpgMango[13]
Tree (Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats
04.JPGNeem[13]
Sport Kabaddi Game play(2273574).jpgKabaddi[13]
Andhra Pradesh (English: /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/,[14] Telugu: [ãːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] (listen)
abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India.[15] It is the
seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)[5] and
tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants,.[16][17] It is bordered by
Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east,
Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
[18] It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km
(605 mi).[19] Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis
in India on 1 October 1953.[20] On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with
the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati
serves as the capital with the largest city being Visakhapatnam.[21]

Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in the country and a
Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form
of monastery ruins, chaityas and stupas.[22][23] It is also known for being the
land of Koh-i-Noor and other globally known diamonds from Kollur Mine.[24] It is
also a major producer of rice known as the "Rice bowl of India".[25] Its official
language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken
language in India and the 13th-most spoken language in the world.[26][27] Andhra
Pradesh's second official language is Urdu.[28]

Early inhabitants were known as the Andhras, tracing their history back um
officinale.JPGJasmine[13]
Fruit Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpgMango[13]
Tree (Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats
04.JPGNeem[13]
Sport Kabaddi Game play(2273574).jpgKabaddi[13]
Andhra Pradesh (English: /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/,[14] Telugu: [ãːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] (listen)
abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India.[15] It is the
seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)[5] and
tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants,.[16][17] It is bordered by
Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east,
Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
[18] It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km
(605 mi).[19] Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis
in India on 1 October 1953.[20] On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with
the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati
serves as the capital with the largest city being Visakhapatnam.[21]

Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in the country and a
Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form
of monastery ruins, chaityas and stupas.[22][23] It is also known for being the
land of Koh-i-Noor and other globally known diamonds from Kollur Mine.[24] It is
also a major producer of rice known as the "Rice bowl of India".[25] Its official
language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken
language in India and the 13th-most spoken language in the world.[26][27] Andhra
Pradesh's second official language is Urdu.[28]

Early inhabitants were known as the Andhras, tracing their history back