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Andhra Pradesh

A Jewel of the East Coast Where Heritage Meets Progress

5. Introduction:

Andhra Pradesh, the eighth largest state in India, is a vibrant trade and cultural hub on the southeastern coast. Serving as the gateway to South India for East Coast trade, it stands out for its rich heritage, rapid growth, and natural beauty. Known for its delicious cuisine, world-class weaving, classical dances like Kuchipudi, and ancient temples such as Tirumala Venkateswara, it blends modern development with history. Its long coastline drives trade, fishing, and port activities, while strong agriculture, industry, and tourism sectors further elevate its importance.

• State Nick Name of Andhra Pradesh:

1. Rice Bowl of India – Krishna & Godavari deltas.
2. Kohinoor of Andhra – Tirupati.
3. Andhra Paris – Rajahmundry.

• Date of Formation of Andhra Pradesh: On 1 November 1956, the Telangana region of Hyderabad State and the state of Andhra merged to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• Date of Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: In 2014, the state was bifurcated again, and Telangana was recognised as a separate state.

 

5. Historical Background of Andhra Pradesh:

Andhra Pradesh has a very rich and ancient history. The Kurnool and Belum caves located here provide evidence of early human settlement in prehistoric times. The region is mentioned in ancient texts as the birthplace of the Andhras. Its evolution began with the formation of the Andhra kingdom and ended with the formation of the present-day Andhra Pradesh. In the past, various dynasties ruled the region and contributed to the cultural and political landscape of the state. Later, the state was ruled by linguistic identity, which united the Telugu-speaking region of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which was formerly known as Hyderabad.

• The cultural and architectural history of Andhra Pradesh shows evidence of early civilization and the existence of prominent dynasties such as the Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Kakatiyas, and Chalukyas, which included the earliest rulers of Andhra Pradesh.
• During the British rule, the region was part of the Madras Presidency. After independence, the desire for a separate Telugu-speaking state led to the formation of Andhra state in 1953. Potti Sriramulu played a key role in this movement for the formation of a separate Andhra state.
• Then in 1956, under the States Reorganisation Act, Andhra state was merged with the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad state to form the present-day Andhra Pradesh.

 

5. Important Facts about Andhra Pradesh:

• Geographical Location of Andhra Pradesh:

• Latitude – 12°41' and 19.07°N
• Longitude – 77° and 84°40'E

• State Day of Andhra Pradesh:
• Capital of Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh has three capitals:

• Amravati
• Visakhapatnam, and
• Kurnool.

• Pin code of Andhra Pradesh: The PIN code prefix is 51-53.
• Area of Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh has total area of 62,920 square miles (162, 975 square Kilometers).
• Area wise rank of Andhra Pradesh: It is the seventh largest state in India in terms of area.
• Population of Andhra Pradesh:

• Total Population – According to Censers 2011, the total population of Andhra Pradesh is projected to be 84,665,533.
• Male – Around 42,509,881 males.
• Female – Approximately 42,155,652 females.

• Rank of Andhra Pradesh against population: According to the 2011 census, Andhra Pradesh is the 5th most populous state in India, while recent projections (2024–2025) by Data Commons and NITI Aayog place it at 10th place.

• Tribes of Andhra Pradesh and Their Habitat:

• Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population: 5.53% of the total population.
• Percentage of STs in the total population: 5.93%
• Largest tribe: Lambada.
• Major Tribes with Population percentage & Habitat

1. Yanadi – 37.0% of STs.

• Habitat: Nellore, Chittoor, and Prakasam districts.

2. Bagata – 11.3% of STs.

• Habitat: Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts near the Eastern Ghats.

3. Sugali (Lambadi / Banjara) – 10.4% of STs.

• Habitat: Anantapur, Kurnool, and Mahabubnagar border areas.

4. Koya – 7.0% of STs.

• Habitat: East Godavari, West Godavari, and Khammam border near the Godavari valley region.

