{"id":"in-telangana","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Telangana","local":"తెలంగాణ"},"languages":["te","ur","en","hi"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Hyderabad","T2":"Warangal","T3":"Siddipet"},"basket":{"teaCup":12,"simpleMeal":90,"haircutMen":120,"milkLitre":58,"breadLoaf":45,"unskilledDayWage":650,"minWageMonthly":12714,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":130,"T2":45,"T3":20},"electricityCommercialKwh":9,"lpgCommercialCylinder":3065,"petrolLitre":115.3},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services (national)","localLevies":"Professional tax ₹150–200/month above ₹15,000 (max ₹2,400/yr); GHMC trade licence + 10% Telangana Green Fund levy"},"licences":[{"name":"Shop & Establishment registration (Telangana Shops & Establishments Act 1988)","fee":"Approx. ₹125–500 by headcount (unverified)","authority":"Labour Department","source":"https://www.keka.com/compliance/forms/telangana-shop-and-establishment-registration"},{"name":"GHMC trade licence (D&O)","fee":"By sq ft and road width; +10% Telangana Green Fund on fees up to ₹5,000 (₹1,000 flat above); annual renewal by 20 Dec","authority":"GHMC / municipality","source":"https://www.ghmc.gov.in/quicklinks/Press Note for Trade License Renewal for year 2026.pdf"},{"name":"24x7 operation exemption (G.O.Ms. No. 4, Apr 2023)","fee":"₹10,000/yr per unit","authority":"Labour Department","source":"https://ksandk.com/md/newsletter/telangana-shops-and-establishments-act-guidelines-for-exemption-to-all-shops-and-establishments-for-operating-24-7-in-telangana-state/"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Deepavali","dates2026_27":"about 8 Nov 2026","effect":"Sweets, clothes, electronics up 2–3 weeks"},{"name":"Christmas / New Year","dates2026_27":"25 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027","effect":"Hyderabad cafés, bakeries, pubs peak"},{"name":"Sankranti","dates2026_27":"13–15 Jan 2027","effect":"Kites, sweets, clothes; Hyderabad empties as Andhra-origin residents travel home"},{"name":"Ramzan / Eid al-Fitr","dates2026_27":"about 8 Feb – 10 Mar 2027","effect":"Haleem season: Old City food trade 3–5× for a month; biggest street-food event in the state"},{"name":"Ugadi","dates2026_27":"about 8 Apr 2027","effect":"New-year shopping"},{"name":"Telangana Formation Day","dates2026_27":"2 Jun 2027","effect":"State holiday"},{"name":"Bonalu","dates2026_27":"about Jul–Aug 2027 (Ashada Sundays)","effect":"Hyderabad goddess festival; meat, toddy, sweets demand spikes on Sundays; holiday"},{"name":"Ganesh Chaturthi","dates2026_27":"about 4–14 Sep 2027","effect":"Khairatabad pandal crowds; immersion day shuts central Hyderabad"},{"name":"Bathukamma / Dasara","dates2026_27":"about late Sep – 9 Oct 2027","effect":"Flowers, saris (govt saree gifting), sweets, meat on Dasara; biggest Telangana festival"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Mar–Jun","what":"Hot, dry; 42–46°C heatwaves in north Telangana; afternoon footfall collapses"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"South-west monsoon; Hyderabad urban flooding after cloudbursts"},{"months":"Oct–Feb","what":"Pleasant; festival and wedding season"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"Hyderabad ~60–80% UPI by count; Warangal ~45–60%; towns 30–45% (Est.)","credit":"udhaar common in kiranas and Irani cafés' regulars"},"notes":"Telangana is Hyderabad plus a rural hinterland: Hyderabad is a high-income IT metro with a deep food culture (Irani chai, biryani, haleem), while district towns are agrarian and cheaper. Petrol is among India's costliest (about ₹115/L) and commercial LPG is the highest of the southern metros (₹3,065 in Hyderabad, Oct 2026). Minimum wages for shops are low (₹12.7–13.4k) but shops that want to trade 24x7 pay ₹10,000 a year, and GHMC adds a 10% Green Fund on trade licences. Ramzan haleem season, Bonalu and Bathukamma–Dasara are the trading peaks unique to the state.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled shops (shop boy/helper), Zone II","value":"₹12,714/month (VDA ₹9,344), 1 Apr – 30 Sep 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://wageindicator.org/en-in/ai/work-in-india/minimum-wage/21802-telangana/37484-shops/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, clerk/typist, Zone I","value":"₹13,446/month; manager (commercial estt.) Zone I ₹14,901","role":"HV","source":"https://wageindicator.org/en-in/ai/work-in-india/minimum-wage/21802-telangana/36506-commercial-establishments/","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Bakery-sector floor (for comparison)","value":"Helper ₹12,075, baker ₹12,957 (Apr–Sep 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://wageindicator.org/en-in/work-in-india/minimum-wage/21802-telangana/36326-baking-process-incl-biscuit-manufactory","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"VDA revision cadence","value":"Every 1 Apr and 1 Oct","role":"HV","source":"https://wageindicator.org/en-in/ai/work-in-india/minimum-wage/21802-telangana/37484-shops/","estimate":false},{"id":"P05","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal helper pay","value":"Hyderabad ₹13k–18k; Warangal ₹9k–13k; towns ₹7k–10k","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national presets; Hyderabad labour market tight","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual unskilled day wage, T2","value":"₹650/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: legal ≈ ₹489/day plus market premium","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T1 Hyderabad (neighbourhood)","value":"₹130/sq ft/month (prime high streets ~₹400)","role":"HV","source":"Est. from https://therealtytoday.com/news/trt-data-lab/india-real-estate-horizons-retail-september-2026 (prime ₹400) scaled to neighbourhood shops","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T2 Warangal","value":"₹45/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national T2 band","estimate":true},{"id":"P09","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T3 Siddipet","value":"₹20/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national T3 band","estimate":true},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity LT-II(B) energy charge","value":"₹8.50/kWh (0–100 kW load) rising to ₹11.00 above 500 kW; LT-II(A) ≤50 units ₹7.00; FY2026-27","role":"HV","source":"https://www.tgsouthernpower.org/resources/PDF/Tariffs/69tarifffile.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Effective commercial cost incl. fixed charges","value":"≈₹9.0/kWh","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹8.50 energy + fixed/customer charges spread over a small shop's ~300–600 units","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg, Hyderabad","value":"₹3,065 (1 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/news/lpg-gas-cylinder-prices-hiked-october-1-2026-19-kg-commercial-lpg-prices-up-rs-62-71-50-city-wise-1538497.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol / diesel","value":"Hyderabad petrol ₹115.69, diesel ₹103.82; state avg petrol ₹115.29 (Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.gulte.com/shorts/436781/ap-telangana-tops-with-highest-petrol-prices/amp","estimate":false},{"id":"P14","cat":"Licences","name":"24x7 trading exemption","value":"₹10,000/yr per unit (G.O.Ms. No. 4, Apr 2023) with staff-safety conditions","role":"PD","source":"https://ksandk.com/md/newsletter/telangana-shops-and-establishments-act-guidelines-for-exemption-to-all-shops-and-establishments-for-operating-24-7-in-telangana-state/","estimate":false},{"id":"P15","cat":"Licences","name":"GHMC trade licence + Green Fund","value":"Fee by area × road width; +10% Telangana Green Fund (₹1,000 flat if fee >₹5,000); penalty for unlicensed trade","role":"PD","source":"https://www.ghmc.gov.in/quicklinks/Press Note for Trade License Renewal for year 2026.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P16","cat":"Licences","name":"S&E registration fee","value":"≈₹125–500 by headcount","role":"PD","source":"Est.: low-reliability guide figures; official schedule not retrieved","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"Nil ≤₹15,000; ₹150 (₹15,001–20,000); ₹200 above; firms >5 yrs ₹2,500/yr flat","role":"HV","source":"https://hrone.cloud/blog/professional-tax-slab-rates-2026-27/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Tax","name":"GST and FSSAI","value":"National rules unchanged","role":"HV","source":"https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2026/03/69c6a23234827order_27032026.