in 1948, and became an Indian state . In 1956 Hyderabad was partitioned as part of the States Reorganization Act , and Telangana , the Telugu -speaking region of Hyderabad state which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh. Khammam is located at 17°15′N 80°09′E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.25°N 80.15°E ﻿