Warangal ; (also known as
Orugallu and
Ekasila Nagaram) is a city and the district headquarters of
Warangal district in the
Indian state of
Telangana. It is located northeast of the state capital of
Hyderabad and for administrative purposes comprises the Warangal,
Hanmakonda and
Kazipet areas. The city is included in Amrut project and smart city by central government. The city is known for its heritage and in late 2014 was included in the
Government of India's proposed
HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana, along with eleven other Indian cities. A few months earlier, the national government listed it among the 100 proposed smart cities that will be eligible for additional investment to improve urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities.