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[[File:Konaseema greenery 1.JPG|thumb|right|Lush green farms in East [[Godavari]].]]
'''Coastal Andhra''' or '''Kosta Andhra''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''Kōstā Āndhra'') is a geographic region in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. [[Visakhapatnam]] is the largest city in this region. The region share borders with [[Rayalaseema]] region of the state and [[Telangana]]. It was a part of [[Madras State]] before 1953 and [[Andhra State]] from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of {{convert|91915|sqkm}} which is 57.99% of the total state area and a population of 34,193,868 which is 69.20% of [[Andhra Pradesh]] state population.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on the Circar Coast<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.preservearticles.com/geography/notes-on-the-northern-circars-and-the-coromandal-coast/1104|title=Write short notes on the Northern Circars and the Coromandal Coast|date=5 January 2011}}</ref> between the [[Eastern Ghats]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]], from the northern border with [[Odisha]] to [[Rayalaseema]] in the south.
Coastal Andhra is a fertile region suitable for agriculture, which is facilitated by the rivers [[Godavari]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]] and [[Penna River|Penna]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=Desari Panduranga |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6oMiAQAAMAAJ |title=Trends in Indian Transport System: A Districtwise Study |publisher=Inter-India Publications |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-86590-701-0 |pages=158}}</ref> The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from these three rivers. Rice grown in [[paddy field]]s is the main crop, with [[legume|pulses]] and [[coconut]]s also being important. The fishing industry is also important to the region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian States fish production|url=http://dof.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-08/HandbookonFS2018.pdf}}</ref>
== History ==
The region of Andhra rose to political power during the reign of the Maurya Dynasty. [[Megasthenes]] mentioned that Andhra was a flourishing empire of the Satavahanas' since before the common era.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} Coastal Andhra was also ruled by the famous [[Chalukyas]] in between the period of the 7th Century and the 10th century CE.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} This period was followed by the reign of many other dynasties such as the [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]], the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiyas]] as well as the [[Vijayanagara Empire]].{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}}
[[File:Antarvedi temple on the banks of Godavari in Andhra pradesh.jpg|thumb|[[Antarvedi]] temple on the banks of [[Godavari]] in Andhra Pradesh.]]According to 11th century inscriptions, coastal Andhra is bounded by [[Mahendragiri (Odisha)|Mahendragiri]] mountains (in north-eastern border with [[Gajapati district]] of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]), [[Kalahasti]] temple (in [[Chittoor district]] near the border of [[Nellore district]]), [[Srisailam]] temple (in [[Kurnool district]] near the border of [[Mahbubnagar district]] and [[Prakasham district]]).<ref name="google">{{Cite book|author=Austin Cynthia Talbot Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies University of Texas|title=Precolonial India in Practice : Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfAKljlCJq0C&pg=PA36|date=23 August 2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-803123-9|pages=36–}}</ref>
The Gajapati and Ganjam districts of [[Odisha]] were granted to the French East India Company around 1752.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} 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|date= January 2020}}
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]].<ref name="geo1">{{Cite news|title=Andhra Pradesh – end of an era|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/andhra-pradesh-end-of-an-era-113073001018_1.html|access-date=8 April 2016|work=Business Standard|date=30 July 2013|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>
== Geography ==
Coastal Andhra is located in the eastern region of the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] on the Circar Coast and comprises 18 districts: [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Parvathipuram Manyam district|Parvathipuram Manyam]], [[Alluri Sitarama Raju district|Alluri Sitharama Raju]], [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]], [[Anakapalli district|Anakapalli]], [[Kakinada district|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district|Konaseema]], [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]], [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]] districts. It borders [[Rayalaseema]] region of the state and the states of [[Telangana]]. The presence of the [[Godavari River]], [[Krishna River]] and [[Penna River]] makes the area fertile for irrigation.<ref name="geography" /> The coastal line of this region is the second longest in the country, extending up to 974 km.<ref name="geography">{{Cite web|title=Administrative and Geographic profile|url=http://msmehyd.ap.nic.in/PROFILE%20-AP.pdf|website=msmehyd.ap.nic.in|access-date=5 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911225305/http://msmehyd.ap.nic.in/PROFILE%20-AP.pdf|archive-date=11 September 2016}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
The area had a total population of 34,195,655 as per [[2011 Census of India]].
Coastal Andhra is predominantly Hindu (around 93%). Estimates of the Christian population are around 1.51% of the Coastal Andhra population.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Census Reference Tables, C-Series Population by religious communities|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|work=Censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
The main and most spoken language is [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref name="factfile">{{Cite web|title=AP Government Portal – Official Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Portala Pradesh|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=5 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603172005/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Culture ==
[[Kuchipudi]] is the classical dance form of the state, which was originated in the [[Kuchipudi]] village of [[Krishna district]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Art has to be nurtured to sustain|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/%E2%80%98Art-has-to-be-nurtured-to-sustain%E2%80%99/article16993784.ece|access-date=5 April 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
=== 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|date= January 2020}} The cuisine of Coastal Andhra is influenced by various seafood varieties.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=12 April 2024 |title=The Rise of Telugu Cuisine |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/general/the-rise-of-telugu-cuisine-889552 |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
== Politics ==
The 18 districts of Coastal Andhra region are: [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Parvathipuram Manyam district|Parvathipuram Manyam]], [[Alluri Sitarama Raju district|Alluri Sitharama Raju]], [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]], [[Anakapalli district|Anakapalli]], [[Kakinada district|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district|Konaseema]], [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]], [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]].<ref name="Districts of Coastal Andhra">{{Cite web | url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/andhrapradesh/districts/ | title=Districts of Coastal Andhra | publisher=mapsofindia | date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
Chief Ministers from the region are:
* [[Tanguturi Prakasam]] Panthulu – 1st Chief Minister of Andhra State ([[Prakasam district|Prakasam]]).
* [[Bezawada Gopala Reddy]] – 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra State ([[Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district|Nellore]]).
* [[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy]] – 5rd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Palnadu district|Palnadu]]).
* [[Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy]] – 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Guntur district|Guntur]]).
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] – 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Krishna district|Krishna]]).
* [[Nadendla Bhaskara Rao]] – 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Guntur district|Guntur]]).
* [[Konijeti Rosaiah|K. Rosaiah]] – 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Prakasam district|Prakasam]])
== Cities and towns ==
[[Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], [[Nellore]], [[Kakinada]], [[Eluru]], [[Rajahmundry]] are popular cities in this region. The other major cities of this region are [[Gudivada]], [[Tenali]], [[Narasaraopeta]], [[Bhimavaram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Ongole]], [[Tadepalligudem]], Also other major towns in the region are [[Chirala]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Palakollu]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Kavali]], [[Chilakaluripet]], [[Kandukur]].
