Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge 2021-22: Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km² and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants.
Andhra Pradesh, state of India, located in the southeastern part of the subcontinent. 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. The eastern boundary is a 600-mile (970-km) coastline along the Bay of Bengal. Telangana was a region within Andhra Pradesh for almost six decades, but in 2014 it was carved off to form a separate state. The capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is Hyderabad, in west-central Telangana.
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The state draws its name from the Andhra people, who have inhabited the area since antiquity and developed their own language, Telugu. Andhra Pradesh came into existence in its present form in 1956 as a result of the demand of the Andhras for a separate state. Although it is primarily agricultural, the state has some mining activity and a significant amount of industry. The area 106,204 square miles (275,068 square km) and population (2011) is 84,665,533.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- ANANTAPUR
- CHITTOOR
- EAST GODAVARI
- GUNTUR
- CUDDAPAH
- KRISHNA
- KURNOOL
- PRAKASAM
- NELLORE
- SRIKAKULAM
- VISHAKHAPATNAM
- VIZIANAGARAM
- WEST GODAVARI
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Relief, drainage, and soils
The state has three main physiographic regions: the coastal plain to the east, extending from the Bay of Bengal to the mountain ranges; the mountain ranges themselves, the Eastern Ghats, which form the western flank of the coastal plain; and, in the southwest, the plateau to the west of the Ghats. The coastal plain, also known as the Andhra region, runs almost the entire length of the state and is watered by several rivers, flowing from west to east through the hills into the bay. The deltas formed by the most important of those rivers—the Godavari and the Krishna—make up the central part of the plains, an area of fertile alluvial soil.
The Eastern Ghats are part of a larger mountain system extending from central India to the far south and running parallel to the east coast. Interrupted by the great river valleys, the mountains do not form a continuous range. They have highly porous soils on their flanks.
The plateau region in the southwestern portion of the state—part of the Deccan (peninsular India) and commonly called Rayalaseema—is composed of gneissic rock (gneiss being a foliated rock formed in Earth’s interior under conditions of heat and pressure). It is highest in the far southwest, where elevations exceed 2,000 feet (600 metres), sloping downward toward the northeast. The Penneru River forms the main drainage system. As the result of erosion, the plateau is a region of graded valleys, with red sandy soil and isolated hills. Black soil is also found in certain parts of the area.
Climate
A summer that lasts from March to June, a season of tropical rains that runs from July to September, and a winter that lasts from October to February constitute the three seasons of Andhra Pradesh. Summers are extraordinarily hot and humid, with maximum daily temperatures exceeding 95 °F (35 °C) and even surpassing 104 °F (40 °C) in the central portion of the state. Summer nightly minimums drop to below about 70 °F (20 °C) only in the far southwest. Winters are somewhat cooler, with January maximum temperatures between 86 and 95 °F (30 and 35 °C) in all but the northeastern portion of the state. Winter lows drop below about 60 °F (15 °C) only in the extreme northeast.
Annual precipitation, which derives largely from the southwest monsoon rains, generally decreases toward the southwestern plateau area. Coastal areas receive about 40 to 47 inches (1,000 to 1,200 mm) per year, while the westernmost part of the plateau may receive only half that much. Rainfall totals in portions of the northeastern mountains exceed 47 inches and can be as high as 55 inches (1,400 mm).
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Plant and animal life
Mangrove swamps and palm trees fringe the coastal plain of Andhra Pradesh, while thorny vegetation covers the scattered hills of the plateau. About one-fifth of the state’s total area is forest-covered, with dense woodlands occurring primarily in the Eastern Ghats. The forests consist of both moist deciduous and dry savanna vegetation; teak, rosewood, wild fruit trees, and bamboo are plentiful. Elsewhere in the state, neem (which produces an aromatic oil), banyan, mango, and pipal (or Bo; Ficus religiosa) are among the common trees. Andhra Pradesh also has an array of flowering vegetation, including jasmine, rose, and a number of endemic species—particularly in the hilly region of the Eastern Ghats.
Lush forest cover in the Nallamala Range of the Eastern Ghats, eastern Andhra Pradesh, India
Animal life, apart from common domestic types (dogs, cats, and cattle), includes tigers, blackbucks, hyenas, sloth bears, gaurs, and chital, which abound in the hills and forest areas. There also are dozens of species of birds, including flamingos and pelicans as well as some rare varieties, such as the Jerdon’s courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), which is found in the thorny or scrub-covered areas surrounding the Eastern Ghats. The eastern coast is a nesting ground for sea turtles.
