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{{short description|Overview of the economy in the Indian state of Telangana}}
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| country = [[Telangana]]
| country = [[Telangana]]
| image =  
| image = Downtown hyderabad drone.png
| gdp = {{INRConvert|12.05|lc}} (nominal; 2020-21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| gdp = {{INRConvert|1800325|c|year=2024}} (2025-26 est.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prsindia.org/files/budget/budget_state/telangana/2025/Telengana_Budget_Analysis_2025-26.pdf|title=Telangana Budget Analysis 2025-26|website=prsindia.org}}</ref>
| gdp rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP|7th]]
| gdp rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP|9th]]
| image_size =  
| image_size = 300px
| caption =  
| caption = Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana.
| currency =
| year = 1 April – 31 March
| year =  
| growth = 11.9% (2023-24 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| growth = 10.5% (2018-19)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| per capita = {{plainlist|
| per capita = {{INRConvert|204105}} (2018-19)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
*{{increase}}{{INRConvert|year=2025|485690||0|}} (2025-2026) <ref>{{cite web|title=Gross State Value Added in Current Prices |url= https://mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_releases_statements/GSVA_NSVA_Economic_Activity/Telengana_08082025.xlsx |publisher=Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |page=1 |access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref>
| per capita rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP per capita|6th]]
* {{increase}}$22,981 (PPP; 2025-2026) <ref name = "Implied PPP conversion rate"> {{cite web | title=National Currency per International Dollar | url= https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/PPPEX@WEO/OEMDC/ |publisher=International Monetary Fund |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref>}}
| sectors = Agriculture (16%) <br /> Industry (20%) <br /> Services (65%) (2018-19)
| per capita rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP per capita|3rd]]
| sectors = Agriculture (21%) <br /> Industry (17%) <br /> Services (61%) (2021-22)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| components =  
| components =  
| inflation = {{decreasepositive}} 7.46% (2019-20)<ref name="SocioEconomicOutlook">{{cite web|title=Socio Economic Outlook 2020|url=https://legislation.telanganalegislature.org.in//Portlets/SocioEconomicOutlook/Socio%20Economic%20Outlook%202019.pdf/aed9e53a-2977-45a2-b658-2145d4c3e583|website=telanganalegislature.org.in|publisher=Planning Department, Government of Telangana|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>
| inflation = {{decreasepositive}} 7.46% (2019-20)<ref name="SocioEconomicOutlook">{{cite web|title=Socio Economic Outlook 2023|url=https://www.telangana.gov.in/PDFDocuments/Telangana-Socio-Economic-Outlook-2023.pdf|website=telangana.gov.in|publisher=Planning Department, Government of Telangana|access-date= 23 February 2023}}</ref>
| poverty =  
| poverty = {{decreasepositive}} 5.77%
| gini =  
| gini =  
| hdi =  
| hdi =  
| labor =  
| labor =  
| occupations = Agriculture (55.6%) <br /> Industry (17.8%) <br /> Services (26.6%) (2015-16)<ref name="SocioEconomicOutlook"/>
| occupations = Agriculture (45.8%) <br /> Industry (21.0%) <br /> Services (33.2%) (2020-21)<ref name="SocioEconomicOutlook"/>
| unemployment = {{decreasePositive}} 7.4% (June 2021)<ref>{{cite web|title=Unemployment Rate in India |url=https://unemploymentinindia.cmie.com/ |publisher=Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy |page=1 |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>
| unemployment = {{decreasePositive}} 5.2% (Sep 2025)<ref>{{cite web|title= Telangana jobless rate down in 2nd quarter |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/telangana-jobless-rate-down-in-2nd-quarter-1916423 |access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref>
| average gross salary =  
| average gross salary = 256465
| gross median =  
| gross median =  
| average net salary =  
| average net salary = 211344
| net median =  
| net median =  
| industries =  
| industries =  
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| gross external debt =  
| gross external debt =  
| NIIP =  
| NIIP =  
| debt = 20.7% of gross state domestic product (2020-21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| debt = 29.29% of GSDP (2024-25 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| balance = {{INRConvert|-33191|c|nolink=yes}} 3.0% of gross state domestic product (2020-21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| balance = {{INRConvert|-54010|c|nolink=yes}} <small>3.0% of GSDP (2025-26 est.)</small><ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| revenue = {{INRConvert|1.43|lc|nolink=yes}} (2020-21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| revenue = {{INRConvert|2.29.721|lc|nolink=yes}} (2025-26 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis"/>
| expenses = {{INRConvert|1.83|lc|nolink=yes}} (2020-21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis">{{cite web|title=Telangana Budget Analysis 2020-21|url=https://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/budgets/telangana-budget-analysis-2020-21|website=PRS Legislative Research|access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref>
| expenses = {{INRConvert|2.84.837|lc|nolink=yes}} (202-26 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis">{{cite web|title=Telangana Budget Analysis 2025-26|url=https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/telangana-budget-analysis-2025-26|website=PRS Legislative Research|access-date=19 March 2025}}</ref>
| aid =  
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| credit =  
| credit =  
| spelling = Oxford
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[[File:Coal Handling Ropeway near Pamulapalli.jpg|thumb|Coal Handling Ropeway at
[[File:Coal Handling Ropeway near Pamulapalli.jpg|thumb|Coal Handling Ropeway at
[[Aswapuram]], Khammam district]]
[[Aswapuram]], Khammam district]]


