Hills, Rocks in Telangana

 Geological Survey of India has graded the rocks of Telangana into four categories.

They are : -

1)Orchian Rocks

2)Vindhya Rocks 

3) Gondwana Rcoks

4)Dravidian Rocks

Peninsular Gneissic Complex Rocks are also abundant in the Area.  

The rocks, soils, minerals and rivers in Telangana are situated between 15 - 50 latitudinal degrees and 77 - 15 to 81 - 50 longitudinal degrees.

It total area is  about 1,15,070 Sq. KMs. 

Geographically the region (which is 150 to 300 metres above the mean sea level)  can be divided into three mains areas. They are :-

1)Mid-Godavari basin

2)Plateau of Telangana

3) Mid-Telanana 

1)Mid-Godavari Basin is the area from where the River Manjira joins the River Godavari upto Bhadrachalam and Asifabad in Adilabad upto Khammam plateau.  In this zone Pranahitha and Sabari rivers also join the  Godavari.  Part of this area is hilly and has dense forests. 

2)Telangana plateau is about 600 meters above the mean sea level. The central part of this area is also called Golconda plateau.

3)Mid-Telangana region is spread between Telangana plateau and mid-Godavari Basin. Height of this area from the mean sea level is about 150to 300 metres. It is partly hilly. The Northern part of it is known as Warangal plateau while Southern part is called Nalgonda plateau. 

Telangana has several mountain ranges. 

They are Satmala ranges and hills of Nirmal in Adilabad district, Chandragiri mountains and Pakala hills in Warangal district, Balaghat ranges in Mahabubnagar district, Anantagiri hills in Ranga Reddy district, Sirnapally in Nizamabad district , Kandikal and Rakhi mountains in Karimnagar district.

Eastern Ghats are extended upto Khamm district. 

Sahyadri ranges are also extended into Telangana. 

Several rivers and streams including Musi and Kagna have taken birth in these mountains.