Population composition
The population of Andhra Pradesh, like that of the other states of India, is highly diverse. In general, the state’s various communities are identified more readily by a combination of language, religion, and social class or caste than they are by specific ethnic affiliation. Telugu is the official and most widely spoken language in the state. A small minority speaks Urdu, a language primarily of northern India and Pakistan. Most of the remaining groups speak border-area languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, and Oriya. Lambadi (Banjari) and a number of other languages are spoken by the state’s Scheduled Tribes (the official designation for indigenous minority peoples who are outside of India’s caste hierarchy). Members of the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes (the official designation for those formerly called “untouchables”) constitute more than one-fifth of Andhra Pradesh’s total population.
The great majority of the residents of Andhra Pradesh practice Hinduism. Smaller segments of the population follow Islam or Christianity. Christians live mostly in the urban centres and coastal areas, while Muslims are concentrated in the Rayalaseema region.
Settlement patterns
Nearly one-third of the population lives in urban areas. Of the urban dwellers, about half live in the state’s 10 most-populous urban areas, notably the industrial and manufacturing regions around Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada in the northeast. Other large cities in Andhra Pradesh include Guntur, Kurnool, and Rajahmundry.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Agriculture, dominated by the production of food grains, is a major, although declining, sector of the state’s economy, in terms of value. Andhra Pradesh is one of the leading rice-growing states in the country and is a major producer of India’s tobacco. The state’s rivers—particularly the Godavari and the Krishna, but also the Penneru—account for its agricultural importance.
For a long time the rivers’ benefits were restricted to the coastal districts of the Andhra region, which had the best irrigation facilities. Beginning in the mid-20th century, however, great efforts were made to tap the waters of the Godavari, Krishna, Penneru, and other rivers by constructing dams and reservoirs that benefit both coastal and drier upland regions. Canal irrigation in the Rayalaseema region of the plateau has given rise to agro-industrial complexes rivaling those of coastal Andhra Pradesh. The Nagarjuna Sagar multipurpose project, diverting the waters of the Krishna for irrigation, has substantially increased the production of rice and sugarcane. Rice flour, rice-bran oil, paints and varnishes, soaps and detergents, cardboard and other packaging materials, and cattle feed are all produced from local paddy rice. Other agricultural commodities grown statewide include other cereal grains, pulses (peas, beans, and lentils), peanuts (groundnuts), corn (maize), and cotton—all of which are processed locally as well—and a variety of fruits and vegetables.
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Animal husbandry has increased significantly in Andhra Pradesh, especially since the start of the 21st century. Livestock raising contributes roughly half as much in overall value as crop production. Animals raised include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. Dairy and egg production have grown dramatically.
The woodlands of Andhra Pradesh annually yield high-quality timber, such as teak and eucalyptus. Non-timber forest products—including sal seeds (from which an edible oil is extracted), tendu leaves (for rolling cigarettes), gum karaya (a type of emulsifier), and bamboo—are also important.
With its long coastline and many rivers, the state has a significant and expanding fishing industry. Much of the yield is drawn from freshwater and marine aquaculture, but open-sea fisheries are significant as well. Prawns and shrimp are among the main products of the industry.
Resources and power
Among the state’s principal mineral resources are asbestos, mica, manganese, barite, and high-grade coal. Low-grade iron ore is found in the southern parts of the state. Andhra Pradesh produces a major share of the country’s barite. It is the only state in southern India that possesses significant coal reserves. In the early 21st century, large deposits of natural gas were discovered onshore and offshore in the basins of the Godavari and Krishna rivers. The diamond mines of Golconda were once renowned worldwide for producing the Koh-i-noor diamond and other famous stones; efforts have been made to revive production in the area. Quartz, limestone, and graphite also occur. The state has established a mining and metal-trading corporation to lead the exploitation of its mineral resources.
Most of Andhra Pradesh’s energy is produced by thermal generators in the public sector. Hydroelectric power stations—notably those on the Krishna River along the Telangana border at Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar—provide an important secondary source of energy. In addition, the government has established several wind farms. A number of private companies operate generators powered by natural gas; they also have worked to develop wind, biomass, and other nonconventional power sources.
