Coastal Andhra
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Coastal Andhra
Kōstā Āndhra | |
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Largest city | |
Major Cities | |
Area | |
• Total | 91,915 km2 (35,489 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 34,195,655 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP05, AP06, AP07, AP08, AP16, AP18, AP26, AP27, AP37, AP39 |
Largest airport | Vijayawada Airport |
Coastal Andhra or Kosta Andhra (
Coastal Andhra is a fertile region suitable for agriculture, which is facilitated by the rivers
History
The region of Andhra rose to political power during the reign of the Maurya Dynasty.
According to 11th century inscriptions, coastal Andhra is bounded by
The Gajapati and Ganjam districts of Odisha were granted to the French East India Company around 1752.[citation needed] Later they were transferred by the French to the British. Nellore, which extends as far as Ongole Taluk, was later received from the Nawab of Arcot, under an establishment. Some parts of present-day Nellore and Chittoor were in the hands of Venkatagiri Rajas. The British made an arrangement with the Raja of Venkatagiri in 1802 to claim power in those territories also.[citation needed]
The districts of Andhra (Circar) and Rayalaseema were ceded by the Nizam of Hyderabad to the British colonial administration, which became part of Madras Presidency.[7]
Geography
Coastal Andhra is located in the eastern region of the state of
Demographics
The area had a total population of 34,195,655 as per
Coastal Andhra is predominantly Hindu (around 93%). Estimates of the Christian population are around 1.51% of the Coastal Andhra population.[9]
The main and most spoken language is Telugu.[10]
Culture
Kuchipudi is the classical dance form of the state, which was originated in the Kuchipudi village of Krishna district.[11]
Cuisine
Rice is the staple food in the coastal cuisine and is usually consumed with a variety of curries and lentil soups or broths.[citation needed] The cuisine of Coastal Andhra is influenced by various seafood varieties.[citation needed]
Politics
The Twelve districts of Coastal Andhra region are:
Chief Ministers from the region are:
- Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu – 1st Chief Minister of Andhra State (Prakasam).
- Nellore).
- Guntur).
- Guntur).
- N. T. Rama Rao – 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (Krishna).
- Guntur).
- Guntur).
Cities and towns
Tourism
Buddhist hub
Coastal Andhra is one of the major Buddhist hubs in India after the
etc.Rivers, lakes and wetlands
Andhra Pradesh contains 259 coastal wetlands, covering an area of 18,552 km2,[15] out of which 88 are manmade.
Lake Kolleru a major lake in Coastal Andhra.[citation needed] Kolleru, a natural sweet-water lake, is situated in the West Godavari district and serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for the two rivers. The lake is also an important habitat for up to 50,000 resident and migratory birds.[citation needed] The lake was declared a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India's Wildlife Protection Act, and designated a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention. In this region, the river Akhanda Godavari splits into several distributary branches, including the Gouthami, Vasishta, Vainatheya, and Vruddha Gouthami, before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.[citation needed]
Transport
- Vijayawada railway station is one of the busiest railway junctions in India, serving many trains.
- Buses and trains originate from stations in this region, including PNBS, Vijayawada is one of the largest bus terminals in the country.
- The airports which are currently operating in this region are Vijayawada International Airport, Rajahmundry Airport. The airport which are under construction in this region is Nellore Airport.
- Kakinada Port is the major ports in Coastal Andhra Region. The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second-busiest maritime state (after Gujarat) in terms of cargo handled.[16] Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.[17]
- Krishnapatnam Port at Nellore is major private port in this region and there are minor ports at Machilipatnam Port and Nizampatnam Port in Guntur.[citation needed]
Notable personalities
National flag design
Singers
- Bala Murali Krishna
- SP Balasubramanyam
- S Janaki
- P Susheela
Telugu literature, arts and cinema
- NTR
- Nannayya
- Tikkana
- Tenali Ramakrishna
- Gurajada Apparao
- Kandukuri Veeresalingam
- Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastri
- Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary
- Gurram Jashuva
- S. V. Ranga Rao
- Ghantasala
- Pingali Venkayya
- NTR
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Krishna Ghattamaneni
- Chiranjeevi
- Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Pavan kalyan
- Goparaju Ramachandra Rao
- S. S. Rajamouli
See also
- Northern Circars
- Rayalaseema
- Uttarandhra
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Fact Sheet". mapsofindia.com.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 12 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Write short notes on the Northern Circars and the Coromandal Coast". 5 January 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-86590-701-0.
- ^ "Indian States fish production" (PDF).
- ISBN 978-0-19-803123-9.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh – end of an era". Business Standard. Hyderabad. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Administrative and Geographic profile" (PDF). msmehyd.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Census Reference Tables, C-Series Population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "AP Government Portal – Official Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Portala Pradesh" (PDF). www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "'Art has to be nurtured to sustain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Districts of Coastal Andhra". mapsofindia. 19 April 2014.
- ^ B.V.S. Bhaskar (16 February 2012). "Buddhist site found near Tuni". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ K.N. Murali Sankar (29 November 2011). "ASI gets tough with encroachers". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Wetlands of India report, ISRO
- ^ P.Manoj (10 May 2013). "Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have new major port". Live Mint and The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Rama Mohan (13 July 2014). "AP to Set up Maritime Board to Develop Ports". ibtimes.co.in. International Business Times, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
External links
- Media related to Coastal Andhra at Wikimedia Commons