'''[[Telangana]]''' is one of the fastest growing states in India posing [[Economic growth|average annual growth rate]] of 13.90% over the last five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=State economy growing faster than nation’s|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/state-economy-growing-faster-than-nations/article29377062.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|author=N. Rahul}}</ref> Telangana's [[Nominal GDP|nominal gross state domestic product]] for the year 2020-21 stands at ₹12.05 lakh crore (US$170 billion). Service sector is the largest contributor to the Telangana's economy with a share of about 65% in the year 2018-19. Growth in services has largely been fuelled by [[Software industry in Telangana|IT services]] with the State holding leading position in IT & ITeS in the country in terms of production and exports.<ref>{{cite news|title=Telangana leads the country in services sector growth|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/feb/01/telangana-leads-the-country-in-services-sector-growth-2097329.html|work= The New Indian Express}}</ref>
'''[[Telangana]]''' is one of the fastest-growing states in [[India]] posing [[Economic growth|average annual growth rate]] of 13.90% over the last five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=State economy growing faster than nation’s|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/state-economy-growing-faster-than-nations/article29377062.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|author=N. Rahul}}</ref> Telangana's [[Nominal GDP|nominal gross state domestic product]] for the year 2023-24 stands at ₹15.2 lakh crore (US$180 billion). Service sector is the largest contributor to the Telangana's economy with a share of about 65% in the year 2018-19. Growth in services has largely been fuelled by [[Software industry in Telangana|IT services]] with the State holding leading position in IT & ITeS in the country in terms of production and exports.<ref>{{cite news|title=Telangana leads the country in services sector growth|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/feb/01/telangana-leads-the-country-in-services-sector-growth-2097329.html|work= The New Indian Express}}</ref>


Agriculture also form a backbone of Telangana's Economy. Two important rivers of India, the [[Godavari River|Godavari]] and [[Krishna River|Krishna]], flow through the state, providing [[irrigation]]. Farmers in Telangana mainly depend on rain-fed water sources for irrigation. Rice is the major food crop. Other important local crops are cotton, sugar cane, mango and tobacco. Recently, crops used for [[Vegetable fats and oils|vegetable oil]] production, such as [[sunflower]] and peanuts, have gained favour. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including [[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]].
Around 54% of GDP comes from the [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Region|Greater Hyderabad Metropolitan Region]]. Agriculture also form a backbone of Telangana's Economy. Two important rivers of India, the [[Godavari River|Godavari]] and [[Krishna River|Krishna]], flow through the state, providing [[irrigation]]. Farmers in Telangana mainly depend on rain-fed water sources for irrigation. Rice is the major food crop. Other important local crops are cotton, sugar cane, mango and tobacco. Recently, crops used for [[Vegetable fats and oils|vegetable oil]] production, such as [[sunflower]] and peanuts, have gained favour. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including [[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]].


The state has also started to focus on the fields of [[information technology]] and [[biotechnology]]. There are 68 [[Special Economic Zones]] in the state.<ref name="sez">{{cite web |title=TG Special Economic Zones |url=http://sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/578FormalapprovalsgrantedunderSEZAct19thJune,09.pdf |publisher=sezindia |access-date=3 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007035200/http://www.sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/578FormalapprovalsgrantedunderSEZAct19thJune,09.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2009 }}</ref>
The state has also started to focus on the fields of [[information technology]] and [[biotechnology]]. There are 68 [[Special Economic Zones]] in the state.<ref name="sez">{{cite web |title=TG Special Economic Zones |url=http://sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/578FormalapprovalsgrantedunderSEZAct19thJune,09.pdf |publisher=sezindia |access-date=3 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007035200/http://www.sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/578FormalapprovalsgrantedunderSEZAct19thJune,09.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2009 }}</ref>