== Tourism ==
=== Buddhist hub ===
[[File:Gurubhaktulakonda Buddhist Monastery Remnants at Ramatheertham.jpg|thumb|Gurubhaktulakonda [[Buddhist]] Monastery Remnants at [[Ramatheertham]]]]
Coastal Andhra is one of the major Buddhist hubs in India after the [[Gangetic plain]]s in [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Many remnants from large [[monasteries]] to small [[stupas]] are found in this region from [[Srikakulam district]] in the North to [[Nellore district]] in the South. Archaeological excavations conducted at [[Gudivada]] yielded an ancient [[Buddhist]] stupa mound. The major Buddhist Remnant sites in this region are as [[Amaravathi village, Guntur district|Amaravathi]], [[Salihundam]], [[Ramatheertham]], [[Thotlakonda]], [[Bavikonda]], [[Bojjannakonda]], Kummarilova,<ref>{{Cite news|author=B.V.S. Bhaskar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/buddhist-site-found-near-tuni/article2898357.ece |title=Buddhist site found near Tuni |work=The Hindu |date=16 February 2012 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> Kodavali,<ref>{{Cite news|author=K.N. Murali Sankar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/asi-gets-tough-with-encroachers/article2669627.ece |title=ASI gets tough with encroachers |work=The Hindu |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> [[Bhattiprolu]] etc.
[[File:Boats at Bhimili beach Visakhapatnam District.JPG|thumb|Boats at Bhimili ([[Bheemunipatnam]]) beach in [[Visakhapatnam District]]]]
=== Rivers, lakes and wetlands ===
Andhra Pradesh contains 259 coastal wetlands, covering an area of 18,552 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>Wetlands of India report, ISRO</ref> out of which 88 are manmade.
Lake [[Kolleru Lake|Kolleru]] a major lake in Coastal Andhra.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} 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|date= January 2020}} 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 River|Godavari]] splits into several [[distributary]] branches, including the Gouthami, Vasishta, Vainatheya, and Vruddha Gouthami, before emptying into the [[Bay of Bengal]].{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}}
[[File:May sun gives cool breeze!!.jpg|thumb|At [[Palakollu]] West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Godavari breezes during the evening!]]
== Transport ==
[[File:KAKINADA STATION MAIN ENTRANCE.jpg|thumb|Kakinada Town Jn. Railway Station main entrance|220x220px]]
[[File:Vijayawad Airport new Terminal.jpg|thumb|Vijayawada Airport Terminal]]
[[File:Vizag Seaport aerial view.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Vizag Sea Port]]
* [[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 [[Rajamahendravaram]], [[Kakinada Port railway station|Kakinada Port]], [[Kakinada Town railway station]], [[Narsapuram]], [[Machilipatnam railway station|Machilipatnam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], [[Tenali]], [[Nellore railway station]], and [[Repalle]]. [[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.<ref>{{Cite news|author1=P.Manoj|title=Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have new major port|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/bOhk7gMjTCGnUqamWzNYAM/Dugarajapatnam-in-Andhra-Pradesh-to-have-new-major-port.html|access-date=26 July 2014|work=Live Mint and The Wall Street Journal|date=10 May 2013}}</ref> Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.<ref name="IBTimes">{{Cite news|author1=Rama Mohan|title=AP to Set up Maritime Board to Develop Ports|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ap-set-maritime-board-develop-ports-604320|access-date=26 July 2014|work=ibtimes.co.in|publisher=International Business Times, India|date=13 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[Krishnapatnam Port]] at [[Nellore]] is major private port in this region and there are minor ports at [[Machilipatnam Port]] and [[Nizampatnam]] Port in Guntur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2008 |title=Andhra to get new port in Krishnapatnam |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/andhra-to-get-new-port-in-krishnapatnam/articleshow/3221449.cms?from=mdr |access-date=16 September 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=B. Dasarath |date=6 February 2013 |title=4 more ports to be developed |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/4-more-ports-to-be-developed-105051201008_1.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Business Standard}}</ref>
== Notable personalities ==
{{Unreferenced section|date= January 2020}}
'''National flag design'''
* [[Pingali Venkayya]]
'''Singers'''
* [[M. Balamuralikrishna|Bala Murali Krishna]]
* [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
* [[S. Janaki]]
* [[P. Susheela]]
'''Telugu literature, arts and cinema'''
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|NTR]]
* [[Nannayya]]
* [[Tikkana]]
* [[Tenali Ramakrishna]]
* [[Gurajada Apparao]]
* [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]]
* [[Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastri]]
* [[Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary]]
* [[Gurram Jashuva]]
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
* [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
* [[Pingali Venkayya]]
* [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]]
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]
* [[Krishna Ghattamaneni]]
* [[Chiranjeevi]]
* [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]
* [[Pavan kalyan]]
* [[Goparaju Ramachandra Rao]]
* [[S. S. Rajamouli]]
== See also ==
* [[Northern Circars]]
* [[Rayalaseema]]
* [[Uttarandhra]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{Commons category-inline|Coastal Andhra}}
{{Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Wikivoyage|Southern Coast (Andhra Pradesh)}}
[[Category:Coastal Andhra| ]]
[[Category:Coromandel Coast]]
[[Category:Regions of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Proposed states and union territories of India]]' |
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[[File:Konaseema greenery 1.JPG|thumb|right|Lush green farms in East [[Godavari]].]]
'''Coastal Andhra''' or '''Kosta Andhra''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''Kōstā Āndhra'') is a geographic region in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. [[Visakhapatnam]] is the largest city in this region. The region share borders with [[Rayalaseema]] region of the state and [[Telangana]]. It was a part of [[Madras State]] before 1953 and [[Andhra State]] from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of {{convert|91915|sqkm}} which is 57.99% of the total state area and a population of 34,193,868 which is 69.20% of [[Andhra Pradesh]] state population.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on the Circar Coast<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.preservearticles.com/geography/notes-on-the-northern-circars-and-the-coromandal-coast/1104|title=Write short notes on the Northern Circars and the Coromandal Coast|date=5 January 2011}}</ref> between the [[Eastern Ghats]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]], from the northern border with [[Odisha]] to [[Rayalaseema]] in the south.
Coastal Andhra is a fertile region suitable for agriculture, which is facilitated by the rivers [[Godavari]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]] and [[Penna River|Penna]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=Desari Panduranga |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6oMiAQAAMAAJ |title=Trends in Indian Transport System: A Districtwise Study |publisher=Inter-India Publications |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-86590-701-0 |pages=158}}</ref> The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from these three rivers. Rice grown in [[paddy field]]s is the main crop, with [[legume|pulses]] and [[coconut]]s also being important. The fishing industry is also important to the region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian States fish production|url=http://dof.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-08/HandbookonFS2018.pdf}}</ref>
== History ==
The region of Andhra rose to political power during the reign of the Maurya Dynasty. [[Megasthenes]] mentioned that Andhra was a flourishing empire of the Satavahanas' since before the common era.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} Coastal Andhra was also ruled by the famous [[Chalukyas]] in between the period of the 7th Century and the 10th century CE.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} This period was followed by the reign of many other dynasties such as the [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]], the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiyas]] as well as the [[Vijayanagara Empire]].{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}}
[[File:Antarvedi temple on the banks of Godavari in Andhra pradesh.jpg|thumb|[[Antarvedi]] temple on the banks of [[Godavari]] in Andhra Pradesh.]]According to 11th century inscriptions, coastal Andhra is bounded by [[Mahendragiri (Odisha)|Mahendragiri]] mountains (in north-eastern border with [[Gajapati district]] of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]), [[Kalahasti]] temple (in [[Chittoor district]] near the border of [[Nellore district]]), [[Srisailam]] temple (in [[Kurnool district]] near the border of [[Mahbubnagar district]] and [[Prakasham district]]).<ref name="google">{{Cite book|author=Austin Cynthia Talbot Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies University of Texas|title=Precolonial India in Practice : Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfAKljlCJq0C&pg=PA36|date=23 August 2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-803123-9|pages=36–}}</ref>
The Gajapati and Ganjam districts of [[Odisha]] were granted to the French East India Company around 1752.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} 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|date= January 2020}}
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]].<ref name="geo1">{{Cite news|title=Andhra Pradesh – end of an era|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/andhra-pradesh-end-of-an-era-113073001018_1.html|access-date=8 April 2016|work=Business Standard|date=30 July 2013|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>
== Geography ==
Coastal Andhra is located in the eastern region of the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] on the Circar Coast and comprises 18 districts: [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Parvathipuram Manyam district|Parvathipuram Manyam]], [[Alluri Sitarama Raju district|Alluri Sitharama Raju]], [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]], [[Anakapalli district|Anakapalli]], [[Kakinada district|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district|Konaseema]], [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]], [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]] districts. It borders [[Rayalaseema]] region of the state and the states of [[Telangana]]. The presence of the [[Godavari River]], [[Krishna River]] and [[Penna River]] makes the area fertile for irrigation.<ref name="geography" /> The coastal line of this region is the second longest in the country, extending up to 974 km.<ref name="geography">{{Cite web|title=Administrative and Geographic profile|url=http://msmehyd.ap.nic.in/PROFILE%20-AP.pdf|website=msmehyd.ap.nic.in|access-date=5 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911225305/http://msmehyd.ap.nic.in/PROFILE%20-AP.pdf|archive-date=11 September 2016}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
The area had a total population of 34,195,655 as per [[2011 Census of India]].
