List of districts in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India. The state has a total of 13 districts,
the Anantapur district is the largest and Srikakulam district is the smallest district. The
districts are divided into two regions of the state, i.e., Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema

Coastal Andhra comprises the 9 districts: East Godavari,West Godavari, Krishna

, Guntur , Prakasam, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,
and Visakhapatnam.
Rayalaseema comprises the 4 districts: Kurnool, Chittoor, Kadapa and Anantapur.

Revenue Population Area Density

District Headquarters Mandals
divisions (2011) (km) (/km)

Anantapur Anantapur 5 63 4,083,315 19,130 213

Chittoor Chittoor 3 66 4,170,468 15,152 275

East Godavari Kakinada 7 64 5,151,549 10,807 477

Guntur Guntur 4 57 4,889,230 11,391 429

YSR Kadapa Kadapa 3 50 2,884,524 15,359 188

Krishna Machilipatnam 4 50 4,529,009 8,727 519

Kurnool Kurnool 3 54 4,046,601 17,658 229

Nellore Nellore 5 46 2,966,082 13,076 227

Prakasam Ongole 3 56 3,392,764 17,626 193

Srikakulam Srikakulam 3 37 2,699,471 5,837 462

Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam 4 43 4,288,113 11,161 340

Vizianagaram Vizianagaram 2 34 2,342,868 6,539 384

West Godavari Eluru 4 46 3,934,782 7,742 490

Agriculture By District
Chittoor
Chittoor: - Crops in Chittoor District: Traditional and modern. Around 70% of the lands in Chittoor
district are dry lands and rain fed crops are grown in them. As a part of the Eastern Ghats, most of
the district is studded with hills. Traditionally, several chains of small tanks had been built,
especially during the reign of the Vijayanagara kings and these form the backbone of irrigated
agriculture in the district in the absence of any major river or canal projects.

The farmers in our grow paddy for one season and follow it up with two years of sugarcane. This is
the cycle. Some areas in eastern part of the district the soil is sandier and there is more rainfall.
Farmers opt for a cycle of paddy and groundnut. In the western part, the climate is moderate, but
there is water shortage although the soils are red and rich. They prefer to grow vegetables,
especially tomato. While some do grow mulberry (for silk), the location of two metropolis close by,
Bangalore and Chennai (175 kms and 150 kms respectively from Chittoor) has spurred the cultivation
of vegetables like tomato, brinjal, beans and potato apart from flowers and grapes in a few pockets.
It has also meant rapid growth in allied activities such as poultry and dairying. Jaggery: The district
is known for its jaggery. The jaggery comes in two categories, the white or golden yellow colored,
mostly from Aragonda or western region is for consumption. The second variety is of darker even
black colour due to the nature of the soil. Generally, soils which are alkaline will give rise to paler
jaggery, which though attractive by look it is not as sweet as the darker one. It is mostly meant for
brewing liquor.

Mango: Climatically the area is suited for mango. Once a mango garden is raised (in about 7 years) it
requires little maintenance and fetches. A number of juice making factories have sprung up in the
district which are seasonal in operation.

Vegetables: The highly volatile vegetable market is very labour and capital intensive and farmers
prefer to grow them in small plots of one or two acres generally. Vegetables and sugarcane crops
are the mainstay of small and marginal farmers. As there aren't enough cold storage plants, farmers
are often put to heavy losses in vegetables, especially tomato.

Groundnut: It is the mainstay of the dry land farmers, and most marginal farmers double up as
agricultural workers. For every one season of good crops there will be two bad years of heavy loss
and two years of bare sustenance. Of late, the cost of raising groundnut crop is also rising, pushing
the farmers into greater debt. Along with these, Chittoor's agriculture consists of rice, maize,
horsegram, redgram, turmeric, rajma beans, curry leaves, ragi, tamarind, potatoes, beet root and
chilies.

Anantapur: - In Anantapur, 30% of the total population constitutes agricultural labour and
cultivators. The Department of Agriculture aids farmers in ensuring timely input supply, empowering
the farmer with advanced agricultural practices, and promoting cultivation of low risk and low cost
intensive crops. The Geographical position of the Peninsula renders it, the driest part of the State
and hence, Agriculture conditions are more often precarious, Monsoons also evade this part due to
its unfortunate location. Being far from the East Coast, it does not enjoy the full benefits of North
East Monsoons and being cut off by the high Western Ghats, the South West Monsoon is also
prevented from penetrating and punching the thirst of these parched soils. As a result the district is
deprived of both the monsoons and often subjected to droughts. Agriculture sector plays an
important role in the economy of the District. The 70 % of the District population depends on
Agriculture for their livelihood. The share of Agriculture and allied sectors in Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) of the district ranges from 24 to 37%. Main crops in Anantapur include groundnut,
Jowar, rice and maize.

Groundnut: yield of groundnut is recorded as 516 kg per hectare in Anantapur district, 760 kg. per
hectare in Andhra Pradesh while it was 1,188 kg per hectare in the country as a whole. However,
there is a declining trend in groundnut production since the mid-1990's. Rice: Rice is one of the chief
grains of India. The yield of rice averages at around 2800 kg per hectare in Anantapur. The paddy is
cultivated during both the Kharif and Rabi seasons.

Jowar: Jowar is one of the main staple crops of India. Jowar too is cultivated during the Kharif and
Rabi seasons. Jowar production has declined in Anantapur over the last decade and averages around
680 kg per hectare.

Maize: Maize was introduced to India from the Americas and is very popular due to high yields and
smooth flexibility. The yield of maize averages at around 5700 kg per hectare.

Other crops produced in Anantapur include cotton, sunflower, ragi, bajra, cow gram, and red gram.
Kurnool: - About 70% of the working population of the district is either directly or indirectly engaged
in agricultural and allied activities. Major crops include mango, citrus, banana, and onion. Other
major cash crops like cotton, castor, tobacco and groundnut are extensively grown. Other principal
food crops are jowar, bajra, and paddy. These crops are grown in many villages in the district.

Cotton: Cotton is responsible for steady prices and stable yields. With introduction of Bt hybrids and
highly efficient pesticides including weed control chemicals, cotton cultivation has become almost
trouble-free. The area under cotton rose from 26,000 hectares to 52,000 hectares.

Castor: Castor, which began with 3,000 hectare a few years ago, rose to 67,251 hectare this year.
Last year, the crop occupied nearly 20,000 hectare. Also, farmers found the crop less cumbersome
and with little pest problem. Most of the groundnut farmers who suffered from irregular yields were
shifting to castor.

Kadapa: - Kadapa contains 4.01 lakh hectare of cropped land. The main crops in Kadapa include
paddy, ragi, bajra, and jowar. Kadapa District is one of the most potential districts for the
development of various horticultural crops. The soil and climate conditions of the district are most
suitable for growing horticultural crops. Kadapa district despite having low rainfall has prone to be a
congenial place for Citrus Plantations and Mango orchards. Mango which is considered as one of the
best crop among horticulture crops has gained popularity among the farmers and is fast replacing
the other crops in a large way due to its high return. The area under horticulture is 49177 acres. The
important fruits grown in the district are Mango, Sweet Orange, Lime, Banana, Guava and Papaya.

Ragi: Ragi is produced year round in Kadapa. Production is averaged at around 400 hectares, and
similar other corps like other discricts additionally Cantalopes.