Manufacturing
Andhra Pradesh since the mid-20th century has become one of the most highly industrialized states in India. Industry—including mining, utilities, and construction as well as manufacturing—contributes roughly the same value to the state income as does agriculture, although manufacturing itself accounts for only a small proportion of the overall income. Industries such as shipbuilding, aeronautics, and the manufacture of electrical equipment, machine tools, and drugs have been established in the Visakhapatnam area. Private enterprises, many of them located in and around the urban agglomeration of Vijayawada and Guntur in the east-central region, produce chemicals, textiles, cement, fertilizers, processed foods, petroleum derivatives, and cigarettes.
A number of important enterprises of moderate size, such as sugar factories, are scattered across the medium-size and smaller urban areas. There is a mammoth steel plant at Visakhapatnam, where raw materials and port facilities are easily accessible; an oil refinery also is located there, as is a large shipbuilding yard. The increase in power generated by hydroelectric and thermoelectric projects since the late 20th century has benefited industrialization and irrigation.
Services
The service sector is the largest component of Andhra Pradesh’s economy, accounting for more than half of its value. Banking and insurance, communications, and public administration are the three major components, with other services (including tourism-related activities) constituting the remainder of the value. Tourism has grown in importance, with visitors being drawn to the state’s Hindu and Buddhist cultural landmarks, natural areas in the mountains and elsewhere, and vibrant cities.
Transportation
There are several airports in the state, notably at Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam. An extensive road and rail system connects Andhra Pradesh with most other parts of India. Bus transportation, a large share of which is privately operated, offers facilities for express travel between various cities. The river canals in coastal areas, especially the saltwater Kommamur (Buckingham) Canal running parallel to the coast from the Krishna River south to Chennai (Madras) in Tamil Nadu, are used for cargo transportation. Visakhapatnam is a major international seaport.
Constitutional framework
Andhra Pradesh is a constituent unit of the Republic of India, and, as such, its government structure, like that of most Indian states, is defined by the national constitution of 1950. A governor, appointed by the president of India, is the executive head of the state administration, but the real power is in the hands of a chief minister and a Council of Ministers responsible to the state legislature. The state has a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), which is elected by adult suffrage from territorial constituencies. Members of the assembly serve for five-year terms, unless the assembly is dissolved prior to the next elections.
The administration is conducted by various ministries and departments, each under the direction of a minister assisted by a staff of permanent civil servants. The State Secretariat at Hyderabad supervises the administration of the state’s 13 districts. Local administration in each district is the responsibility of a district collector. Rural local government has been democratically decentralized by the introduction of a system in which local authorities operate at the village, block (a unit consisting of a group of villages), and district levels. Municipal bodies govern the urban areas.
The state judiciary is headed by a High Court, located in Hyderabad, which has jurisdiction for both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; the High Court has original jurisdiction in some cases and exercises appellate and administrative control over the district and lower level courts. The High Court is itself subject to the appellate authority of the Supreme Court of India in certain matters. Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command.
Health and welfare
Government-supported health facilities expanded rapidly starting in the late 20th century. Under the Primary Health Centres program, medical help, both curative and preventive, was brought to many rural areas. Urban public medical centres, such as the King George Hospital at Visakhapatnam, have been expanded and upgraded, and specialized institutes, including those for treating specific diseases, have been opened. There is also a family-planning program. Medical aid is free to low-income groups, and several medical insurance plans cover various categories of employees.
Before the establishment of Andhra Pradesh, social welfare work in the region was mainly undertaken by private agencies. Since the mid-20th century, however, the magnitude of need and the scarcity of resources, both organizational and financial, led the state government to accept primary responsibility in that field. Public investment in social welfare accounts for a large proportion of the total amount spent on planning. There are social welfare programs for people with disabilities, for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and for other groups that are not fully integrated into the social structure. Such programs include, among others, those that reserve places in educational institutions, those that provide employment, and housing and land-distribution programs. A separate government department addresses women’s concerns. There remain, nevertheless, many privately run social organizations that operate alongside those of the government; the Andhra Mahila Sabha, for instance, broadly promotes women’s welfare.
Education
The state’s educational system provides for 10 years of schooling followed by a two-year junior college course leading to undergraduate and postgraduate education. Primary school has been compulsory since 1961, and both primary and secondary school are provided free of charge. In the early 21st century the literacy rate exceeds two-thirds of the population, although male literacy is considerably higher than female.
