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Andhra Pradesh
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1.	Population (2001 Census)	7,57,27,000
2.	Area in Lakh Hectares	Total Area 275.06 Sq Kms Cultivated Area 59.59 Lakh Hectares
3.	No of Revenue Districs where the foodgrains is made available	23
4.	No of Storage Depots	i.	Owned				36
		ii.	Hired				94
		iii.	G.Total				130
5.	Storage Capacity in (Lakh Mt.)	i.	Covered				31.78 Lakh Tonnes
		ii.	cap				-
		iii.	Total				31.78 Lakh Tonnes
6.	Stock Position as on 30/11/05	i.	Wheat				12584 MT
		ii.	Rice				259782 MT
		iii.	Paddy				5117 MT
		iv.	Total				277543 MT
7.	Total No of Ration Card Holders	2,15,17,000
8.	No of PDS Shops	40,690
9.	Turn over of Region(04-05)in Crore Rs:	11658.12 (Crores for rice, paddy and wheat)
10.	Mobilised resources through procurement during the year 04-05	Wheat			-
		Rice (Levy)			3889954
		Rice (CMR)			14543
		Paddy			21649
		Maize			190337
		Bajra			-
11.	Export of Wheat & Rice during last 3 years in MT	i.	Wheat			*5,77,232.670MT Cost-244.09Crores
		ii	Rice			**11,26,967.430MT Cost-688.86 Crores
		iii	Total			17,04,200.100 MT Cost-932.95 Crores
12.	Preaviling Rates under TPDS & OWS of the Govt.	Rs Per/Q)		Wheat		Rice
		i.	APL	610		830
		ii.	BPL	415		565
		iii.	AAY	-		300
13.	Support Price	i.	Wheat			-
		ii.	Paddy (Common)			Rs 570/-Qtl
		iii.	Paddy(GrA)			Rs 600/Qtl
		iv.	Jowar			Rs 525/-Qtl
		v.	Maize			Rs 540/-Qtl
		vi	Bajra			Rs 525/-Qtl
14.	Quantity Procured under the PSS during 05-06	i.	Wheat			-
		ii.	Paddy			29446
		iii	Jowar			-
		iv	Maize			361832
		v.	Bajra			-