It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 811,844 per 2011 Census of India,[3][4] and spreading over an 406 km2 (157 sq mi).

The monuments left by the Kakatiyas include fortresses, lakes, temples and stone gateways which, in the present, helped the city to become a popular tourist attraction.

[10] When the Kakatiya dynasty was defeated by Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE, ruler Juna Khan, Crown Prince of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, conquered the city and renamed it as Sultanpur.

[15] Kakatiya Period Inscriptions praised Warangal as the best city within the Telugu region, up to shores of the ocean.

[17] It is settled in the eastern part of Deccan Plateau made up of granite rocks and hill formations[18] which left the region barren making the cultivation dependent on seasonal rainfall.

[19][20] Located in the semi-arid region of Telangana, Warangal has a predominantly hot and dry climate.

A dry, mild winter starts in October and lasts until early February, when there is little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range.

[28] As of 2016[update], the corporation has bagged a total of eleven awards in various categories, such as conservation, sanitation, heritage, etc.

About 70% of households started practising two-bin MSW segregation into wet and dry waste.

420 cement bins and 128 dumpsters were removed from locations across Warangal making it a no dump city.

[35] and the dumpyard with significantly reduced load is, in phases, being converted into a nature park with vermicomposting sheds.

[43] Information Technology is another sector in which the city is making steady progress with its Incubation centre at Madikonda.

TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Hanamkonda and Warangal bus stations of the city.

Kazipet Junction shelters both Electric and Diesel Loco sheds with a capacity of holding 175 and 142 locomotives.

The construction of third railway line between Balharshah and Kazipet was sanctioned at an estimated cost of ₹24.032 billion (US$280 million).

During the Indo-China war, it served as a hangar for government aircraft due to Delhi airport being a target in combat.

On 31 July 2023, the State Cabinet of Telangana approved the proposal to develop Mamnoor Airport.

The proposal calls for the acquisition and subsequent allocation of the last 253 acres of required land to the Airport Authority of India for purposes of constructing a terminal building as well as extending the existing runway to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 747.

[58][59][60] The funds to acquire the remaining land were approved and released in November 2024, in the amount of 205 crores.

On 2nd September 2022, Warangal joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

[65] Bhadrakali Temple lake is being developed into the largest first Geo-Bio-Diversity cultural park in the country, with promenades, historic caves, suspension bridges, natural trails, nesting ground and ecological reserves.