Information About Andhra Pradesh
| Fast Facts | |
| Established | 1st November 1956 |
| Area | 2,75,045 sq. km (Fourth largest state in India) |
| Capital | Amaravathi, Hyderabad |
| Largest City | Vishakapatnam |
| Population | 75,727,000 (2001 Census) |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Official language | Telugu and Urdu |
| Literacy | 72.5% |
| Climate | Hot and humid |
| Monsoon | June to December |
| Best Time to visit | October to February |
| Annual Rainfall | 125 cm |
| Major Rivers | Godavari and Krishna |
| Major Crops | Andhra Pradesh is historically called the “Rice Bowl of India”. More than 77% of its crop is rice; Andhra Pradesh produced 17,796,000 tonnes of rice in 2006. |
| Major Festivals | Sankranthi, Maha Shivaratri, Ugadi (Telugu New Year), Sri Rama Navami, Bonalu, Nagula Chavithi, Varalakshmi Vratham, Rakhi poornima Vinayaka Chavithi, Dasara, Deepavali, Eid ul-Fitr, Bakr-Id, Muharram, Milad-un-Nabim, Bonalu and Batukamma |
| Airports | Hyderabad International Airport, Visakhapatnam Airport, Vijayawada Airport, Rajahmundry Airport, and Tirupati Airport. |
| Popular Foods | Hyderabadi Biryani, fish curry, brinzal curry, and Gongura pachadi. |
| Government | www.aponline.gov.in |
| Tourism | www.aptourism.in |
| Districts | Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak, Warangal, Rangareddy, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar Khammam, Hyderabad, Anantapur, Kadapa, Chittoor, Kurnool, East Godavari, Guntur, West Godavari, Krishna, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
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