Telangana

About Telangana


Telangana became the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014. It was previously a part of Andhra Pradesh. Before India became independent, it the area now called Telangana was included inpart of the state of Hyderabad,, governed by the Nizams, which comprised two divisions, namely Warangal and Medakwas merged into the Indian Union in 1948. At that time the region was As per the 2011 Census, the region had a population of 35,193,978, which accounted for 41.6% of the population of Andhra Pradesh. Telangana is divided into 31 districts.

History of the Formation of Telangana



The movement agitation to create a separate state of Telangana had started as long back as 1969. Over the years, the agitation intensified and gathered a lot of steam.There had been several movements but the most important ones happened took place during 1969, 1972 and 2009. Over the years, the movement gathered a lot of steam.

The process of creating the separate state of Telangana was initiated on December 9, 2009 with a formal announcement from the Indian government. However, in protest, MLAs and MPs from the Rayalseema and Coastal Andhra areas tendered their resignations.

These regions also saw some violent protests after the said announcement. As a result of this, the Indian government was forced to put the process on the back burner in the December of 2009. The Telangana movement, however, continued unabated in Hyderabad as well as in other districts of the region.

The process began intensified yet again on July 30, 2013 when the Congress party decided to plead with the Indian government to create the new state of Telangana. It was decided that Hyderabad would continue to be the joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for the next decade. The process met with the approval of the Union Cabinet on October 3, 2013.

A (Group of Ministers) (GoM draft bill on Telangana was approved by the Indian government on December 5, 2013, following which the bill was submitted to the Parliament so that both the houses could vote on the same. The 15th Lok Sabha voted in favour of creating a new state on February 18, 2014 and the Rajya Sabha followed suit on February 20, 2014.

Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, provided his consent to the decision on March 1, 2014 and the Gazette Notification for the same was brought out on the same day. It was announced by the Government of India on March 4, 2014 that the new state of Telangana would be created and hence it was formed on June 2, 2014.

After two years, in October 2016, 21 new districts were created in the state. The districts included Siddipet, Jangaon, Vikarabad, Jayashankar, Jagtial, Peddapally, Warangal (Rural), Yadadri, Kamareddy, Medak, Mancheriyal, Mahabubabad, Rajanna, Asifabad, Kothagudem, Wanaparthy, Suryapet, Nirmal, Nagarkurnool, Jogulamba and Medchal/Malkajgiri.

The other ten districts in the state include Hyderabad, Adilabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy,Khammam and Nalgonda.

Along with the districts, revenue divisions, the mandals and other administrative units were also reorganised.

Facts on Telangana
Official Websitewww.telangana.gov.in
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
Date of Formation2 June, 2014
Largest cityHyderabad
Coordinates18° N 79° E
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
GovernorShriniwas Dadasaheb Patil
High CourtHigh Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
Area1,12,077 km2
Density307/km2
Population (2011 Census)35193978
Males Population (2011)17611633
Females Population (2011)17392041
No. of District31
CapitalHyderabad
Revenue Villages10434
Revenue Mandals459
Mandal Praja Parishads438
Municipalities37
Towns (as per 2011 Census)158
RiversGodavari
Forests & National ParkShivaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
LanguagesTelugu, Urdu
Neighbour StatesAndhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka
Literacy Rate (2011)66.46%
Females per 1000 males1010
Assembly constituency119
Parliamentary constituency17


Why is it called Telangana?

It is said that both the name “Telangana” as well as the language has come from the words “Trilinga”, or “Trilinga Desa”, which means “the country of the three lingas”. As per a Hindu legend, Shiva came down on three mountains called Kaleshwaram, Draksharama and Srisailam as a linga. These mountains basically acted as the borders of the region and are supposed to be situated somewhere between the rivers Godavari and Krishna. The word is also used in order to separate the Telugu- speaking region from the Marathi dominions and designate it as a part of the state of Hyderabad.

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