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==The source of this article==
''' INDIA 2012 '''

A REFERENCE ANNUAL

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RESEARCH, REFERENCE AND TRAINING DIVISION

PUBLICATIONS DIVISION

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

=Andhra Pradesh=
Area : 2,75,069 sq km Population : 8.32 crores as on 1.3.09;

846,65,533 (as per prov.
census 2011)

''' Capital : ''' Hyderabad Principal Languages : Telugu and Urdu
==HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY==
The earliest mention of the Andhras is said to be in Aitereya Brahmana (2000 BC). It
indicates that the Andhras, originally an Aryan race living in north India migrated
to south of the Vindhyas and later mixed with non-Aryans. Regular history of
Andhra Desa, according to historians, begins with 236 BC, the year of Ashoka‘s death.
During the following centuries, Satavahanas, Sakas, Ikshvakus, Eastern Chalukyas, and
Kakatiyas ruled the Telugu country. Other dynasties that ruled over the area in
succession were the kingdoms of Vijayanagar and Qutub Shahi followed by Mir
Qumruddin and his successors, known as the Nizams. Gradually, from the 17th
century onwards, the British annexed territories of the Nizam and constituted the
single province of Madras. After Independence, Telugu-speaking areas were
separated from the composite Madras Presidency and a new Andhra State came
into being on 1 October 1953. With the passing of the States Reorganisation Act,
1956, there was a merger of Hyderabad State and Andhra State, and consequently
Andhra Pradesh came into being on 1 November 1956.

Andhra Pradesh is historically called the Rice Bowl of India. The state has a
large river system which supplements the rainfall in the state. It is one of the few
states in the country blessed with riverine geography.

Andhra Pradesh is bounded on the north by Orissa and Chhattisgarh, on the
west by Maharashtra and Karnataka, on the south by Tamil Nadu and on the east
by the Bay of Bengal with a coastline of 974 km.

'' Census 2011 is the 15th Census of India since 1872. As the population figures, desnity of population
and other related data of census 2011 at present are purely provisional in nature, we have used the
census 2001 data. However, wherever possible we have also used the provisional census 2011 for
states & UTs as and when it was available to us. Chattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Orissa (Odisha), Punjab, Sikkim, West Bengal, Daman
& Diu. The final population figure is likely to be released by February 2012. ''

==AGRICULTURE==
Agriculture is the main occupation of about 62 per cent of the people in Andhra
Pradesh. Rice is a major food crop and staple food of the State contributing about
77 per cent of the foodgrain production. Other important crops are jowar, bajra,
maize, ragi, small millets, pulses, castor, tobacco, cotton and sugarcane. Forests
cover 23 per cent of the State’s area. Important forest products are teak, eucalyptus,
cashew, casurina, bamboo, softwood, etc.

The Government is working with a mission of "Sustainable Agriculture
Production with minimum cost of cultivation, eventually enhancing the return on
income to the farmer." In the process of making the mission a reality, the Government
is implementing schemes for the welfare of farmers like 9 hours free power supply,
subsidized seed, subsidized interest rate on crop loans, subsidized and quality
agricultural inputs etc. Andhra Pradesh occupies the first position in respect of
agricultural loans from commercial and cooperative banks.

The debt waiver scheme of Central Government and the incentive scheme of
the State Government have helped about one crore farmers in the state to the tune
of Rs. 16,000 crore. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is also keen on introducing
cooperative farming to set up farm yields.
==IRRIGATION==
A total of 86 projects (44 Major+30 Medium+4 Flood Banks+8 Modernisation) have
been taken up under Jalayagnam programme, with the aim of completing the ongoing
and new projects in a record time to provide immediate irrigation to water starved
areas on top priority by mobilizing funds from all possible sources.
==POWER==
Important power projects in the State are : the Nagarjunasagar and Neelam Sanjiva
Reddy Sagar (Srisailam Hydel Project), Upper Sileru, Lower Sileru, Tungabhadra
Hydel projects and Nellore, Ramagundam, Kothagudem, Vijayawada and
Muddanur thermal power projects. The Srisailam Hydro Electric project (Right
Bank) with an installed capacity of 770 MW and the Srisailam Left Bank HES capacity
of 900 MW and the Nagarjunasagar complex with 960 MW are the principal sources
of hydel generation. Vijayawada Thermal Power station with an installed capacity
of 1,260 MW and Kothagudem Thermal Power station with an installed capacity of
1,220 MW are the main sources of thermal power generation. The 1,000 MW coalbased
Simhadri Thermal Power station aims at supplying the entire energy generated
to the State.
==INDUSTRIES==
The Government of AP is extending various incentives for SSI & Tiny Sector and
Large & Medium Scale Industries. The State Government has been promoting the
manufacturing sector in a big way by providing concessions in power tariff, allotting
land and relaxing labour laws in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). AP has promoted
102 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) of which 64 have been notified by the
Government of India. The state has recommended to Government of India for setting
up of 59 IT/ITES SEZs, with active private sector participation.

