At present, Amaravathi is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Previously it was a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh; It is located on the banks of Krishna River in Amaravathi mandal of Guntur revenue division. Transportaion:-The only means of connectivity for the village is by road. The Vijayawada–Amaravathi Road. With the official declaration of the final area of the new Andhra Pradesh Capital, the final map is given here for the readers of Andhra Nation. Capital Region Area. The capital city will come up between Prakasam barrage (north east), Borupalem (north west), Ananthavaram (south west) and Y-Junction near Mangalagiri (south east).

The northern area of Andhra Pradesh is mountainous. The highest peak Mahendragiri rises 1,500 m above the sea level. The climate is generally hot and humid. Annual rainfall is 125 cm. The Krishna and Godavari are the major rivers in the state. Andhra Pradesh has a single-chamber Legislative Assembly of 175 seats. Till date, the state sent 60 members to the Indian national parliament, 11 to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and 25 to the Lok Sabha (lower house).

The state of Andhra Pradesh has been bifurcated and a state called Telangana has been carved out of it. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bill was passed in February 2014, in favour of the formation of the state of Telangana, which comprise of 10 districts from north-western Andhra Pradesh. The new state came into existence from 2 June 2014 as the 29th state of India, after the President of India's approval.

Hyderabad was declared to remain the capital of both the states for ten years. However, the Andhra Pradesh government proposed a new capital for the state in Vijaywada region. WBST150914 Facts on Andhra Pradesh Official Website www.ap.gov.in Date of Formation Nov 1, 1956(Organised for 1st time) June 2, 2014 (Re-organised for 2nd time) Area 1,60,200 km sq Density 308/Km2 Population (2011) 49,386,799 Males Population (2011) 24,738,068 Females Population (2011) 24,648,731 No. Of District 13 Capital Hyderabad (Vijayawada Region is the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh) Rivers Godavari, Krishna, Wainganga, Tungabhadra, Penner, Swarnamukhi etc. Forests & National Park Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary Languages Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada Oriya and Tamil. Neighbours State Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka, Yanam ( Puducherry) And Tamil nadu State Animal Blackbuck State Bird Indian Roller State Tree Neem State Flower Water lily, Nelumbo Net State Domestic Product (2011) 62912 Literacy Rate (2011) 67.41% Females per 1000 males 996 Assembly constituency 177 Parliamentary constituency 25 History Centuries ago, Andhra Pradesh was a major Buddhist centre and part of Emperor Ashoka's sprawling kingdom. Not surprisingly, traces of early Buddhist influence are still visible in several places in and around the state.

After the death of Emperor Ashoka, the Satavahanas established their kingdom in this region. During the 7th century, the Chalukyas held sway over Andhra Pradesh until the 10th century, when the Cholas seized power. In the 14th century, Muslim power reached this southern state and for centuries ruled over this princely state, and finally was taken over by a General of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1713. Geography of Andhra Pradesh The state is formed of two main topographic sections. The eastern part of the state is composed of the Deccan plateau and the Eastern Ghats. The northern part of the state is formed of the Telangana region, while the southern portion of the state is identified as Rayalaseema. The Rayalaseema and the Telangana region are delimited by River Krishna.

The Telangana region will be formed into a separate state, post the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, and will be named as Telangana. Demographics: Andhra Pradesh has 13 districts and the following table shows their respective population as per the Census 2011. District Population Male Female Vizianagaram 234 Prakasam 337 West Godavari 399 Kurnool 402 Srikakulam 277 YSR 287 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 299 Visakhapatnam 429 Krishna 453 As per the above data, the population of Andhra Pradesh is 4, 93, 86,799. The number of male and female population is 2, 47, 38,067 and 2, 46, 48,731 respectively.

The state has a total area of 160,205 kilometer square and the density of population is 343 per square kilometer. As per the 2011 data, the total literacy rate in the districts of Andhra stands at 67 per cent. Economy and Infrastructure Agriculture is the most important sector of Andhra Pradesh's economy.