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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh State Symbols
State Language - Telugu
State Symbol - Poorna Kumbham
State Song - Maa telugu talliki by Sankarambadi
Sundarachari
State Animal - Krishna Jinka
State Bird - Paala Pitta
State Tree - Neem(vepa)
State Sport - Kabaddi
Andhra Pradesh Districts
23 districts of Andhra Pradesh
Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Cuddapah, East Godavari,
Guntur, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool,
Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam,
Rangareddy, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram,
Warangal, West Godavar
Andhra Pradesh Food
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is reputedly the spiciest of
all Indian cuisine. Foods include both the original spicy
Andhra cooking and Muslim-influenced Hyderabadi cuisine.
Pickles and chutneys, called Patchadi in Telugu are
particularly popular in Andhra Pradesh and many varieties
of pickles and chutneys are unique to the state. Chutneys
are made from practically every vegetable including
tomatoes, brinjals and an aromatic green called 'Gongura'(otherwise
called as "Andhra maatha" means mother dish for the people
of Andhra). A mango pickle, 'Aavakaaya', is probably the
best known of the Andhra pickles.
Rice is the staple diet and is used in a wide variety of
ways. Typically, rice is either boiled and eaten with
curry, or made into a batter for use in a crepe-like dish
called Attu or dosas, or rice cakes called idlis.
Meat, vegetables and greens are prepared with different
masalas into a variety of strongly flavoured dishes.
Hyderabadi cuisine is influenced by the Muslim population,
which arrived in Andhra centuries ago. Much of the cuisine
revolves around meat. It is rich and aromatic, with a
liberal use of exotic spices and ghee, not to speak of
nuts and dry fruits. Lamb, chicken and fish are the most
widely used meats in the non-vegetarian dishes. The
biryanis are perhaps the most distinctive and popular of
Hyderabadi dishes.
Nellore chepela pulusu (Fish grave with tamarid) is the
papular dish among the varietis preparing with fish.
Andhra Pradesh Economy
Andhra Pradesh's gross state domestic product for 2005 is
estimated at $62 billion in current prices.
In the last decade, the state has emerged at the forefront
of India's progress in fields like Information Technology,
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Business Management and
Construction and has emerged as a land of immense business
opportunities.
In spite of some liberalization since 1990, Andhra's
economy still faces many challenges, especially in the
drought-hit agricultural sector.
Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the
state's economy. Two important rivers of India, the
Godavari and Krishna, flow through the state. Rice,
sugarcane, cotton, mirchi, and tobacco are the local
crops. The state has also started to focus on the fields
of information technology and biotechnology.
In 2004-2005 Andhra Pradesh is at the fifth position in
the list of top IT exporting states of India. The IT
exports from the state are 1.8 billion during the year.
The service sector of the state already accounts for 43%
of the GSDP and employs 20% of the work force.
Andhra Pradesh is a mineral rich state ranked second in
the country containing a vast and variety of mineral
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