Andhra Pradesh, state of India, located in the southeastern part of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the Indian states of Tamil Nadu to the south,Karnataka to the southwest and west, Telangana to the northwest and north, and Odisha to the northeast. The eastern boundary is a 600-mile (970-km) coastline along the Bay of Bengal. Telangana was a region within Andhra Pradesh for almost six decades,but in 2014 it was carved off to form a separate state. The capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is Hyderabad, in west-central Telangana. It is not only on the industrial front, AP is progressing in agricultural and socio-economic front too. The workforce of AP, well known for their presence in the IT sector, both in India and abroad have contributed well to the growth of the state.The SHG movement in AP has also attracted the attention of many countries and the women of AP stand as a role model in their contribution to the rural economy. The State capital of Hyderabad is expanding at a very fast rate, with the development of world class infrastructure. The state will has a world class international airport,express highways, and other infrastructure. The major town’s of thestate, like Visakhapatnam, Tirupathi, Guntur, Rajamundry, Nellore and Anantapur are now attracting IT and ES investments. Major world players are eager to invest in AP. Services sector contributes 49% to the State's GDP.