5. Savara (Saora) – 4.3% of STs.

• Habitat: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam hill tracts.

6. Jatapu – 4.2% of STs.

• Habitat: Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam of the Eastern Ghats.

7. Gadaba – 2.6% of STs.

• Habitat: Visakhapatnam and East Godavari agency areas.

8. Konda Reddi – 2.0% of STs.

• Habitat: East & West Godavari, and Khammam agency tracts.

9. Valmiki (Konda Dora) – 1.9% of STs.

• Habitat: Visakhapatnam agency areas.

10. Chenchu – 1.4% of STs.

• Habitat: Kurnool, Prakasam, and Guntur districts near Nallamala forests.

• Population Density of Andhra Pradesh: 308 persons per square kilometer (Based on the 2011 census data).

• Urban: 304 people per square kilometer.
• Rural: 329 people per square kilometer.

• Sex Ratio of Andhra Pradesh: The ultimate sex ratio is 993 females per 1000 males.
• Literacy Rate of Andhra Pradesh: The overall literacy is 67.02%.

• Male – 74.88%
• Female – 59.15%

• University of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	University Name	Location
1	Andhra University	Visakhapatnam
2	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)	Kakinada
3	Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati
4	Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University	Guntur
5	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati	Tirupati
6	SRM University-AP	Amaravati
7	GITAM (Deemed to be University)	Visakhapatnam
8	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research	Guntur
9	VIT-AP University	Amaravati
10	Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam	Tirupati

 

• State Symbol of Andhra Pradesh:

• State Animal – The Blackbuck, also known as "Krishna Jinka".
• State Bird – The Rose-ringed parakeet, also known as the Indian Ringneck Parrot.
• State Tree – The Neem tree, also known as Vepa Chettu.
• State Flower – The state flower of Andhra Pradesh is Jasmine.
• State Fruit – The Banganapalle or Banaganapalli mango.

• Religion of Andhra Pradesh:

• Hindu – 88.46%
• Muslim – 9.56%
• Christian – 1.34%

• Official Language of Andhra Pradesh: The official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu.
• Legislature of Andhra Pradesh: The state legislature of Andhra Pradesh is bicameral, consisting of two houses:

• The Legislative Assembly (lower house): It has 175 members. The people directly elect the members of the Legislative Assembly.
• The Legislative Council (upper house): It has 58 seats are the members of the Legislative Council are indirectly elected.

• Judicature of Andhra Pradesh:

• The Andhra Pradesh High Court serves as the highest court in the Andhra Pradesh judiciary.
• The judiciary is considered a "strong pillar of democracy", responsible for ensuring equal justice and resolving various disputes, including inter-state issues.
• The High Court has a sanctioned capacity of 37 judges.
• In addition, the state's e-Courts, the Digital Parliament's functional court network, provides various online services.

• Dance Form of Andhra Pradesh:

• Folk traditions like –

• Classical Kuchipudi
• Andhra Natyam
• Bilasini Natyam

• Along with –

• Energetic Dappu
• Lively Lambadi
• Religious Veeranatyam
• Story-telling Bhamakalpam

• Other notable ones include –

• Batta Bomalu
• Dhimsa
• Tapeta Gullu, and others.

• Song of Andhra Pradesh: The state song of Andhra Pradesh is "Maa Telugu Thalliki".
• Folklore of Andhra Pradesh: The folklore of Andhra Pradesh is rich and diverse, including folk tales, songs, dances, and art, which reflect the cultural heritage of the region.

