Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is a state located in Southern India. It shares its boundaries with Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Orissa to the north, Tamil Nadu in the south, the Bay of Bengal to the east, and Karnataka in the west.

The state of Andhra Pradesh forms a part of the famous Deccan plateau. Two major rivers traversing this plateau are the Krishna and Godavari Rivers. While running across the state, the two rivers create huge deltas prior to pouring into the Bay of Bengal.

The capital city of Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad. The city is famous for its rich cultural heritage. Vijayawada and Warangal are two cities that bear testimony to the existence of old age Buddhist and Hindu civilizations and historical monuments.

Puttaparthi and Tirumala are two holy religious hubs in the southern area of the state.

Andhra Pradesh is quite rich in minerals and holds the 2nd position in the nation in terms of its mineral resources.

The important industries in Andhra Pradesh include Biotechnology, Information Technology, Business Management, Pharmaceuticals, and Construction and Real Estate.

Map of Andhra Pradesh

A map of Andhra Pradesh shows that the state is made up of 23 districts. Given below are the names of all these districts in Andhra Pradesh and important information about these districts:

District	District Code	Population (2011)	Headquarters	Area (km²)	Total Female	Total Male
Adilabad	AD	2737738	Adilabad	16105	1370774	1366964
Anantapur	AN	4083315	Anantapur	19130	2018387	2064928
Chittoor	CH	4170468	Chittoor	15152	2086963	2083505
East Godavari	EG	5151549	Kakinada	10807	2582130	2569419
Guntur	GU	4889230	Guntur	11391	2448102	2441128
Hyderabad	HY	4010238	Hyderabad	16988	1945879	2064359
Kadapa	CU	2884524	Kadapa	15359	1430388	1454136
Karimnagar	KA	3811738	Karimnagar	11823	1914670	1897068
Khammam	KH	2798214	Khammam	16029	1406278	1391936
Krishna	KR	4529009	Machilipatnam	8727	2268312	2260697
Kurnool	KU	4046601	Kurnool	17658	2006500	2040101
Mahbubnagar	MA	4042191	Mahabubnagar	18432	1995944	2046247
Medak (Sangareddi)	ME	3031877	Sangareddi	9699	1507690	1524187
Nalgonda	NA	3483648	Nalgonda	14240	1725587	1758061
Nellore	NE	2966082	Nellore	13076	1472828	1493254
Nizamabad	NI	2552073	Nizamabad	7956	1299882	1252191
Prakasam	PR	3392764	Ongole	17626	1680029	1712735
Rangareddi	RA	5296396	Hyderabad	7493	2587702	2708694
Srikakulam	SR	2699471	Srikakulam	5837	1359041	1340430
Vishakhapatnam	VS	4288113	Vishakhapatnam	11161	2147241	2140872
Vizianagaram	VZ	2342868	Vizianagaram	6539	1180955	1161913
Warangal	WA	3522644	Warangal	12846	1756387	1766257
West Godavari	WG	3934782	Eluru	7742	1971598	1963184

A district magistrate is appointed to govern each district in the state.

Last Updated on : 27 January 2011