03 June 2014 :: Telangana is a state in southern India. It was part of the princely state of Hyderabad (Medak and Warangal divisions) which was ruled by the Nizams during the British Raj till 1947, and later until 1948, when it joined the Union of India. In 1956, Hyderabad state was dissolved and Andhra State was merged with Telangana region from state of Hyderabad to form the state of Andhra Pradesh. On 2 June 2014, Telangana became the 29th state of India, consisting of the parts carved out of the ten north-western districts of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh. The city of Hyderabad will serve as the joint capital of Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh for up to ten years.
Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north-west, Karnataka to the west, Chhattisgarh to the north-east and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east. Telangana has an area of 114,840 square kilometres (44,340 sq mi), and a population of 35,286,757 (2011 census). Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, and Karimnagar are the four largest cities in the state.
Established 2 June 2014
Capital & Largest city Hyderabad
Districts 10
Government
• Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (TRS)
• Legislature Bicameral (119 + 40 seats)
• Lok Sabha constituencies 17
• High Court High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
Area
• Total 114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi)
Area rank 12th
Population (2011)
• Total 35,286,757
• Rank 12th
• Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-xx (not assigned)
Vehicle registration TG
Literacy 66.46%
Official language Telugu, Urdu
