# Dark stores in Telangana: how many, which apps and which cities

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 914 quick-commerce dark stores in Telangana, in 20 cities: Blinkit 263, Zepto 177, JioMart 162, Swiggy Instamart 126 and 3 more apps. Telangana ranks 4 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 4.7 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Dark stores | 914; counted 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rank among states and union territories | 4 of 22; 7% of India's 13,740 stores |
| Cities with a store | 20; most stores: Hyderabad (792), Warangal (27), Secunderabad (23) |
| Apps with a store here | 7: Blinkit, Zepto, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, DMart |
| Stores per 100,000 urban residents | 4.7; India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 19.3 million |

## Stores by app

| App | Stores |
| --- | --- |
| Blinkit | 263 |
| Zepto | 177 |
| JioMart | 162 |
| Swiggy Instamart | 126 |
| Flipkart Minutes | 106 |
| BigBasket | 76 |
| DMart | 4 |

## Cities

| City | Stores | Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Hyderabad](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/hyderabad) | 792 | Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, DMart |
| [Warangal](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/warangal) | 27 | JioMart, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes |
| [Secunderabad](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/secunderabad) | 23 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes |
| [Karimnagar](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/karimnagar) | 15 | JioMart, Zepto, BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart |
| [Khammam](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/khammam) | 11 | JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket |
| [Nizamabad](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/nizamabad) | 10 | JioMart, BigBasket, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Mancherial | 6 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Sangareddy | 5 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Mahabubnagar | 4 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Siddipet | 4 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Jagtial | 3 | JioMart |
| Nalgonda | 3 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Bhongir | 2 | JioMart |
| Kamareddy | 2 | JioMart |
| Nirmal | 2 | JioMart |
| Gadwal | 1 | JioMart |
| Mahabubabad | 1 | JioMart |
| Medak | 1 | JioMart |
| Vikarabad | 1 | JioMart |
| Wanaparthy | 1 | JioMart |

## What the counts show

- Hyderabad holds more than half of Telangana's stores: 792 of 914.
- Blinkit has the most stores across Telangana: 263, 29% of the state's.
- 9 of the 20 cities have stores from one app only, among them Jagtial (JioMart), Bhongir (JioMart) and Kamareddy (JioMart).
- Telangana has more stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 4.7 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 19.3 million urban residents).

## Questions people ask

### How many dark stores are there in Telangana?

914, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 in 20 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.

### Which app has the most dark stores in Telangana?

Blinkit, with 263, then Zepto with 177 and JioMart with 162 (31 Oct 2026).

### Which city in Telangana has the most dark stores?

Hyderabad (792), Warangal (27) and Secunderabad (23), out of 20 cities with a store.

### How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Telangana's cities?

About 4.7, using the official projection of 19.3 million people in Telangana's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.

Every state, city and app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores

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