Here below you can find the details of Kadapa District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Kadapa, Connectivity – Existing Kadapa Airport, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture Highlights, Gandikota
FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
Key Statistics
Area : 15,359 sq. km
Population : 28.82 lakh
Literacy rate : 67.88%
District Domestic Product : USD 3.78 billion
Focus Sectors in Kadapa
Agro & Food processing
Mineral based Industries
Connectivity – Existing Kadapa Airport
Natural Resource Endowment
World’s single largest and best quality deposits of Barytes
Limestone suitable for manufacturing of cement present in large quantities
High grade asbestos of Chrystile variety readily available
Famous for eponymous stone (‘Kadapa stone’ used in building construction)
Rare hard mineral Fullerene with applications in material science, electronics, and nanotechnology found in the district, one of only two places in the world.
Agriculture Highlights
Leading producer of Tomatoes and Onions
Major crops include –
- Paddy
- Red gram
- Bengal gram
- Groundnut
- Cotton
Agriculture Highlights
Fruit crops include –
- Mango
- Melons
- Citrus
- Papaya
- Banana
Agriculture Highlights
Other commercial crops include –
- Turmeric
- Chill
- Cariander
- Chrysanthemum
Gandikota
Popularly known as ‘the Grand Canyon of India’
River gorge offers breathtaking views to tourists
Also home to a 900 year old Gandikota fort that houses two ancient temples and a Masjid
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