Telangana is a mineral-rich state, with coal reserves at Singareni Colleries.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Singareni Collieries Company Limited|url=http://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp|publisher=scclmines|access-date=3 June 2014}}</ref>
Telangana is a mineral-rich state, with coal reserves at Singareni Coal mines.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Singareni Collieries Company Limited|url=http://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp|publisher=scclmines|access-date=3 June 2014}}</ref>


== Agriculture and Livestock ==
== Agriculture and livestock ==
[[File:Warangal IMG 4286.JPG|thumb|[[Paddy field]]s in [[Warangal district]]]]
[[File:Cultivation near Bhongir fort.jpg|thumb|[[Paddy field|Paddy]] cultivation near [[Bhongir Fort]]]]
Rice is the major [[food crop]] and [[staple food]] of the state. Other important crops are tobacco, mango, cotton, and [[sugar cane]]. Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Important rivers of India, the [[Godavari]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]] flow through the state, providing [[irrigation]]. Apart from major rivers, there are small rivers as Tunga Bhadra, Bima, Dindi, Kinnerasani, Manjeera, Manair, Penganga, Pranahitha, peddavagu and Taliperu. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including [[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]] and [[Nagarjuna Sagar Dam]], the world's highest masonry dam.
Rice is the major [[food crop]] and [[staple food]] of the state. Other important crops are tobacco, mango, cotton, and [[sugar cane]]. Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Important rivers of India, the [[Godavari]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]] flow through the state, providing [[irrigation]]. Apart from major rivers, there are small rivers as Tunga Bhadra, Bima, Dindi, Kinnerasani, Manjeera, Manair, Penganga, Pranahitha, peddavagu and Taliperu. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including [[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]] and [[Nagarjuna Sagar Dam]], the world's highest masonry dam.


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* [[Mangoes]] and [[Grapes]] - Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahaboobnagar
* [[Mangoes]] and [[Grapes]] - Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahaboobnagar


Telangana is developing into a [[seed|seed hub]] in India, and was selects as a certifying agency as per [[OECD|OECD standards]], for 10 states. The state cultivated seeds in 2,251 acres and exported 17,000 quintals to countries like Sudan, Egypt, Philippines and in 2017-18, it expanded cultivation to 2,567 acre and was expecting yield of 26,000 quintals.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Telangana is developing into a [[seed|seed hub]] in India, and was selected as a certifying agency as per [[OECD|OECD standards]], for 10 states. The state cultivated seeds in 2,251 acres and exported 17,000 quintals to countries like Sudan, Egypt, Philippines and in 2017-18, it expanded cultivation to 2,567 acre and was expecting yield of 26,000 quintals.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}


== Industries ==
== Industries ==
[[File:MindSpace campus in Hyderabad, India.jpg|thumb|The [[Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City]] or HITEC City is a major IT hub of Telangana]]{{See also|Software industry in Telangana }}
Several major manufacturing and services industries are in operation mainly around [[Hyderabad]]. Automobiles and auto components industry, spices, mines and minerals, textiles and apparels, [[pharmaceutical]], horticulture, poultry farming are the main industries in Telangana.
Several major manufacturing and services industries are in operation mainly around [[Hyderabad]]. Automobiles and auto components industry, spices, mines and minerals, textiles and apparels, [[pharmaceutical]], horticulture, poultry farming are the main industries in Telangana.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}


In terms of services, Hyderabad is usually nicknamed as Cyberabad due to its information technology foray and location of major software industries in the city.<ref name="roy aih">{{cite book|title=Worlding cities: Asian experiments and the art of being global|url=https://archive.org/details/worldingcitiesas00roya|url-access=limited|publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]]|page=[https://archive.org/details/worldingcitiesas00roya/page/n266 253]|year=2011|isbn=978-1-4051-9277-4|last1=Roy|first1=Ananya|last2=Aihwa|first2=Ong}}</ref><ref name="toi chary">{{cite news|title=An Amazon shot for city|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/An-Amazon-shot-for-city/articleshow/10335301.cms?referral=PM|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 October 2011|access-date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Prior to secession, it contributed 15% to India's and 98% to Andhra Pradesh's exports in IT and ITES sectors last 2013,<ref name="toi-it">{{cite news|title=Special governance for Hyderabad needed for growth|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Special-governance-for-Hyderabad-needed-for-growth/articleshow/20753414.cms?referral=PM|newspaper=The Times of India|date=25 June 2013|access-date=25 June 2013}}</ref> with Hyderabad as in the front line of Telangana's aims to promote information technology in India, the city boasts the [[HITEC City]] as its premier hub.
The state government is in the process of developing Industrial Parks at different places, for specific groups of industries. The existing parks are Software Park at Hyderabad, HITEC City for software units, Apparel Park at [[Gundlapochampalli]], Export Promotion Park at Pashamylaram, Bio-technology park at [[Turakapally|Turkapally]].
{{Further|Industrial Policy Frame work for State of Telangana 2014}}


