Andhra Pradesh

Anthem: "Maa Telugu Thalliki"
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
Coordinates: 16.50°N 80.64°E / 16.50; 80.64
Country	India
Statehood	1 November 1956
Capital city	Visakhapatnam
Largest city	Visakhapatnam
Districts	13
Government
• Body	Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Governor	Biswabhusan Harichandan (BJP)
• Chief Minister	Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (YSRCP)
• Legislature	Bicameral (175 + 58 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	Rajya Sabha 11 Lok Sabha 25
• High Court	High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Area
• Total	160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi)
Area rank	7th
Population  (2011)
• Total	49,386,799
• Rank	10th
• Density	308/km2 (800/sq mi)
GDP (2018–19)
• Total	10.81 lakh crore (US$180 billion) (15.3%)
• Per capita	164025 (US$2,800)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP–39
Literacy rate	67.41% (2011)
Official languages	Telugu
Coastline	974 kilometres (605 mi)
HDI (2017)	0.643 medium · 20th
Website	www.aponline.gov.in//
^α The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 states that Hyderabad is common capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years.

Andhra Pradesh (/ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/) ( pronunciation (info • help)) is a state in the Republic of India. It has a population of 75,727,000 people according to the census of 2001. The eastern boundary is a 600 miles (970 km) coastline along the Bay of Bengal. Its latitude and longitude is 17.3660°N and 78.4760°E. The state has an area of 106,195 square miles (275,040 km²). It is bigger than Burkina Faso but smaller than Ecuador. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the South Indian zone. It was divided into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, because of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. According to this Act, both states will have the same capital city Hyderabad, for a period of 10 years. The present Chief Minister of the state is Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Party.

Andhra Pradesh has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 123,560 (in millions of US dollars). That makes it the third largest state in India in terms of GDP, after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Most of this money comes from agriculture. Andhra Pradesh is sometimes called the "Rice Bowl of India", as a very large amount of rice or paddy is grown in the coastal plains of the state. Recently the state is also involved in newer businesses like biotechnology and information technology.

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