==MINES & GEOLOGY==
Andhra Pradesh is well known globally for its variety of rocks and minerals and is
called Ratna Garbha. Andhra Pradesh has the largest deposits of quality chrysolite
asbestos in the country. Other important minerals found in the state are copper ore,
manganese, mica, coal and limestone. The Singareni Coal Mines supply coal to the
entire south India. The mineral consumption is increasing due to promotion of
various industries and manufacture of mineral based products. The state produces
about 100 to 110 million tonnes of industrial minerals and 200 million cubic metres
of stone and building material. AP stands first in Barytes and Limestone production
in the country. The state stands first in value of minor mineral production and second
in total value of mineral production in the country contributing about 9 to 10% to
the country's mineral value production. The state stands first in mineral revenue
among the important Mineral Producing states of the country.
==HOUSING==
The Government has introduced an innovative, unique, self financed housing scheme
"Rajiv Swagruha" for the moderate income group in the state with an objective that
every person with moderate income in the state having no house of his/her own
must have a house at affordable cost in the urban/municipal areas in the state. The
houses/flats have to be made available to them at prices 25% less than the existing
market rates on similar specifications. The construction of housing programme under
Rajiv Swagruha is under progress.
==HEALTH==
'Rajiv Arogyasri' is a unique health insurance scheme being implemented in Andhra
Pradesh. The scheme enables the poor, suffering from chronic diseases, to undergo
treatment costing upto Rs. 2 lakh. All white cardholders can undergo treatment for
about 942 diseases. Medical and surgical treatment is provided in 344 corporate,
private and Government hospitals free of cost to patients. Aarogyasri scheme is
unique in its applicability, since no other state/government agency has provided
universal health coverage to the poor for major ailments. The choice of hospital for
treatment is with the patient. The entire process from the time of conduct of health
camps to the screening, testing, treatment, follow-up and claim for payment is made
transparent through online web based processing to prevent any misuse and fraud.
This system is motivating more and more Government hospitals to participate in
the scheme and utilize the revenue earned to improve facilities to provide quality
medical care and thus bring reforms in tertiary medical care. Officials from several
states have visited the state and appreciated the scheme.
==INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY==
Andhra Pradesh has been forging ahead in the sphere of Information Technology. It
is ahead of other states in exploiting the opportunities to the hilt. The State
Government has introduced many schemes to utilize the maximum number of skilled
human resources in the I.T. Sector.
==TRANSPORT==
'''Roads : ''' The total R&B road network in the State is 69,051 km as on 31 March 2009,
of which, the National Highways passing through Andhra Pradesh constitute 4,472
km., the state Highways constitute 10,519 kms. Major District Roads constitute 32,170
km and rural roads 21,714 kms. The density with reference to R&B road network in
the state is 0.23 km per one sq.km. and 0.86 km per 1000 persons.

''' Railways:''' Of the railways route covering 5,107 km in Andhra Pradesh, 4,633 km is
broad-gauge, 437 km is metre-gauge and 37 km is narrow gauge.
''' Aviation:''' Important airports in the State are located at Shamshabad, Tirupathi and
Visakhapatnam. International flights are operated from Shamshabad.
''' Ports:''' There is one major Port at Visakhapatnam under Government of India and

13 Non-Major Ports under State Government. Ports offer tremendous potential for
development and for the growth of a wide spectrum of maritime activities such as
international shipping, coastal shipping, ship repairs, fishing, captive ports for
specific industries, all weather ports, tourism and sports, etc.
==TOURIST CENTRES==
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation continues to strive for
promotion of new tourism products such as Eco-tourism, Beach-Tourism and Cruise-
Tourism. The Corporation currently runs a chain of 52 hotels with 1043 rooms and
2222 beds in prime locations fostering homely ambience. An impressive fleet of 144
buses cater to varied tour packages connecting important tourism locations within
and outside the state.

Charminar, Salarjung Museum, Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Thousand Pillar
Temple and Fort in Warangal, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at
Yadagirigutta, Buddha Stupa at Nagarjunakonda, Nagarjuna Sagar, Sri
Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala-Tirupathi, Sri Mallikarjunaswamy Temple at
Srisailam, Kanaka Durga Temple at Vijayawada, Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
at Annavaram, Sri Varaha Narasimha Swamy Temple at Simhachalam, Sri Sita Rama
Temple at Bhadrachalam, Araku Valley, Horsley Hills, Nelapattu, etc., are the major
tourist attractions in Andhra Pradesh.
==GOVERNMENT==
Governor : Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan

Chief Minister : Shri Kiran Kumar Reddy

Chief Secretary : Shri S.V. Prasad

==AREA, POPULATION AND HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICTS==
S.No. District Area Population Headquarters
in 000’ sq km 2001 Census
1. Adilabad 16.1 24,88,003 Adilabad

2. Ananthapur 19.1 36,40,478 Ananthapur

3. Chittoor 15.2 37,45,875 Chittoor

4. Kadapa 15.4 26,01,797 Kadapa

5. East Godavari 10.8 49,01,420 Kakinada

6. Guntur 11.4 44,65,144 Guntur

7. Hyderabad 0.2 38,29,753 Hyderabad

8. Karimnagar 11.8 34,91,822 Karimnagar

9. Khammam 16.0 25,78,927 Khammam

10. Krishna 8.7 41,87,841 Machilipatnam

11. Kurnool 17.7 35,29,494 Kurnool

12. Mahaboobnagar 18.4 35,13,934 Mahaboobnagar

13. Medak 9.7 26,70,097 Sangareddy

14. Nalgonda 14.2 32,47,982 Nalgonda

15. Nellore 13.1 26,68,564 Nellore

16. Prakasam 17.6 30,59,423 Ongole

17. Nizamabad 8.0 23,45,685 Nizamabad

18. Ranga Reddy 7.5 35,75,064 Hyderabad

19. Srikakulam 5.8 25,37,593 Srikakulam

20. Visakhapatnam 11.2 38,32,336 Visakhapatnam

21. Vizianagaram 6.5 22,49,254 Vizianagaram

22. Warangal 12.9 32,46,004 Warangal

23. West Godavari 7.7 38,03,517 Eluru

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