Andhra Pradesh (English: / ˌ ɑː n d r ə p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /, Telugu: [ãːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] ()) is a state in the south-eastern astal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area vering an area of 162,975 km 2 (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants, with the state capital being Amaravati and the largest city being Visakhapatnam.