| Districts of Telangana తెలంగాణ జిల్లాలు | |
|---|---|
 Districts of Telangana | |
| Category | Districts |
| Location | Telangana |
| Number | 33 districts |
| Populations | Mulugu – 257,744 (lowest); Hyderabad – 3,943,323 (highest) |
| Areas | Hyderabad – 217 km2 (84 sq mi) (smallest); Bhadradri Kothagudem – 7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi) (largest) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
The Indian state of Telangana has 33 districts, each headed by a District collector. [1]
Telangana region of Hyderabad State consisted of 8 Districts in 1948 when it was inducted in Dominion of India; they are Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar and Warangal districts. [2] Khammam district was created by bifurcation of Warangal district on 1 October 1953. [3] Andhra Pradesh was formed by merging Telangana region of Hyderabad State and Andhra state on 1 November 1956. Bhadrachalam division and Aswaraopet taluka parts was merged in Khammam district from Godavari districts for better Administration. [3] Hyderabad district was split into Hyderabad Urban District and Hyderabad Rural District on 15 August 1978. Hyderabad Urban District was made by 4 Talukas are Charminar, Golkonda, Mushirabad and Secunderabad Talukas which consist of only MCH area, Secunderabad cantonment and Osmania University. Hyderabad rural district was later renamed as Ranga Reddy District. [4]
Telangana carved out from with 10 districts from Andhra Pradesh. Seven mandals of Bhadrachalam division were given back to East Godavari district. [5] [6] 21 new districts were created on 11 October 2016, which lead to 31 districts in Telangana. All districts were divided into minimum 2 to maximum 5 except Hyderabad district district which was untouched. [7] Two new districts, Mulugu and Narayanpet were created on 17 February 2019, taking the total number of districts to 33. [8]
In terms of area, Bhadradri Kothagudem is the largest district with an area of 7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi) and Hyderabad is the smallest with 217 km2 (84 sq mi). Hyderabad district is the most populated district with a population of 39,43,323 and Mulugu is the least populated with 2,94,671. Telangana consist of 74 Revenue Divisions and 594 Revenue Mandals (Tehsil). [9]
| S.No. | Name | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011 census) | No.of mandals | Density (per km2) | Urban (%) | Literacy (%) | Sex ratio | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adilabad | Adilabad | 4,153 | 708,972 | 18 | 171 | 23.66 | 63.46 | 978 | |
| 2 | Kumuram Bheem Asifabad | Asifabad | 4,878 | 515,812 | 15 | 106 | 16.86 | 56.72 | 998 |  |
| 3 | Mancherial | Mancherial | 4,016 | 807,037 | 18 | 201 | 43.85 | 64.35 | 977 |  |
| 4 | Nirmal | Nirmal | 3,845 | 709,418 | 19 | 185 | 21.38 | 57.77 | 1046 |  |
| 5 | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | 4,288 | 1,571,022 | 27 | 366 | 29.58 | 64.25 | 1044 |  |
| 6 | Jagtial | Jagtial | 2,419 | 985,417 | 18 | 407 | 22.46 | 60.26 | 1036 |  |
| 7 | Peddapalli | Peddapalli | 2,236 | 795,332 | 14 | 356 | 38.22 | 65.52 | 992 |  |
| 8 | Kamareddy | Kamareddy | 3,652 | 972,625 | 22 | 266 | 12.71 | 56.51 | 1033 |  |
| 9 | Rajanna Sircilla | Sircilla | 2,019 | 552,037 | 13 | 273 | 21.17 | 62.71 | 1014 |  |
| 10 | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | 2,128 | 1,005,711 | 16 | 473 | 30.72 | 69.16 | 993 |  |
| 11 | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | Bhupalpally | 2,293 | 416,763 | 12 | 180 | 7.57 | 58.97 | 1009 |  |
| 12 | Sangareddy | Sangareddy | 4,403 | 1,527,628 | 26 | 347 | 34.69 | 64.08 | 965 |  |
| 13 | Medak | Medak | 2,786 | 767,428 | 20 | 275 | 7.67 | 56.12 | 1027 |  |
| 14 | Siddipet | Siddipet | 3,632 | 1,012,065 | 22 | 279 | 13.74 | 61.61 | 1008 |  |
| 15 | Jangaon | Jangaon | 2,188 | 566,376 | 13 | 259 | 12.60 | 61.60 | 997 |  |
| 16 | Hanumakonda | Hanumakonda [10] | 1,309 | 1,080,858 | 11 | 826 | 68.51 | 76.17 | 997 |  |
| 17 | Warangal | Warangal [10] | 2,175 | 718,537 | 15 | 330 | 6.99 | 61.26 | 994 |  |
| 18 | Mulugu | Mulugu | 3,881 | 257,744 | 09 | 66 | 05 | 62.26 | 968 |  |
| 19 | Bhadradri kothagudem | Kothagudem | 7,483 | 1,069,261 | 23 | 143 | 31.71 | 66.40 | 1008 |  |
| 20 | Khammam | Khammam | 4,361 | 1,401,639 | 21 | 321 | 22.60 | 65.95 | 1005 |  |
| 21 | Mahabubabad | Mahabubabad | 2,877 | 774,549 | 16 | 269 | 9.86 | 57.13 | 996 |  |
| 22 | Suryapet | Suryapet | 3,607 | 1,099,560 | 23 | 305 | 15.56 | 64.11 | 996 |  |
