List of Districts in Telangana

At present, there is a total of 33 districts in the state of Telangana. Telangana often holds history. For instance, the state itself has carved out the 10 districts in Andhra Pradesh. In 2023, the number of districts of Telangana in total 33, which covers a total area of 112077 square kilometers of area together.

We have provided the details of Telangana districts in this article. The new districts of Telangana are below. Take a look at all the state districts with details of the date of their formation, the area they cover, and the total population of the districts.

How many Districts are in Telangana?

Each district in Telangana is headed by a District Magistrate, who is responsible for the law and order of the state. All 33 districts were not found at the same time. Telangana was officially formed in 2014; before that, the state was part of Hyderabad. Hence, the number of districts in Telangana evolved slowly.

List of Districts in Telangana

Here is the list of the districts in Telangana. Check out the 33 districts of Telangana from the table below.

S.NoDistrict NameArea Population
1Adilabad4153708972
2Bhadradri Kothagudem74831069261
3Hanumakonda13091080858
4Hyderabad2173943323
5Jagtial2419985417
6Jangoan2188566376
7Jayashankar Bhupalapally2293416763
8Jogulamba Gadwal2928609990
9Kamareddy3652972625
10Karimnagar21281005711
11Khammam43611401639
12Kumuram Bheem Asifabad4878515812
13Mahabubabad2877774549
14Mahabubnagar2738919903
15Mancherial4016807037
16Medak2786467428
17Medchal Malkajgiri10842440073
18Mulugu3881257744
19Nagarkurnool6545893308
20Nalgonda71221618416
21Narayanpet2336566874
22Nirmal3845709418
23Nizamabad42881571022
24Peddapalli2236795332
25Rajanna Sircilla2019552037
26Ranga Reddy50312446265
27Sangareddy44031527628
28Siddipet36321012065
29Suryapet36071099560
30Vikarabad3386927140
31Wanaparthy2152577758
32Warangal2175718537
33Yadadri Bhuvanagiri3092739448

Telangana, earlier in 1948, was a part of Hyderabad. At that time, there were only 8 districts in the state. The changes took place, and Telangana was formed in 2014.

  • On 1 November 1956, two areas, the Telangana region of the state of Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, were merged.
  • Andhra Pradesh, in particular, was divided on 2 June 2014 into another state known as Telangana with 10 districts.
  • It happened on 11 October 2016 the new 21 districts of Telangana were carved out. This expanded the organizational structure of the state from having 10 districts to 31
  • Therefore, the total number of districts increased in the state of Telangana to 33 when, on 17 February 2019, two new districts were included.

District Map of Telangana

District Map of Telangana

Here, we are giving the district map of Telangana, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Telangana. Check out the district map of Telangana here.