General Information

Currency Exchanges

Due to black market trade in foreign currency, the government of India demands that you exchange it through official channels and have documentation to prove it. To change money, visit the State Bank of India or the Andhra Bank at Abids Circle, Nehru Road, Sultan Bazaar, where you could change traveler's' cheques up to US $200.00. They also accept Mastercard and Visa encashments. These banks are open 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Mon - Fri & 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on Sat. Another place to exchange currency is Thomas Cook, Nazir Arcade, 6-1-57, Saifabad. Phone : 231988.

(Regions,  Districts,  District Headquarters,  Population  and  Geographical Area.)

* Population based on a 1991 census

Universities in Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra University, Waltair
• Agricultural University, Hyderabad
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Kakatiya University, Warangal.
• Nagarjuna University, Guntur
• Open University, Hyderabad
• Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Srikrishna Devaraya University, Anantapur
• Sri Padmavathi Mahila Vishwa Vidyalayam, Tirupathi
• Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi
• Telugu University, Hyderabad
• University of Health Science, Vijayawada
• University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Wildlife in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has a wide variety of wildlife and natural beauty. As you travel in the state, you'll find diverse landscapes—from a lush coastal area to a dry deciduous forest to a mangrove belt.  The state is home to India's largest tiger reserve, in the Nallamai forest. The Godavari river delta is famous for reptiles like the salt water crocodile, fishing cats and other exotic animals. You can visit India's largest pelican refuge at Kolleru lake, which is also a haven for migrating birds.
 

Wild Life Conservation Links:

The Tiger Information Center - The Tiger Information Center is dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers.

Culture of Andhra Pradesh

Over 85% of the population of Andhra Pradesh speak Telugu. However, there are important minorities. Tamil is widely spoken in the extreme south region, and on the border of Karnataka there are pockets of Kanarese or Kannada speakers. In Hyderabad there are large numbers of Urdu speakers who make up about 7% of AP's population