| TotalGeographical Area |
2,76,754 sq. km |
| Area under forest |
63,814 sq. km |
| Latitude |
17.22° N |
| Longitude |
78.26° E |
| Dateof Formation |
1st November, 1956 |
| Capital |
Hyderabad |
| No. of Districts |
23 |
| No. of Lok Sabha seats |
42 |
| No. of Vidhan Sabha seats |
295 |
| No. of Tehsils (1981) |
195 |
| No. of inhabited villages |
26586 |
| Largest City |
Hyderabad |
| Population(2001) |
75727000 |
| PopulationDensity |
275 per sq. km |
| Malepopulation |
38286000 |
| Femalepopulation |
37441000 |
| Sex Ratio |
978 females per 1000males |
| Literacyrate |
61.11% |
| Per Capita Income (97-98) |
10590 |
| Religions |
Hindu,Muslim, Christian, Buddhists etc. |
| Officiallanguage (s) |
Telugu, Urdu |
| Timezone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Temperature |
Max.: 40 °C; Min.: 16°C |
| Average Rainfall |
1835 mm |
| BestTime to visit |
October to February |
| RoadLength |
54,200 kms |
| Railway Route Length |
5,000 kms |