[142], The state is a pioneer nationwide in solar power generation. [11] It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975km2 (62,925sqmi)[12] and tenth-most-populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. As of 31 March 2021, Population of Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be 53,825,636. This network provides internet connectivity, telephony and IPTV with fiber to private and corporate users of Andhra Pradesh. Lambasingi in Visakhapatnam district is also nicknamed as the "Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh" due to its relatively cool climate as compared to others and the temperature ranges from 0 to 10C (32 to 50F).[93][94]. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The highways in the state are also being widened. Thus Naidu held the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister (1995 to 2004).[118]. Although it is primarily agricultural, the state has some mining activity and a significant amount of industry. [224] It is India's primary orbital launch site. [13][14] 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. The population will go up by 25.7 per cent in 25 years, at the rate of one per cent annually. [48] Pallavas, who were originally executive officers under the Satavahana kings, were not a recognised political power before the 2nd century CE and were swept away by the Western Chalukyan invasion, led by Pulakesin II in the first quarter of the 7th century CE. Tirupati is the major pilgrimage center in south India located in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh with varied geological formations, contain rich and variety of industrial minerals and building stones. [169] Film producer D. Ramanaidu holds a Guinness Record for the most films produced by a person. The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (abbreviated as APCRDA), Amaravati, ACT No. [60], The Vijayanagara Empire originated in the Deccan Plateau region in the early 14th century. [25][99], Tamil, Kannada and Odia are also spoken in the border-areas. [107][108] A. K. Warder holds that "the Mahyna originated in the south of India and almost certainly in the Andhra country. Categorization. AP) is a state in the southern coastal region of India. With three of its cities ranked in top 10 in the country, Andhra Pradesh has topped southern States with more than 100 Urban Local Bodies, in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 ranking, an annual . There are many multi-state irrigation projects under development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. In the 3rd century BCE, Andhra was a vassal kingdom of Ashoka, but after his death Andhra became powerful and extended its empire to the whole of Maratha country and beyond. [147], Andhra Pradesh has rich culture and heritage. The 7th Nizam wanted to retain the independence of the Princely Hyderabad State from India, but the people of the region launched a movement to join the Indian Union. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department deals with protection, conservation and management of forests. It is situated 64 kilometres (40 mi) to the west of the Bay of Bengal, on the Eastern Coastal Plains.The city is the heartland of the state, located in the centre of . Uttar Pradesh accounts for 17.35% of the total country population. [123], A,P. [52] The roots of the Telugu language have been seen on inscriptions found near the Guntur district and from others dating to the rule of Renati Cholas in the fifth century CE. Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati is the world's second-richest temple and is visited by millions of devotees throughout the year. The state government owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the major public bus transport, which runs thousands of buses connecting different parts of the state. [130], Besides rice, farmers also grow jowar, bajra, maize, minor millet, coarse grain, many varieties of pulses, oil seeds, sugarcane, cotton, chili pepper, mango nuts and tobacco. Andhra Pradesh is home to Shankaracharya of Pushpagiri Peetham. After the death of Emperor Ashoka, Mauryan rule weakened around 200BCE and was replaced by several smaller kingdoms in the Andhra region. He was replaced by Janardhan Reddy in 1990, who was replaced by Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy in 1992. Lambadi, Koya, Savara, Konda, Gadaba and a number of other languages are spoken by the Scheduled Tribes of the state. It is bounded by the Indian states of Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the southwest and west, Telangana to the northwest and north, and Odisha to the northeast. With a long seacoast along the Bay of Bengal, it also has many ports for sea trade. [56], The Reddi kingdom (13251448CE) was established by Prolaya Vema Reddi in the early 14th century, who ruled from present day Kondaveedu. [64] The Lepakshi group of monuments are culturally and archaeologically significant as it is the location of shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Veerabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (13361646). The