# List of cities and towns in Telangana

This is a list of cities (excluding urban agglomerations) with a population of above 100,000 and towns with a population of above 20,000 in the state of Telangana.

## Categorization

City: or Class I Town: Towns with population of 100,000 and above are called cities. As of 2011, there are six municipal corporations and eight municipalities in the state with populations above 100,000.
Class II Towns: Towns with population between 50,000 and 99,999
Class III Towns: Towns with population between 20,000 and 49,999
Note: The statistical data represented here is based on "Census of India 2011", conducted by "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India" under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
The districts in Telangana were organized in 2016 and later in 2019, increasing from 10 to 33. As the census reports are based on the old districts in 2011, the cities and towns are categorized under both the present and erstwhile district.

## List of Cities

The following are the cities with populations above 1,00,000 according to the 2024 Census.
| Rank | City | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2024) | Area (km$^2$) (As per MC) |
| 1 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad Medchal–Malkajgiri Ranga Reddy Sangareddy | Hyderabad Ranga Reddy | Greater M.Corp | 11,052,545 | 650.00 |
| 2 | Warangal | Warangal Hanamakonda | Warangal | Greater M.Corp | 12,41,844 | 457.77 |
| 3 | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | M.Corp | 745,223 | 204.50 |
| 4 | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M.Corp | 653,865 | 89.90 |
| 5 | Khammam | Khammam | Khammam | M.Corp | 625,954 | 94.45 |
| 6 | Ramagundam | Peddapalli | Karimnagar | M.Corp | 336,081 | 93.87 |
| 7 | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | M.Corp | 393,802 | 98.64 |
| 8 | Mancherial | Mancherial | Adilabad | M.Corp | 452,763 | 155.93 |
| 9 | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 187,543 | 105.00 |
| 10 | Adilabad | Adilabad | Adilabad | M Grade-1 | 146,891 | 35.50 |
| 11 | Suryapet | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 178,356 | 24.00 |
| 12 | Miryalaguda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 175,326 | 28.36 |
| 13 | Siddipet | Siddipet | Medak district | M Grade-1 | 151,838 | 55.00 |
| 14 | Jagtial | Jagtial | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 146,659 | 45.00 |

## Class II towns

The following are the towns with populations above 50,000 according to the 2011 Census.
| Rank | Town | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2011) | Area(sq.km) |
| 16 | Nirmal | Nirmal | Adilabad | M Grade-2 | 88,433 | 32.06 |
| 17 | Sircilla | Rajanna Sircilla | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 83,186 | 55.87 |
| 18 | Kamareddy | Kamareddy | Nizamabad | M Grade-2 | 80,315 | 14.10 |
| 19 | Palwancha | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-2 | 80,199 | 26.38 |
| 20 | Kothagudem | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-1 | 79,819 | 32.10 |
| 21 | Bodhan | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M Grade-2 | 77,573 | 35.40 |
| 22 | Sangareddy | Sangareddy | Medak | M Grade-1 | 72,344 | 13.70 |
| 23 | Metpally | Jagtial | Warangal | M Grade-1 | 71,882 | 23.45 |
| 24 | Zahirabad | Sangareddy | Medak | M Grade-3 | 71,166 | 21.78 |
| 25 | Meerpet–Jillelguda | Ranga Reddy | Ranga Reddy | M.Corp | 66,982 | 4.20 |
| 26 | Korutla | Jagtial | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 66,504 | 34.10 |
| 27 | Tandur | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 65,115 | 21.50 |
| 28 | Badangpet | Ranga Reddy | Ranga Reddy | M.Corp | 64,659 | 74.56 |
| 29 | Kodad | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-2 | 64,234 | 31.19 |
| 30 | Armoor | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M Grade-2 | 64,023 | 35 |
| 31 | Gadwal | Jogulamba Gadwal | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-2 | 63,177 | 33.46 |
| 32 | Wanaparthy | Wanaparthy | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 60,949 | 27.03 |
| 33 | Kagaznagar | Komaram Bheem | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 57,583 | 8.31 |
| 34 | Bellampalle | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 55,841 | 35.06 |
| 36 | Khanapuram Haveli | Khammam | Khammam | CT | 53,442 | 12.70 |
| 35 | Bhuvanagiri | Y. Bhuvanagiri | Nalgonda | M Grade-2 | 53,339 | 76.537 |
| 36 | Vikarabad | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 53,143 | 31.70 |
| 37 | Mahabubabad | Mahabubabad | Warangal | M Grade-2 | 52,953 | 44.99 |
| 38 | Jangaon | Jangaon | Warangal | M Grade-2 | 52,394 | 17.49 |
| 39 | Mandamarri | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 52,352 | 38.84 |
| 40 | Peerzadiguda | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 51,689 | 10.05 |
| 41 | Badepally | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-2 | 50,556 | 10.37 |
| 42 | Bhadrachalam | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | CT | 50,087 | 12.00 |

