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.No | District Name | Area | Population |
| 1 | Adilabad | 4153 | 708972 |
| 2 | Bhadradri Kothagudem | 7483 | 1069261 |
| 3 | Hanumakonda | 1309 | 1080858 |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 217 | 3943323 |
| 5 | Jagtial | 2419 | 985417 |
| 6 | Jangoan | 2188 | 566376 |
| 7 | Jayashankar Bhupalapally | 2293 | 416763 |
| 8 | Jogulamba Gadwal | 2928 | 609990 |
| 9 | Kamareddy | 3652 | 972625 |
| 10 | Karimnagar | 2128 | 1005711 |
| 11 | Khammam | 4361 | 1401639 |
| 12 | Kumuram Bheem Asifabad | 4878 | 515812 |
| 13 | Mahabubabad | 2877 | 774549 |
| 14 | Mahabubnagar | 2738 | 919903 |
| 15 | Mancherial | 4016 | 807037 |
| 16 | Medak | 2786 | 467428 |
| 17 | Medchal Malkajgiri | 1084 | 2440073 |
| 18 | Mulugu | 3881 | 257744 |
| 19 | Nagarkurnool | 6545 | 893308 |
| 20 | Nalgonda | 7122 | 1618416 |
| 21 | Narayanpet | 2336 | 566874 |
| 22 | Nirmal | 3845 | 709418 |
| 23 | Nizamabad | 4288 | 1571022 |
| 24 | Peddapalli | 2236 | 795332 |
| 25 | Rajanna Sircilla | 2019 | 552037 |
| 26 | Ranga Reddy | 5031 | 2446265 |
| 27 | Sangareddy | 4403 | 1527628 |
| 28 | Siddipet | 3632 | 1012065 |
| 29 | Suryapet | 3607 | 1099560 |
| 30 | Vikarabad | 3386 | 927140 |
| 31 | Wanaparthy | 2152 | 577758 |
| 32 | Warangal | 2175 | 718537 |
| 33 | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | 3092 | 739448 |
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

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.
