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General
Information of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pardesh
is one of the oldest state of India and was created by combining
the old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telgu-speaking
portions of the former state of Madras. Most of this large state
stands on the high Deccan plateau, sloping down to the low
-lying coastal region to the east where the mighty Godavri and
Krishna rivers meet Bay of Bengal in wide deltas. The capital
Hyderabad, is naturally a magnet for its Muslim heritage, as
well as the nearby Golconda Fort and Qutb Shahi tombs .and also
there are the impressive ruins of Kakatiya kingdom at Warangal,
commented on by Marco Polo, and the Buddhist sites of
Nagarjunakonda and Amaravathi, as well as the beautiful Kanaka
Durga Temple at Vijayawada, and the famous temple complex of
Tirumala in the state's extreme south east.
History:
Andhra Pardesh was once a major Buddhist centre and part of
Ashoka's empire until it broke apart. Traces of early still
remain in several places, particularly Amaravathi. the Sanchi of
Andhra Pardesh. Later, in the 7th century, the chalukyas held
power, but they in turn fell to the Chola kingdom of the south
around the 10th century. It was this dynasty that built the vast
and almost impregnable stone fortress of Golconda - one of
India's most impressive monuments . The near by tombs of the
rulers of this Muslim dynasty rival those of the Delhi sultans
and the early Mughals in size and splendor. The general's
successors, the Nizams of Hyderabad, ruled the state right
through to Independence.
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Capital |
Hyderabad |
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Area of the
state |
275,068 Sq. Km. |
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Boundaries |
East-Bay of
Bengal; West and South-West - Karanataka; South -Tamil
Nadu; North-East - Orissa. |
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Climate |
Hot and humid |
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Annual Rainfall |
125 cm |
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Districts |
23 |
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Population
according to 1991 |
66,507,976 |
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Females
population |
32,783,400 |
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Male population |
33,724,576 |
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Ratio of urban
population according to 1991 |
26.9 |
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Per Capita
Income |
5,802 |
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Highest peak |
Mahendragiri |
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Rivers |
Krishna and
Godavari. |
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Principal
Languages |
Telugu and Urdu. |
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Cities Having
Airports |
Hyderabad,
Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati. |
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Major Sea Ports
in the State |
Viskhapatnam. |
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Minor sea
ports |
Kakinada, Krishnapatnam,
Machilipatnam. |
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