Section 3(1) in The States Reorganisation Act, 1956
(1)As from the appointed day, there shall be added to the State of Andhra the territories comprised in--(a)the districts of Hyderabad, Medak, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar;(b)Alampur and Gadwal taluks of Raichur district and Kodangal taluk of Gulbarga district;(c)Tandur taluk of Gulbarga district;(d)Zahirabad taluk (except Nirna circle), Nyalkal circle of Bidar taluk and Narayankhed taluk of Bidar district;(e)Bichkonda and Jukkal circles of Deglur taluk of Nanded district; and(f)Mudhol, Bhiansa and Kuber circles of Mudhol taluk of Nanded district; and(g)Adilabad district except Islapur circle of Boath taluk, Kinwat taluk and Rajura taluk; and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Hyderabad and the State of Andhra shall be known as the State of Andhra Pradesh.