Andhra Pradesh has dozens of colleges and universities, a number of which provide postgraduate instruction and research facilities. Many of them—including the English and Foreign Languages University (founded 1958), which is a nationally prominent institution, and the University of Hyderabad (1974)—are located in Hyderabad, the joint state capital. Since the late 20th century, technical education has received special attention in order to meet the demands of industrialization. Various industrial-training institutes offer vocational training, while the engineering colleges of the universities train advanced technical personnel. Scholarship programs are available for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other disadvantaged groups in all educational institutions that receive substantial financial assistance from state and federal agencies. Privately run facilities also operate at all levels.
Cultural Life
The Andhras’ contribution to India’s cultural heritage is substantial. Architecture and painting have been highly developed arts in the region since ancient times. The kuchipudi style of dance is unique in the Indian tradition, while Karnatak (South Indian) music has derived much from Andhra roots. Many of southern India’s major composers of classical Indian music have been Andhras, and Telugu has been the language of most of the compositions. Telugu, one of the four literary languages of the Dravidian family, occupies a prestigious place among Indian languages, being renowned for its antiquity and admired by many for its mellifluous quality. Telugu literature was prominent in the Indian literary renaissance of the 19th and 20th centuries, as the writing resonated with a revolution in literary forms and expression, stimulated to a large degree by Western genres. Andhra Pradesh has many periodicals in English, Telugu, and Urdu. Muslim culture in the Telangana region further enriches the state’s cultural diversity.
Before Indian independence, arts and literature thrived mostly under the sponsorship of royal patrons and private organizations, many of which still function. Since independence, the state has created autonomous academies to revive, popularize, and promote fine arts, dance, drama, music, and literature. The conscious cultivation of cultural expression is more an urban than a rural phenomenon, for cultural performances, literary meetings, and religious discussions occur mostly in towns or cities. Cultural development in different parts of the state under different historical circumstances resulted in the occurrence of recognizable variations in dialect, in caste structure, and in other traditions, all of which ultimately served to diversify the rural arts. Rural cultural media such as balladry, puppetry, and storytelling are indigenous to the area; use of those media in social and political communication is also common. The penetration of the mass media, especially radio and television, and of Internet access into rural areas helped to bring an awareness of classical traditions to the rural communities and of rural arts to the urban population.
History of Andhra Pradesh
Although Sanskrit writings dating to about 1000 BCE contain references to a people called “Andhras” living south of the central Indian mountain ranges, definitive historical evidence of the Andhras dates from the times of the Mauryan dynasty, which ruled in the north from the late 4th to the early 2nd century BCE. The great Mauryan emperor Ashoka (reigned c. 265–238 BCE) sent Buddhist missions to the Andhras in the south. About the 1st century CE the Satavahanas (or Satakarni), one of the most-renowned of the Andhra dynasties, came to power. Its members ruled over almost the entire Deccan plateau and even established trade relations with Rome. They were patrons of diverse religions and also were great builders; their principal city, Amaravati, contained Buddhist monuments that inaugurated a new style of architecture. Experts ascribe parts of the famous paintings in the Ajanta Caves of the Deccan (now in Maharashtra state) to the Andhra painters of that period. Buddhism prospered under the Andhras, and in their capital flourished the great Buddhist university of antiquity, where Nagarjuna (c. 150–250 CE), the founder of the Mahayana school of Buddhism, taught. The ruins of the university, at Nagarjunakonda, still reflect its former glory.
The Andhras continued to prosper over the next millennium, and in the 11th century the eastern Chalukya dynasty unified most of the Andhra area. Under the Chalukyas, Hinduism emerged as the dominant religion, and the first of the Telugu poets, Nannaya, began translating the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata into Telugu, marking the birth of Telugu as a literary medium. During the 12th and 13th centuries the dynasty of the Kakatiyas of Warangal (now in Telangana) extended Andhra power militarily and culturally, and during their regime the commercial expansion of the Andhras toward Southeast Asia reached its peak.
By that time, however, followers of Islam had established themselves in the north, and their invasion of the south led to the fall of Warangal in 1323. But the rise of the kingdom of Vijayanagar, to the southwest of Warangal, arrested further expansion of the Muslim power for some time. Widely acclaimed not only as the greatest kingdom in Andhra history but also as one of the greatest in Indian history, Vijayanagar, under the rule of its preeminent king Krishna Deva Raya (reigned 1509–29), became synonymous with military glory, economic prosperity, good administration, and artistic splendour. Telugu literature, for instance, flourished during that period. The formation of an alliance between the various neighbouring Muslim principalities ultimately led to the fall of Vijayanagar in 1565, leaving the Muslims in control of the Andhra areas.