Coastal Andhra is predominantly Hindu (around 93%). Estimates of the Christian population are around 1.51% of the Coastal Andhra population.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{Cite web|title=Census Reference Tables, C-Series Population by religious communities|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|work=Censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
The main and most spoken language is [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref name="factfile">{{Cite web|title=AP Government Portal – Official Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Portala Pradesh|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=5 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603172005/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Culture ==
[[Kuchipudi]] is the classical dance form of the state, which was originated in the [[Kuchipudi]] village of [[Krishna district]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Art has to be nurtured to sustain|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/%E2%80%98Art-has-to-be-nurtured-to-sustain%E2%80%99/article16993784.ece|access-date=5 April 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
=== 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|date= January 2020}} The cuisine of Coastal Andhra is influenced by various seafood varieties.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=12 April 2024 |title=The Rise of Telugu Cuisine |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/general/the-rise-of-telugu-cuisine-889552 |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
== Politics ==
The 18 districts of Coastal Andhra region are: [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Parvathipuram Manyam district|Parvathipuram Manyam]], [[Alluri Sitarama Raju district|Alluri Sitharama Raju]], [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]], [[Anakapalli district|Anakapalli]], [[Kakinada district|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district|Konaseema]], [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]], [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]].<ref name="Districts of Coastal Andhra">{{Cite web | url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/andhrapradesh/districts/ | title=Districts of Coastal Andhra | publisher=mapsofindia | date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
Chief Ministers from the region are:
* [[Tanguturi Prakasam]] Panthulu – 1st Chief Minister of Andhra State ([[Prakasam district|Prakasam]]).
* [[Bezawada Gopala Reddy]] – 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra State ([[Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district|Nellore]]).
* [[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy]] – 5rd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Palnadu district|Palnadu]]).
* [[Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy]] – 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Guntur district|Guntur]]).
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] – 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Krishna district|Krishna]]).
* [[Nadendla Bhaskara Rao]] – 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Guntur district|Guntur]]).
* [[Konijeti Rosaiah|K. Rosaiah]] – 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ([[Prakasam district|Prakasam]])
== Cities and towns ==
[[Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], [[Nellore]], [[Kakinada]], [[Eluru]], [[Rajahmundry]] are popular cities in this region. The other major cities of this region are [[Gudivada]], [[Tenali]], [[Narasaraopeta]], [[Bhimavaram]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Ongole]], [[Tadepalligudem]], Also other major towns in the region are [[Chirala]], [[Amalapuram]], [[Palakollu]], [[Narasapuram]], [[Kavali]], [[Chilakaluripet]], [[Kandukur]].
== Tourism ==
=== Buddhist hub ===
[[File:Gurubhaktulakonda Buddhist Monastery Remnants at Ramatheertham.jpg|thumb|Gurubhaktulakonda [[Buddhist]] Monastery Remnants at [[Ramatheertham]]]]
Coastal Andhra is one of the major Buddhist hubs in India after the [[Gangetic plain]]s in [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Many remnants from large [[monasteries]] to small [[stupas]] are found in this region from [[Srikakulam district]] in the North to [[Nellore district]] in the South. Archaeological excavations conducted at [[Gudivada]] yielded an ancient [[Buddhist]] stupa mound. The major Buddhist Remnant sites in this region are as [[Amaravathi village, Guntur district|Amaravathi]], [[Salihundam]], [[Ramatheertham]], [[Thotlakonda]], [[Bavikonda]], [[Bojjannakonda]], Kummarilova,<ref>{{Cite news|author=B.V.S. Bhaskar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/buddhist-site-found-near-tuni/article2898357.ece |title=Buddhist site found near Tuni |work=The Hindu |date=16 February 2012 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> Kodavali,<ref>{{Cite news|author=K.N. Murali Sankar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/asi-gets-tough-with-encroachers/article2669627.ece |title=ASI gets tough with encroachers |work=The Hindu |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> [[Bhattiprolu]] etc.
[[File:Boats at Bhimili beach Visakhapatnam District.JPG|thumb|Boats at Bhimili ([[Bheemunipatnam]]) beach in [[Visakhapatnam District]]]]
=== Rivers, lakes and wetlands ===
Andhra Pradesh contains 259 coastal wetlands, covering an area of 18,552 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>Wetlands of India report, ISRO</ref> out of which 88 are manmade.
Lake [[Kolleru Lake|Kolleru]] a major lake in Coastal Andhra.{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}} 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|date= January 2020}} 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 River|Godavari]] splits into several [[distributary]] branches, including the Gouthami, Vasishta, Vainatheya, and Vruddha Gouthami, before emptying into the [[Bay of Bengal]].{{Citation needed|date= January 2020}}
[[File:May sun gives cool breeze!!.jpg|thumb|At [[Palakollu]] West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Godavari breezes during the evening!]]
