Telangana is a state in
South India and one of the 29
states in
India. It was formed on 2 June 2014 with the city of
Hyderabad as its capital. Telangana is bordered by the states of
Maharashtra to the north and North west,
Chhattisgarh to the North,
Karnataka to the west, and
Andhra Pradesh to the east and south. Telangana has an area of , and a population of 35,193,978 (2011 census). making it the
twelfth largest state in India, and the
twelfth most populated state in India, Its major cities include
Hyderabad,
Warangal,
Nizamabad, and
Karimnagar.