European traders began to involve themselves in Indian politics in the 17th century, as successive nizams (rulers) of Hyderabad, seeking to consolidate their kingdom against rivals, obtained first French and later British support. In exchange for their help, the British acquired from the nizam the coastal Andhra districts lying to the north of the city of Madras (now Chennai) and later the hinterland districts. Thus, the major part of the Andhra country came under British rule, part of what then was the Madras Presidency. The Telugu-speaking Telangana region, however, remained under the nizam’s dominion of Hyderabad, and the French acquired a few towns.
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Indian nationalism arose during the 19th century, and the Andhras took a place at the forefront of the movement. Leaders such as Kandukuri Veeresalingam were pioneers in social reform. In the struggle against British rule, Andhra leaders played decisive roles. Pride in their historical and linguistic achievements led them to demand a separate province. Simultaneously, a movement was organized to unite the Telugu-speaking peoples living under British rule with those under the nizam’s administration.
After India gained independence in 1947, however, the region remained administratively and linguistically divided. In 1950 the southern and eastern Andhra portion was incorporated into Madras state, and the Telangana region became part of Hyderabad state. The Andhras’ demand for separate statehood became so insistent that, when the central government refused to comply, a local leader, Potti Sreeramulu, fasted to death in 1952 to dramatize the issue. The government finally acceded to the people’s request by creating, on October 1, 1953, Andhra state, which included the Telugu-speaking districts of the former Madras state to the south. That action paved the way for the formation of linguistic states throughout India, beginning in 1956 and continuing into the 21st century. Through the States Reorganization Act of 1956, the state of Hyderabad was split up, and its Telugu-speaking districts (constituting Telangana) were joined to the Andhra state on November 1, 1956, to form the new state of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge 2020-21
A special feature of the new state government was the creation of regional committees for Telangana and Rayalaseema. The purpose of the committees was to ensure that the views of the people of those two regions were heard and that regional interests were protected, since the areas were economically and educationally less-advanced than the coastal Andhra areas. However, as it became apparent that Telangana (with the exception of Hyderabad city) was consistently lagging behind the coastal areas economically and socially, a movement arose in the late 1960s to separate Telangana from the rest of Andhra Pradesh.
Demonstrations by pro-separatists were forcefully put down by the government in late 1969, and the movement languished for a number of years. By the start of the 21st century, however, the demand for a Telangana separate from Andhra Pradesh had grown dramatically, spearheaded by the establishment in 2001 of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, a political party dedicated to creating the new state. Years of discussions followed, as those in what would remain of Andhra Pradesh strongly opposed giving up to Telangana Hyderabad, the state’s most populous and economically important city. An agreement was finally reached that designated Hyderabad as capital of both states for 10 years, after which it would be the capital solely of Telangana. In February 2014 both chambers of the Indian parliament gave final approval for the creation of Telangana, which became India’s 29th state on June 2.
Since the creation of Andhra state in 1953 and its transformation into Andhra Pradesh three years later, control of the state’s government has largely been in the hands of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). However, the increasingly apparent disparities in the development of different parts of the state gave rise in the early 1980s to the Telugu Desam (“Telugu Nation”) Party (TDP), which advocated a reduced role for the national government in state affairs but not the separation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh. The TDP ruled Andhra Pradesh for much of the late 20th and early 21st centuries under its leaders Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (the founder of the party) and then Nara Chandrababu Naidu before the Congress Party returned to power in 2004. Nonetheless, the TDP again took control of the government in 2014, with Naidu again becoming chief minister.
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As per records, the history of Andhra Pradesh dates back to the period of the Mauryan dynasty when it was under the reign of Ashoka. Since then, it has been a significant region in the country
Designed The Indian National Flag
Did you ever wonder about the origin of the India national flag? If yes, then let us tell you that the Indian national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya, a national freedom fighter who was born in the beautiful city of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He was the first person who came up with the idea of a tricolour flag for the country. Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge 2020-21
World’s Largest Banyan Tree
Yes, you read that right. Located in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, Thimmamma Marrimanu is believed to be largest banyan tree in the world and was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records in the year 1989. The history and the natural beauty of the tree have been featured in several web series.
