List of cities in Andhra Pradesh

S.No.	Name of the City	District	Population 2011 Census	Population 2001 Census	Municipality Formation	Number of wards
1	Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	2,035,922	1,345,938	1865	98
2	Vijayawada	NTR	1,476,931	900,061	1888	64
3	Guntur	Guntur	743,354	514,461	1866	57
4	Nellore	SPSR Nellore	547,621	404,775	1866	54
5	Kurnool	Kurnool	457,633	269,122	1866	52
6	Kakinada	Kakinada	384,128	335,299	1866	50
7	Rajahmundry	East Godavari	376,333	374,721	1865	50
8	Kadapa	YSR	344,893	148,039	1868	50
9	Tirupati	Tirupati	295,323	244,990	1886	50
10	Anantapuram	Anantapuram	267,161	243,143	1869	50
11	Vizianagaram	Vizianagaram	228,720	176,023	1888	50
12	Eluru	Eluru	218,020	215,804	1866	50
13	Nandyal	Nandyal	211,424	154,324	1899	42
14	Ongole	Prakasam	208,344	153,829	1876	50
15	Adoni	Kurnool	184,625	146,458	1865	42
16	Madanapalle	Annamayya	180,180	107,449	1961	35
17	Machilipatnam	Krishna	169,892	179,353	1866	50
18	Tenali	Guntur	164,937	153,756	1912	40
19	Proddatur	YSR	163,970	150,309	1915	41
20	Chittoor	Chittoor	160,722	152,654	1917	50
21	Hindupur	Sri Sathya Sai	151,677	125,074	1920	38
22	Srikakulam	Srikakulam	147,372	117,320	1856	50
23	Bhimavaram	West Godavari	146,961	142,064	1948	39
24	Tadepalligudem	West Godavari	130,348	102,622	1958	40
25	Guntakal	Anantapuram	126,270	117,103	1948	37
26	Dharmavaram	Sri Sathya Sai	121,874	103,357	1964	40
27	Gudivada	Krishna	118,167	113,054	1937	39
28	Narasaraopet	Palnadu	117,489	95,349	1915	38
29	Kadiri	Sri Sathya Sai	110,512	89,235	1963	36
30	Tadipatri	Anantapuram	108,421	86,843	1920	36
31	Mangalagiri	Guntur	107,197	63,349	1969	35
32	Chilakaluripet	Palnadu	101,398	91,656	1964	38

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is located in the southeastern part of India, bordered by Telangana to the north, Odisha to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west, and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has a coastline of around 974 kilometers and is known for its beautiful beaches.The state has a rich history and was ruled by various dynasties such as the Satavahanas, the Cholas, the Kakatiyas, the Vijayanagara Empire, and the British. Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 by merging the Telugu-speaking areas of the erstwhile Madras State, Hyderabad State, and the princely state of Mysore.Andhra Pradesh has a diverse culture and is known for its classical dance form Kuchipudi, which originated in the Krishna district. The state is also famous for its handicrafts such as Kondapalli toys, Etikoppaka toys, and Nirmal paintings.The economy of Andhra Pradesh is primarily based on agriculture, with the state being one of the largest producers of rice, sugarcane, and tobacco. The state is also rich in mineral resources such as bauxite, limestone, and coal. Andhra Pradesh is also one of the major IT hubs in the country, with many software companies setting up their operations in cities like Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam.