YSR district: Difference between revisions

YSR district has a total population of  20,60,654. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/demography-2/ | title= YSR District  | work= Demography |publisher= | access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>

|align="center"|[[Kondapuram, Kadapa district| Kondapuram]]

|align="center"|[[Chennur, Mandal]]

|align="center"|[[ Badvel]]

|align="center"|[[Prodduturu mandal]]

|align="center"|[[Prodduturu, Krishna district]]

|align="center"|[[ Mydukur mandal]]

|align="center"|[[ Vontimitta mandal]]

In the YSR district, forests cover is 500,961 hectares (32.62%) of the total area and the total cropped area is 354,724 hectares (23.10%).  Out of the cropped area 49,402 hectares or 16.29% of the total area sown more than once. Dry [[deciduous]] predominate in the area. Both [[Major soil deposits of India#RedSoils|red ferruginous]] and [[Major soil deposits of India#Black Soils|black soils]] are found in the area but the latter soil superior for cultivation forms only 23.7% of the area. The average annual rainfall in the district is 696.6 mm, falling mostly in the monsoon months from around June to November. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the people. The major crops are paddy, groundnut, sunflower, cotton and betel leaves. Mango, papaya, banana, lemon and oranges are the main fruits. K.C.Canal and the Mylavaram Project on the Pennar River are the major irrigation facilities. Pincha Project, Lower Sagileru Project, Upper Sagileru Project, Annamay Project, Brahma Sagar Project and Pulivendula Branch Canal are minor projects.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://14.139.60.153/bitstream/123456789/13062/1/Handbook%20of%20Statistics%20Y.S.R.%20District%202015%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf  | title= Handbook of Statistics, Y.S.R. District, 2015| work=  Section 5 C- Flora, Section 5E – Soils,  5H – Rainfall,  Section 6A – Agriculture and Section 6B – Irrigation |publisher= Chief Planning Officer, Y.S.R. District, 29th edition | access-date = 24 October 2023}}</ref>

YSR district has 14 large and medium scale industries employing 19,480 persons. It has 171 small scale industries employing 2015 persons. The Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station is one of the major power stations in the state. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://14.139.60.153/bitstream/123456789/13062/1/Handbook%20of%20Statistics%20Y.S.R.%20District%202015%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf | title= Handbook of Statistics, Y.S.R. District, 2015| work= Section 6 D – Industries and Section 6F - Power |publisher= Chief Planning Officer, Y.S.R. District, 29th edition | access-date = 24 October 2023}}</ref>

[[Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary]] is located in the Lankamalal hill rages about 30 km from [[Kudapa]] in Andhra Pradesh. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/factsheet/18030 | title=  Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, India| work= Text Account |publisher= KBA| access-date = 23 October 2023}}</ref>

YSR district has 3,225 primary schools, 546 upper primary schools, 808 high schools, 161 junior colleges, 55 degree colleges, Yogi Verma offering PG courses in general education, 22 engineering colleges, 11 polytechnics, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 1 dental college, 1 homeopathic medical college and 1 veterinary college. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://14.139.60.153/bitstream/123456789/13062/1/Handbook%20of%20Statistics%20Y.S.R.%20District%202015%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf | title= Handbook of Statistics, Y.S.R. District, 2015| work=  Section 6 C – Education |publisher= Chief Planning Officer, Y.S.R. District, 29th edition | access-date = 24 October 2023}}</ref>