Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Andhra Pradesh Water Resources
Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest state in the country both in terms of area and population. It has an area of 275 thousand sq. km forming 8.37 per cent of the total geographic area of the country. With 76.2 million people according to the 2001 census, it accounts for 7.41% of Indias population. The state is situated in a tropical region lying between latitudes 13 degree to 20 degree North and the longitudes 77 degree to 85 degree East. The state has a long coastline of 974km. It is divided into 23 districts for administrative purposes. The total population of Andhra Pradesh is expected to rise to 90 million by 2020 which will impinge seriously on the states socio-economic development.
Basin Map
Source: http://www.apwaterreforms.in
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