Andhra Pradesh (/ ˌ ɑː n d r ə p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /) (pronunciation (help · info)) is one of the 29 states of India. Situated in the southeast of the country, it is the seventhlargest state in India, covering an area of 160,205 km 2 (61,855 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is .