Facts and Interesting Points About Andhra Pradesh

Interesting Points About Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is situated in the south-eastern coastal region of India.
It covers an area of 162,975 km² which makes it the seventh-largest state in India.
The state is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
The world-famous Koh-i-Nur diamond was possibly mined from the Kollar mine situated in this state.
As a major producer of rice in the country, it is also known as the “Rice bowl of India”.

General Details About Andhra Pradesh
Formation	1 November 1956
Capital	Amaravati
Governor	Biswabhusan Harichandan
Chief Minister	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Chief Justice	Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
Districts	13
Area (km²)	162,975
Lok Sabha Seats	25
Rajya Sabha Seats	11
State Legislative Assembly Seats	175
State Legislative Council Seats	56
Languages	Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Konda

State Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
State Animal	Black Buck
State Bird	Rose-ringed parakeet
State Tree	Neem
State Flower	Water Lily

Demography of Andhra Pradesh
Population (2011 Census)	49,386,799
Population Density (per km²)	308
Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males)	993
Literacy Rate (%)	67.02

Cotton, Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Maize, Bajra, Sugarcane, Pepper, Chilli, Tobacco, Mango, Oilseeds, Cashew etc.