Telangana

Telangana is a state in India situated on the Deccan Plateau, in the central stretch of the eastern seaboard of the Indian Peninsula. It has an area of 114,840 sq km and population of 35,286,757 as per census 2011.

Hyderabad is the capital city of the state, which it shares with Andhra Pradesh, from which it was carved out in 2014.

Telangana is bordered by the states of Andhra Pradesh to the south and east, Maharashtra to the north and north-west, Karnataka to the west and Chhattisgarh to the north-east.

There are 17 Lok Sabha and 119 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state.

History

Telangana, as a state, came into existence on 2 June 2014, which was carved out from Andhra Pradesh. Most of the area of the state was part of the princely state of Hyderabad (Medak and Warangal Divisions), which was ruled by the Nizams during the British Raj until 1947.

In Independent India it became part of Hyderabad state. In 1956, when Hyderabad state was dissolved, the Telengana region was also merged with the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Districts

There are ten districts in the state - Adilabad District, Karimnagar District, Nizamabad District, Medak District, Warangal District, Khammam District, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad District, Nalgonda District, and Mahabubnagar District.

Lok Sabha and their Vidhan Sabha Constituencies

1 Adilabad Lok Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1 Sirpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 5 Asifabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 6 Khanapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Telangana (ST), 7 Adilabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 8 Boath Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 9 Nirmal Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 10 Mudhole Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

2 Peddapalle Lok Sabha Constituency (SC) - 2 Chennur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 3 Bellampalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 4 Mancherial Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 22 Dharmapuri Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Telangana (SC), 23 Ramagundam Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 24 Manthani Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 25 Peddapalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

3 Karimnagar Lok Sabha Constituency - 26 Karimnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 27 Choppadandi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 28 Vemulawada Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 29 Sircilla Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 30 Manakondur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 31 Huzurabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 32 Husnabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

4 Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency - 11 Armur Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 12 Bodhan Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 17 Nizamabad Urban Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 18 Nizamabad Rural Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 19 Balkonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 20 Koratla Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 21 Jagtial Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

5 Zahirabad Lok Sabha Constituency - 13 Jukkal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 14 Banswada Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 15 Yellareddy Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 16 Kamareddy Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 35 Narayankhed Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 36 Andole Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) and 38 Zahirabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC).

6 Medak Lok Sabha Constituency - 33 Siddipet Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 34 Medak Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 37 Narsapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 39 Sangareddy Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 40 Patancheru Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 41 Dubbak Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 42 Gajwel Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

7 Malkajgiri Lok Sabha Constituency - 43 Medchal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 44 Malkajgiri Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 45 Quthbullapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 46 Kukatpalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 47 Uppal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 49 Lal Bahadur Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 71 Secunderabad Cantt. Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC).

8 Secunderabad Lok Sabha Constituency - 57 Musheerabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 59 Amberpet Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 60 Khairatabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 61 Jubilee Hills Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 62 Sanathnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 63 Nampally Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 70 Secunderabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

9 Hyderabad Lok Sabha Constituency - 58 Malakpet Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 64 Karwan Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 65 Goshamahal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 66 Charminar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 67 Chandrayangutta Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 68 Yakutpura Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 69 Bahadurpura Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

10 Chevella Lok Sabha Constituency - 50 Maheswaram Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 51 Rajendranagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 52 Serilingampally Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 53 Chevella Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 54 Pargi Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 55 Vicarabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) and 56 Tandur Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

11 Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha Constituency - 72 Kodangal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 73 Narayanpet Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 74 Mahbubnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 75 Jadcherla Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 76 Devarkadra Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 77 Makthal Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 84 Shadnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

12 Nagarkurnool Lok Sabha Constituency (SC) - 78 Wanaparthy Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 79 Gadwal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 80 Alampur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 81 Nagarkurnool Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 82 Achampet Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 83 Kalwakurthy Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 85 Kollapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

13 Nalgonda Lok Sabha Constituency - 86 Devarakonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 87 Nagarjuna Sagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 88 Miryalaguda Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 89 Huzurnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 90 Kodad Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 91 Suryapet Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 92 Nalgonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

14 Bhongir Lok Sabha Constituency - 48 Ibrahimpatnam Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 93 Munugode Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 94 Bhongir Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 95 Nakrekal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 96 Thungathurthi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 97 Alair Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 98 Jangoan Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

15 Warangal Lok Sabha Constituency (SC) - 99 Ghanpur Station Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 100 Palakurthi Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 104 Parkal Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 105 Warangal West Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 106 Warangal East Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 107 Waradhanapet Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) and 108 Bhupalpalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

16 Mahabubabad Lok Sabha Constituency (ST) - 101 Dornakal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 102 Mahabubabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 103 Narsampet Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 109 Mulug Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 110 Pinapaka Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 111 Yellandu Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) and 119 Bhadrachalam Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST).

17 Khammam Lok Sabha Constituency - 112 Khammam Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 113 Palair Vidhan Sabha Constituency, 114 Madhira Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 115 Wyra Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST), 116 Sathupalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC), 117 Kothagudem Vidhan Sabha Constituency and 118 Aswaraopeta Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST).