Question

Sources of irrigation in our telangana state Wikipedia

Answer 1

The economy of Telangana is mainly supported by agriculture. 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 oilproduction, such as sunflower and peanuts, have gained favour. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects.
Economy ofTelanganaStatisticsGDP₹8.43 lakh crore(US$120 billion) (nominal; 2018-19 est.)[1]GDP rank8th

GDP growth

15% (2017-18)[1]

GDP per capita

₹175,534 (US$2,400) (2017-18)[1]

GDP per capita rank

7th

GDP by sector

Agriculture (18%) 
Industry (16%) 
Services (65%) (2017-18)

Inflation (CPI)

 4.3% (2015-16)[2]

Labour force by occupation

Agriculture (55.6%) 
Industry (17.8%) 
Services (26.6%) (2015-16)[2]Unemployment1.1% Rural 
6.6% Urban 
2.7% State (2015-16)[2]Public finances

Public debt

21.4% of GSDP (2018-19 est.)[1]Revenues₹1.41 lakh crore(US$20 billion) (2018-19 est.)[1]Expenses₹1.74 lakh crore(US$24 billion) (2018-19 est.)[1]


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



Coal Handling Ropeway at Aswapuram, Khammam district

The state has also started to focus on the fields of information technology and biotechnology. Telangana is one of top IT exporting states of India. There are 68 Special Economic Zones in the state.[3]
Telangana is a mineral-rich state, with coal reserves at Singareni Colleries