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Telangana Geography

Geography 

Telangana region marked in white within the state of Andhra Pradesh
Telangana is situated in the central stretch of the eastern seaboard of the Indian Peninsula. Of the three regions of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana has the largest area, with 114,800 square kilometres (44,300 sq mi). The Deccan plateau is drained by two major rivers, the Godavari and the Krishna. 69% of the Krishna River and 79% of the Godavari River catchment area is in Telangana. Tthere are other rivers such as Manair, Bhima, Dindi, Kinnerasani, Manjeera, Munneru, Moosi, Penganga, Praanahita, and Peddavagu and Taliperu.
The area is divided into two main regions, the Eastern Ghats and the peneplains. The surface is dotted with low depressions. The region has very valuable coal mines in Ramagundam.

Natural resources


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45% of the forested area in the state is in Telangana region, spread across five districts. 20% of the coal deposits in the country is in Telangana region. The Singareni Collieries Company excavates coal for industrial purposes and for thermal power stations. The power generated is supplied to to the entire of South India. There are limestone deposits in the region, which cater to cement factories. Telangana has other resources such as bauxite and mica.

Demography
9 out of 10 districts in the Telangana region are recognized by the Government of India as backward. The only exception is Hyderabad district. According to the Backward Regions Grant Fund 2009–10, 13 such districts are located in Andhra Pradesh; 9 are from Telangana and the rest are from other regions.[89][90][91] Telangana(inc. Hyderabad) has 86% Hindu, 12.4% Muslim, and 1.2% Christian population. Hyderabad city has 55.4% Hindu, 41.2% Muslim , 2.4% Christian population. Telangana districts outside of Hyderabad district have 8.4% of the Muslim population.[92][93]
More than 90% of Telangana people speak the Telangana dialect of Telugu, which is primarily Telugu with Urdu influences.[citation needed] About 11% of Telangana people speak Hyderabadi Urdu. Urdu speakers are mostly Muslims, though people of other ethnicities also use Urdu for day-to-day life. Hindi is spoken by people from other states of North India and Central India like Gujarat and Maharashtra. Kannada and Marathi are also spoken. Telugu, Urdu, and English are the official languages of the region.

Culture and identity
Hyderabadi biryani
Telangana has its own distinctive culture and identity. Most prominent is the Hyderabadi culture, also called Deccan culture.


Festivals
Bonalu, Bathukamma, Diwali, Dassera, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Christmas and Ugadi are prominent festivals in Telangana. Other festivals of Hindus and Muslims such as Holi, Raksha Bandhan, and Moharram are also celebrated with equal enthusiasm as in rest of India. The national festival Sankranti is celebrated at the beginning of harvest season, on 14 January every year. Bathukamma and Bonalu are regional festivals of Telangana.

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