Andhra Pradesh facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Andhra Pradesh at a glance
- Capital
- Amaravati
- State day
- 1 November (Andhra Pradesh Day)
- State animal
- Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
- State bird
- Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
- State flower
- Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)
- State tree
- Neem (Azadirachta indica)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Andhra Pradesh: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | Amaravati |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 November 1956 (Andhra State from 1 October 1953); present boundaries since 2 June 2014 |
| Official languages | Telugu (Urdu as second official language) |
| Area | 162,975 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 28 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 175 (Legislative Council: 58) |
| Lok Sabha seats | 25 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 11 |
| High Court | Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati |
Census 2011
| Population | 49,577,103 (4.96 crore) |
|---|---|
| Density | 304 people per sq km |
Census 2011 figures for the present state (the 13 districts of 2011, as the state was formed in 2014). The Census profile does not give a separate sex ratio or literacy rate for the present state.
Sources
Population figures and area: Census of India 2011, as given on Wikipedia (the Census website could not be reached). Districts: the Ministry of Education's AISHE directory, which follows the Local Government Directory (checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the state government.
Reference links
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages