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Andhra Pradesh  Key statics

Capital : Hyderabad

Area: 276754 sq km.

Population: 76210008

Population density: 275 per sq km

Languages: urudu, telungu, hindi

Sex ratio: 978 females for 1000 males

Literacy rate: 60 %

Andhra Geography

Andhra is divided into three main physio graphic zones: costal plane lying in the eastern part of Andhra. western parts are occupied by eastern ghats, the coastal plane extends from the bay of bengal to the mountain ranges and runs nearly the entire length of Andhra. so many rivers are flowing throgh Andhra, finally they reach at Bay of bengal. the godavari and Krishna deltas form the central part of pains. the eastern ghats are splits by different rivers and do not form a continuous range of andhra. the plateau region to the west of the ranges has an elevation of 550 meters above sea level.

Major rivers in Andhra Pradesh

Krishna, godavari,tungabhadra, penneru,musi etc

Neighbouring states of Andhra

Karnataka, chattishgarh, orissa, tamilnadu, pondicherry, maharashtra etc.

Andhra History
Although references to people called Andhras who lived south of the central mountain ranges of india.,can be found in sanskrit writings dating back to about 150 bc. the historical evidences prover that Andhras dates only from the times of the maurian dynasty, around the 3 rd century of BC. the great emperor Asoka had sent buddhist missions to the Andhra. In the first centuary AD the satakarnis came to Andhra. They were one of the popular dynasties in Andhra and ruled over the entire deccan plateau. they made relationships with the romans. During 11 th century large expanses of Andhara were united under the reign of Chalukyas. in the time of twelfth and thirteenth centuries the kakatiya dyanstly of waranagl spread andhra power. during the time of 1323 the muslim invasions occur ed in Andhra. the muslim domination prevented by Vijayanagar emperors. the vijayanagar kingdom treated as the biggest kingdom in Andhra history. Krishna Deva Raya was the famous ruler among vijayanagar emperors. In 1688 the mugal emperor Aurangazeb invaded Golconda and annexed it to the mughal empire. Nazims are ruled in Andhra as an agent of mugal emperors. about 35 years nazims ruled here. After them Asaf jahi Nizams came.After the arrival of brittish they made a control over Andhra.

Climate in Andhra

in Andhra the summer season is from march to june, the monsoon season is from july to september and the winter from october to february. the maximum temperature reaches at 30 degree C and minimum is about 10 degree C. the coastal region experiences very warm summer with temperatures rising to 40 degree C in some regions. summers are cooler and winters colder still in plateau regions. the rainfall is mainly due to south west monsoon winds, the annual rain fall is about 1400mm. the rainfall is heavier in the coastal areas but scanty in the northern and western parts of the plateau.

Andhra Culture

one of the classical  performance dance forms of India kuchipudi is indigenous to Andhra.it is well known for it’s budithi metal work and dokra metal kraft, and banjara embroidery. nirmal in adilabad district is famous for its nadash craftsmen who specilize in painting secnes from the mahabahrath and ramayana, epics in purana. Andhra is popular for its lkat textiles. the state is very much reputed for its stone carvings and wood carving, kalamkari fabrics, toys, filgree work, puppets etc.

Fairs and Festivals in Andhra

the main hindu festivals are dasara, sri ramavani, krishana jayanthi, deepavali, maha sivarathri, ugadi, sankranti, vianayaka chavithi in the state are unique.

Museums in Andhra

Bhagavan mahavir governmet museum, Archaeological museum at amaravathi,kolanupaka site museum, sri venkateswara museum, state archeological museum, victoria jubilee museum, nagarjuna konda museum etc.

Tourism in Andhra Pradesh

major tourist attractions: Hyderabad-salarjung museum, charminar, hussein sagar lake, durgam ceruvu, shamirpet lake , golconda fort, qutb shani tombs, statue of lord buddha, hussain sagar lake,shamirpet lake etc.Chittur-horsley hills, chadragiri, lord venkateswara sanctuary, venkateswara temple, govidnaraja temple.Tirupati- lord venkateswara temple, sri agastheswara temple, govindaswamy temple, goddess alamelumanga temple, kodadaram swamy temple. Cuddapah-bhagavan mahavir government museum, chand phira gumbadh, gandikora fort, Vishakhapatanam- simachalam temple , dolphins nose, rishikonda beach. Vijayawada-kanakadurga temple, prakasam barrage, st mary’s church, kondapalli fort, victoria jubilee museum, hazrat bal mosque

National parks in Andhra Pradesh

kasu brahma reddy national park-hyderabad, mahavir harina vanasthal national park-Rangareddi district,Sri venkateshwara national park-Chittoor, Mrugavani national park-Ragareddi district

Main party in Andhra

indian national congress, telungu desham party,communist party, telangana rashtra samithi, bharathiya janatha party

Educational institutes in Andhra

Andhra university, Central institute of English and Foreign languages.Dravidian university, jawaharlal university, Dr Br ambedkar open university, kakaitya logical university, nagarjuna university, osmania univerisity, vidyapeetha , sri krishanadevaraya university, sri vinayaka institute of medical science.

