Coastal Andhra

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Coastal Andhra Kōstā Āndhra
Geographic region of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top: Vijayawada landscape, Kanaka Durga Temple, Machilipatnam beach, Eluru Bhuddha park, District Collectorate of West Godavari, Konaseema and Bapatla Agriculture college.
Coordinates: 15°48′N 80°54′E / 15.8°N 80.9°E / 15.8; 80.9
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Districts	Kakinada district Konaseema district East Godavari district West Godavari district Eluru district NTR district Krishna district Guntur district Palnadu district Bapatla district SPSR Nellore district
Largest city	Vijayawada
Major Cities	Guntur Nellore Rajamundry Kakinada Eluru
Area [1]
• Total	91,915 km2 (35,489 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	34,195,655
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP05, AP06, AP07, AP08, AP16, AP18, AP26, AP27, AP37, AP39
Largest airport	Vijayawada Airport

Coastal Andhra or Kosta Andhra (IAST: Kōstā Āndhra) is a geographic region in the States and union territories of India of Andhra Pradesh. Vijayawada is the largest city in this region. Region share borders with Uttarandhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana. It was part of Madras State before 1953 and Andhra State from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of 91,915 square kilometres (35,489 sq mi) which is 57.99% of the total state area and a population of 34,193,868 which is 69.20% of Andhra Pradesh state population.^{[citation needed]} This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on the Circar Coast^[3] between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, from the northern border with Odisha to Rayalaseema in the south.

Coastal Andhra is a fertile region suitable for agriculture, which is facilitated by the rivers Godavari, Krishna and Penna.^[4] The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from these three rivers. Rice grown in paddy fields is the main crop, with pulses and coconuts also being important. The fishing industry is also important to the region.^[5]