 

• Number of Districts with Headquarters of Andhra Pradesh:

 

No.	Official Name	Headquarters
1	Srikakulam	Srikakulam
2	Parvathipuram Manyam	Parvathipuram
3	Vizianagaram	Vizianagaram
4	Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam
5	Alluri Sitharama Raju	Paderu
6	Anakapalli	Anakapalli
7	Kakinada	Kakinada
8	East Godavari	Rajamahendravaram
9	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema	Amalapuram
10	Eluru	Eluru
11	West Godavari	Bhimavaram
12	NTR	Vijayawada
13	Krishna	Machilipatnam
14	Palnadu	Narasaraopeta
15	Guntur	Guntur
16	Bapatla	Bapatla
17	Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore	Nellore
18	Prakasam	Ongole
19	Kurnool	Kurnool
20	Nandyal	Nandyal
21	Ananthapuramu	Anantapuram
22	Sri Sathya Sai	Puttaparthi
23	YSR Kadapa	Kadapa
24	Annamayya	Rayachoti
25	Tirupati	Tirupati
26	Chittoor	Chittoor

 

• Number of Sub Districts of Andhra Pradesh with Headquarters:

Districts	Sub divisions	Headquaters
Alluri Sitarama Raju	Paderu	Paderu)
	Rampachodavaram	Rampachodavaram
Anakapalli	Anakapalli	Anakapalli
	Narsipatnam	Narsipatnam
Anantapuramu	Anantapuramu	Anantapuramu
	Dharmavaram	Dharmavaram
	Kalyandurg	Kalyandurg
	Penukonda	Penukonda
Annamayya	Madanapalle	Madanapalle
	Rayachoti	Rayachoti
Bapatla	Bapatla	Bapatla
	Chirala	Chirala
Chittoor	Chittoor	Chittoor
	Palamaner	Palamaner
	Nagari	Nagari
East Godavari	Rajahmundry	Rajahmundry
	Kovvur	Kovvur
Eluru	Jangareddygudem	Jangareddygudem
	Eluru	Eluru
Guntur	Guntur	Guntur
	Tenali	Tenali
Kakinada	Kakinada	Kakinada
	Peddapuram	Peddapuram
Konaseema	Amalapuram	Amalapuram
	Ramachandrapuram	Ramachandrapuram
Krishna	Machilipatnam	Machilipatnam
	Nuzvid	Nuzvid
Kurnool	Kurnool	Kurnool
	Adoni	Adoni
	Nandyal	Nandyal
Nandyal	Nandyal	Nandyal
	Atmakur	Atmakur
Nellore (SPSR Nellore)	Nellore	Nellore
	Kavali	Kavali
NTR	Vijayawada	Vijayawada
	Tiruvuru	Tiruvuru
Palnadu	Narasaraopet	Narasaraopet
	Sattenapalli	Sattenapalli
Parvathipuram Manyam	Parvathipuram	Parvathipuram
Prakasam	Ongole	Ongole
	Markapur	Markapur
Sri Balaji	Tirupati	Tirupati
	Srikalahasti	Srikalahasti
Sri Sathya Sai	Puttaparthi	Puttaparthi
	Penukonda	Penukonda
	Dharmavaram	Dharmavaram
Srikakulam	Srikakulam	Srikakulam
	Palakonda	Palakonda
Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam
	Bheemunipatnam	Bheemunipatnam
Vizianagaram	Vizianagaram	Vizianagaram
	Bobbili	Bobbili
West Godavari	Bhimavaram	Bhimavaram
	Narasapuram	Narasapuram
YSR Kadapa	Kadapa	Kadapa
	Jammalamadugu	Jammalamadugu
	Pulivendula	Pulivendula

 

• No. of Blocks of Andhra Pradesh: 668 blocks.
• No. Of Villages of Andhra Pradesh: 27,800 villages.
• Lok Sabha Seats of Andhra Pradesh: 25 Lok Sabha seats.

• Name of the constituencies of the Lok Sabha:

1. Araku (ST)
2. Srikakulam
3. Vizianagaram
4. Visakhapatnam
5. Anakapalli
6. Kakinada
7. Amalapuram (SC)
8. Rajahmundry
9. Narsapuram
10. Eluru
11. Machilipatnam
12. Vijayawada
13. Guntur
14. Narasaraopet
15. Bapatla (SC)
16. Ongole
17. Nandyal
18. Kurnool
19. Anantapur
20. Hindupur
21. Kadapa
22. Nellore
23. Tirupati (SC)
24. Rajampet
25. Chittoor (SC)

• Rajya Sabha Seats of Andhra Pradesh: 11 Rajya Sabha seats.
• Bidhan Sabha Seats of Andhra Pradesh: 175 Vidhan Sabha Seats.

