INDIA

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INDIA

• Aparna Karanam

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OVERVIEW

• Country in South Asia
• Seventh largest country by geographical area
• Second most populous country
• Largest liberal democracy
• Coast line of over 7000 km
• Borders Pakistan to the west, Nepal, China and
  Bhutan to north-east, Bangladesh and Myanmar to
  the east.

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• Capital New Delhi
• Independence Day Aug 15, 1947
• Religions Hinduism (80.5), Sikhism(2),
  Buddhism(0.76), Islam(16.2), Christianity(2.43)
  
• Official Name Bharat
• Government Federal Republic
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
• President A P J Abdul Kalam
• Republic Jan 26, 1950
• Official Language Hindi

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• PRIME MIISTER

• PRESIDENT

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• Area 328,7590 sq km
• Population 1103371000
• Population density 329/sq km
• Currency Rupee
• 28 states, 7 union territories
• Sex ratio is 993 females per 1000 males
• Birthrate is 22 per 1000 births
• Average literacy rate is 64.4
• State with the highest literacy rate is Kerala
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FATHER OF THE NATION
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ECONOMY

• Labor force of 496 million out of which 60 is
  employed in agriculture or agriculture related
  industries, 17 in main stream industries and 23
  in service industries
• Agricultural products rice, wheat, oilseed,
  jute, cotton, tea, sugarcane, potatoes
• Industries textile, chemical, food processing,
  steel, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery

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• Pronounced growth in Business Process Outsourcing
  (BPO)
• Trading Partners USA, UK, China, Singapore, Hong
  Kong, UAE, Switzerland, Belgium

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TAJMAHAL
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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BRIEF OVERVIEW

• State in South India
• Fourth largest state with an area of 276,754 sq
  km (accounts for 8.4 of the countrys territory)
• Population 75,727,000
• Population density 275/sq km
• Fifth largest state in terms of population
• Largest and most populous in South India
  

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• Rice bowl of India
• Two rivers and a coast line (972km)
• Official language Telugu
• Formed on Nov 1, 1956 (AP FORMATION DAY)
• Capital city Hyderabad
• Andhra Leader in battle
• Pradesh Region

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REGIONS

• Costa coastal region
• Telangana west (on the plateau)
• Rayalaseema southeast
• 23 districts

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IMPORTANT CITIES

• Hyderabad Capital, thriving cosmopolitan city,
  rich in culture
• Visakhapatnam Main port. Shipyards, fisheries,
  docks and steel works make it the power house
• Guntur heart of tobacco, cotton and textile
  industries
• Nellore famous for sea food and quality of rice
  grown

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LANGUAGES

• Official language TELUGU (85)
• URDU spoken by muslim population (8)
• HINDI (2.65)

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ECONOMY

• Gross domestic product in 2005 62 billion

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RECENT ECONOMIC PROGRESS

• Information Technology
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Business Management
• Construction

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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

• Agriculture is the chief source of income
• Rice, sugarcane, cotton, chillies and tobacco are
  the local crops
• Other Ground Nut, Jute, Mangoes, Grapes, Guavas,
  Oilseeds, Turmeric, Bananas
• Drought hit agricultural sector

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However

• One of the top 5 IT exporting states
• (20 of work force)
• Mineral rich state and ranks second in the
  country
• Ranks first in generation of hydro electric power
  (with a national market share of 11)

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EDUCATION

• More than 20 leading Institutes of excellence in
  higher education
• Courses Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering,
  Law, Medicine, Business
• 1330 Arts, Science and Commerce colleges
• 268 Engineering schools
• 53 Medical schools

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• Overall Literacy rate 60.5
• Male literacy rate 70.3
• Female literacy rate 50.4
• (A cause for concern)

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POLITICS

• Congress
• Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
• Ruling Party Congress

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GOVERNING BODIES

• CHIEF MINISTER
• (Dr. Rajasekhar Reddy)

• GOVERNER
• (Mr. Rameswar Thakur)

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CULTURE
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MOVIES

• Maximum number of cinema halls
• (about 2500)
• Produces 200 movies a year
• Now houses IMAX theatre with 3D screen

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DANCE

• Kuchipudi classical dance

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TEMPLES

• 10 famous temples
• Tirupati Worlds second richest

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MUSEUMS

• Salarjung Museum varied collection of
  sculptures, paintings and religious artifacts
• Visakha Museum features the history of the
  pre-independence in a re-habilitated Dutch
  bungalow

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FESTIVALS

• Ugadi (Telugu New Years day)
• Sankranti (Festival of kites)
• Dasara (Celebrates the death of demon)
• Diwali (Fire works)
• Holi (Festival of colors)

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TOURISM

• Home of pilgrim centres
• One million year old limestone cave, Valleys,
  Hills, Narrow Gorges and Beaches

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In the Capital City

• Mecca Masjid

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• Charminar

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• Golconda Fort

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AT A GLANCE
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Administrative Setup

• Districts 23
• Inhabited Villages 26586
• Un-inhabited Villages 1414
• Towns 264
• Mandals - 1123

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Population

• Total (in thousands) 75727
• Males (in thousands) 38286
• Females (in thousands) 37441
• Rural (in thousands) 55224
• Urban (in thousands) 20503
• Density of population (per sq.km) 275
• Literacy rate 61.11
• Urban population 27
• Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) - 978

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Employment

• State Government Employees 500,000
• Public Sector Undertakings 296,000
• Universities 20,000

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Agriculture

• Percentage of Gross Irrigated Area to Gross Area
  Sown 42.5
• Total live stock 3578800
• Total Poultry - 6550000

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Forest

• Forest Area in sq.km - 63814

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Electricity (in Million Units)

• Total Generation 38171
• Total Consumption 23770
• Industrial Consumption 1357
• Agricultural Consumption 9336
• Domestic Consumption - 4535

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Banking

• Banking Offices (Scheduled and Commercial) 5076
• Villages having Banking Offices - 2445