Videos   |   The current literacy rate of ANDHRA PRADESH is about 67.66 % as per 2011 calculation. Andhra Pradesh ranks tenth of all Indian States in the Human Development Index scores[85] with a score of 0.416. The Marathi-speaking areas of Hyderabad State merged with Bombay State and the Kannada-speaking areas were merged with Mysore State. [24] It was ruled by Satavahanas, Eastern Chalukyas, Andhra Ikshvakus, Vijayanagara Empire, Mauryan Empire, Cholas, Pallavas, Salankayanas, Vishnukundinas, Kakatiyas and Rashtrakutas. [154] Gurazada Apparao wrote the play Kanyasulkam in 1892, often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language. Andhra Pradesh is going the way of Telangana. Most of the coastal plains are put to intense agricultural use. Andhra Pradesh reported 355 fresh cases of coronavirus on Friday, while 354 patients also got cured and discharged from various hospitals. Divisions administratives. 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She won the bronze medal on 19 September 2000, in the 69 kg (152 lb) category with a lift of 240 kg (530 lb). ... 25 December, 2020 09:00 IST. After this rebellion, the Bahmani sultans launched no further military campaigns outside their kingdoms, because the Maratha empire soon emerged as the strongest power in India. 84 bridges. Andhra Pradesh comprises three regions: Coastal Andhra, Uttarandhra and Rayalaseema. Powered by [131], The state is a pioneer nationwide in solar power generation. Disgruntled sanitation workers from a small town in Andhra Pradesh dumped piles of garbage outside multiple banks on December 24. The dry run of the Covid-19 vaccination process would be conducted at five medical centers in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on 125 health workers, on Monday. [214], Krishnam Raju Gadiraju of Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, is a four-time world record holder. Parallel to the efforts of the state administration, the police department too has come out with its own proposals for division of its units, suggesting creation of 22 police districts and seven commissionerates. After following several rounds of deliberations, officials involved in the exercise are in the opinion that the state may eventually end up with more than the proposed 25-26 districts. [73] Number of petitions questioning the validity of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 is long pending for the verdict since April 2014 before the supreme court constitutional bench.[74]. [49] The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, whose dynasty lasted for around five hundred years from the 7th century until 1130 CE, eventually merged with the Chola Empire. Andhra Pradesh hosted 121.8 million visitors in 2015, a 30% growth in tourist arrivals over the previous year, making it the third most-visited state in India. There are three A1 and twenty three A-category railway stations in the state. Dry run on covid vaccination shall be taken up on Saturday 2 nd January at three locations in each district of Andhra pradesh. The races Caucasoid, Mongoloid, Australoid or Veddoid are found throughout Andhra Pradesh. Vemana is notable for his philosophical poems. [186][187], Andhra Pradesh has an overall literacy rate of 67.41% as per the 2011 Indian census. The geographical location of the state allows marine fishing as well as inland fish production. Nannayya wrote the first treatise on Telugu grammar called Andhra Shabda Chintamani in Sanskrit, as there was no grammatical work in Telugu prior to that. [29] The state has a total of thirteen districts, nine located in Coastal Andhra and four in Rayalaseema. [22][23], Early inhabitants were known as the Andhras, tracing their history to the Vedic period when they were mentioned in the 8th century BCE Rigvedic text Aitareya Brahmana. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard - the ISO code of Andhra Pradesh is IN-AP. The incident took place in Vuyyuru Nagar Panchayat, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. [151] Harikathaa Kalakshepam (or Harikatha) involves the narration of a story, intermingled with various songs relating to the story. [184] The other famous ports are Krishnapatnam Port (Nellore), Gangavaram Port and Kakinada Port. The Telugu film industry hosts many music composers and playback singers such as S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki and P. B. Sreenivas. Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. [114] In the 2010 list by Forbes magazine, several people from Andhra Pradesh were among the top 100 richest Indians. Notable cricketers from Andhra Pradesh include former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, M. V. Narasimha Rao, M. S. K. Prasad, V. V. S. Laxman, Tirumalasetti Suman, Arshad Ayub, Ambati Rayudu, Venkatapathy Raju, Sravanthi Naidu, Yalaka Venugopal Rao and Hanuma Vihari. "What happened in neighbouring Telangana could repeat in AP as well. Jnanpith Award holders from the state include Viswanatha Satyanarayana. The Tummalapalle Uranium mine in Andhra has confirmed 49,000 tonnes (48,000 long tons; 54,000 short tons) of ore and there are indications that it could hold reserves totaling three times its current size. The state has a total road network of 53,403 km (33,183 mi), of which 6,401 km (3,977 mi) of National highways, 14,722 km (9,148 mi) of state highways and 32,280 km (20,060 mi) of district roads. Amaravati might have been a regional centre for the Mauryan rule. Published Dec 25, 2020, 4:29 ... funds for housing scheme in Andhra Pradesh. Officials have started the home-work regarding the proposed new districts. The state is also emerging in information technology and biotechnology. [91], Religion in Andhra Pradesh (excluding Telangana)[92], The majority of the people in Andhra Pradesh are Hindus while Muslims constitute a sizeable minority. AP Chief Minister Y.S. Andhra Pradesh is one of the four states chosen by the Centre to carry out end-to-end dry run for Covid-19 vaccination on December 28. According to Deccan Chronicle, IMD director for Andhra Pradesh, S. Stella said Cyclone Nivar may cause heavy to extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Rayalaseema and south coastal districts of the state on Wednesday and Thursday. [109], As of 2014, the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh is the lower house of the state with 175 members and the Legislative Council is the upper house with 58 members. [21] Its official language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken language in India and the 11th-most spoken language in the world. "The problem is not general but specific to certain (Lok Sabha) constituencies and districts. Photos   |   Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Rao's son-in-law, came to power in 1995 with the backing of a majority of the MLAs. Tags. The state is also a largest producer of eggs in the country and hence, it is nicknamed as "Egg Bowl of Asia". Andhra Pradesh is one among the 29 states of India which has complete 13 districts. The INC ruled the state from 1956 to 1982. [113] The domestic product of agriculture sector accounts for ₹545.99 billion (US$7.7 billion) and industrial sector for ₹507.45 billion (US$7.1 billion). [182] The state has four other domestic airports, Rajahmundry Airport, Cuddapah Airport, a privately owned, public use airport at Puttaparthi, and Tirupati Airport located in the city of Tirupati. Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India.The state has a total of 13 districts, the Anantapur district is the largest and Srikakulam district is the smallest district. Dry run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The number of districts is likely to go up from 13 to 25, in the interest of decentralising governance. Rock-cut Buddha statue at Bojjannakonda near Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam. [159] In the years 2005, 2006 and 2008, the Telugu film industry produced the largest number of films in India, exceeding the number of films produced in Bollywood. Rayalaseema comprises 4 districts: Kurnool, Chittoor, YSR Kadapa and Anantapur. Meanwhile, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts would receive light to moderate rains on these two days. [139] It increased to fifteen with the addition of Banaganapalle Mangoes[140] and Bandar laddu. The Kadapa Basin[76][77][better source needed] formed by two arching branches of the Eastern Ghats is a mineral-rich area. Entertainment   |   [20] It is also known as the "rice bowl of India" for being a major producer of rice in India. Meanwhile, though there are 25 Parliamentary constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, there are demands from both politicians and the public to create more districts… [194] More than 600,000 students have appeared for the 2019 SSC exam and recorded an overall pass percentage of 94.88% with a 100% pass percentage in 5,464 schools. G.O.MS.No.216, TR&B(Tr. … [33] The region is also home to a variety of other pilgrimage centres, such as the Pancharama Kshetras, Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga and Kodanda Rama Temple. Yodasoft Technologies Pvt Ltd. VIZIANAGARAM: A recent video exposed how the Opposition TDP leaders managed  to bring huge crowds during N Chandrababu Naidu's visit to the Rama temple in Ramatheertham in Nellimarla mandal in Vizianagaram district. Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India.The state has a total of 13 districts, the Anantapur district is the largest and Srikakulam district is the smallest district. We may more or less match that," a top bureaucrat noted. [12] It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi)[6] and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. [57], The Vijayanagara Empire originated in the Deccan Plateau region in the early 14th century. The Nizams retained control of the interior provinces as the princely state of Hyderabad, acknowledging British rule in return for local autonomy. Cherukuri Lenin (1985 or 1986 – 24 October 2010) was an Indian archer and coach who won a silver medal at the Asian Grand Prix in Malaysia and was a national archery coach. There are a total of 31 cities which include, 16 municipal corporations and 14 municipalities. In the 3rd century BCE, Andhra was a vassal kingdom of Ashoka but after his death Andhra became powerful and extended its empire to the whole of Maratha country and beyond. [141] The other GI tagged goods are, Bobbili Veena, Budithi Bell and Brass Craft, Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas, Guntur Sannam, Kondapalli Toys, Machilipatnam Kalamkari, Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics, Srikalahasti Kalamkari, Tirupati Laddu, Uppada Jamdani Sari and Venkatagiri Sari. Thus the final population of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2014, as per census 2011 is 49,634,314, with a density of 304.5/km2 (789/sq mi). Krishna district also reported 12 cases while Nellore reported 6 cases. According to the 2011 census, the major religious groups in the state are Hindus (90.87%), Muslims (7.32%) and Christians (1.38%). It was established in 1336 by Harihara Raya I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Sangama Dynasty. Local power plants of 9,600 MW capacity only are supplying electricity in the state, which includes Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant (2000 MW) of NTPC, Vizag Thermal Power Station (1040 MW), Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station (1650 MW), Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (1600 MW), and Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant (1760 MW). Karnam Malleswari, the first female Indian to win an Olympic medal, hails from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. A stalker allegedly strangled a woman and set her body on fire recently after she rejected his advances in Andhra Pradesh ’s Anantpur district. [17] 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[18][19] 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. English newspapers include Deccan Chronicle and The Hans India. Languages of Andhra Pradesh, excluding Telangana (2011)[87], Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh, which is also the mother tongue of nearly 90% of the population. 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. In the 1967 state assembly elections, all socialist parties were eliminated and the CPI lost opposition party status. jaganmohan reddy government is mulling over creation of 12 new districs then total of 25 on the basis of one parliamentary constituency is to be a district.The 25 district names is as follows 1.srikakulam 2.vijayanagaram 3.araku 4.vizag On the other hand the central coastal Andhra that covers the districts Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari and East Godavari along with Vishakapatnam district is considered rich and prosperous because of good agricultural production and industrial output. In 1994, Andhra Pradesh gave a mandate to the Telugu Desam Party again, and Rao became the chief minister again. L'Andhra Pradesh est représenté par 36 membres au Parlement national indien : dont 11 dans la Rajya Sabha (Chambre haute) et 25 dans la Lok Sabha (Chambre basse). Local TDP leaders in order to politicise the idol desecration case, they paid huge sums of money to locals and brought them to Ramatheertham to follow Chandrababu Naidu. [132] The state has become power surplus with excess power generation being exported to other states. The state government picked Krishna district for … "[98] According to Xing, "Several scholars have suggested that the Prajnaparamita probably developed among the Mahasamghikas in Southern India probably in the Andhra country, on the Krishna River. It is also connected to other countries by means of airways and seaports as well. PTI; December 25, 2020, 18:00 IST [48], The Salankayanas were an ancient dynasty that ruled the Andhra region between Godavari and Krishna with their capital at Vengi (modern Pedavegi) from 300 to 440 CE. AMARAVATI: Reorganisation of districts in Andhra Pradesh, with each Lok Sabha constituency as the base has become a challenging task for officials given the various geographical and topographical reasons. In the early nineteenth century, Northern Circars was ceded to the British East India Company and became part of the Madras Presidency. [70] On the basis of the gentlemen's agreement of 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act formed combined Andhra Pradesh by merging Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking areas of the already existing Hyderabad State. Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), National Institute of Oceanography, Visakhapatnam (NIO), School of Planning and Architecture at Vijayawada is an autonomous research institute under Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory carry out fundamental and applied research in atmospheric and space sciences,[205] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati,[206] Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, Visakhapatnam Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry under control of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) conducts fundamental and applied research on tobacco for the benefit of the farming community,[207] Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) at Pedavegi near Eluru in West Godavari district serves as a centre for conducting and co-ordinating research on all aspects of oil palm conservation, improvement, production, protection, post-harvest technology and transfer of technology,[208] CCRH Regional Research Institute at Gudivada, Clinical Research Institute at Tirupati and National Institute of Oceanography[209] at Visakhapatnam are some of them. HYDERABAD: The formation of new districts in Andhra Pradesh may take place only in 2021. [183], Andhra Pradesh has one of the country's largest port at Visakhapatnam in terms of cargo handling. However, Komaram Bheem, a tribal leader, started his fight against the erstwhile Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad State. [34][35][36] The Satavahanas have been mentioned by the names Andhra, Andhrara-jateeya and Andhrabhrtya in the Puranic literature. The CBI had on August 26, 2020 registered a case against 17 accused persons in the matter after the state government had sought to transfer the matter from the Andhra Pradesh CB-CID, a … How many districts are there in Andhra Pradesh? [39][40][41], The Assaka Mahajanapada, one of the sixteen Vedic Mahajanapadas, included Andhra, Maharashtra and Telangana. When the state was first created, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, became the chief minister. The Krishna River valley was "a site of extraordinary Buddhist activity for almost a thousand years. Among the 13 Districts, Anantapur is the largest and Srikakulam is the smallest district. [50] The roots of the Telugu language have been seen on inscriptions found near the Guntur district and from others dating to the rule of Renati Cholas in the fifth century CE. Image: ANI. Raayalaseema consists of 4 districts namely Ananthapuram, Kurnool, Kadapa and Chittor and North Coastal Andhra is mainly of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Here is the complete list of proposed districts of Andhra Pradesh. However, post bifurcation from Telangana, the state is expected to reach 91.1% by 2021. As many as 30.6 lakh beneficiaries have been identified across the state," said a senior government official. There are many multi-state irrigation projects under development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. July to September is the season for tropical rains. [37][38] They did not refer themselves as Andhra in any of their coins or inscriptions; it is possible that they were termed as Andhras because of their ethnicity or because their territory included the Andhra region. Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata into Telugu language. Districts of Andhra Pradesh The detail analysis of Population Census 2011 published by … [27] Early peoples supported local art culture by building temples and sculptures of the Buddhist monuments in the state. The dry run was carried out on Monday in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh with 125 prior identified health workers, 25 each at five designated health centres. Lifestyle   |   The state has many sanctuaries, national parks and zoological parks, such as Coringa, Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park and Indira Gandhi Zoological Park. Andhra Pradesh is investing in building infrastructure in the state such as highways and making every service of the government digital. Gouvernement local Pouvoir exécutif Andhra Pradesh is home to Shankaracharya of Pushpagiri Peetham. [116][117] The state has three Agricultural Economic Zones in Chittoor district for mango pulp and vegetables, Krishna district for mangoes, Guntur district for chilies. [197] The central universities are All India Institute of Medical Sciences, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIT Tirupati, NIT Tadepalligudem, IIITDM Kurnool,[198] Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy,[199] NIDV, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, IIIT Sri City, IISER Tirupati, Agriculture University, Guntur and IIFT Kakinada. Summers last from March to June. [90], Urdu is the largest minority language. ;[163] caves such