Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants, with the state capital being Amaravati and the largest city being Visakhapatnam. It 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. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605 mi). Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. The state was then reorganised in June 2014 to form a separate Telangana state.
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
Ongole is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district and also the mandal headquarters of Ongole mandal in Ongole revenue division. Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen, derived its name from Ongole.
Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises eight south western districts of the state namely, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, YSR, Annamayya, Tirupati and Chittoor districts. As of 2011 census of India, the region with four districts had a population of 15,184,908 and covers an area of 71,060 km2 (27,440 sq mi).
Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama and hence, it is often referred with the nickname Andhra Paris. It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and the twelfth most populous city in the state, with a population of 199,345 as of 2011. Tenali City is also part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).
Kavali is a town in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh of India. It also serves as headquarters of Kavali mandal and Kavali revenue division.It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.
Vizianagaram district is one of the eleven districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, southwest by the City of Bheemunipatnam, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and northwest by the state of Odisha. It was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram. It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.
Chittoor district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in the Poini River Valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh along the Chennai–Bangalore section of Chennai-Mumbai highway. Chittoor district is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts.
Kadapa district is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region. Kadapa is the administrative headquarters for this district. The district was renamed as YSR District in honour of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, commemorating former chief minister of united Andhra Pradesh.
Kurnool district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the North western part of the state and is bounded by Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana in the north, Raichur district of Karnataka in the northwest, Bellary district of Karnataka in the west, Anantapur district in the south and Nandyal district in the east. The city of Kurnool is the headquarters of the district. It has a population of 4,053,463 of which 28.35% were urban as of 2011.
Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the nine coastal districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction of the state. It was formerly known as Chicacole.
Visakhapatnam district is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam. It is one of the nine coastal districts of the state.The district share broders with in the north and east, Vizianagaram district, Anakapalle district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south.
As per the 2011 census of India, Andhra Pradesh has an overall literacy rate of 67.35%, significantly lower than the overall national average of 74.04%. Among the Indian states and union territories, it stands at 32nd position. During the same census, there are a total of 29,859,982 literates: 16,549,514 males and 13,310,468 females. In terms of district-wise literates, East Godavari has the most with 3,348,077 and Vizianagaram has the least with 1,238,388. While, in terms of district-wise literacy rates, West Godavari stands top with 74.32% and Vizianagaram at bottom with 58.89%. The government also implements fee reimbursement scheme for the economically backward sections of the state.
Ichchapuram Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency, along with Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta. As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 246,228 electors in the constituency. In 2019 state assembly election, Ashok Bendalam was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the Telugu Desam Party.
Tekkali Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam, along with Ichchapuram, Palasa, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta. As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 222,222 electors in the constituency. In 2019 state assembly election, Kinjarapu Atchannaidu was elected as the MLA of the constituency, representing the Telugu Desam Party.
Vijayawada Central or is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency, along with Tiruvuru (SC), Vijayawada East, Vijayawada West, Mylavaram, Nandigama, and Jaggayyapeta.
Ponnur Assembly constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency. Kilari Venkata Roshaiah of the YSR Congress Party is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. As of 25 March 2019, there were 227,727 electors in the constituency.
Tenali is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India. As per the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies order (2008), the constituency covers Kollipara and Tenali mandals. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, along with Tadikonda, Mangalagiri Ponnur, Prathipadu, Guntur West, and Guntur East. Annabathuni Siva Kumar is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 262,998 electors in the constituency.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 took place on 30 April and 7 May 2014 to elect members to the legislatures of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It was held concurrently with the Indian general election. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. The Telugu Desam Party led by N. Chandrababu Naidu won a majority of the 175 seats in the rump Andhra Pradesh, while Telangana Rashtra Samithi led by K. Chandrashekar Rao won in the new state of Telangana.
Amaravati is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of river Krishna in Palnadu district.
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