KNOW YOUR STATE ANDHRA PRADESH
WHEN AND HOW WAS IT FORMED? • It was formed on 1st NOV 1956. • It was the first state in India to be made on linguistic basis. GEOGRAPHY
Size – 160 X 205 Sq. Km.
Capital – Amravati
Official Language - Telugu
7th largest state
13 Administrative districts.
Other important cities – Vijayawada Chittoor Visakhapatnam It has the second largest coastline (974KM) after Gujrat.
It is 10th largest state of India in terms of population (4.97 Crore). STATE SYMBOLS
State Animal – Black Buck State Bird – Rose ringed State Tree - Neem State Flower - Jasmine Parakeet The state physiography of Andhra Pradesh is : Coastal Regions, Plateau, Plains.
Major Rivers in Andhra Pradesh are Godavari, Krishna and Penna.
Amravati is situated on the banks of Krishna River. Major Dams in Andhra Pradesh
Nagarjun Sagar Dam – Krishna River
Srisailam Dam – Krishna River
Tatipudi Dam – Gosthani River
Dowleswaram Barrage – Godavari River National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries:
Sri Venkateswara National Park Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Bird Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
IMPORTANT GI TAGS
Kondapalli Bommallu Srikalahasti Kalamkari Budiiti Bell and Brass Craft Machilipatnam Kalamkari IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES
Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Golconda Fort
Kanipakam temple Major Minerals Found
Natural Gas Manganese Iron ore Gold Diamond Graphite More than India’s 33% of Limestone reserve. FAMOUS FESTIVALS
Tirupati Brahmotsavam
Ugadi
Rama Navami
Maha Sivarathri MAJOR DANCE FORMS
Lambadi Dance Kuchipudi Dance Burra Katha Dance Veeranatyam NUMBER OF SEATS
Number of Seats in Legislative assembly – 175
Number of Seats in Legislative council - 58
Seats in Rajya Sabha – 11
Seats in Lok Sabha - 25 IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSONLATIES
GOVERNOR Chief Minister
Biswabhusan Harichandan YS Jagan Mohan Reddy YSR Congress Party