The state government is in the process of developing Industrial Parks at different places, for specific groups of industries. The existing parks are Software Park at Hyderabad, HITEC City for software units, Apparel Park at [[Gundlapochampalli]], Export Promotion Park at Pashamylaram, Bio-technology park at [[Turkapally]].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
==Services==
 
=== Information Technology ===
[[File:MindSpace campus in Hyderabad, India.jpg|thumb|The [[Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City]] or HITEC City is a major IT hub of Telangana]]{{See also|Software industry in Telangana}}
In terms of services, Hyderabad is usually nicknamed as Cyberabad due to its information technology foray and location of major software industries in the city.<ref name="roy aih">{{cite book |last1=Roy |first1=Ananya |url=https://archive.org/details/worldingcitiesas00roya |title=Worlding cities: Asian experiments and the art of being global |last2=Aihwa |first2=Ong |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-4051-9277-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/worldingcitiesas00roya/page/n266 253] |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name="toi chary">{{cite news |date=13 October 2011 |title=An Amazon shot for city |newspaper=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/An-Amazon-shot-for-city/articleshow/10335301.cms?referral=PM |access-date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Prior to secession, it contributed 15% to India's and 98% to Andhra Pradesh's exports in IT and ITES sectors last 2013,<ref name="toi-it">{{cite news |date=25 June 2013 |title=Special governance for Hyderabad needed for growth |newspaper=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Special-governance-for-Hyderabad-needed-for-growth/articleshow/20753414.cms?referral=PM |access-date=25 June 2013}}</ref> with Hyderabad as in the front line of Telangana's aims to promote information technology in India, the city boasts the [[HITEC City]] as its premier hub.


==Services==
=== Tourism ===
=== Tourism ===
[[File:Golconda_Fort_005.jpg|thumb| The [[Golconda | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad]] ]]
[[File:Golconda_Fort_005.jpg|thumb| The [[Golconda | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad]] ]]
[[Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation]] (TSTDC) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in Telangana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Huge-challenges-ahead-for-new-Telangana-tourism-corporation/articleshow/34847749.cms |title=Huge challenges ahead for new Telangana tourism corporation |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-05-09 |access-date=2014-06-04}}</ref> Telangana has a variety of tourist attractions including historical places, monuments, forts, water falls, forests and temples.
[[Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation]] (TSTDC) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in Telangana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Huge-challenges-ahead-for-new-Telangana-tourism-corporation/articleshow/34847749.cms |title=Huge challenges ahead for new Telangana tourism corporation |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-05-09 |access-date=2014-06-04}}</ref> Telangana has a variety of tourist attractions including historical places, monuments, forts, water falls, forests and temples.
== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Telangana by GDP]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Telangana}}
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{{Economy of India topics}}


[[Category:Economy of Telangana| ]]
[[Category:Economy of Telangana| ]]

Latest revision as of 17:31, 25 January 2026

Economy of Telangana
Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana.
1 April – 31 March
Statistics
GDP₹1,800,325 crore (US$250 billion) (2025-26 est.)[1]
GDP rank9th
GDP growth
11.9% (2023-24 est.)[2]
GDP per capita
  • Increase₹485,690 (US$6,809) (2025-2026) [3]
  • Increase$22,981 (PPP; 2025-2026) [4]
GDP per capita rank
3rd
GDP by sector
Agriculture (21%)
Industry (17%)
Services (61%) (2021-22)[2]
Template:Decreasepositive 7.46% (2019-20)[5]
Population below poverty line
Template:Decreasepositive 5.77%
Labour force by occupation
Agriculture (45.8%)
Industry (21.0%)
Services (33.2%) (2020-21)[5]
UnemploymentPositive decrease 5.2% (Sep 2025)[6]
Average gross salary
256465
211344
Public finances
29.29% of GSDP (2024-25 est.)[2]
₹−54,010 crore (US$−7.6 billion) 3.0% of GSDP (2025-26 est.)[2]
Revenues₹2.29.721 lakh crore (US$32 billion) (2025-26 est.)[2]
Expenses₹2.84.837 lakh crore (US$40 billion) (202-26 est.)[2]
Coal Handling Ropeway at Aswapuram, Khammam district

Telangana is one of the fastest-growing states in India posing average annual growth rate of 13.90% over the last five years.[7] Telangana's nominal gross state domestic product for the year 2023-24 stands at ₹15.2 lakh crore (US$180 billion). Service sector is the largest contributor to the Telangana's economy with a share of about 65% in the year 2018-19. Growth in services has largely been fuelled by IT services with the State holding leading position in IT & ITeS in the country in terms of production and exports.[8]

Around 54% of GDP comes from the Greater Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. Agriculture also form a backbone of Telangana's Economy. Two important rivers of India, the Godavari and Krishna, flow through the state, providing irrigation. Farmers in Telangana mainly depend on rain-fed water sources for irrigation. Rice is the major food crop. Other important local crops are cotton, sugar cane, mango and tobacco. Recently, crops used for vegetable oil production, such as sunflower and peanuts, have gained favour. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects.

