Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
1. Location and size
| Point | Fact |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2 June 2014 — 29th state of India |
| Area | 1,12,077 sq km — about 3.4% of India; 11th largest state |
| Position | Landlocked, on the Deccan plateau, in south-central India |
| Neighbours | Maharashtra (north and north-west), Chhattisgarh (north-east), Andhra Pradesh (east and south), Karnataka (west) |
| Capital | Hyderabad, on the Musi river |
2. Physiography
Telangana is part of the Deccan plateau, sloping gently from the west and north-west towards the east and south-east; most of the land is between about 300 m and 600 m above sea level.
| Region | Features |
|---|---|
| Northern hilly region | Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Nirmal, Mancherial — Satmala and Nirmal hill ranges, dense forests, Gond tribal areas |
| Godavari valley | Long valley along the Godavari — coal-bearing Gondwana rocks (Singareni), forests of Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu |
| Central plateau | Rolling plateau of granite and gneiss — tors and boulder hills (e.g. around Hyderabad), tanks in every depression |
| Southern region | Krishna basin — Nallamala hills (Nagarkurnool, Amrabad), dry areas of Mahabubnagar |
- Highest point: Doli Gutta (about 965 m), in the hills on the Telangana–Chhattisgarh border (Mulugu / Bhadradri area).
- Ananthagiri hills (Vikarabad) — source of the Musi river.
- The Deccan Traps (basalt) cover the north-western part (Adilabad, Nizamabad, Sangareddy margins) — giving black soils.
- The rest is mainly Archaean granite and gneiss — giving red soils.
3. River basins at a glance
- Godavari — enters in the north-west (Nizamabad–Nirmal area; the Basara Saraswati temple is on its bank) and flows east across the north of the state; its basin covers the larger part of Telangana.
- Krishna — enters in the south-west (Narayanpet–Jogulamba Gadwal area) and forms part of the southern boundary with Andhra Pradesh; tributaries Tungabhadra, Bhima, Dindi, Musi, Paleru, Munneru.
Revision SummaryQuick recap
- Area 1,12,077 sq km (11th); landlocked on the Deccan plateau.
- Neighbours: Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.
- Highest point Doli Gutta (~965 m).
- North-west — Deccan basalt and black soil; elsewhere granite–gneiss and red soil.
- Two basins: Godavari (north), Krishna (south).