Telugu states
Telugu states
తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాలు (Telugu Rāṣṭrālu) | |
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Ethno Region | |
 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Yanam | |
| Country |  India |
| States | |
| Largest city | Hyderabad |
| Major cities (2011 Census of India)[1] | |
| Area | |
• Total | 275,052 km2 (106,198 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 84,580,777 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Official languages |
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The Telugu states are the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Yanam enclave of Puducherry, where the plurality of the population belongs to the Telugu ethnic-group. When put together, the region is bordered by Maharashtra to the north, Karnataka to the west, Odisha, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the south and the Bay of Bengal, Yanam district enclave of Puducherry to the east. The unified state of Andhra Pradesh was established in 1956 through the merger of the Telugu-speaking Andhra State with the Telangana region of the former Hyderabad State under the States Reorganisation Act.[2] The referential term of Telugu states has been in use ever since the bifurcation of its preceding political entity United Andhra Pradesh in 2014. However, the development and official status of Amaravati remain subjects of ongoing political and administrative deliberation. Based on the 2023 Census of India, Telangana had a population of 38,272,000, and Andhra Pradesh had 53,340,000 bringing the combined population of the Telugu states to 91.62 million.[3]
History
[edit]The Telugu states names of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were the historical popular ethnonym for the Telugu ethno-region as a whole before the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 due to which the Telugu states modern defined boundaries exist. Prior to the Indian Independence Act, the present Telugu states were part of the British suzerain Hyderabad state of the Nizam and Madras Presidency of the British Crown.[citation needed]
Culture
[edit]Cuisine
[edit]The cuisine of Telugu states is generally known for its tangy, hot and spicy taste, the cooking is very diverse due to the vast spread of the people and varied topological regions.
Media
[edit]There are several newspapers and TV Channels which cater to the audience of both Telugu states.
Cinema
[edit]Telugu cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in Telugu states. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, a neighborhood of Hyderabad, India.
Language
[edit]Telugu is spoken across the Telugu states.[4] As of 2022, Urdu has also gained Official status in both the states. Telugu stands alongside English as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one Indian state.[5] It is one of six languages designated a classical language of India by the country's government.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian cities by population" (PDF).
- ^ Haseeb, Ahssanuddin (20 September 2024). "How Andhra Pradesh Emerged from the Madras Presidency? - A Historic Transition". Hyderabad Khabar News. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Rana, Rajeev (3 July 2024). "Indian States by Population | State wise Population of India 2024 |". Know Noida City. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Making Telugu compulsory: Mother tongues, the last stronghold against Hindi imposition".
- ^ "Schools, Colleges called for a shutdown in Telugu states".
- ^ "Declaration of Telugu and Kannada as classical languages". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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