Telangana now has 31 districts, as state redraws map

Q.  Which state has redrawn its map by creating 21 new districts on Vijay Dashami?
- Published on 12 Oct 16

a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Telangana
c. MP
d. HP

ANSWER: Telangana
 
Telangana now has 31 districts, as state redraws mapOn 11th Oct, 2016, the day of Vijay Dashami, the youngest state of India Telangana has redrawn its map creating 21 new districts.
  • The state now has 31 districts
  • Telangana came into existence on 2nd June as the 29th state of India
  • It started out with 10 districts
  • On an average, each district will have a population of 2-4 lakh families except Hyderabad which has larger numbers
  • CM C. Rao inaugurated the Siddipet district carved out of Medak. Other 20 districts were inaugurated by cabinet members
  • The new districts are Siddipet, Mancheriyal, Vikarabad, Jagtial, Jangaon, Jayashankar, Warangal (Rural), Mahabubabad, Kamareddy, Medak, Rajanna, Asifabad, Suryapet, Kothagudem, Nirmal, Wanaparthy, Nagarkurnool, Yadadri, Peddapally, Jogulamba and Medchal/Malkajgiri.
  • The state government has also created 25 new revenue divisions,125 new mandals and 4 new police commissionerates
  • Around 23 new police subdivisions and 28 new circles as well as 91 police stations have also been created

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