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P19","cat":"Festivals","name":"Ramzan haleem season","value":"About 8 Feb – 10 Mar 2027; Old City and eatery demand 3–5× evenings; haleem pop-ups","role":"HV","source":"Est.: annual pattern; Eid date per https://www.calendarlabs.com/bank-holidays-in-tamil-nadu-2027/","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Festivals","name":"Bonalu","value":"Ashada month Sundays (Jul–Aug 2027); meat/toddy/sweets spikes; state holiday","role":"HV","source":"Est.: annual festival","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Festivals","name":"Bathukamma–Dasara","value":"9 days to about 9 Oct 2027; flowers, saris, meat demand peaks","role":"HV","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Festivals","name":"Sankranti","value":"13–15 Jan 2027; Hyderabad empties 3–4 days (demand −30–50% in residential T1 areas)","role":"HV","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P23","cat":"Festivals","name":"Ganesh immersion","value":"Central Hyderabad shut on immersion day","role":"RE","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Climate","name":"Summer heatwave","value":"42–46°C Apr–May; afternoon demand −30–50%","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD climatology","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Climate","name":"Hyderabad cloudburst flooding","value":"Jul–Oct; low-lying shops flooded (Oct 2020 precedent); 1–3 events/yr","role":"RE","source":"Est.: precedent","estimate":true},{"id":"P26","cat":"Prices","name":"Irani chai, Hyderabad","value":"₹15–25 in Hyderabad; ₹12 in Warangal","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Hyderabad ranks among India's most tea-obsessed cities (https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/india/story/indias-tea-map-is-changing-bengaluru-leads-the-obsession-but-bhubaneswar-kochi-drive-growth-538142-2026-06-20); price not sourced","estimate":true},{"id":"P27","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Vijaya/Heritage toned)","value":"≈₹58/L","role":"HV","source":"Est.: priced near Amul toned + May 2026 ₹2 hike","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal, T2","value":"₹90 (Hyderabad ₹120–150)","role":"HV","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, T2","value":"₹120","role":"HV","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Market","name":"Per-capita income","value":"≈$5,407 (2025-26), 2nd among major states after Karnataka; ₹3,87,623 NSDP per capita FY25; PPP ≈$22,981","role":"HV","source":"https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-enters-world-banks-upper-middle-income-category-ranks-third-in-per-capita-income","estimate":false},{"id":"P31","cat":"Market","name":"Urbanisation","value":"≈39% urban (Census 2011, Telangana districts); Hyderabad ~11 million metro","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Census 2011 (old)","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Market","name":"Hyderabad vs district gap","value":"Hyderabad district income is several times the state median; demand presets should diverge more than in other states","role":"HV","source":"Est.: reasoned from state income concentration","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"Hyderabad 60–80%; Warangal 45–60%; towns 30–45% UPI","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national tiering","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Language","name":"Languages of trade","value":"Telugu and Dakhini Urdu/Hindi in Hyderabad; English in IT corridors","role":"HV","source":"Est.","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Rules","name":"Liquor retail","value":"Private licensed wine shops via lottery; toddy shops licensed (Bonalu demand)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Telangana excise policy","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Schemes","name":"Mahalakshmi free bus travel for women","value":"Since Dec 2023 on TGSRTC — more footfall in town markets","role":"HV","source":"Est.: state scheme","estimate":true},{"id":"P37","cat":"Schemes","name":"Indiramma / SC-ST self-employment schemes","value":"Subsidised loans for petty businesses via state corporations (terms vary)","role":"PD","source":"Est.: 2026 terms not re-verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P38","cat":"Risk","name":"Night-time closure enforcement","value":"Hyderabad police enforce ~11 pm–1 am closing for eateries without 24x7 permission; fines/forced closure","role":"RE","source":"Est.: periodic police drives; links to P14","estimate":true},{"id":"P39","cat":"Risk","name":"Communal curfew / Old City tension","value":"Rare; can shut Old City markets 1–3 days","role":"RE","source":"Est.: historical precedent, low probability","estimate":true},{"id":"P40","cat":"Market","name":"FX used for USD conversion","value":"₹94 per USD (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: https://thewire.in/economy/in-wake-of-depreciating-rupee-foreign-remittances-to-kerala-remain-unaffected-despite-west-asia-crisis","estimate":true}]}