Telangana Facts and Information
General Information
| Capital | Hyderabad (shared with AP until 2024) |
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| Formation Date | 2 June 2014 (29th state, carved from Andhra Pradesh) |
| Largest City | Hyderabad |
| Official Languages | Telugu, Urdu |
| State Animal | Spotted deer |
| State Bird | Indian roller |
| State Flower | Tangedu (golden flower) |
| State Name | Telangana |
Government and Administration
| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
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| Governor | Jishnu Dev Varma |
| High Court | Telangana High Court |
| Legislature | Bicameral (Assembly 119 + Council 40) |
| Lok Sabha Seats | 17 |
| Number of Districts | 33 |
| Rajya Sabha Seats | 7 |
Geography and Environment
| Area | 112,077 km² |
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| Climate | Semi-arid to tropical |
| Forest Cover | ~24.0% |
| Major Lake | Hussain Sagar (Hyderabad) |
| Major Rivers | Godavari, Krishna |
Demographics and Social Structure
| Density | ~312/km² |
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| Literacy Rate | 66.46% |
| Population (2011 Census) | 35.0 million |
| Sex Ratio | 988 |
| Urbanization | 38.9% |
Economy and Industry
| IT/BPO Hub | Hyderabad — 'Cyberabad' / 'HITEC City' |
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| Major Companies | Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook offices |
| Per Capita Income | Among highest in India |
| Pharma City | Major pharmaceutical manufacturing (Genome Valley) |
Education and Research
| IIM | Not present; IIIT Hyderabad is globally ranked |
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| Premier Institute | IIT Hyderabad, NIT Warangal |
| Research | Indian School of Business (ISB), CCMB, ICRISAT |
| Universities | Osmania University (one of oldest), University of Hyderabad |
Infrastructure and Connectivity
| Genome Valley | First organized cluster for life sciences in India |
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| HITEC City | Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City |
| Major Airport | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Shamshabad) |
| Metro | Hyderabad Metro Rail (Asia's largest PPP metro) |
Culture and Heritage
| Architecture | Indo-Islamic — Charminar, Golconda |
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| Bathukamma | Floral festival, state's cultural identity |
| Bonalu | Major folk festival honoring Mahankali |
| Famous Cuisine | Hyderabadi Biryani (world-renowned) |
| Languages | Telugu (Indo-Aryan ancestry blend with Dravidian) |
Tourism and Places of Interest
| Famous Diamond | Kohinoor was mined from Golconda mines |
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| Famous Monument | Charminar (Hyderabad) |
| Fort | Golconda Fort |
| Other | Hussain Sagar Lake, Birla Mandir |
| Tomb | Qutb Shahi Tombs |
Fun facts
| Hyderabadi Biryani | One of the most popular biryani styles globally |
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| Kohinoor Diamond | World's most famous diamond was mined here |
| Youngest State | Telangana is one of India's newest states (29th, 2014) |