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TELANGANA

CAPITAL
Hyderabad (Musi River)
ESTABLISHED
June 2, 2014
CHIEF MINISTER
K Chandrashekar Rao
GOVERNOR
Tamilisai Rangarajaan
RULING PARTY
Telangana Rasthra Samithi (TRS)
HIGH COURT
Hyderabad
STATE ANIMAL
Deer
STATE BIRD
Indian Roller
STATE TREE
Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria)
STATE FLOWER
Tangedu Puvvu (Senna Auriculata)
STATE FRUIT
Mango
STATE EMBLEM
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, Charminar
STATE ANTHEM/SONG
Jaya Jaya He Telangana Janani Jayakethanam
STATE SPORT
Kabaddi
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Telugu (State Language), Urdu, Hindi, English
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Perini Shiva Tandavam (State Dance)
  2. 2Gusadi
  3. 3Kolatam
  4. 4Dappu
  5. 5Lambadi Dance
  6. 6Bathukamma (Flower & Cultural festival)
  7. 7Mayuri Dance
BOUNDARY STATES (5)
  1. 1Andhra Pradesh
  2. 2Maharasthra
  3. 3Chhattisgarh
  4. 4Odisha
  5. 5Karnataka
AREA

1,14,840 sq km (12th), Density: 307 per sq km

POPULATION

3,51,93,978 (12th), 1,14,840 sq km (12th)

LITERACY

66.46%

ASSEMBLY

119, Vidhana parishat = 43

LOK SABHA

17

RAJYA SABHA

7

TRIBES

Lambadi

FESTIVALS
  1. 1Batukamma
  2. 2Bonalu
  3. 3Sankranti
  4. 4Ramdhan
  5. 5Christamas
  6. 6Dasara
  7. 7Vinayaka Chavithi
  8. 8Holi
  9. 9Diwali
  10. 10Krishnasthami
  11. 11Ugadi
  12. 12Rakhi
  13. 13Pournami
  14. 14Naga Panchami
  15. 15Ratha Saptami
DISTRICTS (31)
  1. 1Mahabubnagar
  2. 2Adilabad
  3. 3Hyderabad
  4. 4Jagtial
  5. 5Jangaon
  6. 6Jogulamba Gadwal
  7. 7Kamareddy
  8. 8Karimnagar
  9. 9Khammam
  10. 10Nirmal
  11. 11Mahabubabad
  12. 12Mancherial
  13. 13Medak
  14. 14Medchal
  15. 15Nalgonda
  16. 16Nagarkurnool
  17. 17Nizamabad
  18. 18Peddapalli
  19. 19Siddipet
  20. 20Suryapet
  21. 21Warangal (Urban)
  22. 22Vikarabad
  23. 23Rangareddy
  24. 24Sangareddy
  25. 25Wanaparthy
  26. 26Yadadri
  27. 27Bhuvanagiri
  28. 28Rajanna Siriclla
  29. 29Warangal (Rural)
  30. 30Bhadradri Kothagudem
  31. 31Komaram Bheem Asifabad
  32. 32Jayashankar Bhupalapally
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Hyderabad (Musi River)
  2. 2Warangal
  3. 3Nizambad
  4. 4Karimnagar
  5. 5Mahabubnagar
  6. 6Ramagundam
  7. 7Pochampalli
  8. 8Nirmal
  9. 9Adilabad

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Gnana Saraswati TempleBasar
2Sri Ram TempleBhadrachala
3Birla Mandir---
4Yadagirigutta Temple---
5Vemulavada Raja Rajeswari Temple---
6Ramappa Temple---
7Thousand Pillar TempleWarangal
8Macca Majid Hyderabad

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Singareni (Coal & Power)---Kothagudem

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Kothagudem Thermal Power Station------
2Ramagundam Thermal Power Station------
3Singareni Thermal Power Plant------
4Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant ---Manugur
5Telangana Super Thermal Power Plant---Ramagundam
6Jurala Hydro Power Plant---Gadwal
7Yadadri Thermal Power Plant---Damerlacherla (Nalgonda)
RIVERS
  1. 1Godavari (Dakshin Ganga & Old Ganga)
  2. 2Krishna – Ardha Ganga
  3. 3Musi
  4. 4Bhima
  5. 5Manjira

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Hussain Sagar Lake---Hyderabad
2Bhadrakali Lake---Warangal

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Sri Sailam DamKrishna River---
2Nagarjuna Sagar DamKrishna River---
3Nizam Sagar DamManjira River---
4Singur DamManjira RiverSangareddy

