Here below you can find the details of West Godavari District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in West Godavari, Connectivity, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture & Aquaculture Highlights, Industry Highlights, Tourism Highlights, Narsapur Lace work

FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE

Key Statistics

Area : 7,700 sq. km

Population : 39.35 lakh

Literacy rate : 74.32%

District Domestic Product : USD 6.53 billion

Focus Sectors in West Godavari

• Textiles
• Ceramics
• Agro & Food processing
• Aquaculture

Connectivity

Proposed Narsapur port

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich in Minerals –

• Ball clay
• Limestone
• Quartz
• Building Stone Minerals
• Fire Clay
• Dolomite
• Road Metal

Agriculture & Aquaculture Highlights

Primarily an Agrarian district

Hub for agriculture-based industries

Known as ‘Granary of India’ due to almost 50% contribution to state’s rice production

Oil palm, Sugarcane, Corn, Mango, and Banana are produced in the district

Leader in Prawn export

Industry Highlights

Upcoming UAV/Missile cluster in the district

Home to –

• Ceramic units
• Oil refineries
• Sugar mills
• Carpet Industries
• Rice mills
• Lace Industries

Tourism Highlights

• Kolleru Lake
• Dwaraka Tirumala

Narsapur Lace work

Narsapur is famous for exquisite crochet lace products, and engages over 2 lakh women artisans

Cluster has around 50 exporters who export to major world markets in USA, Europe and Japan

Lace work done with thin threads and woven with thin stainless steel crochet needles of varying sizes

Thread used is twisted mercerized cotton yarn made out of superior grade cotton

Lace work available in different colours like pink, green and mustard, but being and white are most common

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Here below you can find the details of Vizianagaram District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Vizianagaram, Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture Highlights, Industry Highlights

FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE

Key Statistics

Area : 6,539 sq. km

Population : 23.42 lakh

Literacy rate : 59.49%

District Domestic Product : USD 2.62 billion

Focus Sectors in Vizianagaram

• Agro & Food processing
• Aquaculture
• Metallurgy

Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport

Mega Aerotropolis to be developed as India’s gateway to Asia Pacific, on 2,150 HA land

R&D centre, Aviation education and training facility

Aviation linked manufacturing units

Aircraft MRO facility

Multi-modal logistics centre

Potential hub for “super connector” airlines

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich resource base of –

• Heavy Mineral Beach Sand (HMBS)Moulding Sand
• Colour Granite
• Quartzite
• Graphite
• Manganese

Huge potential for establishment of Mineral-based industries like Granite stone cutting and polishing

Agriculture Highlights

Almost 70% of population engaged in Agriculture

Major crops include –

• Paddy
• Groundnuts
• Bajra
• Sugarcane
• Mesta
• Ragi
• Cotton
• Pulses

Home to Agriculture-based industries –

• Jute mills
• Rice mills
• Sugar factories
• Oil mills

Industry Highlights

Iron-alloy based industries

Export of high Carbon Ferro Chrome to South Korea

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Here below you can find the details of Visakhapatnam District’s Key Statistics, Visakhapatnam City – Jewel of the East Coast, Focus Sectors in Visakhapatnam, Connectivity, Natural Resource Endowment, Industry Highlights, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Industry Highlights, Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC), Tourism Highlights

Key Statistics

Area : 11,161 sq. km

Population : 42.88 lakh

Literacy rate : 67.70%

District Domestic Product : USD 10.47 billion

VisakhapatnamCity – Jewel of the East Coast

Largest city in Andhra Pradesh

Population – 17 Lakh

Principal Commercial Hub of the State

Cosmopolitan mix of people

To be developed as a SMART City with assistance from US

Focus Sectors in Visakhapatnam

• Textiles
• Electronics
• Metallurgy
• Engineering
• Life Sciences

Connectivity – Home to India’s 5th busiest Port

Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram are operational Ports

Visakhapatnam is the 5th busiest Port in India in terms of cargo handled

Visakhapatnam Airport

Visakhapatnam Industrial Node as part of the VCIC Corridor

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich in Marine resources

Famous for its deposits of –

• Heavy mineral Beach Sand
• Graphite
• Limestone
• Calcite
• Bauxite

Industry Highlights

Home to industries in sectors such as oil refinery zinc, fertilizers, steel, dredging, heavy engineering, ship building, and power generation

Exports of marine products to tune of ~ Rs. 7,000 crore (USD 1.12 billion) accounting for 22.47% of India’s total exports in FY 2013-14

Upcoming prestigious R&D Project of Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) in Gambheeram

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Plant with capacity of 8.3 MMTPA with plans for expansion

Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) – Crude oil caverns at Visakhapatnam