population of India is likely to rise from 121.1 crores in 2011 to 152.2 crores in 2036 - a 31.1 crore increase. [181] From 30 January 2019, all the vehicles in the state are registered as AP39, followed by an alphabet and four digits. Hindus experienced their largest population growth by number in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state - increasing by 25 million (2.5 crore) to 159 million, or 15.9 crore - followed by Bihar, whose Hindu population rose by 17 million (1.7 crore) to 86 million, or 8.6 crore. Tirupati with 693 million (US$8.7million) and Kakinada with 615 million (US$7.7million) stand next. Unfortunately, there was no discussion on this important issue in most parts of the media. He is known as Gadya Tikkana and was the author of Telugu social novel, Satyavati Charitam. Since the state has a long coastal belt the winters are not very cold. 19 February 1804. [148], Kuchipudi, the cultural dance recognized as the official dance form of the state of Andhra Pradesh, originated in the village of Kuchipudi in Krishna district. [16] Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. Updates? [131], Livestock and poultry is also another profitable business, which involves rearing cattle in enclosed areas for commercial purposes. Andhra Pradesh ranks tenth of all Indian States in the Human Development Index scores[97] with a score of 0.416. Population of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 was 49,634,314 after bifurcation. [91] The diversity of fauna includes tigers, panthers, hyenas, black bucks, cheetals, sambars, sea turtles and a number of birds and reptiles. [79] Number of petitions questioning the validity of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 is long pending for the verdict since April 2014 before the Supreme Court constitutional bench. 84 bridges. [137] The PepsiCo firm has its largest plant in India at Sri City. Author of, Director, Outreach Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. [210] The central universities are All India Institute of Medical Sciences, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIT Tirupati, NIT Tadepalligudem, IIITDM Kurnool,[211] Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy,[212] NIDV, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, IIIT Sri City, IISER Tirupati, Agriculture University, Guntur and IIFT Kakinada. [228], Pullela Gopichand is a former Indian badminton player. Andhra Pradesh came into existence in its present form in 1956 as a result of the demand of the Andhras for a separate state. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and individual sections have local names. [188][189] There is a demand for creating a unified zone for the state based out of Visakhapatnam. [81][82] In August 2020, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020. The rural headcount ratio stands at 22% while for urban areas it is 19%. The coastline of the state extends along the Bay of Bengal from Srikakulam to Nellore district with a length of 975km (606mi). Explore details about total population, sex ratio and literacy rate in Andhra Pradesh. Presently overall testing rates have increased significantly in the state - as of 30 September 2020, 1 07 392 tests per million are done in A.P. The climate of Andhra Pradesh varies considerably, depending on the geographical region. Hyderabad will remain as a joint capital for not exceeding ten years. Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), National Institute of Oceanography, Visakhapatnam (NIO), School of Planning and Architecture at Vijayawada is an autonomous research institute under Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory carry out fundamental and applied research in atmospheric and space sciences,[218] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati,[219] Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, Visakhapatnam Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry under control of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) conducts fundamental and applied research on tobacco for the benefit of the farming community,[220] Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) at Pedavegi near Eluru in West Godavari district serves as a centre for conducting and co-ordinating research on all aspects of oil palm conservation, improvement, production, protection, post-harvest technology and transfer of technology,[221] CCRH Regional Research Institute at Gudivada, Clinical Research Institute at Tirupati and National Institute of Oceanography[222] at Visakhapatnam are some of them. Accounts that people in the region are descended from the Viswamitra are found in the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. [80], In 2017, Government of Andhra Pradesh began operating from the newly planned capital city Amaravati. Telugu is the official and most widely spoken language in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh (English: /ndr prd/,[10] Telugu:[ndr prde] (listen) abbr. Other Hindu saints include Sadasiva Brahmendra, Bhaktha Kannappa, Yogi Vemana and Pothuluru Veerabrahmendra. [12][114], The 77 revenue divisions are in turn divided into 679 mandals.