List of cities and towns in Telangana
cities in Telangana by population
This is a list of cities (excluding urban agglomerations) with a population of above 100,000 and towns with a population of above 20,000 in the state of Telangana.
Categorization
City: or Class I Town: Towns with population of 100,000 and above are called cities.
As of 2011, there are nine municipal corporations and six municipalities in the state with populations above 100,000.
Class II Towns: Towns with population between 50,000 and 99,999
Class III Towns: Towns with population between 20,000 and 49,999
Note: The statistical data represented here is based on "Census of India 2011", conducted by "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India" under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
The districts in Telangana were organized in 2016 and later in 2019, increasing from 10 to 33. As the census reports are based on the old districts in 2011, the cities and towns are categorized under both the present and erstwhile district.
List of Cities
The following are the cities with populations above 1,00,000 according to the 2024 Census.
Class II towns
The following are the towns with populations above 50,000 according to the 2024 Census.
Class III towns
The following are the Class III towns with populations above 20,000 according to the 2024 Census.
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