Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Warangal | | **Common Name** | Warangal | | **Native Name(s)** | వరంగల్ (Telugu) | | **Nicknames** | Orugallu, Ekasila Nagaram, Cultural Capital of Telangana, City of Lakes and Temples | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Telangana | | **Capital** | Administrative Headquarters of Warangal district | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation) | | **Date Founded** | 12th Century (Historical prominence) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 17.9784° N | | **Longitude** | 79.5941° E | | **Elevation** | ~302 m (991 ft) | | **Total Area** | 406.87 sq km (157.09 sq mi) - GWMC | | **Population** | ~830,281 (2011 Census urban agglomeration) | | **Population Density** | ~2,040/sq km (5,283/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 506001 to 506015 | | **Area Codes** | +91 870 | | **Official Languages** | Telugu, Urdu | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Warangalite |