Districts of Andhra Pradesh, the third largest state of India, consist of 23 separate districts. The state was created in 1956. The old princely state of Hyderabad was integrated with the Telugu speaking regions of the former state of Madras (now Chennai) to create this state. All the districts of Andhra Pradesh with their diverse backgrounds reverberates the spirit of Andhra Pradesh.

The various districts of Andhra Pradesh are discussed below-

Anantapur district lying in the western part of Andhra Pradesh is the largest district covering an area of 19,130 sq km.

Guntur district is famous for its beautiful landscape and places of historic and religious interest.

Adilabad district is an industrial district and houses several large and small scale industries like mining and agri business.

Chittoor district is famous for the Venkateswara temple located at Tirupati.

YSR Kadapa district, earlier known as Cuddapah district, covering an area of 15,359 sq km is the source of the rare sandalwood and timber which brings in huge foreign income.

East Godavari district which is located in the north eastern part of the state is dominantely industrial with industries like seed processing, food processing, chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals.

Hyderabad district was established in the year 1948 and covers an area of 217 sq km. Hyderabad is well known for its handicrafts and as a place of historical significance is a major tourist destination. Siver filigree work. Hyderabad is the largest city as well as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

Delicate metal craft which produced in the Karimnagar district is famous for its delicate metal craft and the temples of Rajarajeswara swami and Vaddegesvara.

Forty eight percent of the Khammam district is covered with forests and is the source of forest products like teak, black maddi and bamboo.

Krishna district consists of rich mineral resources like chromites, iron ore, lime stone mica and sulphur.

Kurnool district is dotted with many important temples like the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple, Jwala Narasimha Temple, Prahlada Mettu, and Sri Yaganti Umamaheswara Swamy Temple.

Mahabubnagar district is located in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh. The important cities of this district are the Farahabad, Gadwal, Kollapur and Achampet.

Medak district covers an area of 9,700 sq. km. and is strategically located in the north of the state capital, Hyderabad.

Nalgonda district located at a height of 1380 feet above mean sea level has many ancient forts and temples which proclaims the glorious past of the place.

Nellore district has many important temples like the temples of Talpagiri Ranganathaswami, Sri Venugopala Swamy, and Alaghumallari Krishna which are of prime tourist interest.

Nizamabad district is located in the north western part of Andhra Pradesh. The fertile land of this district favours the growth of crops like, paddy, maize, groundnut, red and green grams.

Prakasam district has its district headquarters in Ongole and the district is an important industrial center. The major industries of the district are tobacco, paper, chemical, drugs and pharmaceuticals, plastic and rubber, food processing and cotton yarn and cotton fabrics.

Ranga Reddy District was established in the year 1978, after it was separated from Hyderabad district. Ranga Reddy spans over an area of 7,493 sq km, with a total population of 3,575,064. Ranga Reddy district consists of two major dams of the state the Himayat Sagar Dam and the Osman Sagar Dam.

Srikakulam district in the northern part of Andhra Pradesh is well known for the Sangameswara Temple at Sangam, Bilvamangala Temple, Sri Sita Rama Swamy Temple, and Sri Mukhalingeswara Temple.

The NH 5 (Howrah to Chennai) passes through Visakhapatnam district which consists of several flourishing industries which include oil refineries, fertilizers, steel plants, and sugar refining and jute industries. The district has some of the beautiful beaches, which are ideal tourist destinations.

Vizianagaram district which covers an area of 6,539 sq. km. draws tourist from all over the country because of the major attractions like the Bobbili Fort, Vizianagaram Fort, Bodikonda Hill and Chintapalli Beach.

Warangal district with an area of 12846 sq km is dotted with ancient temples, beautiful lakes and wildlife sanctuaries. The famous locations here are Ramappa temple, Annakonda Pillar, Laknavaram Lake, Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, and Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary.

The headquarters of the West Godavari district is located at Eluru. The northern part of the district is covered with forests which provide abundant forest products like timber and bamboo. Fishing industry is a prosperous industry of this district.