text: Bhadrakali Lake, Dharmasagar lake and Waddepally Lake are the three lakes which add scenic beauty and are the major sources of drinking water.
  Demographics
  Census of India, the city has population of , which later increased to the present population of 830,281, including the expanded city limits.
  The major religion in Warangal is Hinduism, with 83% of the population adhering to it. Islam is the largest minority, at 14%. There are small communities of Christians, Jews, and Buddhists.
  Government and politics
  Civic administration
  Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation is the civic body of the city, which oversees the civic needs. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest urban local bodies in India. City planning is governed by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA), constituted in 1982 by the local government for the planning, development and management of the Kakatiya Urban Development Area. It has its jurisdictional area spread over , covering 19 mandals, 181 villages in the three districts of Warangal district, Hanamkonda and Jangaon. , the corporation has bagged a total of eleven awards in various categories, such as conservation, sanitation, heritage, etc. For electoral purpose, the city is divided into 58 electoral wards, of which 50% are reserved for women. A total of thirty seats are reserved for BCs (19), SCs (9) and STs (2) respectively.