Andhra Pradesh ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్
State of India
Montage of Andhra Pradesh Clockwise from top left: Visakhapatnam Port view, Godavari Arch Bridge (Rajahmundry), Prakasam Barrage (Vijayawada), Pulicat Lake and Barrier Island of SHAR (Sriharikota, Nellore), Tirumala temple (Tirupati), Telugu Talli statue and Konda Reddy Fort in background (Kurnool).
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Nickname(s): Rice Bowl of India,[1] Egg bowl of Asia[2]
Location of Andhra Pradesh (marked in red) in India
Coordinates (Guntur): 16°30′N 80°38′E / 16.50°N 80.64°E / 16.50; 80.64Coordinates: 16°30′N 80°38′E / 16.50°N 80.64°E / 16.50; 80.64
Country	India
Region	South India
Established	1 October 1953; 61 years ago (1953-10-01) (first established)[3] 1 November 1956; 58 years ago (1956-11-01) (re-organised for 1st time). 2 June 2014; 6 months ago (2014-06-02) (re-organised for 2nd time)[4]
Capital city	Hyderabad†
Largest city	Visakhapatnam
Districts	13
Government
• Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Chief Minister	Nara Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
• Legislature	Bicameral (175 + 50 seats)
• Lok sabha constituencies	25
• High Court	High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
Area†
• Total	160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi)
Area rank	8th
Population (2011)[5]
• Total	49,386,799
• Rank	10th
• Density	308/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demonym	Andhrite
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
UN/LOCODE	AP
Vehicle registration	AP
Coastline	972 kilometres (604 mi)
Literacy	67.41%[6]
Official language	Telugu[7]
Website	AP State Portal
^† The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 states that Hyderabad is joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years. A new capital is planned to be developed in Guntur District, between Guntur and Vijaywada.[8]
Symbols of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem	Poorna kumbham
Language	Telugu
Song	Maa Telugu Talliki
Dance	Kuchipudi
Animal	Blackbuck
Bird	Indian Roller
Flower	Water Lily
Fruit	Mango
Tree	Neem
Sport	Kabbaddi

Andhra Pradesh (/ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/) is one of the 29 states of India, situated on the country's southeastern coast. The state is the eighth largest state in India covering an area of 160,205 km² (61,855 sq mi).^[9] According to 2011 census, the state is tenth largest by population with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The new capital of Andhra pradesh is in Guntur District east of Guntur City.^[10][11][12] and will be developed under a new Capital Region Development Authority.^[13] As per Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Hyderabad will remain the de jure capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years.^[14]

The state has the second longest coastline of 972 km (604 mi) among all the states of India, second only to Gujarat.^[15] It borders Telangana in the northwest, Chhattisgarh in the North, Odisha in the northeast, Karnataka in the west, Tamil Nadu in the south and the water body of Bay of Bengal in the east. A small enclave of 30 km² (12 sq mi) of Yanam, a district of Pondicherry, lies in the Godavari delta to the northeast of the state.^[16]

There are two regions in the state namely Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema and hence, the two regions are more often referred as Seemandhra by the news media. There are 13 districts with 9 in Coastal Andhra and 4 in Rayalaseema. Visakhapatnam is the largest city and a commercial hub of the state with a GDP of $26 billion followed by Vijayawada with a GDP of $3 billion.^[17][18] Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Tirupati, Kakinada , Rajahmundry , Ongole and Eluru are other important cities.

The state is endowed with a variety of physio-graphic features ranging from Eastern Ghats, Nallamala Forest, Coastal plains to deltas of two major rivers of Krishna and Godavari. The state is the largest producer of rice in India, and hence, it is nicknamed as The Rice Bowl of India. Telugu, which is one of the classical languages in India is the official language of the state. It is also rich in culture with various pilgrimage destinations of importance like Tirumala temple, alongside a host of historical monuments to the tourists.