== Transport ==
[[File:KAKINADA STATION MAIN ENTRANCE.jpg|thumb|Kakinada Town Jn. Railway Station main entrance|220x220px]]
[[File:Vijayawad Airport new Terminal.jpg|thumb|Vijayawada Airport Terminal]]
[[File:Vizag Seaport aerial view.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Vizag Sea Port]]
* [[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 [[Rajamahendravaram]], [[Kakinada Port railway station|Kakinada Port]], [[Kakinada Town railway station]], [[Narsapuram]], [[Machilipatnam railway station|Machilipatnam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], [[Tenali]], [[Nellore railway station]], and [[Repalle]]. [[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.<ref>{{Cite news|author1=P.Manoj|title=Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have new major port|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/bOhk7gMjTCGnUqamWzNYAM/Dugarajapatnam-in-Andhra-Pradesh-to-have-new-major-port.html|access-date=26 July 2014|work=Live Mint and The Wall Street Journal|date=10 May 2013}}</ref> Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.<ref name="IBTimes">{{Cite news|author1=Rama Mohan|title=AP to Set up Maritime Board to Develop Ports|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ap-set-maritime-board-develop-ports-604320|access-date=26 July 2014|work=ibtimes.co.in|publisher=International Business Times, India|date=13 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[Krishnapatnam Port]] at [[Nellore]] is major private port in this region and there are minor ports at [[Machilipatnam Port]] and [[Nizampatnam]] Port in Guntur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2008 |title=Andhra to get new port in Krishnapatnam |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/andhra-to-get-new-port-in-krishnapatnam/articleshow/3221449.cms?from=mdr |access-date=16 September 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=B. Dasarath |date=6 February 2013 |title=4 more ports to be developed |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/4-more-ports-to-be-developed-105051201008_1.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Business Standard}}</ref>
== Notable personalities ==
{{Unreferenced section|date= January 2020}}
'''National flag design'''
* [[Pingali Venkayya]]
'''Singers'''
* [[M. Balamuralikrishna|Bala Murali Krishna]]
* [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
* [[S. Janaki]]
* [[P. Susheela]]
'''Telugu literature, arts and cinema'''
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|NTR]]
* [[Nannayya]]
* [[Tikkana]]
* [[Tenali Ramakrishna]]
* [[Gurajada Apparao]]
* [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]]
* [[Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastri]]
* [[Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary]]
* [[Gurram Jashuva]]
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
* [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
* [[Pingali Venkayya]]
* [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]]
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]
* [[Krishna Ghattamaneni]]
* [[Chiranjeevi]]
* [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]
* [[Pavan kalyan]]
* [[Goparaju Ramachandra Rao]]
* [[S. S. Rajamouli]]
== See also ==
* [[Northern Circars]]
* [[Rayalaseema]]
* [[Uttarandhra]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg/238px-District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="238" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg/357px-District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg/476px-District_Collectorate_of_West_Godavari_%28May_2019%29_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5801" data-file-height="4047" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Clockwise from top: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kanaka_Durga_Temple" title="Kanaka Durga Temple">Kanaka Durga Temple</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Machilipatnam" title="Machilipatnam">Machilipatnam beach</a>, Eluru Bhuddha park, District Collectorate of West Godavari, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema" title="Konaseema">Konaseema</a> and Bapatla Agriculture college.</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:Error mw:File"><a href="/enwiki//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Upload?wpDestFile=Coastal_Andhra_Andhra_Pradesh_new_districts.png" class="new" title="File:Coastal Andhra Andhra Pradesh new districts.png"><span class="mw-file-element mw-broken-media" data-width="250">Coastal Andhra region with districts</span></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Coastal Andhra region with districts</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Coastal_Andhra&params=15.8_N_80.9_E_type:city(34195655)_region:IN"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">15°48′N</span> <span class="longitude">80°54′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">15.8°N 80.9°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">15.8; 80.9</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" 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data-file-height="16" /></span></span></span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Districts_of_Andhra_Pradesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Districts of Andhra Pradesh">Districts</a></th><td class="infobox-data">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_district" title="Kakinada district">Kakinada district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema_district" title="Konaseema district">Konaseema district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/West_Godavari_district" title="West Godavari district">West Godavari district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru_district" title="Eluru district">Eluru district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/NTR_district" title="NTR district">NTR district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palnadu_district" title="Palnadu district">Palnadu district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bapatla_district" title="Bapatla district">Bapatla district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam district</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/SPSR_Nellore_district" class="mw-redirect" title="SPSR Nellore district">SPSR Nellore district</a></li></ul>
</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest city</th><td class="infobox-data">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur" title="Guntur">Guntur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore" title="Nellore">Nellore</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajamundry" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajamundry">Rajamundry</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada" title="Kakinada">Kakinada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru" title="Eluru">Eluru</a></li></ul>
</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">91,915 km<sup>2</sup> (35,489 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">34,195,655</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Languages<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/UTC%2B05:30" title="UTC+05:30">UTC+05:30</a> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data">AP05, AP06, AP07, AP08, AP16, AP18, AP26, AP27, AP37, AP39</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest airport</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam_Airport" title="Visakhapatnam Airport">Visakhapatnam Airport</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG/220px-Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG/330px-Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG/440px-Konaseema_greenery_1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Lush green farms in East <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari" class="mw-redirect" title="Godavari">Godavari</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p><b>Coastal Andhra</b> or <b>Kosta Andhra</b> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/International_Alphabet_of_Sanskrit_Transliteration" title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration">IAST</a>: <i>Kōstā Āndhra</i>) is a geographic region in the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/States_and_union_territories_of_India" title="States and union territories of India">Indian state</a> of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam" title="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a> is the largest city in this region. The region share borders with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rayalaseema" title="Rayalaseema">Rayalaseema</a> region of the state and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a>. It was a part of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Madras_State" title="Madras State">Madras State</a> before 1953 and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_State" title="Andhra State">Andhra State</a> from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of 91,915 square kilometres (35,489 sq mi) which is 57.99% of the total state area and a population of 34,193,868 which is 69.20% of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> state population.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on the Circar Coast<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> between the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eastern_Ghats" title="Eastern Ghats">Eastern Ghats</a> and the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal">Bay of Bengal</a>, from the northern border with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a> to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rayalaseema" title="Rayalaseema">Rayalaseema</a> in the south.
</p><p>Coastal Andhra is a fertile region suitable for agriculture, which is facilitated by the rivers <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari" class="mw-redirect" title="Godavari">Godavari</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_River" title="Krishna River">Krishna</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Penna_River" title="Penna River">Penna</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from these three rivers. Rice grown in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Paddy_field" title="Paddy field">paddy fields</a> is the main crop, with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Legume" title="Legume">pulses</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Coconut" title="Coconut">coconuts</a> also being important. The fishing industry is also important to the region.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#Buddhist_hub"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Buddhist hub</span></a></li>
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<p>The region of Andhra rose to political power during the reign of the Maurya Dynasty. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Megasthenes" title="Megasthenes">Megasthenes</a> mentioned that Andhra was a flourishing empire of the Satavahanas' since before the common era.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Coastal Andhra was also ruled by the famous <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chalukyas" class="mw-redirect" title="Chalukyas">Chalukyas</a> in between the period of the 7th Century and the 10th century CE.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> This period was followed by the reign of many other dynasties such as the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chola_dynasty" title="Chola dynasty">Cholas</a>, the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakatiya_dynasty" title="Kakatiya dynasty">Kakatiyas</a> as well as the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire" title="Vijayanagara Empire">Vijayanagara Empire</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>
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</p><p>The Gajapati and Ganjam districts of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a> were granted to the French East India Company around 1752.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> 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.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>
</p><p>The districts of Andhra (Circar) and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rayalaseema" title="Rayalaseema">Rayalaseema</a> were ceded by the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nizam_of_Hyderabad" title="Nizam of Hyderabad">Nizam of Hyderabad</a> to the British colonial administration, which became part of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Madras_Presidency" title="Madras Presidency">Madras Presidency</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-geo1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-geo1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>Coastal Andhra is located in the eastern region of the state of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> on the Circar Coast and comprises 18 districts: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Srikakulam_district" title="Srikakulam district">Srikakulam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vizianagaram_district" title="Vizianagaram district">Vizianagaram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Parvathipuram_Manyam_district" title="Parvathipuram Manyam district">Parvathipuram Manyam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alluri_Sitarama_Raju_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Alluri Sitarama Raju district">Alluri Sitharama Raju</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam_district" title="Visakhapatnam district">Visakhapatnam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anakapalli_district" title="Anakapalli district">Anakapalli</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_district" title="Kakinada district">Kakinada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema_district" title="Konaseema district">Konaseema</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/West_Godavari_district" title="West Godavari district">West Godavari</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru_district" title="Eluru district">Eluru</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/NTR_district" title="NTR district">NTR</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palnadu_district" title="Palnadu district">Palnadu</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bapatla_district" title="Bapatla district">Bapatla</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_district" title="Nellore district">Nellore</a> districts. It borders <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rayalaseema" title="Rayalaseema">Rayalaseema</a> region of the state and the states of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a>. The presence of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_River" title="Godavari River">Godavari River</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_River" title="Krishna River">Krishna River</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Penna_River" title="Penna River">Penna River</a> makes the area fertile for irrigation.<sup id="cite_ref-geography_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-geography-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The coastal line of this region is the second longest in the country, extending up to 974 km.<sup id="cite_ref-geography_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-geography-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>The area had a total population of 34,195,655 as per <a href="/enwiki/wiki/2011_Census_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Census of India">2011 Census of India</a>.
