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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