 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.)
| District | District
Headquarters | Population* | Geographical
Area in Sq. Kms. | | Andhra
Region | | East
Godavari | Kakinada | 4,541,306 | 10,807 |
| Guntur | Guntur | 4,085,904 | 11,391 |
| Krishna | | 3,693,179 | 8,734 |
| Machilipatnam/Nellore | Nellore | 2,390,485 | 13,076 |
| Prakasam | Ongole | 2,750,340 | 17,626 |
| Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 2,314,442 | 5,837 |
| Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 3,272,110 | 11,161 |
| Vijayanagaram | Vijayanagaram | 2,101,394 | 6,539 |
| W.Godavari | Eluru | 3,513,979 | 7,742 |
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| Telangana
Region | | Adilabad | Adilabad | 2,080,231 | 16,128 |
| Hyderabad (& Secunderabad
- Twin Cities) | Hyderabad | 3,091,718 | 217 |
| Ranga Reddy | Hyderabad | 2,528,208 | 7,493 |
| Karimnagar | Karimnagar | 3,043,228 | 11,823 |
| Khammam | Khamman | 2,200,081 | 16,029 |
| Mahaboobnagar | Mahaboobnagar | 3,071,765 | 18,432 |
| Medak | Sangareddy | 2,264,124 | 9,699 |
| Nalgonda | Nalgonda | 2,850,183 | 14,240 |
| Nizamabad | Nizamabad | 2,034,794 | 7,956 |
| Warangal | Warangal | 2,811,174 | 12,846 |
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| Rayalaseema
Region | | Anantapur | Anantapur | 3,183,781 | 19,130 |
| Chittoor | Chittoor | 3,249,565 | 15,152 |
| Cuddapah | Cuddapah | 2,259,154 | 15,359 |
| Kurnool | Kurnool | 2,973,709 | 17,658 |
* Population based
on a 1991 censusUniversities
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
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