Andhra Pradesh Area

Andhra Pradesh is considered to be the fifth largest state of India by its land area and population. Total Andhra Pradesh Area is 275,068 sq. km. The state lies between 12N & 22 N latitude and 77E & 84 E longitude. Andhra Pradesh is also the largest and most populous state in South India.

The state of Andhra Pradesh is surrounded by Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Orissa in the North, Tamil Nadu in the South and Karnataka in the West. The Bay of Bengal borders the state in the East.

The total Andhra Pradesh Area is divided into 23 districts. The name of the districts are- Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntoor, Hyderabad, Kadapa, Karimnagar, Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam, Rangareddi, Srikakulam, Vishakhapatanam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and West Godavari.

The state of Andhra Pradesh is also divided into four Governance Regions. They are- Coastal Andhra, North Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana.

There are also many important cities in this state. Hyderabad, the state capital, is one of the most important city of India. It is also known to be the largest city in Andhra Pradesh. Apart from Hyderabad some other important Cities in Andhra Pradesh are Secunderabad, Guntur, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Warangal.

While Guntur is important for its tobacco and cotton industries, Tirupati is the most visited place in India and is the home to the richest temple of the world. Warangal has its historical importance, it was the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty.

You can taste many worlds together while in any Area of Andhra Pradesh, because of the state's geographical and the cultural diversity.