•The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Andhra Pradesh was ₹2359.3 billion (US$37 billion) in 2012–13.
• The domestic product of agriculture sector accounts for ₹545.99 billion (US$8.7 billion) and Industrial sector for ₹507.45 billion (US$8.1 billion).
• The service sector of the state accounts more percentage of the GSDP with a total of ₹1305.87 billion (US$21 billion).
Agriculture:
•Lush green farms in Konaseema, East Godavari
With an economy mainly based on agriculture and livestock, Andhra Pradesh is an exporter of many agricultural products and is also known as "Rice Bowl of India".
• Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra, flow through the state and provide irrigation.
• Agriculture is the main occupation and 60 percent of population is engaged in agriculture and related activities.
•Rice is the major food crop and staple food of the state.
•There are many multi-state irrigation projects under development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
•Fisheries contribute 10% of total fish and over 70% of the shrimp production of India.
Industrial sector:
• The PepsiCo firm has its largest plant in India at Sri City.
•The IT/ITES revenues of the Visakhapatnam alone is at ₹14.45 billion (US$230 million) in 2012–13.
Resources:
•Andhra Pradesh is one of the storehouses of mineral resources in India.
•Andhra Pradesh is listed top in the deposit and production of mica in India.
•It has about one third of India's limestone reserves and is known for large exclusive deposits of Barytes and Galaxy granite in the international market.
Power plants:
•There are both thermal and hydel power plants. Natural gas, one of the cheapest source in power generation is in abundance.
•APGENCO is the power generating organization of Andhra Pradesh.
• Thermal power plants with total capacity of 5610 MW are situated in the state which includes Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (1760 MW), Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station (1050 MW), Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (800 MW) are of APGENCO, Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant (2000 MW) of NTPC, and the Hydel power plants are having a capacity of 3693.20 MW.
• The state has one of the largest railway junctions at Vijayawada and one of the largest seaports at Visakhapatnam.
Roads:
• NH 5, with a highway network of around 1,000 km (620 mi) in the state, is a part of Golden Quadrilateral Project undertaken by National Highways Development Project.
•It also forms part of AH 45 which comes under the Asian Highway Network.
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National Highways:
Chennai - Mumbai (NH-4) (passes through Chittoor District)
Chennai - Kolkata (NH-5) (Passes through Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore Districts).
Kanya Kumari - Varanasi (NH-7) (passes through Anantapuram and Kurnool Districts).
Machilipatnam - Mumbai (NH-9) (passes through Krishna District).
Chittoor - Kurnool (NH-18) (Passes through Chittoor, Kadapa and Kurnool Districts)
Visakhapatnam - Raipur (NH-43) (Passes through Vizianagaram District).
Gooty - Karwar (NH-63) (Passes through Anantapur District).
Bellari - Jadcherla (NH-167) (passes through Kurnool District).
Chennai - Anantapur (NH-205) (passes through Chittoor and Anatapur District).
Krishnagiri - Madanapalli (NH-219) (passes through Chittoor District).
Kattipudi - Pamarru (NH-214) (Passes through East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts).
Digamarru - Ongole (NH-214 A) (passes through West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam Districts).
Vijayawada - Jagadalpur (NH-221) (Passes through Krishna and East Godavari District).
•Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS) in Vijayawada is one of the largest bus terminals in Asia.
Railways:
•Andhra Pradesh has a railway network of 5,046 km (3,135 mi).
• One of the highest broad gauge tracks in the world is in eastern ghats route that runs from Visakhapatnam to Anantagiri.
•Most of Andhra Pradesh falls under with Guntur, Vijayawada , Guntakal (South Central Railway zone and Waltair (East Coast Railway zone) divisions.
•Waltair Railway Division under ECoR zone, is fourth largest revenue earning division in India.
• Vijayawada railway station is the highest grosser in the SCR zone and one of busiest railway junctions in India.
Airports.
•Visakhapatnam Airport, is the only airport in the state now with international connectivity.
Seaports:
•Andhra Pradesh has one of the country's largest port at Visakhapatnam in terms of (cargo handling).
Tourism:
•Andhra Pradesh is promoted by its tourism department, APTDC as the Koh-i-Noor of India.
Beaches:
•The seacoast of the state extends along the Bay of Bengal from Srikakulam to Nellore district.
Caves:
•Borra Caves in the Ananthagiri Hills of the Eastern Ghats, near Vishakapatnam are famous for million-year-old stalactite and stalagmite formations.
• Belum Caves in Kurnool district are the second largest natural caves of 3.229 km (2.006 mi) in length on the Indian subcontinent.
Valleys and Hills:
•Araku Valley is the famous hill station in Visakhapatnam district with thick forests, coffee plantations and waterfalls.
•Horsley Hills is a summer hill resort in the Chittoor district, situated at an elevation of 1.265 km (0.786 mi).
Ecotourism:
Coringa, Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park etc. Atapaka Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary attracts many migratory birds.
Religious destinations:
Tirumala Temple, Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam District, Dwaraka Tirumala in West Godavari District, Srisailam temple, Kanaka Durga Temple of Vijayawada, Srikalahasti temple.
Telugu cinema:
•The Telugu film culture (or, "Tollywood") is the second-largest film industry in India next to Bollywood Film Industry.
•Prolific film producer from the state, D. Ramanaidu holds a Guinness Record for the most number of films produced by a person.
•The industry holds the Guinness World Record for the largest film production facility in the world.
Education:
Space research organization:
Indian Space Research •Organisation (or Sriharikota Range (SHAR)) at barrier island of Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is a satellite launching station.
• It is India's primary orbital launch site.
•India's lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 was launched from the centre at 6:22 AM IST on 22 October 2008.
Sports:
•One of the most popular sports in Andhra Pradesh is cricket.
•The ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam is the home to the Andhra Pradesh cricket team.
Notable cricketers from Andhra Pradesh, include Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, M. V. Narasimha Rao, M. S. K. Prasad, V.V.S. Laxman.
Chetan Anand (badminton),Kamineni Eswara Rao (Arjuna Award winner) etc.
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