Andhra Pradesh, the
third largest state in India is said to have been the home of the Pre- Dravidian dark coloured inhabitants. Andhra region witnessed the rule of Chandragupta Maurya during which it established itself as an independent kingdom.
The state located in South India, is bounded by Tamil
Nadu in the south, Maharashtra in the North and
North-West, Madhya Pradesh in the North-East,
Karnataka in the West, and the Bay of Bengal in the
East. The medieval city of Hyderabad is its capital. The main languages
spoken here are
Telugu, English, Urdu and Hindi.
| State Bird -Indian roller |
State Animal - Black buck |
| State Flower - To be declared |
State Tree - Neem |
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Area |
2,75,068 SqKm |
Capital |
Hyderabad |
Language |
Telugu and Urdu |
Districts |
23 |
Population
Male
Female |
76,210,007
38,286,738
37,923,269 |
Literacy |
45.11 % (1991
census) |
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