ANDHRA PRADESH

Andhra Pradesh (AP) is the fifth largest State in the Indian Union having an
area of 275,909 sq. kms and a population of about 75-80 million. AP is bound in
the North by Orissa and Madhya Pradesh States, in the East by bay of Bengal
with a 960 km long coast line, in the South by Tamilnadu State, and in the West
by Karnataka and Maharashtra. AP forms a major link between the north and
the south of India.

Andhra Pradesh consists of three distinct regions, namely, Andhra, Rayalaseema

and Talangana. Andhra and Rayalaseema were part of Madras province of the
British empire. For approximately 400 years, Telangana was part of Hyderabad
State, an independent kingdom ruled by Muslim Qutub Shahi and Nizam
dynasties. Thanks to the sacrifice of Sriramulu Potti, Andhra and Rayalaseema
were separated from Madras State in 1953. Andhra state (Andhra and
Rayalaseema) was the first state that was formed purely on linguistic
nationality, like many European states. Later Andhra merged with Telangana in
1956, based on their linguistic and national affinity, to form the present state
of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad as the capital city. However, this has resulted
in two major agitations: Jai Telangana in 1969 and Jai Andhra 1972, both for
separate states.

The Krishna and the Godavari are the major river systems in AP. The Godavari
is the largest and the broadest river of South India.

States like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal etc. have
produced and published comprehensive histories and cultures of their
respective people. Several minor and major European nationalities have done the
same.
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Andhra is also known as Coasta, meaning coastal region.

Andhra constitutes: Srikakualam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari,

West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasham, and Nellore districts. Andhra is the
most advanced region in Andhra Pradesh, both economically and educationally.

District Population Area (sq. km) Capital

Srikakulam 2,321,130 5837 Srikakulam
Vijayanagaram 2,110,943 6,539 Vijayanagaram
Visakhapatnam 3,285,092 11,161 Visakhapatnam
East Godavari 4,541,220 10,807 Kakinada
West Godavari 3,517,568 7,742 Eluru
Krishna 3,698,833 8,727 Machilipatnam
Guntur 4,106,999 11,391 Guntur
Prakasam 2,759,166 17,626 Ongolu
Nellore 2,392,260 13,076 Nellore

Andhra 28,733,211 92,906

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Rayalaseema constitutes: Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapuram, Chittooru.

District Population Area (sq. km) Capital

Kurnool 2,973,024 17,658 Kurnool
Anatapuram 3,183,814 19,130 Anatapuram
Kadapa 2,267,769 15,359 Kadapa
Chittore 3,261,120 15,152 Chittore

Rayalaseema 11,685,727 67,299

TELANGANA

Telangana forms the core of the Satavahana Dynasty (221BC-218 AD) and in
the recent history, it formed the core of the Golconda State and Hyderabad
State, ruled by alien Muslim rules, Qutub Shahi Dynasty (1520-1687) and Nizam
Dynasty (1724-1948), until she joined the democratic republic of Indian Union
in 1948 ending hundreds of years of autocratic rule. Despite fifty-years of
democratic rule, the Telangana region remains one of the most backward rgions
in the entire Indian Union and remains the most backward province in the state
of Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana constitutes 10 districts: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak,

Warangal, Khammam, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nalgonda, and Mahaboobnagar
districts.

District Population Area (sq.km) Capital

Adilabad 2,082,479 16,105 Adilabad

Karimnagar 3,037,486 11,823 Karimnagar
Warangal 2,818,832 12,844 Warangal
Khammam 2,215,809 16,029 Khammam
Nalgonda 2,852,092 14,240 Nalgonda
Mahaboobnagar 3,077,050 18,432 Mahaboobnagar
Medak 2,269,800 9,699 Sangareddy
Nizamabad 2,037662 7956 Nizamabad
Hyderabad 3,145,940 217 Hyderabad
Rangareddy 2,551,966 7,493 Hyderabad

Telangana 23,873,307 98811