Demography Health Measure and Population Development

The population of Andhra Pradesh before the formation of Telangana as a separate state was 84655533 (2011 Census) and it then covered an area of 275045 sq km. But now the state is spread across 160205 sq km and has a population of 49378776. Its neighboring states are Telangana Tamil Nadu Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Rayalaseema is a semi-humid region of the southern part of Andhra Pradesh covering the four revenue districts of Chittoor Kadapa Ananthapur Kurnool and Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The origin of the name Rayalaseema is variously explained. As per 2011 in India the population of tribes is 8.2%. In Andhra Pradesh 6.6% tribes population exists. In the state tribes are of two groups. One group is at presently across the hilly tract of the Deccan Plateau and by the rivers Godavari and Krishna. The second group is present along the extended areas between the river Krishna and Godavari. According to ST order Act 1976 there are 33 types of Tribes in 8 districts and other 50 lakh nomads are surviving. In overall of the state in Coastal Andhra 5.96 in Rayalaseema 2.86 and in Telangana 8.87 Tribal population exist.