Facts about Telangana State

Telangana is a state in southern India. In the capital of Hyderabad, the Charminar is a 16th-century mosque with 4 arches supporting 4 towering minarets. The monument overlooks the city's long-running Laad Bazaar. Once the seat of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, the sprawling Golconda Fort is a former diamond-trading center. In the city of Warangal, the centuries-old Warangal Fort features carved stone towers and gateways.

CAPITAL : Hyderabad

ESTABLISHED : June 2, 2014.

CHIEF MINISTER : K Chandrashekar Rao.

GOVERNOR : E S L Narasimhan.

RULING PARTY : Telangana Rasthra Samithi (TRS).

HIGH COURT : Hyderabad.

DISTRICTS : 31

LANGUAGES : Telugu, Urdu.

POPULATION : 3, 51, 93, 978 (12th), 1, 14, 840 sq km (12th).

SEX RATIO : 988

AREA : 1, 14, 840 sq km (12th) Density: 307 per sq km.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS : 6

MUNICIPALITIES : 42

NAGAR PANCHAYATS : 25

ZILLA PRAJA PARISHADS : 9

MANDAL PRAJA PARISHADS : 438

GRAM PANCHAYATS : 8684

REVENUE MANDALS : 584

LITERACY : 66. 54%.

ASSEMBLY : 120

Legislative Council = 43.

LOKSABHA : 17.

RAJYASABHA : 7.

BOUNDARY STATES : Andhra Pradesh, Maharasthra, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka

STATE ANIMAL : Deer.

STATE BIRD : Indian Roller.

STATE TREE : Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria).

STATE FLOWER : Tangedu Puvvu (Senna Auriculata)

STATE DANCE : Dappu

STATE EMBLEM : Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, Charminar

STATE FRUIT : Mango

STATE SPORT : Kabaddi.

TRIBES : Lambadi

FESTIVALS

Batukamma, Bonalu, Sankranti, Ramdhan, Christamas, Dussera, Holi, Diwali

TEMPLES

Gnana Saraswati Temple – Basar

Sri Ram Temple – Bhadrachala

Yadagirigutta Temple

Vemulavada Raja Rajeswari Temple

Ramappa Temple

Thousand Pillar Temple – Warangal

RIVERS : Godavari, Krishna, Musi, Bhima, Manjira,

POWER PLANTS : Kothagudem Thermal Power Station.

PROJECTS/ DAMS : Sri Sailam Dam (Krishna river), Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Krishna river)

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES

Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park – Hyderabad

Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park – Ranga Reddy District

Mrugavani National Park – Ranga Reddy

Eturunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary – Warangal

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary – Warangal

Kawal Tiger Reserve – Adilabad

Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary – Adilabad

Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary – Khammam

Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary – Medak

Nagarjunsagar – Srisailam

Tiger Reserve – Nalgonda & Mahbubnagar Districts

Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary – Medak & Nizamabad Districts

Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary – Karimnagar

MAIN CITIES

Hyderabad (Musi River), Warangal, Nizambad, Karimnagar, Ramagundam.

AIRPORTS : Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – Hyderabad

Other Informations

Centre for Cellular & Molucular Biology Hyderabad

National Fishery Development Board Hyderabad

National Institute for Nutrition Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad

National Geo Physical Research Institute Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Hyderabad

Char Minar Hyderabad

Mission Bhagiratha was launched by PM at Kematibanda village Gajwel in Medak district.

Districts in Telangana ( 33 Districts )

• Adilabad
• Bhadradri Kothagudem
• Hyderabad
• Jagtial
• Jangaon
• Jayashankar Bhoopalpally
• Jogulamba Gadwal
• Kamareddy
• Karimnagar
• Khammam
• Komaram Bheem Asifabad
• Mahabubabad
• Mahbubnagar
• Mancherial
• Medak
• Medchal-Malkajgiri
• Mulugu
• Nagarkurnool
• Nalgonda
• Narayanapet
• Nirmal
• Nizamabad
• Peddapalli
• Rajanna Sircilla
• Rangareddy
• Sangareddy
• Siddipet
• Suryapet
• Vikarabad
• Wanaparthy
• Warangal
• Warangal Rural
• Yadadri Bhuvanagiri