[115]. [84] The act has been challenged in Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. Andhra Pradesh's eastern boundary is a 600-mile (970-km) coastline along the Bay of Bengal. The state also borders a union territory, Yanam a district of Puducherry, which lies to the south of Kakinada in the Godavari delta on the eastern side of the state. [29], People of the era supported local art and culture by building temples and sculptures of the Buddhist monuments in the state. Population (0 < 5Y) (Projected 2020) Numbers of Aadhaar assigned (LIVE) Saturation % (LIVE) *As per data provided by State TOTAL Aadhaar Saturation in 0 < 5 Years Age band 31st December, 2020. After Potti Sreeramulu's death, the Telugu-speaking area of Andhra State was carved out of Madras State on 1 October 1953, with Kurnool as its capital city. In the early nineteenth century, Northern Circars was ceded to the British East India Company and became part of the Madras Presidency. The average infection ratio is (108.40 per one hundred thousand population on July 31, 2020, and 586.54 per one hundred thousand population on October 31, 2020. Major States Harikatha was originated in Andhra. The development of IT in Tier-II and Tier-III cities like Vijayawada, Kakinada and Tirupati is also improving. [78] The new state of Telangana came into existence on 2 June 2014 after approval from the President of India. In the 2019 elections, YSR's son Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress Party (founded in 2011) became the Chief Minister with a resounding mandate by winning 151 out of 175 seats. [140], Mining is identified as one of the growth engines for the overall development of industry and infrastructure. The State posted a record growth of 7.02% at Constant Prices (2011-12) against the countrys growth of 7%. Andhra Pradesh also has an array of flowering vegetation, including jasmine, rose, and a number of endemic speciesparticularly in the hilly region of the Eastern Ghats. Telangana was a region within Andhra Pradesh for almost six decades, but in 2014 it was carved off to form a separate state. At the census 2011, out of the 4.93 Crore population, around 4.48 crores (90.87%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 36 lakhs (7.33%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 6.82 Lakhs (1.38%) as Christians. On 22 November 2021, the government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, has withdrawn the act. "[105] The ancient Buddhist sites in the lower Krishna valley, including Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda and Jaggayyapeta "can be traced to at least the third century BCE, if not earlier. They were succeeded by the Musunuri Nayaks. After the unification with Telangana, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the first Chief Minister. Population growth in the state is 1.2% annually. Eenadu, Sakshi, Andhra Jyothi, and Tel.J.D.Patrika Vaartha all these are Telugu newspapers. [140], Andhra Pradesh is listed at the top in the deposit and production of mica in India. They constructed Kondaveedu Fort[citation needed], which they ruled between 1328 and 1428, before it was taken over by the Gajpathis of Orissa, and later ravaged by the Muslim rulers of the Bahmani kingdom in 1458. [150] It increased to fifteen with the addition of Banaganapalle Mangoes[151] and Bandar laddu. [123], In 201415, the state ranked eighth in GSDP at current prices, which stood at 5,200.3 billion (US$65billion). Rainfall totals in portions of the northeastern mountains exceed 47 inches and can be as high as 55 inches (1,400 mm). Author: kajal.raina Created Date: 1/8/2021 5:07:35 PM . Visakhapatnam, the administrative hub of Visakhapatnam district is the largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. A new state Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014, bill was passed by the Parliament of India. [b] Buddhists (0.01%), Sikhs (0.02%), Jains (0.05%), others (0.01%) and those who declined to state their religion (0.34%) make up the remaining portion of population.[103]. [132][133], Fisheries contribute 10% of total fish and over 70% of the shrimp production[134] of India. Children in the age group of 06 years are 5,222,384, constituting 10.6% of the total population, among them 2,686,453 are boys and 2,535,931 are girls. No. List of SC & ST caste groups in Andhra Pradesh and their Percentage. Most of the coastal plains are put to intense agricultural use. India has 641,000 inhabited villages and 72.2 percent of the total population reside in these rural areas. - Kerala & Tamil Nadu both sold ~16k Compact SUVs in FY2020 and ranked 3rd & 4th respectively and Andhra Pradesh could manage to sell 9,659 units of C-SUV's and ranked 5th. Reliance Industries struck nine trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in the KG basin, 150km (93mi) off the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada. 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