Warangal About this sound pronunciation (helpinfo) is a city and the district headquarters of Warangal (urban) district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is also the mandal headquarters of Warangal mandal in Warangal revenue division.[6][7] As of 2011 census of India, the city had a population of 811,844, making it the 2nd most populous in the state. Warangal is one among the 12 heritage cities in the country chosen for Scheme HRIDAY Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana by Government of India.[8] It is also selected as a smart city in the "fast-track competition", which makes it eligible for additional investment to improve the urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities under Smart Cities Mission.During Kakatiyan rule, the city was referred to as Orugallu. It was also known as Vorakalli, Tolini Koranakula and Akshalinagaram. Aravabinakosam, a literary work of Ragunatha Bhaskar mentioned Warangal as Ekasilanagaram.