The state has also started to focus on the fields of information technology and biotechnology. There are 68 Special Economic Zones in the state.[9]

Telangana is a mineral-rich state, with coal reserves at Singareni Coal mines.[10]

Agriculture and livestock[edit | edit source]

Paddy cultivation near Bhongir Fort

Rice is the major food crop and staple food of the state. Other important crops are tobacco, mango, cotton, and sugar cane. Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna flow through the state, providing irrigation. Apart from major rivers, there are small rivers as Tunga Bhadra, Bima, Dindi, Kinnerasani, Manjeera, Manair, Penganga, Pranahitha, peddavagu and Taliperu. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the world's highest masonry dam.

Given below is a table of 2015 national output share of select agricultural crops and allied segments in Telangana based on 2011 prices[11]

Segment National Share %
Ajwain 30.5
Cow pea 27.8
Chilli 16.0
Turmeric 13.7
Egg 12.4
Kapas(Cotton) 11.2
Fibre 10.5
Lemon 10.0
Bitter gourd 9.5
Meat 9.4
Tomato 8.9
Orange 8.7
Wool & hair 7.6
Maize 7.4
Mango 6.5
Cucumber 5.4
Bean 5.3

Agri Export Zones for the following produce are proposed at the places mentioned against them:

Telangana is developing into a seed hub in India, and was selected as a certifying agency as per OECD standards, for 10 states. The state cultivated seeds in 2,251 acres and exported 17,000 quintals to countries like Sudan, Egypt, Philippines and in 2017-18, it expanded cultivation to 2,567 acre and was expecting yield of 26,000 quintals.[citation needed]

Industries[edit | edit source]

Several major manufacturing and services industries are in operation mainly around Hyderabad. Automobiles and auto components industry, spices, mines and minerals, textiles and apparels, pharmaceutical, horticulture, poultry farming are the main industries in Telangana.

The state government is in the process of developing Industrial Parks at different places, for specific groups of industries. The existing parks are Software Park at Hyderabad, HITEC City for software units, Apparel Park at Gundlapochampalli, Export Promotion Park at Pashamylaram, Bio-technology park at Turkapally.

Further information: Industrial Policy Frame work for State of Telangana 2014

Services[edit | edit source]

Information Technology[edit | edit source]

The Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City or HITEC City is a major IT hub of Telangana
See also: Software industry in Telangana

In terms of services, Hyderabad is usually nicknamed as Cyberabad due to its information technology foray and location of major software industries in the city.[12][13] Prior to secession, it contributed 15% to India's and 98% to Andhra Pradesh's exports in IT and ITES sectors last 2013,[14] with Hyderabad as in the front line of Telangana's aims to promote information technology in India, the city boasts the HITEC City as its premier hub.

Tourism[edit | edit source]

The Golconda Fort, Hyderabad

Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in Telangana.[15] Telangana has a variety of tourist attractions including historical places, monuments, forts, water falls, forests and temples.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Telangana Budget Analysis 2025-26" (PDF). prsindia.org.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Telangana Budget Analysis 2025-26". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gross State Value Added in Current Prices". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "National Currency per International Dollar". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Socio Economic Outlook 2023" (PDF). telangana.gov.in. Planning Department, Government of Telangana. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Telangana jobless rate down in 2nd quarter". Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  7. ↑ N. Rahul. "State economy growing faster than nation's". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Telangana leads the country in services sector growth". The New Indian Express.
  9. ↑ "TG Special Economic Zones" (PDF). sezindia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Singareni Collieries Company Limited". scclmines. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  11. ↑ 2015 agricultural output of Telangana based on 2011 prices
  12. ↑ Roy, Ananya; Aihwa, Ong (2011). Worlding cities: Asian experiments and the art of being global. John Wiley & Sons. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-4051-9277-4.
  13. ↑ "An Amazon shot for city". The Times of India. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Special governance for Hyderabad needed for growth". The Times of India. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "Huge challenges ahead for new Telangana tourism corporation". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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