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1Kuntala Waterfalls---
2Bogatha Waterfalls---
3Savatula Gundam Waterfalls---
4Gowri Gundaala Waterfalls---
5Pochera WaterfallsNirmal

PORTS/FORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1Golconda Fort---
2Warangal Fort---
3Khammam Fort---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1--------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

#NameYearLocation
1Kawal Tiger Reserve2013Jannaram (Mancherial District)
2Amarabad Tiger Reserve2014Mahabubnagar & Nalgonda Districts

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Kasu Brahmananda Reddy N.P1994Jubili Hills – Hyderabad
2Mahavir Harina Vanasthali N.P1994Vanastahlipuram – Hyderabad
3Mrugavani National Park1994Chilkur – Hyderabad

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Eturunagaram W.L.S1953Warangal
2Kawal W.L.S1965-
3Lanja Madugu Siwaram1978-
4Pakhal W.L.S1952Warangal
5Pranahita W.L.S1980Adilabad
6Shivaram W.L.S---Karimnagar
7Kinnerasani W.L.S1977Khammam
8Manjira Crocodile W.L.S1978Medak
9Pocharam W.L.S1952Medak & Nizamabad Districts
10 Nagarjuna Sagar – Srisailam W.L.S1978-

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM:

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Nehru Zoological ParkHyderabad
2Salar Jung Museum---

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Rajiv Gandhi International AirportHyderabadInternational

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Begumpet AirportHyderabadDomestic
2Dundigul Air Force StationHyderabadDefense
3Nadirgul AirportHyderabadDomestic
4Kothagudem AirportKothagudemFuture
5Nizamabad AirportNizamabadFuture
6Ramagundam AirportRamagundamFuture
7Warangal AirportWarangalDomestic
8Air Force Station HakimpetDefense

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Hyderabad
2National Institute of Technology (NIT)= Warangal

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM University)Hyderabad
2Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University (JNTU)Hyderabad
3Dr B R Ambedkar Open UniversityHyderabad
4English and Foreign Languages UniversityHyderabad
5Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts UniversityHyderabad
6Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityHyderabad
7NALSAR University of LawHyderabad
8Osmania UniversityHyderabad
9Potti Sriramulu Telugu UniversityHyderabad
10Professor Jayashankar Telangan State Agriculture UniversityHyderabad
11Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture UniversityHyderabad
12Sri P V Narasimha Rao Telangana State University for Veterinary, Animal & Fishery SciencesHyderabad
13Kakatiya UniversityWarangal
14Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health SciencesWarangal
15Mahatma Gandhi UniversityNalgonda
16Palamuru UniversityMahbubnagar
17Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge TechnologiesAdilabad

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket StadiumHyderabad
2Lal Bahadur Shatri Football StadiumHyderabad
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Nil

MISCELLANEOUS:

Char Minar – Hyderabad, Falaknuma Palace, Gauthama Buddha Statue – Hussain Sagar Lake, Ramoji Rao Film City – Hyderabad, Mallela Theertham – Mahabubnagar, Air Force Academy – Dundigal

Hyderabad

  • 1City of Pearls
  • 2Capital City of Biryani
  • 3Twin City = Hyderabad + Secunderabad
  • 4Hitech City
  • 5City of Nizams

Telugu

  • 1Italian of the East

Ramagundem

  • 1Energy City of India

Hyderabad

  • 1Centre for Cellular & Molucular Biology
  • 2National Fishery Development Board
  • 3National Institute for Nutrition
  • 4National Geophysical Research Institute
  • 5National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 6C R Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science
  • 7Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
  • 8National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
  • 9National Institute of Rural Development
  • 10Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
  • 11National Remote Sensing Centre
  • 12Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Academy
  • 13Navigation & Signals School
  • 14Indian Airforce Academy
  • 15National Remote Sensing Agency
  • 16Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics
  • 17Bharat Dynamics Limited
  • 18Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
  • 19Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service
  • 20National Academy for Constructions
  • 21National Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
  • 22National Academy of Agriculture Research Management (NAARM)
  • 23National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank (NWGRB)
  • 24National Data Centre of National Informatics Centre = Hyderabad + New Delhi + Pune + Bhubaneshwar
  • 25National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB)
  • 26Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR)
  • 27Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR)

Secunderabad

  • 1South Central Railway (SCR) Zone Headquarters
  • 2Centralized Training Academy of Railway Accounts [& Vadodara, Gujarat]
  • 3College of Air Warfare
  • 4College of Defense Management

Warangal

  • 1Tribal Sainik School (India's first) = Warangal (Rural)