Siddipet district
Siddipet district | |
|---|---|
 Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bejjanki | |
.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Siddipet district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Formation | 11 October 2016 |
| Headquarters | Siddipet |
| Mandalas | 26 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri Mikkilineni Manu Choudary, IAS |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | T. Harish Rao, BRS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,842.33 km2 (1,483.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,012,065 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG 36 |
| Nominal GDP ( 2022-23 ) | ₹280.30 billion (US$3.4 billion) [2] |
| Per Capita Income ( 2022-23 ) | ₹235,218 (US$2,800) |
| Website | siddipet |
Siddipet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana.[3] Its headquarters is Siddipet. This district contains a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region(Markook Mulugu Wargal) The district shares boundaries with Jangaon, Sircilla, Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Hanamkonda, Yadadri, Medhchal and Medak districts.
Geography
[edit]This district is bounded by Rajanna Sircilla district in the north, Karimnagar district in the northeast, Jangaon district in the east, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district in the south, Medchal district in the southwest, Medak district in the west and Kamareddy district in the northwest.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, Siddipet district has a population of 1,012,065. Siddipet has a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 61.61%. 103,852 (10.26%) were under 6 years of age. 139,052 (13.74%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 187,508 (18.53%) and 25,010 (2.47%) of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.50% of the population spoke Telugu, 5.09% Urdu and 1.57% Lambadi as their first language.[6]
District administration
[edit]The collector of Siddipet[7] district is Prasanth Jeevan Patil, appointed on 16 November 2021, succeeding P. Venkatrami Reddy, who submitted his resignation to join politics.
Administrative divisions
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The district will have three revenue divisions of Gajwel, Siddipet and Husnabad.[3] Venkatarama Reddy is the present collector of the district.[8]
Culture and tourism
[edit]- Sri Vidya Saraswathi Shani Temples, Wargal[9]
- Sri Bugga Rajeshwara Swami temple Narayanraopet mandal headquarters
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Nacharam[10]
- Mallanna Swamy Temple, Komuravelli[11]
- Konda pochamma temple, Tigul Narsapur
- Koti Lingeshwara Temple, Siddipet[12]
- Sri Saraswathi Kshetramu Main Temple, Regulapalli
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Bejjanki
- Komati Cheruvu Tankbund, Siddipet
- Ainapur Lake, Telangana
- Komuravelli Mallanna Sagar Reservoir
- Sri Ranganayaka Sagar Reservoir
- Shanigaram Cheruvu, Telangana
- Annapurna Reservoir
- Konda Pochamma Sagar Reservoir, Markook
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Search Details Here". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India; Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ https://www.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Telangana-Socio-Economic-Outlook-2024.pdf
- ^ a b "Siddipet district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Siddipet" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SIDDIPET DISTRICT". siddipet.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Sri Vidya Saraswathi Shaneeshwara Temples, Wargal | GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA, SIDDIPET DISTRICT | India".
- ^ http://www.nacharamgutta.com [bare URL]
- ^ "Divine Destinations in Telangana :: Telangana Tourism".
- ^ "Kotilingeshwara Alayam". Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
External links
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