Telangana

Capital

Hyderabad

Official Language

Telugu, Urdu

Area

112,122.44 km²

Districts

33

Largest City

Hyderabad

Geography & Nature

The Deccan plateau and Godavari and Krishna basins contain rocky uplands, agricultural plains and forested northern districts.

• Reported area: 112,122.44 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 24,696.70 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

33 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam.
• Largest city/town: Hyderabad. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

State Administration

Telangana has a Governor and an elected government led by a Chief Minister. Its legislature has a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The capital is Hyderabad.

• Administrative capital: Hyderabad.
• Principal official language(s): Telugu, Urdu. The government language reference provides the administrative language context.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Telangana include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The Legislative Assembly provides the elected legislative institution.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 3.50 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Telugu, Urdu.
• The Telangana profile includes both urban communities and rural or island settlements; language and social patterns vary locally.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Information technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, agriculture, manufacturing and services are important economic activities.

• Economic centres include Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

Hyderabad's airport and metro, highways, railway routes and irrigation networks connect the state's principal centres.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Osmania University, University of Hyderabad and IIT Hyderabad are major institutions; government teaching hospitals and AIIMS Bibinagar support care.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Charminar, Golconda, the Ramappa Temple, Bathukamma and Bonalu connect Deccani and regional cultural traditions.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Telangana government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.