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Wildlife of Andhra Pradesh is very rich and the various sanctuaries and national parks protect it. These are good source of ecotourism in the Andhra Pradesh. Ecotourism have potential in Andhra Pradesh due to various wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. National parks of Andhra Pradesh S. No. Name of National Park State Total Area (In … Read more Andhra Pradesh: Wildlife and Ecotourism
Andhra Pradesh is well connected to other states with road, rail. It is also connected to other countries by means airways and seaports as well. With a long seacoast along the Bay of Bengal, it also has many ports for sea trade. The state has one of the largest railway junctions at Vijayawada and … Read more Andhra Pradesh:Transport
Andhra Pradesh has varied topography. It varies from the hills of Eastern Ghats and Nallamala Hills to the shores of Bay of Bengal. Fig: Andhra Pradesh-Political Map Two main river of Andhra Pradesh;Krishna and Godavari, flows through the state. The state has two regions Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. The plains to the east … Read more Andhra Pradesh: Relief and Structure
Andhra Pradesh is very rich in terms of minerals availability. Andhra Pradesh is first in production of below minerals in India: Asbestos Limestone Mica Barytes Now we will see status of Andhra Pradesh in various minerals Mica: Andhra Pradesh is the largest mica producing state of India.The mica mining area lies in Nellore … Read more Andhra Pradesh: Minerals
Horticulture: Horticulture is a branch of agriculture. It deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants. It includes the cultivation of medicinal plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops which includes grass and ornamental trees and plants. Andhra Pradesh Horticulture: Present Scenario Horticulture production in the state has been rising constantly for last two decades. In the below graph we can see … Read more Andhra Pradesh: Horticulture
Introduction: Andhra Pradesh occupies an important position in the fishing sector of India. The State has the longest coastline (982 kms.) spread over eight marine districts next to Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of fishermen villages (408) in the East Coast . It occupies second and third position in the size of … Read more Andhra Pradesh-Fishing
The total notified forest area of the State is 36914.69 Km2 , which is 22.73 % of the geographical area. They include Reserved, Protected- and Un-classed forests. The Kadapa has the highest notified forest area of 5041.26Km2 and the Krishna has the lowest notified forest area of 664.28 Km2 in the State. As regards … Read more Andhra Pradesh vegetation and Forest
The availability of reliable, quality and affordable power helps in the rapid agriculture, industrial and overall economic development of the state. The total installed utility power generation capacity is nearly 20,000 MW in the state. Only 11,400 MW is the committed power supply to the state with power purchase agreements. Rest of the capacity … Read more ANDHRA PRADESH : POWER RESOURCES
2001 2011 Population 7.62 Crore 8.46 Crore Population Growth 14.59 % 10.98 % Percantage of total Population of india 7.41 % 6.99 % Sex Ratio 978 993 Child Sex Ratio 961 939 Population density ( / sq. km.) 277 308 Literacy 60.47 % 67.02 % Male Literacy 70.32 % 74.88 … Read more ANDHRA PRADESH : POPULATION
Andhra Pradesh is exposed to cyclones, storm surges, floods and droughts. A moderate to severe intensity cyclone can be expected to make landfall every two to three years. About 44 percent of the state is vulnerable to tropical storms and related hazards. In India, the cyclones develop in the pre-monsoon (April to May) and … Read more Andhra Pradesh Natural Hazards