Economy Agriculture and industry in Andhara Pradesh

Economy: the net state domestic product at current prices was 183123 crores. the per capita net state domestic product at current prices was 23155.

Agriculture: the production of food grains dominates agriculture in Andhra Pradesh and froms athe mainstay of the Andhra Economy. Andhra was the main producers of rice and tobacco.Another product is sugarcane. the other agricultural products includes chilli , peppers, castor beans, groundnut, mangoes, grapes and oranges.

Industry: the main industry in Andhra is IT. the other industries are auto component manufacturing , chemical synthesis, horticulture, minerals are found in sthe state include natural gas and oil, coal, manganes, gold, limestone, diamonds, quartz, dolomite, and silca sand etc.

Flora and Fauna in Andhra Pradesh

forests covered nearly 63000 sq km in andhra. mangrove swamps are seen in coastal areas. cultivations of fruits, tobacco and food crops are carried out in the deltas. the forests are mainly occupied by deciduous and savanna vegiatations. the fauna included tigers, leopards,deer and bears .these are seen in the forest areas of the state.

Airports In Andhra Pradesh

Rajahmundry, Hyderabad, Tirupathi,Vishakapatanam,Donakonda,Warangal,Cuddapah,nadrigul etc

Goa key statics

Capital: panaji

Area: 3702 sq km

population: 1347668

population density: 362 per sq km

languages: konkani, kannada, marathi

sex ratio: 960 females per 1000 males

literacy rate: 82%

Goa Geography

Goa located on the konkan coast of india, it has about 130 km coastline.goa has partly hilly terrain, with the western ghats rising nearly 1200 m in some regions of the state. the terekhol rever separate goa and maharashtra. karnataka stale located in the southern part of goa.the western region is occupied by arabian sea. western ghats are seen at eastern part of goa.the island of goa located in between the mouth of zuari and mandovi rivers. the goa island is in a triangular shape, with a cape in the form of a rocky headline that will separate the goa harbor into two parts-aguada on the north and mormugao on the south.

Climate in Goa

during summer the temperature is vary from 24 degree C to 32 degree C . winter temperature vary from 21 to 32 degree C . the annual rain fall is about 3100 mm. the heavy rainfall occurs at monsoon season, june to september.

Rivers in Goa: Mandovi, Zuari

Goa culture

Goa is very much popular for its foke dances like mando, dhalo, corridinho and folk art forms like khell, tiatro, and jagar perani. it is well popular for rose wood and teak furnitures, brass items, terracotta figurines and jewelleries . foke paintings of goa manily depict story of mahabharatha and ramayana. goa is an important centre of konkini literature

Goa History

Goa first appers in the puranas as govapuri, gove and gomant. the arab geopraphres called it as sindabur. the portuguese calles as velha goa. Kakamba Dynasty ruled goa during 2 centuary AD. the muslim invaders of the deccan held sway between 1312 and 1370., after this it was under the control of vijayanagar rulers. the vijayangar rulers defeated by Bhamani dynasty during 1440. during 1442 goa is in the hands of Yusuf Adil Khan the king of Bijapur. During this time the portuguese came into india.In 1510 the city sorrenderd to the portuguese under Afonso De Albuquerque. Goa was the firt terrotorial possession of the portuguese in India. later goa became the capital of entire portuguese empire in east. during 1639 dutch replaced portugurese. in 1683 mughal army saved it from the capture of maratha. In 1809 the brittish compani arrived at Goa. during the time of indipendance goa is a portuguese colony. in 1961 indian army seized goa from portuguese. Goa remains as a seperate union territory. the first chief minister of goa was Pratapsingh Rane.

Educational institutions in Goa

goa university, National institute of ocenography, national institute of water sports, goa institute of management, indian council of agircultural research.

Economy Agriculture and Industry in Goa

Economy: the net state domestic product at current prizes was Rs 8590 crores. the per capita ner state domestic product at current prices was Rs 55. Goa has the highest per capita income in India.

Agriculture: the main agricutlure crops are rice, millers, pulses, coconuts, cashewnuts etc.

Industry: goa have about 5000 small size industrial units . the main mineral resouces of the states includes iron ore, bauxite,and ferro mananese.

Main party in Goa

indian national congress, bharatiya janatha party, united gomantwadi democratic party, nationalist congress party, save goa front etc.

Tourism in Goa

Major attracions in goa: Colva beach, calagute beach , paula beach ,miramar beach, palolem beach, anjuna beach, vagator beach, basillica of born jesus, agonda beach, dudhsagar water falls, agura fort,cathredral church of st francis of assisi.

