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Area: |
275,068 Sq Kms |
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Altitude: |
0 to 1500 metres above
sea level |
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Geographical location: |
South Indian Peninsula,
bounded by Bay of Bengal on the east |
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Weather: |
Warm tropical climate.
Monsoon season from June to December registers a
rainfall of 89 cms. |
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Warmest months: |
April - May with temp
average of 30° C to 40° C |
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Coldest months: |
December - January with
temp average of 10° C to 22° C |
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Population: |
66,508,008- 1991 Census(70million-
2000 estimate) |
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Sex Ratio: |
972 females for 1000 males |
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Per capita income |
Rs.4,728- 1990-91 NSDP
figures |
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Languages spoken: |
Telugu and Urdu
English and Hindi are widely spoken |
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Literacy: |
45.11%
56.24% Male & 33.71% Female |
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Administrative unit: |
Districts: 23 |
| District |
Area in sq km |
Population |
| Anantpur |
19,130 |
31,83,814 |
| Chittoor |
15,152 |
32,61,118 |
| Cuddapah |
15,359 |
22,67,769 |
| Kurnool |
17,658 |
29,73.024 |
| East Godavari |
10,807 |
45,41,222 |
| Guntur |
11,391 |
41,06,999 |
| Krishna |
87,343 |
6,98,933 |
| Nellore |
3,076 |
23,92,260 |
| Prakasam |
17,626 |
27,59,166 |
| Srikakulam |
5,837 |
23,21,126 |
| Visakhapatnam |
11,161 |
32,85,092 |
| Vizianagaram |
6,539 |
21,10,943 |
| West Godavari |
7,742 |
35,17,568 |
| Adilabad |
16,128 |
20,82,479 |
| Hyderabad |
217 |
31,45,939 |
| Ranga Reddy |
7,493 |
25,51,966 |
| Karimnagar |
11,823 |
30,37,486 |
| Khammam |
16,029 |
22,15,809 |
| Mahmoobnagar |
18,432 |
30,77,050 |
| Medak |
9,699 |
22,69,800 |
| Nalgonda |
14,240 |
28,52,092 |
| Nizamabad |
7,956 |
20,37,621 |
| Warangal |
12,846 |
28,18,832 |
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