Andhra Pradesh (/ndr prd/) (About this sound pronunciation (helpinfo)) is one of the 29 states of

India, situated on the southeastern coast of the country. The state is the seventh-largest state in India
covering an area of 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi).[4] As per 2011 Census of India, the state is tenth-
largest by population with 49,386,799 inhabitants.

On 2 June 2014, the north-western portion of the state was bifurcated to form a new state of Telangana.
Andhra Pradesh's longtime capital, Hyderabad, was transferred to Telangana as part of the division.
However, in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Hyderabad will remain the
de jure capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding 10
years.[5] The new riverfront proposed capital in Guntur district is Amaravati, which is under the
jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6] The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of the state in the 20162017
financial year at current prices stood at 6,800.3 billion (US$110 billion).[7]

The state has a coastline of 974 km (605 mi) with jurisdiction over nearly 15,000 km2 territorial waters,
the second longest among all the states of India after Gujarat.[4][8] It is bordered by Telangana in the
north-west, Odisha in the north-east, Karnataka in the west, Tamil Nadu in the south and the water
body of Bay of Bengal in the east. A small enclave of 30 km2 (12 sq mi) of Yanam, a district of
Puducherry, lies south of Kakinada in the Godavari delta to the east of the state.[9]

Andhra Pradesh is composed of three regions: Uttarandhra, Coastal Andhra, located along the Bay of
Bengal, and Rayalaseema, in the inland southwestern part of the state.[10] These two regions comprise
13 districts, with 9 in Coastal Andhra and 4 in Rayalaseema. Visakhapatnam, located on the Bay of
Bengal in North Coastal Andhra is the largest city and commercial hub of the state with a GDP of $43.5
billion, followed in population and GDP by Vijayawada, which is located on the Krishna River and which
has a GDP of $3 billion as of 2010.[11][12]

Andhra Pradesh hosted 121.8 million visitors in 2015, a 30% growth in tourist arrivals over the previous
year.[13] The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati is one of the world's most visited religious sites,
with 18.25 million visitors per year.[14] Other pilgrimage centers in Andhra Pradesh include the Ameen
Peer Dargah in Kadapa, the Mahachaitya at Amaravathi, and the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada,
while the state's natural attractions include the beaches of Visakhapatnam, hill stations such as the
Araku Valley and Horsley Hills, and the island of Konaseema in the Godavari River delta.

Contents [hide]

1 History

1.1 Toponomy

1.2 Early and medieval history

1.3 Modern history

1.4 Post independence

2 Geography

2.1 Natural vegetation and conservation

2.2 Climate

3 Demographics

3.1 Languages

3.2 Religions

4 Administrative divisions

4.1 Regions

4.2 Districts

4.3 Revenue divisions

4.4 Mandals

4.5 Cities

5 Government and politics

6 Economy

6.1 Agriculture

6.2 Industrial sector

6.3 Resources

7 Culture

7.1 Arts, crafts and artifacts

7.2 Literature

7.3 Music and films

7.4 Cuisine

8 Transport

8.1 Roads

8.2 Railways

8.3 Airports

8.4 Sea ports

9 Education and research

10 Sports

11 See also

12 References

13 External links