A study of the socioeconomic conditions is a prerequisite for the suitable design and successful implementation of any project, training, demonstration, or government developmental programs. The present study was conducted to assess the socioeconomic characteristics namely education, employment, income levels from aquaculture, and other farm and nonfarm activities of fish farmers of Telangana, along with the status of fish farming and livelihood of the fish farmer. The fish farmers are the key stakeholders of the fisheries sector. Cage farming is a technology where fishes being enclosed in a net cage which allows free flow water and can be reared fish from fingerling to marketable size. Telangana is the 29th state (formed in 2014) mainly consists of Dams, Reservoirs, Inland tanks, Ponds and Lakes so far, research studies has not been undertaken on Reservoir cage farming in Telangana. Cage culture is an aquaculture production system where fish are held in floating net pens.