Outline of Telangana

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Telangana:

Location of Telangana

Telangana – one of the 29 states in India, and is located in South India. Telangana acquired its identity as the Telugu-speaking region of the princely state of Hyderabad, ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, joining the Union of India in 1948. In 1956, the Hyderabad state was dissolved as part of the linguistic reorganisation of states and Telangana was merged with former Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh. Following a movement for separation

General reference

Names

• • Official name: Telangana
  • Common name: Telangana
    • Pronunciation:
  • Native name = తెలంగాణ تلنگانہ
  • Originally known as :
  • Nicknames
    • Seed Bowl of India
  • Adjectivals
    • Telugites
  • Demonyms
    • Telugite
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • ISO 3166-2 code: IN-TG
    • Vehicle registration code: TS

Rankings (amongst India's states)

• by population: 12th
• by area (2011 census): 12th
• by crime rate (2015): 5th
• by gross domestic product (GDP): 10th
• by Human Development Index (HDI):
• by life expectancy at birth:
• by literacy rate:

Geography of Telangana

Geography of Telangana

• Telangana is: an Indian state
• Population of Telangana:
• Area of Telangana:
• Atlas of Telangana

Location of Telangana

• Telangana is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • Indian subcontinent
            • India
              • South India
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment of Telangana

• Wildlife of Telangana
  • Flora of Telangana
  • Fauna of Telangana
    • Birds of Telangana

Protected areas of Telangana

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Forest at Eturnagaram,Telangana

• Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
• Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
• Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary
• Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
• Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
• Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
• Pranahitha Wildlife Sanctuary

National Parks

• Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
• Mrugavani National Park
• Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park

Zoo Park

• Nehru Zoological Park

Regions of Telangana

Administrative divisions of Telangana

Districts of Telangana

• Districts of Telangana

Municipalities of Telangana

Municipalities of Telangana

• Capital of Telangana: Hyderabad
• Cities of Telangana

Demography of Telangana

Demographics of Telangana

Government and politics of Telangana

The state assembly building in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Politics of Telangana

• Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
• Hyderabad
• Telangana Rashtra Samithi
• AIMIM

Union government in Telangana

• Rajya Sabha members from Telangana
• Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee

Branches of the government of Telangana

Government of Telangana

Executive branch of the government of Telangana

• Head of state: Governor of Telangana,
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Telangana,

Legislative branch of the government of Telangana

Telangana Legislative Assembly

• Constituencies of Telangana Legislative Assembly

Law and order in Telangana

• Law enforcement in Telangana
  • Telangana Police

History of Telangana

History of Telangana

History of Telangana, by period

• Assaka
• Satavahana dynasty
• Ikshvaku
• Vishnukundina
• Eastern Chalukyas
• Kakatiya dynasty
• Bahmani Sultanate
• Qutb Shahi dynasty
• Hyderabad State
• Telangana Rebellion
• Telangana movement
• Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

Culture of Telangana

Languages in Telangana
Language			Percent
Telugu			77%
Urdu			12%
Marathi			2%
Others			9%

Culture of Telangana

• Architecture of Telangana
  • Temples of Telangana
• Languages of Telangana
• Monuments in Telangana
  • Monuments of National Importance in Telangana
  • State Protected Monuments in Telangana
• World Heritage Sites in Telangana

The arts in Telangana

• Cinema of Telangana
  • Telugu cinema

• Nirmal toys and craft
• Pembarthi Metal Craft
• Cheriyal scroll painting

Cuisine of Telangana

Hyderabadi Biryani

• Telangana cuisine
• Hyderabadi cuisine
  • Hyderabadi Biryani
  • Hyderabadi Haleem
  • Double ka meetha
  • Sakinalu

Festivals in Telangana

• Ugadi
• Dasara
• Vinayaka Chathurthi
• Eid ul-Fitr
• Easter
• Bonalu
• Batukamma

People of Telangana

• People from Telangana

Religion in Telangana

Religion in Telangana
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			86%
Islam			12.4%
Christianity			1.4%
Others			0.4%

Sangameshwar temple at Alampur

Religion in Telangana

• Christianity in Telangana
• Hinduism in Telangana
  • Temples of Telangana

Sports in Telangana

• Football in Telangana
  • Telangana Football Association
  • Telangana State League
  • Telangana football team
• Stadiums in Hyderabad

Symbols of Telangana

Symbols of Telangana

• State animal: Spotted deer
• State bird: Pala pitta
• State flower: Tanged puvvu
• State seal: Seal of Telangana
• State song: Jaya Jaya He Telangana Janani Jayakethanam
• State tree: Jammi tree

Economy and infrastructure of Telangana

The HITEC City is a major IT hub of Hyderabad

Economy of Telangana

• Software industry in Telangana
• Tourism in Telangana
• Transport in Telangana
  • Airports in Telangana
  • Roads in Telangana
  • State Highways in Telangana

Education in Telangana

Education in Telangana

• Educational institutions in Telangana
• Institutions of higher education in Telangana

Health in Telangana

Health in Telangana

See also

• Outline of India

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Telangana

• Official Telangana Web site
• Telangana Magazine