</p><p>Coastal Andhra is predominantly Hindu (around 93%). Estimates of the Christian population are around 1.51% of the Coastal Andhra population.<sup id="cite_ref-censusindia.gov.in_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-censusindia.gov.in-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>The main and most spoken language is <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-factfile_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-factfile-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kuchipudi" title="Kuchipudi">Kuchipudi</a> is the classical dance form of the state, which was originated in the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kuchipudi" title="Kuchipudi">Kuchipudi</a> village of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna district</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>Rice is the staple food in the coastal cuisine and is usually consumed with a variety of curries and lentil soups or broths.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The cuisine of Coastal Andhra is influenced by various seafood varieties.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>The 18 districts of Coastal Andhra region are: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Srikakulam_district" title="Srikakulam district">Srikakulam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vizianagaram_district" title="Vizianagaram district">Vizianagaram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Parvathipuram_Manyam_district" title="Parvathipuram Manyam district">Parvathipuram Manyam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alluri_Sitarama_Raju_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Alluri Sitarama Raju district">Alluri Sitharama Raju</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam_district" title="Visakhapatnam district">Visakhapatnam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anakapalli_district" title="Anakapalli district">Anakapalli</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_district" title="Kakinada district">Kakinada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema_district" title="Konaseema district">Konaseema</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/West_Godavari_district" title="West Godavari district">West Godavari</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru_district" title="Eluru district">Eluru</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/NTR_district" title="NTR district">NTR</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palnadu_district" title="Palnadu district">Palnadu</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bapatla_district" title="Bapatla district">Bapatla</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_district" title="Nellore district">Nellore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Districts_of_Coastal_Andhra_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Districts_of_Coastal_Andhra-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tanguturi_Prakasam" title="Tanguturi Prakasam">Tanguturi Prakasam</a> Panthulu – 1st Chief Minister of Andhra State (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bezawada_Gopala_Reddy" title="Bezawada Gopala Reddy">Bezawada Gopala Reddy</a> – 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra State (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sri_Potti_Sri_Ramulu_Nellore_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district">Nellore</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kasu_Brahmananda_Reddy" title="Kasu Brahmananda Reddy">Kasu Brahmananda Reddy</a> – 5rd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palnadu_district" title="Palnadu district">Palnadu</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhavanam_Venkatarami_Reddy" title="Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy">Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy</a> – 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/N._T._Rama_Rao" title="N. T. Rama Rao">N. T. Rama Rao</a> – 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nadendla_Bhaskara_Rao" class="mw-redirect" title="Nadendla Bhaskara Rao">Nadendla Bhaskara Rao</a> – 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a>).</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konijeti_Rosaiah" title="Konijeti Rosaiah">K. Rosaiah</a> – 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam</a>)</li></ul>
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<p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam" title="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur" title="Guntur">Guntur</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore" title="Nellore">Nellore</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada" title="Kakinada">Kakinada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru" title="Eluru">Eluru</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajahmundry" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajahmundry">Rajahmundry</a> are popular cities in this region. The other major cities of this region are <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gudivada" title="Gudivada">Gudivada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tenali" title="Tenali">Tenali</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Narasaraopeta" class="mw-redirect" title="Narasaraopeta">Narasaraopeta</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhimavaram" title="Bhimavaram">Bhimavaram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Machilipatnam" title="Machilipatnam">Machilipatnam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ongole" title="Ongole">Ongole</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tadepalligudem" title="Tadepalligudem">Tadepalligudem</a>, Also other major towns in the region are <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chirala" title="Chirala">Chirala</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Amalapuram" title="Amalapuram">Amalapuram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palakollu" title="Palakollu">Palakollu</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Narasapuram" title="Narasapuram">Narasapuram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kavali" title="Kavali">Kavali</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chilakaluripet" title="Chilakaluripet">Chilakaluripet</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kandukur" title="Kandukur">Kandukur</a>.
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<p>Coastal Andhra is one of the major Buddhist hubs in India after the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gangetic_plain" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangetic plain">Gangetic plains</a> in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bihar" title="Bihar">Bihar</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jharkhand" title="Jharkhand">Jharkhand</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a>. Many remnants from large <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Monasteries" class="mw-redirect" title="Monasteries">monasteries</a> to small <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Stupas" class="mw-redirect" title="Stupas">stupas</a> are found in this region from <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Srikakulam_district" title="Srikakulam district">Srikakulam district</a> in the North to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_district" title="Nellore district">Nellore district</a> in the South. Archaeological excavations conducted at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gudivada" title="Gudivada">Gudivada</a> yielded an ancient <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Buddhist" class="mw-redirect" title="Buddhist">Buddhist</a> stupa mound. The major Buddhist Remnant sites in this region are as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Amaravathi_village,_Guntur_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Amaravathi village, Guntur district">Amaravathi</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Salihundam" title="Salihundam">Salihundam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ramatheertham" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramatheertham">Ramatheertham</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Thotlakonda" title="Thotlakonda">Thotlakonda</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bavikonda" title="Bavikonda">Bavikonda</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bojjannakonda" title="Bojjannakonda">Bojjannakonda</a>, Kummarilova,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kodavali,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhattiprolu" title="Bhattiprolu">Bhattiprolu</a> etc.
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<p>Andhra Pradesh contains 259 coastal wetlands, covering an area of 18,552 km<sup>2</sup>,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> out of which 88 are manmade.