Home Of Presidents
Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country which has given the most number of presidents, i.e., 3. S. Radhakrishnan, Varahagiri Venkata Giri and Neelam Sanjiva Reddy had their roots in Andhra Pradesh and were elected as the presidents of India later.
The Only Snowfall-receiving Place In South India
Well, this is certainly a fact that will astonish you to the core. Did you ever think of Andhra Pradesh as a state which receives snowfall? Certainly not. But let us tell you that it is cent percent true.
Located in the Visakhapatnam district, Lambasingi is a beautiful hill station at an elevation of more 3200 feet which receives snowfall during the winter season. Therefore, it is also known as the Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh.
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The Only Hanging Pillar
Ever seen a hanging pillar? If not, then you must plan a trip to Lepakshi in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Veerabhadra Temple is the place in the hamlet of Lepakshi where you can witness a stone pillar hanging from the roof. You can literally pass a piece of cloth or a paper under the pillar. Therefore, it has been considered as one of the masterpieces of the Medieval architecture.
Gaseous Nature Of Chromosphere Was Discovered Here
Yes, it is cent percent true. While observing a solar eclipse in the year 1868, Jules Janssen, a French astronomer, discovered helium after he noticed certain bright lines showcasing a gaseous nature in the chromosphere layer of the sun.
And the place where he made this observation was Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. If you do not know about chromosphere, then let us tell you that it is the second layer in the atmosphere of the sun which has a thickness of more than 3000 km.
Districts of Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur got its name from ‘Anaatasagaram’, a big tank, which means “Endless Ocean”. The villages of Anaantasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram were constructed by Anantaras Chilkkavodeya, the minister of Bukka-I, a Vijayanagar ruler. Some authorities assert that Anaantasagaram was named after Bukka’s queen, while some contend that it must have been known after Anantarasa Chikkavodeya himself, as Bukka had no queen by that name. Anantapur District was formed in the year 1882 having been separated from Bellary district. The district was situated between 76º 47′ and 78º 26’E, of the eastern longitudes and 13º 41′ and 15º 14’N, of northern latitudes. The district is bounded on the north by the Kurnool District, on the southeast by Chittor District, on the east by YSR District, and on the west and southwest by Karnataka state. The district has population of 40, 83,315 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.82% of the total population of the State with 12.16% decadal growth.
The district was situated between 78º 30′ and 79º 55E, of the eastern longitudes and 12º 37′ and 14ºN, of northern latitudes. It is bounded on the north by Anantapur and Cuddapah districts, on the east by Nellore and Chengai-Anna districts of Tamilnadu, on the south by North Arcot Ambedkar & Dharmapuri district of Tamilnadu and on the west by Kolar District of Karnataka state. The district has population of 41, 70,468 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.92% of the total population of the State with 11.33% decadal growth.
The District is known as rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh with lush paddy fields and coconut groves. It is also known as another Kerala. Its district headquarters is in Kakinada. The district was situated between 81º 29′ and 82º 37’E, of the eastern longitudes and 16º 30′ and 18’N, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of East Godavari are Bay of Bengal in the East and South, Khammam district in the West and Visakhapatnam district in the North directions. The district has population of 51, 51,549 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 6.08% of the total population of the State with 5.10% decadal growth.
Guntur is a centre of education & learning and is home of historically significant Amaravati, Bhattiprolu and Sitanagaram monuments. The district was situated between 79º 10′ and 80º 55’E, of the eastern longitudes and 15º 18′ and 16º 50’N, of northern latitudes. The district is bounded on the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Prakasam District, on the west by Mahabubnagar District, and on the northwest by Nalgonda District. The district has population of 48, 89,230 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 5.77% of the total population of the State with 9.50% decadal growth.
Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy District (Cuddapah) is situated in the south-central part of the Andhra Pradesh State. Located 8 km south of the Penna River, the city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills. The name Kadapa is derived from the Telugu word Gadapa (threshold). The city is so named because it is the gateway from the north to the sacred hill Pagoda of Shri Venkateshvara (also spelt as Venkateswara) of Tirupati. The district was situated between 77º 51º and 79º 29ºE, of the eastern longitudes and 13º 43º and 15º 14ºN, of northern latitudes. The district is bounded on the north by the Prakasam & Kurnool Districts, on the south by Chittor District, on the east by Nellore District, and on the west by Anantapur District. The district has population of 28, 84,524 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 3.40% of the total population of the State with 10.87% decadal growth.
