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Which is the highest Populated district in Telangana?
A) Nalgonda
B) Rangareddy
C) Hyderabad
D) Mahaboob Nagar

Answer
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Hint:
The state of Telangana, in the southern part of the country, was previously a part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and the major cities of the state include Warangal, Nizamabad, Khamman, and Karimnagar.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
The state of Telangana is situated in the south-central region of the Indian Peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh largest state and the twelfth most populated state in India with a geographical area of 112,077 sq. km and 35,193,978 residents as per the census reports of 2011. This was formerly a part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and was separated in June, 2014 and now the capital of Telangana is Hyderabad which is also the largest city of Telangana state. The state that separated from Andhra Pradesh with 10 districts, now has 33 districts. In terms of area the largest district is Bhadradri Kothagudem with an area of 7483 sq. km while the smallest one is the Hyderabad district with an area of 217 sq. km. In terms of population however, the highest populated district is Hyderabad.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
In terms of population the given districts can be arranged in the following order, Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Nalgonda, and lastly Mahaboob Nagar. Hyderabad district is the most populated district with a population of 39,43,323 as per the census reports of 2011 and Mulugu is the least populated one with 2,94,671.