</p><p>Lake <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kolleru_Lake" title="Kolleru Lake">Kolleru</a> a major lake in Coastal Andhra.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> 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.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> 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 <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ramsar_Convention" title="Ramsar Convention">Ramsar Convention</a>. In this region, the river Akhanda <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_River" title="Godavari River">Godavari</a> splits into several <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Distributary" title="Distributary">distributary</a> branches, including the Gouthami, Vasishta, Vainatheya, and Vruddha Gouthami, before emptying into the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal">Bay of Bengal</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Vijayawada railway station">Vijayawada railway station</a> is one of the busiest railway junctions in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, serving many trains.</li>
<li>Buses and trains originate from stations in this region, including <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajamahendravaram" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajamahendravaram">Rajamahendravaram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_Port_railway_station" title="Kakinada Port railway station">Kakinada Port</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_Town_railway_station" title="Kakinada Town railway station">Kakinada Town railway station</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Narsapuram" class="mw-redirect" title="Narsapuram">Narsapuram</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Machilipatnam_railway_station" title="Machilipatnam railway station">Machilipatnam</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur" title="Guntur">Guntur</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tenali" title="Tenali">Tenali</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_railway_station" title="Nellore railway station">Nellore railway station</a>, and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Repalle" title="Repalle">Repalle</a>. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/PNBS" class="mw-redirect" title="PNBS">PNBS</a>, Vijayawada is one of the largest bus terminals in the country.</li>
<li>The airports which are currently operating in this region are <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Vijayawada International Airport">Vijayawada International Airport</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajahmundry_Airport" title="Rajahmundry Airport">Rajahmundry Airport</a>. The airport which are under construction in this region is <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_Airport" title="Nellore Airport">Nellore Airport</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_Port" title="Kakinada Port">Kakinada Port</a> is the major ports in Coastal Andhra Region. The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second-busiest maritime state (after <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gujarat" title="Gujarat">Gujarat</a>) in terms of cargo handled.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-IBTimes_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IBTimes-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishnapatnam_Port" title="Krishnapatnam Port">Krishnapatnam Port</a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore" title="Nellore">Nellore</a> is major private port in this region and there are minor ports at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Machilipatnam_Port" title="Machilipatnam Port">Machilipatnam Port</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nizampatnam" title="Nizampatnam">Nizampatnam</a> Port in Guntur.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/M._Balamuralikrishna" title="M. Balamuralikrishna">Bala Murali Krishna</a></li>
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<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/S._Janaki" title="S. Janaki">S. Janaki</a></li>
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padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div>Capital: <b><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Amaravati" title="Amaravati">Amaravati</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Andhra Pradesh">Topics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background: transparent; text-align: left/center;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
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<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Government of Andhra Pradesh">Government</a></li>
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<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Economy_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Economy of Andhra Pradesh">Economy</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Politics_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Politics of Andhra Pradesh">Politics</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Education_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Education in Andhra Pradesh">Education</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_cuisine" title="Andhra cuisine">Cuisine</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Cinema_of_Andhra_Pradesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Cinema of Andhra Pradesh">Cinema</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tourism_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Tourism in Andhra Pradesh">Tourism</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sports_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Sports in Andhra Pradesh">Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Transport_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Transport in Andhra Pradesh">Transport</a></li></ul>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kuchipudi" title="Kuchipudi">Kuchipudi</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Kabaddi</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Blackbuck" title="Blackbuck">Blackbuck</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Channa_marulius" title="Channa marulius">Great Snakehead</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jasminum_officinale" title="Jasminum officinale">Jasmine</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Banganapalle_(mango)" title="Banganapalle (mango)">Banginapalli Mango</a></dd>
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<dd><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Azadirachta_indica" title="Azadirachta indica">Neem</a></dd></dl>
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<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Coastal Andhra</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rayalaseema" title="Rayalaseema">Rayalaseema</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alluri_Sitharama_Raju_district" title="Alluri Sitharama Raju district">Alluri Sitharama Raju</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anakapalli_district" title="Anakapalli district">Anakapalli</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anantapur_district" title="Anantapur district">Anantapur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Annamayya_district" title="Annamayya district">Annamayya</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bapatla_district" title="Bapatla district">Bapatla</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chittoor_district" title="Chittoor district">Chittoor</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema_district" title="Konaseema district">Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru_district" title="Eluru district">Eluru</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_district" title="Kakinada district">Kakinada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kurnool_district" title="Kurnool district">Kurnool</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nandyal_district" title="Nandyal district">Nandyal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/NTR_district" title="NTR district">NTR</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palnadu_district" title="Palnadu district">Palnadu</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Parvathipuram_Manyam_district" title="Parvathipuram Manyam district">Parvathipuram Manyam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Prakasam_district" title="Prakasam district">Prakasam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore_district" title="Nellore district">Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Srikakulam_district" title="Srikakulam district">Srikakulam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sri_Sathya_Sai_district" title="Sri Sathya Sai district">Sri Sathya Sai</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tirupati_district" title="Tirupati district">Tirupati</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam_district" title="Visakhapatnam district">Visakhapatnam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vizianagaram_district" title="Vizianagaram district">Vizianagaram</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/West_Godavari_district" title="West Godavari district">West Godavari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kadapa_district" title="Kadapa district">YSR</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam" title="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Adoni" title="Adoni">Adoni</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anantapur" title="Anantapur">Anantapur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhimavaram" title="Bhimavaram">Bhimavaram</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chilakaluripet" title="Chilakaluripet">Chilakaluripet</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chittoor" title="Chittoor">Chittoor</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dharmavaram,_Sri_Sathya_Sai_district" title="Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai district">Dharmavaram</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kadiri" title="Kadiri">Kadiri</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru" title="Eluru">Eluru</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gudivada" title="Gudivada">Gudivada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntakal" title="Guntakal">Guntakal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Guntur" title="Guntur">Guntur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hindupur" title="Hindupur">Hindupur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kadapa" title="Kadapa">Kadapa</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada" title="Kakinada">Kakinada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kurnool" title="Kurnool">Kurnool</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Machilipatnam" title="Machilipatnam">Machilipatnam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Madanapalle" title="Madanapalle">Madanapalle</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nandyal" title="Nandyal">Nandyal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Narasaraopet" title="Narasaraopet">Narasaraopet</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nellore" title="Nellore">Nellore</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nuzvid" title="Nuzvid">Nuzvid</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ongole" title="Ongole">Ongole</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Palakollu" title="Palakollu">Palakollu</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Proddatur" title="Proddatur">Proddatur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajahmundry" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajahmundry">Rajahmundry</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Srikakulam" title="Srikakulam">Srikakulam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tadepalligudem" title="Tadepalligudem">Tadepalligudem</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tadipatri" title="Tadipatri">Tadipatri</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tenali" title="Tenali">Tenali</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tirupati" title="Tirupati">Tirupati</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tuni" title="Tuni">Tuni</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayawada" title="Vijayawada">Vijayawada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Visakhapatnam" title="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vizianagaram" title="Vizianagaram">Vizianagaram</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Transport_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Transport in Andhra Pradesh">Transport</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background: transparent; text-align: left/center;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Airports_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Airports in Andhra Pradesh">Airports</a></li>