• District-wise distribution of Assembly Constituencies (ACs):

1. Anantapur – 14
2. Chittoor – 14
3. Kadapa – 10
4. Kurnool – 14
5. Krishna – 16
6. Guntur – 17
7. Prakasam – 12
8. Nellore (SPSR Nellore) – 10
9. East Godavari – 19
10. West Godavari – 15
11. Visakhapatnam – 15
12. Vizianagaram – 9
13. Srikakulam – 10

• Main Towers of Andhra Pradesh:

• Temple Towers –

1. Venkateshwara Temple Gopuram, Tirumala (Tirupati).
2. Kanka Durga Temple Gopuram, Vijayawada.
3. Sri Kalahasti Temple Rajagopuram, Chittoor District.
4. Simhachalam Temple Gopuram, Visakhapatnam.
5. Sri Kalahasti Temple Tower, Sri Kalahasti.
6. Mangalagiri Panakla Narasimha Swamy Temple Gopuram, Guntur District.
7. Amravati Amareswara Temple Tower, Guntur District.
8. Lepakshi Temple Nandi Mandapam and Gopuram, Anantapur District.

• Islamic Towers –

1. Mini Charminar in Kurnool.
2. Golkunda-style minarets - various old mosques in Kadapa, Nellore and Kurnool.

• Modern Towers and Structures –

1. Victory Monument and Tower in the Sea, Visakhapatnam.
2. Police Martyrs' Memorial Tower, Vijayawada.
3. INS Kursura Submarine Museum Tower, Visakhapatnam.
4. Ghra Tower (British-era).
5. Rajahmundry Clock Tower.
6. Gandhi Nagar Clock Tower, Vijayawada.
7. Kurnool Clock Tower.
8. Visakhapatnam Old Clock Tower.

• Main Towns of Andhra Pradesh:

Some major towns in Andhra Pradesh –

• Visakhapatnam
• Vijayawada
• Tirupati
• Guntur
• Kurnool
• Anantapur
• Kadapa

• Main Crops of Andhra Pradesh: Rice, groundnut, cotton, sugarcane, and chilies, along with pulses, maize, jowar, various fruits, and vegetables.
• Main Cash Crops of Andhra Pradesh: Rice is the major cash crop, with other important crops like cotton, sugarcane, mango, tobacco, pulses, Maize, etc.
• Minerals found in Andhra Pradesh: Gold ore, limestone, iron ore, manganese ore, and vermiculite.
• Rivers flows through Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of Rivers	Length in Andhra Pradesh	Important Districts	Significance
1	Krishna	701 km	Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam	Prakasam Barrage, aquaculture
2	Pennar	597 km	Anantapur, Kadapa, Nellore	Telugu Ganga, Somasila Dam
3	Tungabhadr	531 km	Kurnool, Anantapur	Srisailam Dam, irrigation
4	Godavari	302 km	East & West Godavari	Rice cultivation, Polavaram Project
5	Nagavali	256 km	Vizianagaram, Srikakulam	Thotapalli Barrage
6	Vamsadhara	254 km	Srikakulam	Gotta Barrage
7	Kundaleru	130 km	Chittoor, Nellore	Kandaleru Dam
8	Swarnamukhi	130 km	Chittoor, Nellore	Tirupati sacred river
9	Cheyyeru	87 km	Kadapa	Gandikota,              Irrigation
10	Musuru (Musi)	50 km	Guntur, Krishna	Tributary of Krishna

 

