ANDHRA PRADESH : POPULATION

                                                                            2001                                        2011 Population                                                       7.62 Crore                                    8.46 Crore Population Growth                                           14.59 %                                      10.98 % Percantage of total Population of india            7.41 %                                        6.99 % Sex Ratio                                                          978                                             993 Child Sex Ratio                                                961                                             939 Population density ( / sq. km.)                          277                                             308 Literacy                                                             60.47 %                                      67.02 % Male Literacy                                                    70.32 %                                      74.88 … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Natural Hazards

  Andhra Pradesh is exposed to INFRASTRUCTURE and economic activities along the coast. Lack of proper maintenance of the flood protection and Irrigation systems, drains, embankments etc., The major impact of cyclones can be broadly categorised as below: Loss of lives, injuries and other Health consequences such as epidemics, and post traumatic Stress disorders (PTSD) … Read more

Andhra Pradesh : Handicrafts

  Andhra Pradesh in the south has patronized itself in a host of arts and crafts that not only attract millions but earn the artisans a decent livelihood. The various forms of arts and crafts are aristocratic to this state and are not found anywhere else in India. KONDAPALLI If any of the several head … Read more

Andhra Pradesh: languages and Dialects

  The main languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh are Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English followed by Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Oriya. Telugu is the principal and Official Language of the State. Telugu Telugu is the most widely spoken language of the Dravidian family which consists of 24 languages spanning the entire South-Asia, from Baluchistan … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH : ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

  Since time immemorial Human Prosperity is linked with the Livestock wealth.  It has been rightly said by late U.N.Dhebar that “To think of Rural Development without Livestock Improvement is to think of Modern Industrialization without Power Stations”. Andhra Pradesh has some of the richest livestock Resources in the Country and is one of the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA : POPULATION AFTER BIFURCATION

  ANDHRA PRADESH Total Population :                                    49,386,799 ( 10th in India ) Population            :                                   308/ sq. km. Rural population      :                                70.4 % (34,776,389 ) Urban population      :                              29.6 % (14,610,410 ) Children  ( age group of 0–6 years )     :   5,222,384, ( 10.6% of the total population) Sex ratio                                                  :    996 Rank in Human Development index     : … Read more

Andhara Pradesh Scheduled Tribes

  In Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribe Population is 5.3% of total population of State. The highest ST population is in vishakapatnam District followed by vizianagram, Nellore and Srikakulam(according to %) whereas lowest is in Kurnool District. Sex Ratio among Scheduled Tribes of AP is 1009. Higest in Viziangaram and lowest in Anantpur. Major Tribes of … Read more

Dr B.R. Ambedkar and his Contributions

Dr B.R. Ambedkar and his Contributions Due to his seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar is popularly known all over India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His efforts to eradicate social evils were remarkable and that is why he is called the “messiah” of the Dalits … Read more

WEST BENGAL : LANGUAGES AND DIELECTS

  BENGALI Bengali is the main language of West Bengal, which is the mother tongue of a majority of the people of the state. It is the Official Language of West Bengal. Nepali and Bhutiya are also spoken in West Bengal, but mainly in the district of Darjeeling. Kolkata, which is a melting pot of … Read more

WEST BENGAL : CENTRES OF HANDICRAFTS

  West Bengal heritage of handicrafts is legendry. The exquisite texture of Baluchari Sarees, Silk and Tasar Textile from Murshidabad, Birbhum, Bankura, Hoogly and Nadia districts have become the Choice of the Century. The fascinating handloom textiles of the same regions as mentioned above are now attracting world-wide attention. Besides the garment materials, jute products, … Read more

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