<li>Railways</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:State_highways_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:State highways in Andhra Pradesh">Roadways</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Ports_and_harbours_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh">Seaports</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tourism_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Tourism in Andhra Pradesh">Tourism</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0;background: transparent; text-align: left/center;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Dams_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Dams in Andhra Pradesh">Dams</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Forts_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Forts in Andhra Pradesh">Forts</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Lakes_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Lakes of Andhra Pradesh">Lakes</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:National_parks_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:National parks in Andhra Pradesh">National parks</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Hindu_temples_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh">Hindu temples</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Churches_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Churches in Andhra Pradesh">Churches</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Wildlife_sanctuaries_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh">Wildlife sanctuaries</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Waterfalls_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Category:Waterfalls of Andhra Pradesh">Waterfalls</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/History_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="History of Andhra Pradesh">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background: transparent; text-align: left/center;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Satavahana_dynasty" title="Satavahana dynasty">Satavahana dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Ikshvaku" title="Andhra Ikshvaku">Andhra Ikshvaku</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ananda_Gotrika" title="Ananda Gotrika">Ananda Gotrika</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Salankayana_dynasty" title="Salankayana dynasty">Salankayana dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vishnukundina_dynasty" title="Vishnukundina dynasty">Vishnukundina dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chalukya_dynasty" title="Chalukya dynasty">Chalukya dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pallava_dynasty" title="Pallava dynasty">Pallava dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eastern_Chalukyas" title="Eastern Chalukyas">Eastern Chalukyas</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Western_Chalukya_Empire" title="Western Chalukya Empire">Western Chalukya Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rashtrakuta_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Rashtrakuta Empire">Rashtrakuta Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakatiya_dynasty" title="Kakatiya dynasty">Kakatiya dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Velanati_Chodas" title="Velanati Chodas">Velanati Chodas</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eastern_Ganga_dynasty" title="Eastern Ganga dynasty">Eastern Ganga dynasty</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gajapati_Empire" title="Gajapati Empire">Gajapati Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Musunuri_Nayakas" title="Musunuri Nayakas">Musunuri Nayakas</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bahmani_Sultanate" title="Bahmani Sultanate">Bahmanis</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sultanate_of_Golconda" title="Sultanate of Golconda">Sultanate of Golconda</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire" title="Vijayanagara Empire">Vijayanagara Empire</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Andhra_Pradesh_by_population" title="List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population">List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_urban_agglomerations_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh">List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_revenue_divisions_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh">List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_urban_local_bodies_in_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh">List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_mandals_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh">List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_River" title="Godavari River">Godavari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pranhita_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Pranhita River">Pranhita</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Indravati_River" title="Indravati River">Indravati</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sabari_River" title="Sabari River">Sabari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Manjira_River" title="Manjira River">Manjira</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Maner_River" title="Maner River"> Manair</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wardha_River" title="Wardha River">Wardha</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wainganga_River" title="Wainganga River">Wainganga</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Painganga_River" title="Painganga River">Penganga</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pravara_River" title="Pravara River"> Pravara</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kinnerasani_River" title="Kinnerasani River"> Kinnerasani</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Purna_River_(tributary_of_Godavari)" title="Purna River (tributary of Godavari)">Purna</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sileru_River" title="Sileru River"> Sileru</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sindphana_River" title="Sindphana River"> Sindphana</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Taliperu_River" title="Taliperu River">Taliperu</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sub-tributaries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Adan_River" title="Adan River">Adan</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Banganga_River_(Maharashtra)" title="Banganga River (Maharashtra)">Banganga</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bindusara_River" title="Bindusara River">Bindusara</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Darna_River" title="Darna River">Darna</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kadva_River" title="Kadva River">Kadva</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kanhan_River" title="Kanhan River">Kanhan</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kolar_River_(Maharashtra)" title="Kolar River (Maharashtra)">Kolar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nasardi_River" title="Nasardi River">Nasardi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pench_River" title="Pench River">Pench</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Purna_River_(tributary_of_Godavari)" title="Purna River (tributary of Godavari)">Purna</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shivana_River" title="Shivana River">Shivana</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jayakwadi_Dam" title="Jayakwadi Dam">Jayakwadi Dam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Majalgaon_Dam" title="Majalgaon Dam">Majalgaon Dam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kaleshwaram_Lift_Irrigation_Project" title="Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project">Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sriram_Sagar_Project" title="Sriram Sagar Project">Sriram Sagar Project</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nizam_Sagar" class="mw-redirect" title="Nizam Sagar">Nizam Sagar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Upper_Wardha_Dam" title="Upper Wardha Dam">Upper Wardha Dam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Singur_Reservoir" title="Singur Reservoir">Singur Reservoir</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Neher_water_system" title="Neher water system">Neher water system</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dowleswaram_Barrage" title="Dowleswaram Barrage">Dowleswaram Barrage</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Balimela_Reservoir" title="Balimela Reservoir">Balimela Reservoir</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Devadula_lift_irrigation_scheme" class="mw-redirect" title="Devadula lift irrigation scheme">Devadula lift irrigation scheme</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Upper_Dudhana_Dam" title="Upper Dudhana Dam">Upper Dudhana Dam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_River_Basin_Irrigation_Projects" title="Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects">Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pattiseema_Lift_Irrigation_Project" title="Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project">Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sitamma_Sagar_Barrage" title="Sitamma Sagar Barrage">Sitamma Sagar Barrage</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tummidihetti_Barrage" title="Tummidihetti Barrage">Tummidihetti Barrage</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sammakka_Barrage" class="mw-redirect" title="Sammakka Barrage">Sammakka Barrage</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sadarmat_Barrage" title="Sadarmat Barrage">Sadarmat Barrage</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Geographical <br />features / regions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Marathwada" title="Marathwada">Marathwada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Vidarbha" title="Vidarbha">Vidarbha</a></li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Coastal Andhra</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema" title="Konaseema">Konaseema</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Deccan_Plateau" title="Deccan Plateau">Deccan Plateau</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Western_Ghats" title="Western Ghats">Western Ghats</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eastern_Ghats" title="Eastern Ghats">Eastern Ghats</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Riparian_zone" title="Riparian zone">Riparian</a> districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Maharashtra" title="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nashik_district" title="Nashik district">Nashik</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ahmednagar_district" title="Ahmednagar district">Ahmednagar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Aurangabad_district,_Maharashtra" title="Aurangabad district, Maharashtra">Aurangabad</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Parbhani_district" title="Parbhani district">Parbhani</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nanded_district" title="Nanded district">Nanded</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gadchiroli_district" title="Gadchiroli district">Gadchiroli</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Beed_district" title="Beed district">Beed</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Amravati_district" title="Amravati district">Amravati</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhandara_district" title="Bhandara district">Bhandara</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gondia_district" title="Gondia district">Gondia</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chandrapur_district" title="Chandrapur district">Chandrapur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wardha_district" title="Wardha district">Wardha</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nagpur_district" title="Nagpur district">Nagpur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yavatmal_district" title="Yavatmal district">Yavatmal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Washim_district" title="Washim district">Washim</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Buldhana_district" title="Buldhana district">Buldhana</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hingoli_district" title="Hingoli district">Hingoli</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh" title="Madhya Pradesh">Madhya Pradesh</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Balaghat_district" title="Balaghat district">Balaghat</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Seoni_district" title="Seoni district">Seoni</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Betul_district" title="Betul district">Betul</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chhindwara_district" title="Chhindwara district">Chhindwara</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kalahandi_district" title="Kalahandi district">Kalahandi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Koraput_district" title="Koraput