| 23 | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | 7,122 | 1,618,416 | 31 | 227 | 22.76 | 63.75 | 978 |  |
| 24 | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri [11] | Bhuvanagiri | 3,092 | 739,448 | 16 | 239 | 16.66 | 65.2402221 | 973 |  |
| 25 | Medchal–Malkajgiri | Shamirpet | 1,084 | 2,440,073 | 14 | 2251 | 91.40 | 82.48 | 957 |  |
| 26 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 217 | 3,943,323 | 16 | 18172 | 100 | 83.25 | 954 |  |
| 27 | Ranga Reddy | Shamshabad | 5,031 | 2,446,265 | 27 | 486 | 58.05 | 71.88 | 950 |  |
| 28 | Vikarabad | Vikarabad | 3,386 | 927,140 | 18 | 274 | 13.48 | 57.91 | 1001 |  |
| 29 | Narayanpet | Narayanpet | 2336 | 566,874 | 11 | 240 | 7.36 | 49.93 | 1009 |  |
| 30 | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | 2,738 | 919,903 | 26 | 340 | 20.73 | 60.97 | 995 |  |
| 31 | Nagarkurnool | Nagarkurnool | 6,545 | 893,308 | 22 | 142 | 10.19 | 54.38 | 968 |  |
| 32 | Wanaparthy | Wanaparthy | 2,152 | 577,758 | 14 | 268 | 15.97 | 55.67 | 960 |  |
| 33 | Jogulamba Gadwal | Gadwal | 2,928 | 609,990 | 12 | 208 | 10.36 | 49.87 | 972 |  |
| Total | – | – | 112,077 | 35,003,674 | 584 | 312 | 38.88 | 66.54 | 988 | – |
Khammam is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam mandal also. It is located about 193 kilometres (120 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Suryapet, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Warangal and also it is located about 121 kilometres (75 mi) North of the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Amaravathi. The river Munneru flows on the western side of the city. As of 2011 census of India, Khammam urban agglomeration has a population of 313,504. However, on 19 October 2012, the civic body of Khammam was upgraded to a municipal corporation. Post- upgradation to corporation, the population of Khammam was approximated to be 3,07,000.
East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajamahendravaram.
Bhadrachalam is a census town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari River. It is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad,115 kilometres (71 mi) from Khammam,178 kilometres (111 mi) from Suryapet,180 kilometres (112 mi) from Warangal,187 kilometres (116 mi) from Vijayawada,220 kilometres (137 mi) and 350 kilometres (217 mi) from Visakhapatnam.
Telangana is a state in India situated in the southern-central part of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It was the eleventh largest state and the twelfth most populated state in India as per 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 the state.
Khammam district is a district in the eastern region of the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Khammam is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Bhadradri districts and with Eluru and NTR districts.
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Bhadrachalam revenue division is an administrative division in the Bhadradri Kothagudem of the Indian state of Telangana. It is one of the 2 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 8 mandals under its administration. Bhadrachalam is the divisional headquarters of the division. The Bhadrachalam Revenue Division was originally part of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh up to 1959, after which it was merged through GO No. 553 on 17 Nov 1959 into Khammam district. Ashwaraopeta was also part of West Godavari district up to 1959. It was merged in Telangana region after the formation of Andhra Pradesh State with 29 states. In 2014, it was re-merged in Andhra Pradesh State with 13 districts, after the formation of Telangana state for the completion of Polavaram dam project.
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Bhadradri Kothagudem is a district in the east of the Indian state of Telangana. Kothagudem is the district headquarters. It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483 km2. It borders the districts Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East Godavari, and shares a boundary with the bordering states Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.
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Janagama(జనగామ) district is a district in the middle of the Indian state of Telangana. It was a part of the erstwhile Warangal district prior to the re-organisation of districts in the state. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Yadadri, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Siddipet and Mahabubabad districts.
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