Krishna District is a district of India’s Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River which flows through the district. Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was situated between 80º 01′ and 81º 33’E, of the eastern longitudes and 15º 45′ and 17º 10’N, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of this district are West Godavari district in the East, Bay of Bengal in the South, Guntur and Nalgonda districts in the West and Khammam district in the North directions. The district has population of 45,29,009 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 5.34% of the total population of the State with 8.15% decadal growth.
This district derives its name from its chief town Kurnool the capital of former Nawabs, Capital of Andhra Pradesh State from 1st October 1953 to 1st November, 1956 and at presents the headquarters of the district. The name Kurnool is said to have been derived from “Kandanavolu”. The district was situated between 77º 24′ and 79º 40’E, of the eastern longitudes and 14º 54′ and 16º 18’N, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of Kurnool district are Guntur and Nellore districts in the East, Ballary district in the West, Mahaboobnagar district in the North, Cuddapah and Anantapur districts in the South directions. The district has population of 40, 46,601 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.77% of the total population of the State with 14.65% decadal growth.
The region was named as Prakasam District on 12 May 1972 in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra). The district was situated between 79º and 80º E, of the eastern longitudes and 15º 30′ and 16ºN, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of Prakasam district are Bay of Bengal in the East, Cuddapah and Nellore districts in the South, Kurnool district in the West and Guntur district in the North directions. The district headquarters are located at Ongole. The district has population of 33,92,764 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.00% of the total population of the State with 10.90% decadal growth.
Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District is famous for high paddy yield, and so it got its name from “nelli”, an equivalent word for paddy in Tamil. It was earlier known as Nellore district. In June 2008, the government of Andhra Pradesh officially renamed the district as Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District after the freedom fighter and revolutionary Potti Sri Ramulu, who died fasting in an attempt to achieve the formation of a separate state for the Telugu people. The district was situated between 79º 9′ and 80º 14’E, of the eastern longitudes and 13º 25′ and 15º 55’N, of northern latitudes. The district is bounded on the north by the Prakasam District, on the south by Tamil Nadu state and Chittor District, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, and on the west by YSR District. The district has population of 29, 66,082 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 3.50% of the total population of the State with 11.15% decadal growth.
Srikakulam district has the longest coast line in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Two of the rivers that pass through Srikakulam district are River Nagavali and River Vamsadhara. Srikakulam District was created out of part of Vishakhapatnam District on August 15, 1950. The district was situated between 83º 25′ and 84º 50’E, of the eastern longitudes and 18º 20′ and 19º 10’N, of northern latitudes. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, Vijayanagaram district in the South and Orissa state borders in the West and North directions. The district has population of 26,99,471 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 3.18% of the total population of the State with 6.38% decadal growth.
Visakhapatnam is a coastal, port city, often called “The Jewel of the East Coast”, situated in the Andhra Pradesh, located on the eastern shore of India, and nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east. It is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh with an area of 550 km²; it is primarily an industrial city, apart from being a port city. It is also home to the Eastern Naval Command. The district was situated between 81º 06′ and 83º 31’E, of the eastern longitudes and 17º 15′ and 18º 32’N, of northern latitudes. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, East Godavari district in the South, Orissa state in the West and North directions. The district has population of 42, 88,113 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 5.06% of the total population of the State with 11.89% decadal growth.
If India is a land of precious stones, one such jewel embedded on the Indian soils is the district Vizianagaram. The Pusapatis of Vizianagaram, the Ravus of Bobbili, Varicharlas of Kurupam, the Satrucharlas of Merangi and the aristocrats of salur were all the exalted Luminaries and multi-facial personalities. The battle of Bobbili and the battle of Padmanabham are unforgettable and make the area the land of pride and valour. The district was situated between 83º 0′ and 83º 45’E, of the eastern longitudes and 17º 15′ and 19º 15’N, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of this district are Srikakulum district in the East, Vijayanagaram district in the South, Orissa state and Vishakapatnam district in the West and Orissa state in the North directions. The district has population of 23, 42,868 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 2.76% of the total population of the State with 4.16% decadal growth.
Eluru is the headquarters of West Godavari district. The district is located in delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. The district was situated between 80º 50′ and 81º 55’E, of the eastern longitudes and 16º 15′ and 17º 30’N, of northern latitudes. Khammam District lies to the north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the west. The district has population of 39, 34,782 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.64% of the total population of the State with 3.45% decadal growth. Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge 2020-21