IndianBureaucracy.com Greets all people of Andhra Pradesh on its Formation Day today | Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the 7th largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)and 10th populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants, 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. It has the 2nd longest coastline in India after Gujarat, and is the 1st first state to be formed on a linguistic basis . Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in India and a Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form of ruins, chaityas and stupas. Andhra Pradesh is also known as the land of the world-famous diamond Koh-i-Noor and many other global known diamonds due to their presence in its Kollur Mine once and is also known as the “rice bowl of India” for being a major producer of rice in India.Its official language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the 4th most spoken language in India and the 11th-most spoken language in the world.
AP comprises two major regions, namely Rayalaseema in the south-west and Coastal Andhra bordering the Bay of Bengal in the east and north-east.The state has a total of 13 districts, nine located in Coastal Andhra and four in Rayalaseema. The state also has 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. It is the only state with three capitals. The largest city and commercial hub of the state, Visakhapatnam being the executive capital while Amaravati and Kurnool serve as legislative and judicial capitals respectively.The Economy of Andhra Pradesh is the 7th largest state economy in India with ₹9.33 trillion (US$130 billion) in gross domestic product and a higher than national average per capita GDP of ₹164,000 (US$2,300).
Andhra Pradesh ranks 27th among Indian states in Human Development Index (HDI).Andhra Pradesh has a jurisdiction over almost 15,000 square kilometres (5,800 sq mi) of territorial waters.In 2015, Andhra Pradesh hosted 121.8 million visitors, a 30% growth in tourist arrivals over the previous year, making it the third most-visited state in India. The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati is one of the world’s most visited religious sites, with 18.25 million visitors per year.The region is also home to a variety of other pilgrimage centres, such as the Pancharama Kshetras, Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga and Kodanda Rama Temple. The state’s natural attractions include the beaches of Visakhapatnam, hill stations such as the Araku Valley and Horsley Hills, and the delta of Konaseema in the Godavari River delta.
