Facts and Interesting Points About Telangana

Interesting Points About Telangana

Telangana is the latest added state to India. The state was separated from Andhra Pradesh and got statehood on June 2nd, 2014. It is the 29th state of India.
Telangana is surrounded by Maharashtra in the North, Chhattisgarh in the North-East, Karnataka in the West, and Andhra Pradesh in the South and East directions. The state also shares a narrow border with Odisha.
Hyderabad is the joint capital city for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is known as the City of Pearls due to its booming pearl industry.
Golkonda city near Hyderabad was once famous for its diamond mines. The diamonds mined here were then popularized in the Middle East and Western world.
The 147 feet high Kuntala waterfall is the highest waterfall in Telangana. It is located in Adilabad district of the state.
Godavari River passes through the state. The river is considered sacred and is also called Dakshin Ganga.
One of the unique archaeological structures, the 1000 pillar temple is located in the Warangal district of the state.

General Details About Telangana
Formation	2 June 2014
Capital	Hyderabad
Governor	Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chief Minister	K. Chandrashekar Rao
Chief Justice	Satish Chandra Sharma
Districts	33
Area (km²)	112,077
Lok Sabha Seats	17
Rajya Sabha Seats	7
State Legislative Assembly Seats	119
State Legislative Council Seats	40
Official Languages	Telugu, Urdu

Agriculture in Telangana
Major Crops	Rice, Maize, Jowar, Pulses, Moong, Urad, Sesame, Groundnut, Soyabean, Pigeonpea, Castor
Cash Crops	Cotton, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Tobacco
Vegetables	Onion, Potato, Chillies, Coriander, Tomato, Brinjal, Green leafy vegetables, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot
Fruits	Mango, Guava, Banana, Papaya, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Sapota, Sweet Orange, Citrus