Telangana

Telangana
Telangana
State
	State of Telangana
	Top to bottom: World Heritage Site Ramappa Temple; Kakatiya Kala Thoranam at Warangal Fort; Telangana Assembly; B. R. Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad; Charminar; Bhuvanagiri Fort, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam; Golconda
	Emblem of Telangana
	Motto(s): Sanskrit: Satyameva Jayate, lit. 'Truth alone triumphs'
	Anthem: Telugu: Jaya Jaya He Telangana, lit. 'Victory To Telangana'
	Location of Telangana in India
	Coordinates: 17°49′28″N 79°11′16″E / 17.824400°N 79.187900°E
Country	India
Region	South India
Previously was	Part of Andhra Pradesh
Formation; (by bifurcation)	2 June 2014; Telangana Day
Capital	Hyderabad
Largest city	Hyderabad
Districts	33
Government
• Type	State Government
• Body	Government of Telangana
• Governor	Jishnu Dev Varma
• Chief minister	Revanth Reddy
• Deputy chief minister	Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
State Legislature	Bicameral; Telangana Legislature
• Council	Telangana Legislative Council (40 seats)
• Assembly	Telangana Legislative Assembly (119 seats)
National Parliament	Parliament of India
• Rajya Sabha	7 seats
• Lok Sabha	17 seats
High Court	Telangana High Court
Area
• Total	112,077 km2 (43,273 sq mi)
• Rank	11th
Dimensions
• Length	770 km (480 mi)
• Width	515 km (320 mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Highest elevation (Doli Gutta)	965 m (3,166 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	35,003,674
• Rank	12th
• Density	312/km2 (810/sq mi)
• Urban	38.88%
• Rural	61.12%
Demonym(s)	Telanganites; Telugu people
Language
• Official	Telugu
• Additional official	Urdu
• Official script	Telugu script
GDP
• Total (2025–26)	₹18.000 trillion (US$210 billion)
• Rank	8th
• Per capita	₹390,564 (US$4,600) (5th)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-TS
Vehicle registration	TG
HDI (2022)	0.660 medium (22nd)
Literacy (2024)	76.9% (31st)
Sex ratio (2011)	988♀/1000 ♂ (27th)
Website	telangana.gov.in
Symbols of Telangana
	Emblem of Telangana
Song	Telugu: Jaya Jaya He Telangana, lit. 'Victory To Telangana'
Bird	Indian roller
Flower	Senna auriculata
Mammal	Spotted deer
Tree	Prosopis cineraria
	State highway mark
	State highway of Telangana ; TG SH1 - TG SH24
	List of Indian state symbols

Telangana is a state in India situated in the south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh largest state by area and the twelfth most populated state in India, according to the 2011 census. On 2 June 2014, the area was separated from the northwestern part of United Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed state of Telangana, with Hyderabad as its capital. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and the primary official language of Telangana state, whereas Urdu is recognised as the second official language.

Additionally, several tribal languages such as Gondi, Kolami, Koya and Lambadi are spoken in different regions of the Telangana state.

The economy of Telangana is the eighth largest in India, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹18 trillion (US$210 billion) and has a GSDP per capita of ₹390,564 (US$4,600) for the financial year 2024–25.

Telangana has emerged as a major focal point for IT software companies, industry and the services sector. The state is also the main administrative center of many Indian defence aerospace and research labs including Bharat Dynamics Limited, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Organisation and Defence Research and Development Laboratory.