Map of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is a first-level division of India. Its largest mapped city is Hyderabad, with about 6.38 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Andhra Pradesh, and the tables list its 20 mapped cities along with the dams, lakes, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 20
- Largest City
- Hyderabad
- Country
- India
Interactive Map of Andhra Pradesh
About Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is a state on the east coast of southern India. The seventh largest Indian state by area and the tenth largest by population, it is bound by the Bay of Bengal to the east, and shares borders with the states of Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Telangana to northwest, Karnataka to the west, and Tamil Nadu to the south. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken language in the state and serves as its official language. Amaravati is the state capital, and Visakhapatnam is the largest city.
Archaeological excavations have unearthed stone tools used by early hominins and later Neolithic settlements. The Andhras are mentioned in the Aitareya Brahmana (c. 800 BCE) of the Rigveda. In the 4th century BCE, Megasthenes described the Andhras living in the Godavari and Krishna River deltas, and the region later came under the control of the Mauryan Empire. The Satavahana dynasty ruled over most of the Deccan from the 1st to 3rd century CE, with their capital at Dhanyakataka. Subsequent major dynasties that ruled the region include the Vishnukundinas, Andhra Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Eastern Chalukyas, Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire, and Qutb Shahis. European colonisation began in the 17th century, with the British controlling much of the state as a part of the Madras Presidency for two centuries. After the Indian independence in 1947, Andhra State was carved out of Madras State in 1953. In 1956, it merged with the Telugu-speaking regions of the former Hyderabad State to form Andhra Pradesh. A new state of Telangana was bifurcated from it in 2014.
The Eastern Ghats separate the coastal plains from the Deccan Plateau. Major rivers include Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, and Penna, which flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal. The state has significant reserves of limestone, bauxite, and a major proportion of India's baryte reserves.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Andhra Pradesh (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Andhra Pradesh in Depth
History
Stone tools excavated from Hanumanthunipadu were dated to approximately 247,000 years old (Middle Palaeolithic). Although this finding suggests that archaic Hominini existed in the Indian subcontinent long before the migration of modern humans from Africa began (about 125,000 years ago), the absence of fossil evidence has made it difficult to identify the people who made these tools. Neolithic burial sites, and petroglyphs, dating back to 4,000 to 5,000 years ago were found in Achammakunta in Palnadu district and Chakrala Bodu in Markapuram district. These burial sites house extensive cists and dolmens, aligned in the same direction and often surrounded by a wall.
Early Hindu texts refer to the Andhras who lived in Andhradesa.
Economy
The state had an estimated Gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹17.62 trillion (US$180 billion) for 2025-26 (at current prices), a ten percent increase from 15.91 t (15.66 long tons; 17.54 short tons) in the previous financial year. In 2024-25, agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors contributed 37%, 21%, and 42% respectively. The per capita GDP is estimated at ₹298,058 (US$3,100) for 2025-26. According to the Economic Survey of India 2024–25, the state was identified as the "leading performer" in the agriculture and allied sectors, with an annual growth rate of 8.8%.
As per a NITI Aayog report, the poverty rate was recorded as 4.2% in 2023, down from 11.77% in 2015–16.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Andhra Pradesh had a population of 49,577,103 with a density of 304/km2 (790/sq mi). The rural population accounted for 70.53% and the urban population accounted for the remaining 29.47%. About 10.6% of the population were below the age of six years. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constituted 22.61% of the population. The state had a sex ratio of 997 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 926 per 1000. The literacy rate was 67.35%, with West Godavari district recording the highest literacy rate of 74.32%, and the Vizianagaram district having the lowest literary rate of 58.89%. As of 2022, the state had a Human Development Index of 0.673.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Andhra Pradesh (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Andhra Pradesh: Key Facts
| Population | 53,586,000 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Area | 162,970 km² |
| Capital | Amaravati |
| Head of government | Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Established | 1 November 1956 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1159 (CC0).
