Andhra Pradesh
State in southern India
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Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu, one of India's classical languages, is the primary official language and the most widely spoken language in state and as well as in South India. Amaravati is the state capital, while the largest city is Visakhapatnam also the financial capital of AP. The state shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the southwest, Tamil Nadu to the south, Telangana to the northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second-longest coastline in India at about 974 km (605 mi).
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Big fish: With 41% share, Andhra tops in fishing and aquacultureAndhra Pradesh leads in fishing and aquaculture with 40.9% share, followed by West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. Output in these sectors has increased steadily from 2011-12 to 2022-23.IndiaTimes - Published | Jagan Reddy slams Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu after YSRCP office demolition, terms it 'vendetta politics'The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority demolished the under-construction YSR Congress Party central office in Guntur.DNA - Published |