district">Koraput</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Malkangiri_district" title="Malkangiri district">Malkangiri</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chhattisgarh" title="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bastar_district" title="Bastar district">Bastar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bijapur_district,_Chhattisgarh" title="Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh">Bijapur</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bidar_district" title="Bidar district">Bidar</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Medak_district" title="Medak district">Medak</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sangareddy_district" title="Sangareddy district">Sangareddy</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Siddipet_district" title="Siddipet district">Siddipet</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nizamabad_district" title="Nizamabad district">Nizamabad</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kamareddy_district" title="Kamareddy district">Kamareddy</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Adilabad_district" title="Adilabad district">Adilabad</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nirmal_district" title="Nirmal district">Nirmal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mancherial_district" title="Mancherial district">Mancherial</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Komaram_Bheem_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Komaram Bheem district">Komaram Bheem</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Karimnagar_district" title="Karimnagar district">Karimnagar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jagtial_district" title="Jagtial district">Jagtial</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Peddapalli_district" title="Peddapalli district">Peddapalli</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajanna_Sircilla_district" title="Rajanna Sircilla district">Rajanna Sircilla</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hanamkonda_district" title="Hanamkonda district">Hanamkonda</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Warangal_district" title="Warangal district">Warangal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jayashankar_Bhupalpally_district" title="Jayashankar Bhupalpally district">Jayashankar Bhupalpally</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jangaon_district" title="Jangaon district">Jangaon</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mahabubabad_district" title="Mahabubabad district">Mahabubabad</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhadradri_Kothagudem_district" title="Bhadradri Kothagudem district">Bhadradri Kothagudem</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Khammam_district" title="Khammam district">Khammam</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alluri_Sitharama_Raju_district" title="Alluri Sitharama Raju district">Alluri Sitharama Raju</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Eluru_district" title="Eluru district">Eluru</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/West_Godavari_district" title="West Godavari district">West Godavari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakinada_district" title="Kakinada district">Kakinada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Konaseema_district" title="Konaseema district">Konaseema</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nashik" title="Nashik">Nashik</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nagpur" title="Nagpur">Nagpur</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nanded" title="Nanded">Nanded</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rajahmundry" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajahmundry">Rajahmundry</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Warangal" title="Warangal">Warangal</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Koraput" title="Koraput">Koraput</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bastar_district" title="Bastar district">Bastar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bidar_district" title="Bidar district">Bidar</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Indo-Aryan_languages" title="Indo-Aryan languages">Indo-Aryan languages</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Marathi_people" title="Marathi people">Marathi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhili_language" title="Bhili language">Bhili</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Khandeshi_language" title="Khandeshi language">Khandeshi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Andh_language" title="Andh language">Andh</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Lambadi" title="Lambadi">Banjari</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Odia_people" title="Odia people">Odia</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bhunjia" title="Bhunjia">Bhunjia</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dravidian_languages" title="Dravidian languages">Dravidian languages</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kolami_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Kolami language">Kolami</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gondi_language" title="Gondi language">Goni</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Telugu_people" title="Telugu people">Telugu</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kannadiga" class="mw-redirect" title="Kannadiga">Kannadiga</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Duruwa_language" title="Duruwa language">Duruwa</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Multani_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Multani language">Multani</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Urdu" title="Urdu">Urdu</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coalfields</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_Valley_Coalfield" title="Godavari Valley Coalfield">Godavari Valley Coalfield</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wardha_Valley_Coalfield" title="Wardha Valley Coalfield">Wardha Valley Coalfield</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kamptee_Coalfield" title="Kamptee Coalfield">Kamptee Coalfield</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pench_Kanhan_Coalfield" title="Pench Kanhan Coalfield">Pench Kanhan Coalfield</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_Godavari_Basin" title="Krishna Godavari Basin">Krishna Godavari Basin</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ravva_oil_field" title="Ravva oil field">Ravva oil field</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Industries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Khaparkheda_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station">Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Koradi_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Koradi Thermal Power Station">Koradi Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chandrapur_Super_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station">Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wardha_Warora_Power_Plant" title="Wardha Warora Power Plant">Wardha Warora Power Plant</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Lanco_Vidarbha_Power_Plant&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant (page does not exist)">Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nashik_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Nashik Thermal Power Station">Nashik Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dhariwal_Power_Station" title="Dhariwal Power Station">Dhariwal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/RattanIndia" title="RattanIndia">RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kothagudem_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Kothagudem Thermal Power Station">Kothagudem Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kakatiya_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Kakatiya Thermal Power Station">Kakatiya Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Parli_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Parli Thermal Power Station">Parli Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/NTPC_Ramagundam" title="NTPC Ramagundam">NTPC Ramagundam</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mauda_Super_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Mauda Super Thermal Power Station">NTPC Mauda</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ramagundam_B_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station">Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tiroda_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Tiroda Thermal Power Station">Tiroda Thermal Power Station</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Butibori_Power_Project" class="mw-redirect" title="Butibori Power Project">Butibori Power Project</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Heavy_Water_Board#HWP_Manuguru" title="Heavy Water Board">Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Waluj_MIDC" title="Waluj MIDC">Waluj MIDC</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shendra_MIDC" title="Shendra MIDC">Shendra MIDC</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shendra_%E2%80%93_Bidkin_Industrial_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park">Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ballarpur_Industries" title="Ballarpur Industries">Ballarpur Industries</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sunabeda" title="Sunabeda">HAL Sunabeda</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Damanjodi" title="Damanjodi">NALCO Damanjodi</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/National_Highway_16_(India)" title="National Highway 16 (India)">NH 16</a> (old NH 5)</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/National_Highway_6_(India,_old_numbering)" title="National Highway 6 (India, old numbering)"> old NH 6</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/National_Highway_44_(India)" title="National Highway 44 (India)">NH 44</a> (old NH 7)</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hyderabad-Godavari_Valley_Railways" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways">Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Duvvada%E2%80%93Vijayawada_section" title="Duvvada–Vijayawada section">Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bilaspur%E2%80%93Nagpur_section" title="Bilaspur–Nagpur section">Bilaspur–Nagpur section</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nagpur%E2%80%93Hyderabad_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Nagpur–Hyderabad line">Nagpur–Hyderabad line</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_Bridge" title="Godavari Bridge">Godavari Bridge</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Old_Godavari_Bridge" title="Old Godavari Bridge">Old Godavari Bridge</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_Arch_Bridge" title="Godavari Arch Bridge">Godavari Arch Bridge</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_Fourth_Bridge" title="Godavari Fourth Bridge">Godavari Fourth Bridge</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Algal_bloom" title="Algal bloom">Algal bloom</a> in reservoirs</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alkali_soil" title="Alkali soil">High alkalinity of river water</a> in the river basin upstream of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sriram_Sagar_Project" title="Sriram Sagar Project">Pochampadu dam</a></li>
<li>Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin</li>
<li>Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Red_mud" title="Red mud">red mud</a> dumps of coal fired power stations / <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bauxite" title="Bauxite">bauxite</a> ore enrichment</li>
<li>Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Godavari_Water_Disputes_Tribunal" title="Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal">Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other basins</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mahanadi" title="Mahanadi">Mahanadi</a>–<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Brahmani_River" title="Brahmani River">Brahmani</a>–<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Baitarani_River" title="Baitarani River">Baitarani</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Damodar_River" title="Damodar River">Damodar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Koshi_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Koshi River">Kosi</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Narmada_River" title="Narmada River">Narmada</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Son_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Son River">Son</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Krishna_River" title="Krishna River">Krishna</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Penna_River" title="Penna River">Penna</a></li></ul>
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