History of Andhra Pradesh: Empires and States
The atlas records 27 polities whose mapped territory included part of Andhra Pradesh, from Kalinga in 318 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Kalinga | 318–171 BCE |
| The Maurya Empire | 291–226 BCE |
| Satavahana Dynasty | 225 BCE – 223 CE |
| Mahameghavahana Dynasty | 170–165 BCE |
| Vakataka Kingdom | 260–554 CE |
| Late Pallava Empire | 283–805 CE |
| The Gupta Empire | 347–489 CE |
| Chalukya Dynasty | 555–756 CE |
| Rashtrakuta Dynasty | 755–979 CE |
| Western Chalukya Empire | 980–1176 CE |
| The Imperial Chola Empire | 1010–1176 CE |
| Eastern Ganga Kingdom | 1056–1351 CE |
| Kakatiya Dynasty | 1177–1325 CE |
| The Delhi Sultanate | 1326–1351 CE |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | 1326–1351 CE |
| Bahmani Sultanate | 1352–1491 CE |
| The Vijayanagara Empire | 1375–1571 CE |
| Vassalage of Jaffna kingdom to Vijayanagara Empire | 1385–1501 CE |
| Bidar Sultanate | 1492–1518 CE |
| Golconda Sultanate | 1519–1686 CE |
| Bijapur Sultanate | 1572–1669 CE |
| The Mughal Empire | 1687–1726 CE |
| Carnatic Sultanate | 1713–1802 CE |
| Hyderabad State | 1727–1947 CE |
| The British Empire | 1769–1946 CE |
| British Raj | 1859–1946 CE |
| Republic of India | 1947–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Visiting Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (AP, Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ Āndhrapradēsh, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش Āndhrā Pradesh) is a large state on the Bay of Bengal coast of Southern India. It shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the west, Tamil Nadu to the south and Telangana to the northwest.
Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Andhra Pradesh (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Largest Cities in Andhra Pradesh
20 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad | 6.38 million | Andhra Pradesh | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Vishakhapatnam | 1.53 million | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 3 | Warangal | 1.20 million | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 4 | Vijayawada | 1.14 million | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 5 | Nellore | 678,004 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 6 | Guntur | 530,577 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 7 | Kurnool | 424,920 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 8 | Nizamabad | 388,505 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 9 | Rajahmundry | 304,804 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 10 | Kakinada | 292,923 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 11 | Khammam | 290,839 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 12 | Karimnagar | 288,251 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 13 | Tirupati | 287,035 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 14 | Chirala | 253,000 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 15 | Ongole | 202,860 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 16 | Proddatur | 197,451 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 17 | Machilipatnam | 192,827 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 18 | Nandyal | 188,654 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 19 | Vizianagaram | 179,358 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
| 20 | Hindupur | 168,312 | Andhra Pradesh | Populated place |
Major Dams in Andhra Pradesh
6 dams mapped. Ranked by structural height. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Height | River | Capacity | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srisailam Dam | 145 m | Krishna | 1,670 MW | 1980 |
| 2 | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | 124 m | Krishna | 816 MW | 1967 |
| 3 | Polavaram Dam | 48 m | Godavari | 960 MW | 2024 |
| 4 | Somasila Dam | 39 m | Pennar | — | 1989 |
| 5 | Prakasam Barrage | 12 m | Krishna | — | 1957 |
| 6 | Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (Dowleswaram) | 10.6 m | Godavari | — | 1852 |
Largest Lakes in Andhra Pradesh
3 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | 356 km² | Reservoir |
| 2 | Kolleru Lake | 231 km² | Freshwater Deltaic Wetland |
| 3 | Hussain Sagar | 3 km² | Historic Heart-Shaped Lake (1563 CE) |
Ports in Andhra Pradesh
2 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machilipatnam | 27.4 m | Very Small | Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal | medium vessels |
| 2 | Kakinada Bay | — | Very Small | Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Andhra Pradesh
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramappa Temple | 2021 | Cultural | (i) (iii) |
Andhra Pradesh: Quick Answers
- Where is Andhra Pradesh?
- Andhra Pradesh is a first-level division of India, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 16.4059° N, 80.0442° E.
- What is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh?
- Hyderabad is the largest city mapped in Andhra Pradesh, with a metropolitan population of about 6.38 million.
- How many cities are in Andhra Pradesh?
- YearMaps maps 20 cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh, with a combined metropolitan population of about 15.11 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Andhra Pradesh?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Andhra Pradesh is Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, at about 356 km².