National parks in Goa: mollem national park, bhagwan mahvir national park

Aiports in Goa: mormugao, and goa international airport.

Karnataka Key statics

capital : Bangalore

area: 191790 sq km

population: 52850560

population density: 270 per sq km

languages: kannada, urudu, telungu

sex ratio: 965 females for 1000 males

literacy rate: 66.6%

Karnataka Geography

About 750 km from north to south and 400 km from east to west, karnataka is divided into foloowing phisiographic regions, The central plateau, it has elevation 450 to 700 m. , the northern plateu elevation varies from 300 m to 500 m . the southern plateu with elevation 600 to 900 m .the fourth region is coastal region, it consists of plains and western ghats. the tallest peak in kanaranatak are bababudangiri, mullayyana and kudremukh

Rivers in karnataka

Cauvery, krishana,south pennar, north pennar, gagavali, kalinadi, tungabhadra etc

Neighbouring states of karanataka

Goa, kerala, maharashtra, tamil nadu, andhra pradesh

Climate in karanataka

The climate varies from hot with excessive rainfall in the coastal belt and adjoining areas to hot and souther part have dry tropical climate , semi arid in the northern regions. the hottest months are april and may, the temperature varies from 30-35, the temperature going above 40 during summer season. the weather is pleasant during the months of october and march . the average rainfall is 1380 mm.  the maximum rain fall occurs at shimoga and kodagu.

History of karnataka

Around the mid third centuary BC the maurya ruled over the major portions of present karanataka. After mauryas up untill the 11 centuary AD the kadambas was the principal dynasties in karnataka. afther kadambas , gangas and pallavas are came. they are followed by chalukyas, the rashtrakutas, the hoysalas etc. the vijayanagar empire made control during 13 th centuary. at the end of 16 th centuary the vijayanagar empire declined, and mughal dominated in this region.Hyder Ali rose to power in 1760 and his invasions extended mysore domination and his invasions extended mysore dominion. Tipu sultan, son of Hyder Ali defeated by brittish compani and they made controll over karanataka untill independance. after the independacne of India, the mysore went through two terrotorial reorganizations in 1953 and 1956. on 1 november 1973, the mysore state is renamed as karanataka state.

Flora and Fauna in karnataka

About 20 % area of karanataka is under forests with rosewood, teak, bamboo, sandal trees in abundance. the karnataka wildlife includes sambar, elephant, gaur, barking deer, black buck, white ibis, heron, partridge, peafowl and hornbill.

Karnataka Culture

Karnataka has number of facinating folk theatres namely bayalata, sannata, dasarata, parijata and Yakshagana.

Karnataka museums: Government museum, railway museum, jayachama rajendra art gallery, technical museum

Fairs and Festivals in Karnataka

The major festivals in karanataka are ugadi, navarathri, deepavali, dussehara, nagapanchami,yellu ammavasi etc. the fairs include srivithappa fair, godachi fair, sri shidlingappa’s fair and banashankari devi fair.

Educational institutions in karanataka

The major educational institutions in karnataka are indian institute of management, indian institute of science, naitonal institute of mental health, national law university, university of agricultural science. national institute of technology, gulberga university, manipal university, university of mysore etc.

Economy Agriculture and Industry in Karnataka

Economy:the net domestic product of karanataka at current prices was Rs 135198 crores. the per capita net state domestic product was Rs 24 900.

Agriculture: the major crops includes pady , jowar, bajara, ragi, pulses, sunflower, tobacco, grounnut, cotton, soyabean etc. the main plantaions crops are cashew, coffe, arecanut, coconut, caradom etc.

Industry: the major indusries in karanatak are aeronoutics, automobiles, electronics, biotechnology, sugar, steel, textiles , information technology, pharmaceuticals, leather , cement etc.

Main Party in Karanataka

Bharatiaya janatha party, Indian national congress, janata dal(s), janata dal (u), communist party of india, republic party of india, kannada nadu pary, kannada chalarai paksha etc.

Karnataka Tourism

Major tourist attractions in karanataka are Benglauru- vidhana soudha, palace of tipu sultan, vidhana soudha, ulsoor lake.Mysore-sriranagapatana, mysore palace, gumbaz, brindavan garden, st philomina’s church .Hampi-virupaksha temple, vittala temple, Aihole and pattadakal, Badmi- cave temples,Belur and Halebid-shiva temple, chennakeshava temple .Beaches-karvar, malpe, marwanthe ,Jog falls, Nandi hills, Bijapur. Madikeri- tipu’s fort, abbey falls, omkareshwara temple

National parks in karnataka: Ansi, Bandipur, kudremukh, Rajiv Gandhi national park, Bandipur tiger reserve

Airports in Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belgaum, Mangalore, Hubli etc.