• Mountains of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of Hills	Height	Location
1	Horsley Hills	1,265 m	Near Madanapalle, Annamayya District
2	Nallamala Hills	1,100 m	Nandyal, Prakasam, Kurnool districts
3	Nagari Hills (Nagari Nose Peak)	1,050 m	Chittoor District
4	Papi Hills (Papi Kondalu)	1,000m(approx.)	Along the Godavari River, spanning East & West Godavari, and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts
5	Seshachalam Hills	600–900 m	Tirupati, Chittoor Distri ct
6	Sri Venkateswara Hills(Tirumala Hills)	853 m (approx.)	Part of Seshachalam range, Tirupati
7	Yerramalas (Yerragudi Hills)	700 m	Near Kadapa & Anantapur region
8	Erramala Hills	600–700 m	Extends across Nandyal, Anantapur districts
9	Kondapalli Hills	600 m	Near Vijayawada
10	Indrakiladri Hills	300 m	Vijayawada, Krishna District

 

• Industries of Andhra Pradesh:

1. Agriculture and food processing
2. Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
3. Textiles
4. IT

• Economy of Andhra Pradesh:

• Sectors’ Contribution (approx.):

1. Agriculture: 34%
2. Industry: 23%
3. Services: 43%

• Airports of Andhra Pradesh: International airports in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Tirupati.

No.	Name of Airports	Types of Airports	Location
1	Amaravati International Airport	International	Amaravati
2	Donakonda Airport	Airstrip	Donakonda
3	Nagarjuna Sagar Airport	Flying school	Macherla
4	Kadapa Airport	Domestic	Kadapa
5	Kuppam Airport	International	Kuppam
6	Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport	Domestic	Orvakal
7	Nellore Airport	Domestic	Dagadarthi
8	Sri Sathya Sai Airport	Private	Puttaparthi
9	Rajahmundry Airport	Domestic	Madhurapudi
10	Srikakulam International Airport	International	Palasa
11	Tirupati International Airport	International	Renigunta
12	Vijayawada International Airport	International	Gannavaram
13	Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport	International	Bhogapuram
14	Visakhapatnam International Airport	International	Gopalapatnam

 

• Name of Ports of Andhra Pradesh:

1. Visakhapatnam Port (one of the largest ports in India)
2. Kakinada Port
3. Krishnapatnam Port
4. Gangavaram Port (deepest port in India)

• Roads & Railway Zone of Andhra Pradesh: National highways, Golden Quadrilateral, South Coast Railway Zone.
• Railway Stations of Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Nellore, Kurnool City.
• National Museum of Andhra Pradesh: Visakha Museum (Visakhapatnam).
• Hydro Projects of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of project	River
1	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam	Krishna River
2	Srisailam Dam	Krishna River
3	Polavaram Project	Godavari River
4	Dowleswaram Barrage	Godavari River
5	Prakasam Barrage	Krishna River

 

• Thermal Projects of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of project	Place
1	Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station	Kadapa District
2	Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station (Vijjeswaram)	West Godavari
3	Simhadri Thermal Power Plant	Visakhapatnam
4	Krishnapatnam Thermal Power Station	Nellore

 

• Renewal Power Projects of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of project	Type	Location	Status
1	Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Project (Greenko)	Solar + Wind + Pumped Hydro Storage	Pinnapuram, Kurnool district	Operational
2	Tata Power Solar Project (400 MW)	Solar + Battery Storage	Beluguppa mandal, Anantapuramu	Approved
3	Chinta Green Energy Pumped Storage Project (2000 MW)	Pumped Hydro Storage	Andhra Pradesh (Rayalaseema region)	Approved
4	ReNew Vikram Shakti Solar Projects (540 MW)	Solar	Gooty & Pamidi mandals, Anantapur	Under Development
5	ACME Urja Solar + Storage Project (400 MW)	Solar + Battery Storage	Andhra Pradesh (exact site in Anantapur region)	Approved
6	ReNew Power Renewable Energy Complex	Solar+ Wind+ Battery Storage	Anantapur district	Under Development
7	Hexa Energy / Serentica / Brightfuture Projects (2600+ MW combined)	Solar + Wind + Hybrid + Storage	Multiple districts	Approved
8	JSW Neo Energy Wind Project (88 MW)	Wind	Aspari, Kurnool district	Under Development
9	Amp Energy Renewable Portfolio (720 MW)	Solar + Wind + Hybrid + Floating Solar + Storage	Multiple locations in AP	Under Development
10	Green Hydrogen Hub (NTPC)	Green Hydrogen + Renewable Integration	Pudimadaka, Anakapalle district	Under Implementation
11	SECI Battery Energy Storage Project (1200 MWh)	Battery Storage	Nandyal district	Approved

