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Andrapradesh

Andhra Pradesh
State
Official logo of Andhra Pradesh
Seal
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
Coordinates: 16°30′N 80°38′E / 16.50°N 80.64°E / 16.50; 80.64Coordinates: 16°30′N 80°38′E / 16.50°N 80.64°E / 16.50; 80.64
Country  India
Formation 1 October 1953; 63 years ago (1953-10-01) (carved out of the erstwhile composite Madras State as Andhra State)
1 November 1956; 60 years ago (1956-11-01) (merger with Telangana region from the erstwhile Hyderabad State to form the Joint State of Andhra Pradesh)
2 June 2014; 3 years ago (2014-06-02) (merger with Telangana dissolved by the formation of Telangana State)
Capital city Amaravati (de facto)
Hyderabad (de jure)
Largest city Visakhapatnam
Districts 13
Government
 • Body Government of Andhra Pradesh
 • Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan
 • Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
 • Legislature Bicameral (175 + 58 seats)
 • Lok sabha constituencies 25
 • High Court High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
Area
 • Total 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi)
Area rank 7th
Population (2011)
 • Total 49,386,799
 • Rank 10th
 • Density 308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Telugu / Andhraite
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
UN/LOCODE AP
Vehicle registration AP
Literacy rate 67.41% (2011)
Official language Telugu
Coastline 974 kilometres (605 mi)
Website www.ap.gov.in

^† The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 states that Hyderabad is joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years. A new capital is planned to be developed between Guntur and Vijaywada.

Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem Poorna kumbham
Language
Telugu in Telugu.png
Telugu
Song Maa Telugu Talliki
Dance
IndianDancer.jpg
Kuchipudi
Animal
Antilope cervicapra from velavadar.JPG
Blackbuck
Bird
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)2.jpg
Indian roller
Flower
Blue water lilly flower.jpg
Blue-Water Lilly
Fruit
Mango tree (227084493).jpg
Mango
Tree
(Curetis thetis) Indian Sunbeam on a neem tree along Eastern Ghats 04.JPG
Neem
River Godavari, Krishna, Penna and Tungabhadra
Sport
Kabadi Game.jpg
Kabaddi

^† The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 states that Hyderabad is joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years. A new capital is planned to be developed between Guntur and Vijaywada.

Andhra Pradesh (/ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/) (About this sound pronunciation ) is one of the 29 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of the country. The state is the seventh largest state in India covering an area of 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi). As per 2011 Census of India, the state is tenth largest by population with 49,386,799 inhabitants.


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