Telangana, the 29th State of India: its formation, area and neighbours as the State portal gives them
Background
Telangana came into being on the 2nd of June, 2014 as the 29th State of India.
It has an area of 1,12,077 sq. km and a population of 3,50,03,674 (2011 Census).
The Telangana region was part of Hyderabad state from 17th September 1948 to 1st November 1956, until it was merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh.
After decades of movement for a separate State, Telangana was created by passing the AP State Reorganization Bill in both houses of Parliament.
It is surrounded by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the north, Karnataka in the west and Andhra Pradesh in the south and east.
Major cities include Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Khammam and Karimnagar.
In plain words
AP State Reorganization Bill Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Bill — The Bill passed by both houses of Parliament that created the State of Telangana.
Andhra State State merged with the Telangana region — The State that the Telangana region was merged with to form Andhra Pradesh.