 

• List of Dams and Reservers of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of Dams and Reservers	Place	River
1	Brahmamsagar Reservoir	Bramhamgari Matham	Penna River
2	Dowleswaram Barrage	Rajahmundry	Godavari River
3	Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir	Parnapalli village	Chitravathi River
4	Gandikota Reservoir	Gandikota village	Penna River and Chitravathi River
5	Gollapalli Reservoir	Penukonda	Handri River
6	Gundlakamma Reservoir Project	Chinnamallavaram	Gundlakamma River
7	Jalaput Dam	Jalaput	Machkund River
8	Jeedipalli Reservoir	Jeedipalli village	Handri River
9	Kalyani Dam	Tirupati	Swarnamukhi River
10	Mid Pennar Dam	Marutla village	Penna River
11	Mylavaram Dam	Mylavaram	Penna River
12	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam	Vijayapuri South	Krishna River
13	Nallamalasagar Reservoir	Markapur	Krishna River
14	PABR Dam	Penna Ahobilam	Penna River
15	Polavaram Project	Polavaram	Godavari River
16	Prakasham Barrage	Vijayawada	Krishna River
17	Pulichinthala Project	Pulichinthala village	Krishna River
18	Rajolibanda Dam	Kurnool	Tungabhadra River
19	Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam	Gajuladinne village	Handri River
20	Somasila Dam	Somasila village	Penna River
21	Srisailam Dam	Srisailam	Krishna River
22	Sunkesula Barrage	Kurnool	Tungabhadra River
23	Tatipudi Reservoir	Tatipudi	Gosthani River
24	Veligallu Dam Reservoir	Galiveedu	Papagni River
25	Thotapalli Barrage	Thotapali village	Nagavali River
26	Velugodu Balancing Reservoir	Velgode	Galeru River
27	Vykuntapuram Barrage	Amaravati	Krishna River

 

• Space Research Center of Andhra Pradesh: Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota, Nellore).
• Reserve Forests of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Forest Name	Animals
1	Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve	Tigers, leopards, sloth bears.
2	Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary	Deers, wild boars, bird species.
3	Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary	Hill mynas, tigers, elephants.
4	Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary	Great Indian Bustard, wolves.
5	Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary	Mangroves, fishing cats, otters.

 

• UNESCO Heritage Site of Andhra Pradesh: Lepakshi.
• Festivals of Andhra pradesh: Ugadi, Sankranti, Ratha Saptami, Maha Shivaratri (Srisailam), Tirumala Brahmotsavam.
• Historical Places of Andhra Pradesh:

• Chandragiri Fort – Historic capital of Vijayanagara kings.
• Lepakshi Temple – Vijayanagara architecture, hanging pillar.
• Kondapalli Fort – Famous fort, near toy-making village.
• Nagarjunakonda – One of India's richest Buddhist sites.
• Undavalli Caves – Rock-cut cave temples.
• Amaravati Stupa – Ancient Buddhist center.
• Gandikota Fort – “Grand Canyon of India.”

