Andhra Pradesh accounts for 3.63% of India's population,
ranking 10th among all 28 states. Its contribution to India's
GDP is 4.95%.
in India’s GDP. It has 27 District Capitals,
some most
notable ones are
Nellore, Kurnool, and Ongole
.
It contributes to India's production of 7.6% of Rice, 0.1% of Potatoes, 88.3% of Banana, 0.8% of Sugarcane, 4.5% of Soybean, and 0.8% of Onion. It contributes to India's natural resources such as 57.3% of Uranium, 0.5% of Coal, 100% of Gold, 0.1% of Iron, 5.7% of Diamond, and 40.5% of Mica. Famous historical and cultural landmarks of this region include Forts such as Gooty Fort in Anantapur and Addanki Fort in Bapatla, Famous Hindu temples like Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple in Anantapur and Konetirayala Temple in Chittoor, Historic churches such as Amalodbhavi Cathedral of the Diocese of Eluru in Eluru, Important Buddhist temples like Bojjannakonda in Anakapalli, Museums such as Archaeological Museum, Amaravati in Amravati (Guntur).