Economy of Telangana

Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana.

Fiscal year

| 1 April – 31 March
Statistics
GDP| ₹1,800,003 crore (US$210 billion) (2025-26 est.)[1]
GDP rank| 9th

GDP growth

| 11.9% (2023-24 est.)[2]

GDP per capita

* ₹420,347 (US$4,972) (2024-2025) [3]
* $20,345(PPP; 2024-2025) [4]

GDP per capita rank

| 5th

GDP by sector

| Agriculture (21%)
Industry (17%)
Services (61%) (2021-22)[2]

Inflation (CPI)

|  7.46% (2019-20)[5]

Population below poverty line

|  5.77%

Labour force by occupation

| Agriculture (45.8%)
Industry (21.0%)
Services (33.2%) (2020-21)[5]
Unemployment|  7.4% (June 2021)[6]

Average gross salary

| 256465

Average net salary

| 211344
Public finances

Government debt

| 29.29% of GSDP (2024-25 est.)[2]

Budget balance

| ₹−52,167 crore (US$−6.2 billion) 4.0% of GSDP (2022-23 est.)[2]
Revenues| ₹2.97 lakh crore (US$35 billion) (2022-23 est.)[2]
Expenses| ₹3.55 lakh crore (US$42 billion) (2022-23 est.)[2]

All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

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 Hyderabad metropolitan . 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]

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:

* Gherkins – Mahaboobnagar, Rangareddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal
* Mangoes and Grapes \- Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahaboobnagar

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]

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]

### Information Technology

[edit]

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]

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]

* List of districts in Telangana by GDP

## References

[edit]

1. ^ https://prsindia.org/files/budget/budget_state/telangana/2025/Telengana_Budget_Analysis_2025-26.pdf
2. ^ a b c d e f "Telangana Budget Analysis 2023-24". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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. ^ a b "Socio Economic Outlook 2023" (PDF). telangana.gov.in. Planning Department, Government of Telangana. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
6. ^ "Unemployment Rate in India". Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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.

* v
* t
* e

State of Telangana

Capital: Hyderabad

Topics|

* Architecture
* Cuisine
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Geography
* Government
* History
* Telugu language
* Language day
* Politics
* People
* List
* Tourism

Dynasties|

* Satavahanas
* Vishnukundinas
* Chalukyas
* Rastrakutas
* Western Chalukyas
* Kakatiyas
* Musunuri Nayakas
* Bahmanis
* Qutb Shahi
* Asaf Jahi dynasty (Nizams)

Districts|

* Adilabad
* Komaram Bheem Asifabad
* Bhadradri Kothagudem
* Hanamkonda
* Hyderabad
* Jagtial
* Jangaon
* Jayashankar Bhupalpally
* Jogulamba Gadwal
* Kamareddy
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Mahabubabad
* Mahabubnagar
* Mancherial
* Medak
* Medchal-Malkajgiri
* Mulugu
* Nagarkurnool
* Nalgonda
* Narayanapet
* Nirmal
* Nizamabad
* Peddapalli
* Rajanna Sircilla
* Ranga Reddy
* Sangareddy
* Siddipet
* Suryapet
* Vikarabad
* Wanaparthy
* Warangal
* Y.Bhuvanagiri

Commissionerates|

* Hyderabad central
* Rachakonda-Bhuvanagiri, Hyderabad East
* Cyberabad-Hyderabad West
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Nizamabad
* Ramagundam
* Siddipet
* Warangal

Major cities|

* Hyderabad
* Warangal
* Nizamabad
* Khammam
* Karimnagar
* Ramagundam
* Mahbubnagar
* Nalgonda
* Adilabad
* Secunderabad
* Suryapet

Tourism|

* Churches
* Dams
* Forts
* Temples
* Mosques
* Lakes
* National Parks
* Sanctuaries
* Waterfalls

Municipal corporations|

* Hyderabad
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Nizamabad
* Ramagundam
* Warangal
* Boduppal
* Peerzadiguda
* Jawaharnagar
* Nizampet
* Badangpet
* Bandlaguda Jagir
* Meerpet–Jillelguda

Related lists|

* List of cities in Telangana by area
* List of cities in Telangana by population
* List of urban agglomerations in Telangana
* List of districts in Telangana
* List of urban local bodies in Telangana
* India Portal

* v
* t
* e

Economy of India

Companies|

* BSE SENSEX
* NIFTY 50
* NIFTY Next 50
* NIFTY 500
* GIFT Nifty

Governance|

* Ministry of Finance
* Finance ministers
* Ministry of Commerce and Industry
* Finance Commission
* Economic Advisory Council
* Central Statistical Office
* Securities and Exchange Board of India
* Enforcement Directorate
* External debt
* Foreign trade
* Foreign direct investment
* Foreign exchange reserves
* Remittances
* Taxation
* Subsidies
* Industrial licensing
* Voluntary guidelines
* NITI Aayog
* Make in India
* Atmanirbhar Bharat

Currency|

* Indian rupee
* Sign
* History
* Historical Forex
* Digital rupee
* Coinage
* Paisa
* Reserve Bank of India
* Governor
* Mint
* Inflation

Financial services|

* Banking
* Insurance
* Multi Commodity Exchange
* Bullion

History|

* Economic development
* Liberalisation
* Licence Raj
* Green revolution
* Government initiatives
* Numbering system

People|

* Billionaires
* Demography
* Income
* Poverty
* Labour law
* Pensions
* EPFO
* NPS
* PPF

By state|

* Andhra Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Delhi
* Goa
* Gujarat
* Haryana
* Himachal Pradesh
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Ladakh
* Madhya Pradesh
* Maharashtra
* Mizoram
* Odisha
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Tamil Nadu
* Telangana
* Uttarakhand
* Uttar Pradesh
* West Bengal

Sectors|

* Agriculture
* Livestock
* Fishing
* Automotive
* Chemical
* Construction
* Defence
* Education
* Energy
* Electricity
* Nuclear
* Oil and gas
* Solar
* Wind
* Electronics and semiconductor
* Entertainment
* Forestry
* Gambling
* Healthcare
* Information technology
* Media
* Cinema
* FM Radio
* Television
* Printing
* Mining
* Coal
* Iron and Steel
* Pharmaceuticals
* Pulp and paper
* Retail
* Science and technology
* Biotechnology
* Space
* Telecommunications
* Textiles
* Tourism
* Transport
* Aviation
* Civil
* Ports
* Rail
* Roads
* Electricity
* Water

Regulator|

* IRDAI
* RBI
* SEBI
* IBBI

Other|

* NCLT
* NCLAT
* BIFR
* IBBI
* IBC
* SARFESI Act
* Income Tax Act
* Companies Act
* Banking Act
* Insurance Act
* FEMA
* Mumbai Consensus

* Category
* Commons
* Wikiquotes

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template