Telangana Map

About Telangana Map

The Telangana district map above illustrates all 33 districts along with their respective district headquarters, the state capital Hyderabad, and the state boundaries. It also clearly marks Telangana’s borders with the neighboring states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

Districts of Telangana

S.No.	District	Headquarter	Population in 2011	Area in km2
1	Adilabad	Adilabad	708,972	4,153
2	Kumuram Bheem Asifabad	Asifabad	515,812	4,878.00
3	Mancherial	Mancherial	807,037	4,016.00
4	Nirmal	Nirmal	709,418	3,845.00
5	Nizamabad	Nizamabad	1,571,022	4,288
6	Jagtial	Jagtial	985,417	2,419.00
7	Peddapalli	Peddapalli	795,332	2,236.00
8	Kamareddy	Kamareddy	972,625	3,652
9	Rajanna Sircilla	Sircilla	552,037	2,019
10	Karimnagar	Karimnagar	1,005,711	2,128
11	Jayashankar Bhupalpally	Bhupalpally	416,763	2,293
12	Sangareddy	Sangareddy	1,527,628	4,403
13	Medak	Medak	767,428	2,786
14	Siddipet	Siddipet	1,012,065	3,632
15	Jangaon	Jangaon	566,376	2,188
16	Hanumakonda	Hanumakonda	1,080,858	1,309
17	Warangal	Warangal	718,537	2,175
18	Mulugu	Mulugu	257,744	3,881
19	Bhadradri kothagudem	Kothagudem	1,069,261	7,483
20	Khammam	Khammam	1,401,639	4,361
21	Mahabubabad	Mahabubabad	774,549	2,877
22	Suryapet	Suryapet	1,099,560	3,607
23	Nalgonda	Nalgonda	1,618,416	7,122
24	Yadadri Bhuvanagiri	Bhuvanagiri	739,448	3,092
25	Medchal-Malkajgiri	Shamirpet	2,440,073	1,084
26	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	3,943,323	217
27	Ranga Reddy	Shamshabad	2,446,265	5,031
28	Vikarabad	Vikarabad	927,140	3,386
29	Narayanpet	Narayanpet	566,874	2,336
30	Mahabubnagar	Mahabubnagar	919,903	2,738
31	Nagarkurnool	Nagarkurnool	893,308	6,545
32	Wanaparthy	Wanaparthy	577,758	2,152
33	Jogulamba Gadwal	Gadwal	609,990	2,928

About Telangana

When Telangana emerged as one of the new Indian states on June 2, 2014, by being separated from the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh, within a span of less than a year it evolved into a significant economic, administrative, and technological hub of India. The power centers soon shifted to the capital city of Telangana, Hyderabad. Covering an area of 112,077 square kilometres at the time of its inception, the state already had a population of around 35 million, which continues to grow steadily.

Political Divisions of Telangana

There are 33 districts in the state of Telangana. When the new state of Telangana was formed in 2014, there were 10 districts. In 2016, the number of districts was increased, and subsequently in 2016, 2017, and 2018, more districts were carved out and boundary changes were made. Each district is headed by a District Collector (District Magistrate), who is in charge of district governance, law and order, and the implementation of government schemes.

The administrative, revenue, and executive units below the district level are referred to as revenue divisions and mandals. As of now, there are more than 70 revenue divisions and over 590 mandals in Telangana. Rural local bodies such as Gram Panchayats and urban local bodies such as municipalities and municipal corporations are responsible for governance at the grassroots level.

Political System and Governance Structure

Telangana has a parliamentary system of government, with the Governor as the constitutional head of the state. The Governor is appointed by the President of India and represents the President in the state. The real executive power, however, is vested in the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.

In the Indian state of Telangana, the state legislature is bicameral, consisting of a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). The Legislative Assembly has 119 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who are directly elected from constituencies across the state. The Legislative Council has 40 seats, with members elected through various constituencies and some nominated by the Governor.

The Chief Minister of Telangana is the chief executive of the state’s executive branch. The current Chief Minister is A. Revanth Reddy. Telangana is also represented in the Parliament of India through Members of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Local Governance and Decentralization

Governance in Telangana has been decentralized and facilitated through the Panchayati Raj system for rural governance and urban local governance for cities and towns. Rural governance is three-tiered under the Panchayati Raj system. Gram Panchayats are responsible for governance at the individual village level, while Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads are responsible for governance at the mandal (cluster of villages) and district (zilla) levels, respectively.

Urban governance is managed by municipal corporations in cities with populations exceeding one million and by municipalities or nagar panchayats in smaller urban areas. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is the largest municipal corporation in the state of Telangana.

This multi-level organizational structure supports the effective implementation of welfare and infrastructure development projects and facilitates efficient grassroots-level governance.

Geography of Telangana

Telangana, one of the relatively recent additions to the map of India, is located on the Deccan Plateau. Its landscape consists of hills, rocky terrain, and valleys. It is bounded by the states of Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east.

The Godavari River and the Krishna River, along with their tributaries, provide irrigation and drinking water to the state. Telangana has a tropical semi-arid climate characterized by very hot summers, moderate to heavy rainfall during the southwest monsoon season, and mild winters.

Like the rest of the country, Telangana has deposits of coal, particularly in the Singareni coalfields, as well as limestone and granite. Forests and woodlands cover nearly 24% of the state’s geographical area.

Economic and Strategic Significance

The economy of Telangana is growing and is one of the emerging economic powerhouses of India, with major contributions from information technology, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and manufacturing. The city of Hyderabad is well known as an IT hub of India, also referred to as “Cyberabad.” It is home to the headquarters of many multinational companies and startup ecosystems that encourage innovation and technological advancement.

Strategically located in central-southern India, Telangana, with its governance reforms and infrastructure development, has emerged as a hub for both domestic and global investment.