Designated as a Brownfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC)

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Only Indian shore-based steel plant

USD 3 billion turnover

Speread across 33,000 acres

Conferred with Navratna status

Industry Highlights – Aerospace and Defence

Eastern Naval Command Headquarters of the Indian Navy

Upcoming Naval base at Rayavaram village

Hindustan Shipyard Limited at Visakhapatnam

Industry Highlights – Information and Technology

IT SEZ in Rushikonda Hills housing companies like HSBC, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and WNS

To be established as a major IT hub with a built-up space of 5 million sq. ft

Information Technology Investment Regions (ITIRs) to be developed

Sunrise Startup Village – Incubation centre in Visakhapatnam

Industry Highlights – Pharmaceuticals

Emerged as one of the best pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in India with investments from major National & International companies

Houses more than 50% of Pharma companies in the State

Flextronics supported medical equipment manufacturing is being set up

Japan’s Eisai Pharma to start production soon

Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JNPC) – Global destination for manufacturers of bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and intermediates housing over 60 leading Pharma units

Plans to set up a Mega Life Sciences Park

Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC)

Unique, integrated apparel supply chain city spread over 1,000 acres

Ambitious example of innovation, technology and efficiency providing a platform for end-toend apparel solutions

Breakthrough concept of seamless ‘Fiber-to-Store’ integration offers unmatched advantages to global apparel chain partners

Vendor of choice for marquee clients across the globe

Tourism Highlights

Rushikonda Beach

Borra Caves

Tourism Highlights

Simhachalam Temple

Araku Valley

Tourism Highlights

Kailasagiri

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Here below you can find the details of Srikakulam District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Srikakulam, Connectivity – Two ports proposed in Srikakulam, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture and Industry Highlights, Strong Cashew processing industries, Home to the Famous Ponduru Khadi

FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE

Key Statistics

Area : 5,837 sq. km

Population : 26.99 lakh

Literacy rate : 62.3%

District Domestic Product : USD 2.86 billion

Focus Sectors in Srikakulam

• Agro & Food processing
• Chemicals & Petrochemicals
• Mineral-based industries
• Life Sciences

Connectivity – Two ports proposed in Srikakulam

• Kalingapatnam Port
• Bhavanapadu Port

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich resource base of –

• Granite
• Heavy Mineral Beach Sand
• Graphite
• Quartz
• Manganese

Agriculture and Industry Highlights

Plays a critical role in district’s economy

12% of district area covered under forests

Important products include

• Cashew
• Turmeric
• Coconut
• Pineapple
• Tamarind
• Custard-apple
• Timber
• Adda leaves

Industries include

• Dal mills
• Cashew nut processing
• Oil mills
• Lodized salt

Home to several paddy based and coir based industries

Strong Cashew processing industries

650 cashew processing units in Andhra Pradesh including 500 in Srikakulam

Providing employment to around 15,000 people

450 Cashew processing units around Palasa town

Cashew processing capacity of 4 tons a day

Home to the Famous Ponduru Khadi

Made up of special varieties of hill cotton and red cotton grown in the district

Exported to various countries such as US, Denmark, Japan and Sweden

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Here below you can find the details of Prakasam District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Prakasam, Connectivity – 2 Ports proposed in Prakasam, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture and Aquaculture Highlights, Industry Highlights ,Home to Famous Chirala Sarees, Tourism

FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE

Key Statistics

Area : 17,626 sq. km

Population : 33.92 lakh

Literacy rate : 63.53%

District Domestic Product : USD 5.17 billion

Focus Sectors in Prakasam

• Textiles
• Granite

Connectivity – 2 Ports proposed in Prakasam

Ramayapatnam and Vadarevu ports proposed

Brownfield Airport in Donakonda

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich deposits of –

• Black Galaxy Granite
• Granite
• Silicon sand
• Iron ore
• Slate
• Clays
• Manganese

Designer Slate Stones at Markapuram

Agriculture and Aquaculture Highlights

Rich in production of commercial crops like –

• Tobacco
• Cotton
• Bengal Gram

Annual production of inland and marine fish and prawns of approximately 15,000 metric tons

Industry Highlights

India’s first National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) at Pamuru

Major export items include sea food and granite blocks

Proposed Readymade garments cluster at Chrala and Salt cultivation cluster at Chinganjam Mandal

Plans to setup Designers slate stone cluster at Markapur and Granite cluster at Chimakurthy

Home to Famous Chirala Sarees

Produced in the coastal town of Chirala

Sarees known for their ornate, heavy-work ‘pallu’ and boarder

Tourism

Chennakesava Swamy temple in Markapur

Bhiravakona Water falls

Vodrevu Beach

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