as, Borra Caves,[164] Indian rock-cut architecture depicting Undavalli caves[165] and the country's second longest caves- the Belum Caves. The sanitation workers have alleged that several nationalised banks refuse to give small loans under the Jaganna Thodu and Cheyutha schemes to loan applicants. Telugu people's traditional sweet Pootharekulu originated from Atreyapuram village, Andhra Pradesh. [156][157], The Telugu film industry is largely based in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh state is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes which you can browse from following districts list (zilla) along with area & population. Forms such as the Burra katha and Poli are still performed today. All that piece and parcel of land admeasuring an area of 1869.42 sq mts. [87] Tamil, Kannada and Odia are spoken in border-areas. [169] NH 16, with a highway network of around 1,000 km (620 mi) in the state, is a part of Golden Quadrilateral Project undertaken by National Highways Development Project. [173] The rail density of the state is 16.59 per 1,000 km (620 mi), compared to an all India average of 20. [61] The Lepakshi group of monuments are culturally and archaeologically significant as it is the location of shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Veerabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (1336–1646). Visakhapatnam: The number of districts in Andhra Pradesh State will be increased from the present 13 to 25, at the rate of one district per every Lok Sabha seat. The IT/ITES revenues of Visakhapatnam is at ₹14.45 billion (US$200 million) in 2012–2013. It is 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. "Kondavid-durg near Guntur. Director General of Police D G Sawang held a high- level meeting with his department officials across the state last week and chalked out plans for the reorganisation of the police set up, proposing new units more or less co-terminus with the proposed (new) revenue districts. The Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya captured it in 1516. He is known as Gadya Tikkana and was the author of Telugu social novel, Satyavati Charitam. of India for Andhra Pradesh state reveal that population of Andhra Pradesh has increased by 10.98% in this decade compared (2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). In 1947, Vizianagaram was the largest Hindu princely state in Andhra Pradesh. [142] There are also other notable handicrafts present in the state, like the soft limestone idol carvings of Durgi. Going ahead with the current plan may lead to a new problem as there is a chance of some Assembly segments getting torn between (new) districts," a top official involved in the high-level committee pointed out. The BCs constitute the majority population in Andhra Pradesh, forming 49.55% of the total state’s population. Visakhapatnam district is also adminitratively declared as Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (2011). They constructed Kondaveedu Fort[citation needed], which they ruled between 1328 and 1428, before it was taken over by the Gajpathis of Orissa, and later ravaged by the Muslim rulers of the Bahmani kingdom in 1458. East Godavari district has the highest number of constituencies with 19 and Vizianagaram district has the least with 9 assembly seats. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state and provide irrigation. [210], Satish Dhawan Space Centre, also known as Sriharikota Range (SHAR), at barrier island of Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is a satellite launching station operated by Indian Space Research Organisation. Distribution of resources, mainly natural, too is proving to be a tall task and could influence the eventual formation of new districts. He was succeeded by two other Congressmen, the last resigning over the impending division of Telangana. [62][63], The Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken the initiative for including the "Lepakshi Group of Monuments" among the UNESCO World Heritage sites in India. This broke the long-time single party monopoly enjoyed by the INC. New Districts In AP: Andhra Pradesh is divided into 13 districts and has 25 Lok Sabha constituencies. [155] C. Pullaiah is cited as the father of Telugu theatre movement. Andhra Pradesh CM launches housing scheme in East Godavari district. Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh, which is spoken by the majority of the population. [26][clarification needed] The region also derives its name from Satavahanas who are also known as Andhras, the earliest kings of Andhra Pradesh and India. Signed 'W.R. "Housing sites will be allocated by providing the necessary documents. Dry run on covid vaccination shall be taken up on Saturday 2 nd January at three locations in each district of Andhra pradesh. 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