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INDIAN STATE : ANDHRA PRADESH

General Information

Andhra Pradesh located strategically in the central region of the Indian sub-continent has a large part of the generic Indian floral and faunal representation. The state has a large river system which supplements the rainfall in the state. The total surface water of entire river systems across the state is estimated at 2,764 TMC at 75% dependability. Andhra Pradesh is bordered on the south by Tamil Nadu state, on the west by Karnataka state, on the north and northwest by Maharashtra state, on the northeast by Madhya Pradesh and Orissa states, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal. The northern area of Andhra Pradesh is mountainous. The highest peak Mahendragiri rises 1500 m above the sea level. The climate is generally hot and humid.The capital city of the state is Hyderabad, which is cosmopolitan, convenient and accessible.

Andhra Pradesh state is endowed with bountiful natural and human resources.Andhra Pradesh is situated in a tropical region and has the second longest coastline in the country, indicating rich potential for marine fisheries. The state is ranked fourth largest in the country in terms of area and has a projected population of 84 million. The state has a rich and diverse forest area having wide and varied vegetation types enriched by a variety of flora and fauna.

Geographic Information

Geographic Profile  

Districts

Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Ananthapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, Medak, Nizamabad, Karimanagar, Adilabad, Warangal, Khammam, Nalgonda and Hyderabad.

Major cities

Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi, Warangal, Guntur, Kakinada, Nellore and Kurnool

Coastline length 

974 Kms

Major Rivers

Krishna, Godavari, Thungabadra

Climate

 

Maximum Temperature

44.8 °C during summers.

Minimum Temperature

11.3 °C during winters.

Economic Infrastructure

Roads

The total road network in the state is 69,051 Kms . Of this, the National Highways constitute 4,648 Kms, the State Highways constitute 10,519 Kms and major district roads constitute 32,170 Kms and rural roads 21,714 Kms. The density with reference to Road & Bridges road network in the state is 0.23 Kms per one square kilometer and 0.86 Kms per 1,000 persons.The surface details of the road length are Cement Concrete (CC) roads 2,854 Kms; BT roads 31,502 Kms, Water Bound Macadam (WBM) roads 22,284 Kms and Gravel 72,677 Kms.

There are 17 National Highways in the State covering a length of 4727 Kms, of which four-lane and above are 2045 Kms, two-lane are 2340 Kms and intermediate lane are 123 Kms and 240 Kms is single lane. The density of National Highways is 6.202 Kms per lakh population in the state and in terms of area coverage a length of 17.186 Kms is available for every 1,000 Sq. Kms in the state. The corresponding figures at all India level are 6.40 Kms and 19.95 Kms respectively.


 

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