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The Bank’s operational area is spread across Guntur, East Godavari and West Godavari Districts, which are located in the rich costal belt of Andhra Pradesh. The soils in these districts are very fertile due to the Rivers Krishna and Godavari respectively.
Guntur district is bounded on the North by Krishna River, on the south by Prakasam district, on the west by Mahaboob Nagar district and on the east by Krishna district and Bay of Bengal.
The total geographical area of the district is 11,328.23 sq Kms, consisting of 57 Mandals and 729 Revenue villages. The total population of the district as per 2001 census is 44.65 lakhs.
The important rivers and river lets in the district are River Krishna and river lets Naguleru, Chandravanka and Gundlakamma. Predominant crops grown in the district are Paddy, Cotton, Chillies and tobacco etc.
West Godavari district is bounded by River Godavari on the East, Khammam district on the west and north, and Krishna district and Bay of Bengal on the south.
The total Geographical area of the district is 7,796 sq. Kms divided into 46 mandals and 887 Revenue villages. The total population of the district as per 2001 census is 38.04 lakhs.
Godavari is the important river with its branches Gowthami Godavari and Vasista Godavari irrigates 85% of the cultivated land in the district. Paddy is the main crop followed by Sugarcane, Tobacco and Chillies etc.
East Godavari district is bounded on the North by Visakhapatnam district and the state of Orissa, on the east by Bay of Bengal, on the south and on the West by West Godavari and Khammam districts.
The total Geographical area of the district is 10,818 sq.kms consisting of 1,348 villages. The total population of the district as per 2001 census is 41.01. lakhs.
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