# Outline of Telangana

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Telangana:
Telangana – one of the 28 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: TG

### Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 12th
* by area (2011 census): 11th
* 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)
vtePlaces adjacent to Outline of Telangana :
Maharashtra
Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh :

### Environment of Telangana

* Wildlife of Telangana
** Flora of Telangana
** Fauna of Telangana
*** Birds of Telangana

#### Natural geographic features of Telangana
### Protected areas of Telangana
#### Wildlife Sanctuaries

* Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
* Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
* Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
* Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
* 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

Politics of Telangana
* Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
* Hyderabad
* Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
* Bharat Rashtra Samithi
* Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana
* All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

### 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

#### Judicial branch of the government of Telangana
### 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

#### Contemporary Telangana
### History of Telangana, by region
### History of Telangana, by subject
## Culture of Telangana

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

* 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 | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 86% | 86% |
| Islam | Islam | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Others | Others | 0.4% | 0.4% |
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

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