SOUTH INDIA...............AT A GLANCE

SOUTH INDIA

1. Andhra Pradesh
Capital: Hyderabad 
CM: Chandra Babu Naidu
Major Crops: Tobacco / 
monopoly over ‘Verginia Tobacco
Rivers: Krishna / Godavari
Tirupati Temple (Lord Venkateshwara) On Tirumala Hills
Nagarjun Srisailam Sanctuary with the largest 
tiger reserve in India.
Chaarminaar / Salarjung Museum / 
Famous Diamonds – ‘Kohinoor’ and ‘Pitt’
Came from the diamond mines of Golkonda
After the formation of Telangana, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, both states will share Hyderabad as their common capital for ten years. The new Andhra Pradesh Capital City is going to be Amaravati, decided by the Andhra Pradesh government in 
the month of April, 2015.

2. Karnataka
Earlier known as ‘Mysore’ & was ruled by Vijayanagar Empire
Capital: Bangalore
CM: Siddharamaiya
Major Crops: Coffee / Sandalwood 
Raw Silk (85%) / Ragi (47%)
Rivers: North – Krishna
South – Cauvery
Monuments: Krishna raja Dam / Vrindawan Garden 
Bandipur Wild-life Sanctuary 
Jog Falls – India’s largest waterfall 
Gomteshwara Temple at Srawanbelgola

3. Tamil Nadu
Capital: Chennai
CM: J. Jailalita (AIADMK)
Major Crops: Sugarcane (100 tonnes /hec –W. record)
Rice (2.5 tonne /hec record in India)
Matchsticks / Finished leather /
River: Cauvery
Nilgiri and Annamalai Hills / Otakamandalam (Ooty) / 
Ports- Madras & Tutikorin / Rameshwaram / Madurai 
(Meenaxi Temple) / Kanyakumari / Fort St. George

4. Kerala: 
In 1956 Kerala = Travancore + Cochin + Malabar 
But separated Laccadweep and Minicoy was declared UT.
Capital: Tiruanantpuram
CM: Oman Chandi
Literacy: 100% 
Sex Ratio : 1000 : 1058
Major Crops: Rubber (92%)
Largest producer of Ginger and Banana 
Topioca & Lemongrass 
Coir based industry
Rivers : Perriyar
Periyaar wild life sanctuary / Wellingdon Island / 
Ports- Kochi / Cochin (Nickname: Queen of Arabian Sea)
Saabrimala Temple (Lord Ayappan)

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