Geography Of Telangana

Where Is Telangana?

One of India’s 29 states, Telangana, located in South India encompasses an area of 112,077 square km and has a population of 35,193,978 as per the 2011 census. It is the 12th largest Indian state. Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, and Warangal are the most significant cities in the state. The state lies in the Deccan Plateau region of the Indian Peninsula in the eastern seaboard’s central stretch.

Climate Of Telangana

Telangana experiences a hot and dry climate. Summers are quite hot and last from March to mid-June with May being the hottest month. Temperatures during this time can be as high as 42 °C. The monsoon arrives in mid-June and lasts till September. A precipitation of about 755 mm is received during this time. The winter is mild with temperatures ranging between 22 °C 

 to 23 °C. The winter lasts from late November to early February.

Soils In Telangana

Some types of soil found in the state are:

Chalkas (sandy loam soils)

Red sandy soils

Dubbas (loamy sands to sandy loams)

Deep red loamy soils

Deep Black cotton soils

Rivers Of Telangana

Godavari and Krishna are the two major rivers of Telangana. Minor rivers of Telangana include Maner, Manjira, Musi, and Bhima.

Waterfalls Of Telangana

The state of Telangana has several waterfalls. The 148 feet tall Kuntala waterfalls in the Adilabad district of the state is the highest waterfall in the state. Other important waterfalls are the Bogatha Waterfall, Savatula Gundam Waterfalls, and others.

Ecological Regions In Telangana

Sadly, over 80% of the original forest cover of the state has been cleared for cultivation, livestock grazing, and timber harvesting. Large tracts of forest are found in a few locations like the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. 

Mainly two types of ecoregions occur in the state:

Large parts of Telangana is covered by the Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests. Woodlands of Albizia amara and Hardwickia binata cover much of the land. 

The humid Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests are found in the Eastern Ghats in the eastern part of the state.

Fauna Of Telangana

Tigers, wild dog, panther, wolf, hyena are some of the carnivores found in Telangana’s forests. Sloth bears also occur here. Gaur, elephants, blackbuck, nilgai, cheetal, chinkara, sambar are some of the herbivores in the forests of the region. A large number of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates also inhabit Telangana.

State Symbols Of Telangana

The State Bird - Palapitta (Indian Roller or Blue Jay).

The State Animal - Jinka (Deer).

The State Tree - Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria).

The State Flower - Tangedu (Tanner's Cassia).

Protected Areas In Telangana

Three National Parks

Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park ( Hyderabad district)

Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park (Ranga Reddy district)

Mrugavani National Park (Ranga Reddy district)

Wildlife Sanctuaries In Telangana

Eturunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary (Warangal District)

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary (Warangal District)

Kawal Tiger Reserve (Adilabad District)

Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary (Adilabad District)

Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary (Khammam District)

Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary (Medak District)

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Nalgonda and  Mahbubnagar districts)

Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary (Medak and Nizamabad districts)

Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary (Karimnagar district)

Sacred Groves In Telangana

There are 65 sacred groves in Telangana. 

Adilabad district - 2

Hyderabad district - 13

Karimnagar district - 4

Khammam district- 4

Mahbubnagar district - 9

Medak district - 4

Nalgonda district - 9

Ranga Reddy district - 10

Warangal district - 3