## Class III towns

The following are the Class III towns with populations above 20,000 according to the 2011 Census.
| S.No. | Town | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2011) | Ref. |
| 43 | Bhainsa | Nirmal | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 49,764 | |
| 44 | Boduppal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 48,255 | |
| 45 | Jawaharnagar | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 48,216 | |
| 46 | Medak | Medak | Medak | M Grade-2 | 46,880 | |
| 47 | Shamshabad | Rangareddy | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 44,651 | |
| 48 | Bhupalpally | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | Warangal | Nagara Panchayat | 42,387 | |
| 49 | Narayanpet | Narayanpet | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 41,752 | |
| 50 | Peddapalli | Peddapalli | Karimnagar | Nagara Panchayat | 41,171 | |
| 51 | Dundigal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 40,817 | |
| 52 | Huzurnagar | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 35,850 | |
| 53 | Medchal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 35,611 | |
| 54 | Bandlaguda Jagir | Rangareddy | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 35,154 | |
| 55 | Kyathanpally | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 32,235 | |
| 56 | Manuguru | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-3 | 32,091 | |
| 57 | Naspur | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 76,641 | |
| 58 | Narsampet | Warangal | Warangal | CT | 30,963 | |
| 59 | Devarakonda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 29,731 | |
| 60 | Dubbaka | Siddipet | Medak | M Grade-3 | 29,600 | |
| 61 | Nakrekal | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 29,126 | |
| 62 | Banswada | Kamareddy | Nizamabad | M Grade-3 | 28,384 | |
| 63 | Kalwakurthy | Nagarkurnool | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 28,060 | |
| 64 | Nagar Kurnool | Nagar Kurnnol | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 26,801 | |
| 65 | Parigi | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 26,000 | |
| 66 | Thumkunta | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 24,187 | |
| 67 | Neredcherla | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 25,678 | |
| 68 | Luxettipet | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 29,524 | |
| 69 | Aiza | Jogulamba Gadwal | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 27,921 | 4.97 |
| 70 | Nagaram | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 25,521 | |
| 71 | Gajwel | Siddipet | Medak | M Grade-3 | 24,961 | |
| 72 | Chennur | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 23,579 | |
| 73 | Asifabad | Komaram Bheem | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 23,059 | |
| 74 | Madhira | Khammam | Khammam | M Grade-3 | 22,716 | |
| 75 | Ghatkesar | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 22,657 | |
| 76 | Kompally | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 22,377 | |
| 77 | Dasnapur | Adilabad | Adilabad | CT | 22,216 | |
| 78 | Sarapaka | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | CT | 22,149 | |
| 79 | Husnabad | Siddipet | Karimnagar | M Grade-3 | 22,099 | |
| 80 | Pocharam | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 21,946 | |
| 81 | Dammaiguda | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 21,452 | |
| 82 | Achampet | Nagarkurnool | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 20,721 | |
| 83 | Thorur | Mahabubabad | Warangal | M Grade-3 | 19,100 | |
| 84 | Utnoor | Adilabad | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 16,005 | |
| 85 | Bhoothpur | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 12,917 | |