• Famous Food & cuisine of Andhra Pradesh:

Known for its spicy, sour flavors with staples like rice, lentils, and fresh produce, Andhra Pradesh cuisine emphasizes bold spices, hot pickles, and vibrant curries, often served on banana leaves. Signature dishes of the state include –

No	Name of Dishes	Description
1	Gongura Pachadi	A sour pickle made with sorrel leaves (gangura) and spices.
2	Gutti Vankaya Kura	A spicy curry made with small eggplants stuffed with a mixture of peanuts, coconut and spices.
3	Pulihora	Tamarind rice made with a mixture of tamarind paste, spices and peanuts along with rice.
4	Andhra Biryani	Rice made with aromatic spices and meat, including Hyderabadi biryani.
5	Gongura Mutton	A tangy, savory mutton curry made with gangura leaves.
6	Bobbatlu	A sweet bread filled with a mixture of jaggery and chickpeas, made during festivals.
7	Dondakaya Fry	This is a popular dish made with tindora (ivy gourd) and spices.
8	Bongulo Chicken	Chicken cooked in a clay pot, popular in the Araku Valley, is a tribal dish.

 

• Traditional Dress of Andhra Pradesh:

• For Women:

No	Dress Name	Description
1	Saree	The most common traditional dress, which includes styles such as Dharmavaram, Uppada, and Mangalagiri silk.
2	Langa Bhani (half-saree)	A combination of a skirt and a dupatta, often worn by young women on festive occasions.
3	Tribal wear	Lambadi is a colorful, ankle-length skirt, blouse and dupatta worn by women, decorated with mirrors, beads and embroidery.

 

• For Men:

No	Dress Name	Description
1	Dhoti-Kurta	A classic combination, made from cotton.
2	Lungi-Shirt	A common and simple alternative for daily wear.
3	Fancier Fabrics	A festival and wedding attire combined with silk dhotis and kurtas with golden borders.

 

• Tourist Places of Andhra Ptadesh:

• Pilgrimage center – Tirupati.
• Hill station –

1. Borra Caves
2. Araku Valley
3. Horsley Hills
4. Papikondalu

• Srisailam – Jyotirlinga temple and dam.
• Beachs – Vizag

• Political Party of Andhra Pradesh:

No.	Name of Political Party	Founder
1	Telugu Desam Party (TDP)	N. T. Rama Rao
2	Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP)	Y. S. Jagan
3	Telangana Rashtra Samithi	K. Chandrashekar Rao
4	Janasena Party	Pawan Kalyan
5	Praja Shanti Party	K. A. Paul
6	Mahajana Socialist Party	Manda Krishna Madiga
7	Jai Samaikyandhra Party	Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

 

• First Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi.
• First Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh: Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu.
• Great Men of Andhra Pradesh:

• Freedom Fighters

1. Alluri Sitarama Raju – Led Rampa Rebellion (1922–24) against British.
2. Pingali Venkayya – Designer of the Indian National Flag.
3. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu – Known as “Andhra Kesari,” first CM of Andhra State.

• Writers & Poets

1. Gurajada Apparao – Wrote Kanyasulkam (famous Telugu play).
2. Sri Sri (Srirangam Srinivasa Rao) – Progressive poet, Maha Prastanam.
3. Viswanatha Satyanarayana – Jnanpith awardee, Ramayana Kalpavriksham.

• Sports Personalities

1. Karnam Malleswari – Olympic bronze medalist, weightlifting.
2. P. V. Sindhu – Olympic medalist, badminton.
3. Gopichand Pullela – Former badminton champion, coach.
4. Ambati Rayudu – Indian cricketer.

• Architecture of Andhra Pradesh: Some famous architecture of Andhra Pradesh are –

• Sri Venkateswara Temple
• Warangal Fort
• Lepakshi Temple
• Charminar
• Amaravati Stupa
• Victoria Jubilee Museum
• Kondapalli Fort

• Sports of Andhra Pradesh:

Widely popular sports are –

• Kabaddi, and
• Kho Kho

      Other sports are –

• Badminton
• Cricket
• Football, and
• Table tennis