Sirsilla

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?Sirsilla Andhra Pradesh • India
Sirsilla
Coordinates: 18°23′N 78°50′E / 18.38, 78.83
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 322 m (1,056 ft)
District(s)	Karimnagar
Population	65,016 (2001)

Coordinates: 18°23′N 78°50′E / 18.38, 78.83 Sirsilla is a city and a municipality in Karimnagar district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.sirisilla name came from sirishala. Majority people belong to padmashali cast.There are lot of suicides of weavers from last 10 years because of poverty & crisis.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Temples 4 Dams 5 HISTORY 6 Travel 7 References

[edit] Geography

Sirsilla is located at 18.38° N 78.83° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 322 metres (1056 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Sirsilla had a population of 65,016. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sirsilla has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sirsilla, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Temples

Vemulawada - it is a famous temple located at Vemulawada (Sircilla division). It is temple of lord Shiva dating back to 8th century AD, said to be constructed by Chalukyas. It is a temple dedicated to both traces of Vysnavism, Slivism coupled with Durgah which Hindus and Muslim visit with great enthusiasm. The town is godded by Nagaradhisah as seen by the temples guuarding the main temple of Shiva Bhimaiswara Allayam - Mahalakshmi temple, Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple, goddess Baddi Pochava temple, Anjayanaya temple, Ayyapa Swamy temple, or added attraction in the surrounding Sri Krishna on the top of Kalindi snake constructed on the hill attract pilligrims.sircilla business with cloth making by power looms

[edit] Dams

Upper manair dam - it is a tank of 24 t.m.c capacity constructed by the Nizam king on the Manair. it is a Masonry dam using rock inside and earthen bund outside with spill way. Because of scanty rainfall, project has not received enough water for the last 12 yrs and hence government has taken up lift irrigation project from proposed mid Manair.

[edit] HISTORY

4 Th ANDHRA MAHA SABHA @ SIRCILLA in 1935

• Andhra Maha Sabha 4Th meeting placed at Sircilla in 1935 on September 6th.
• Under the presidential Madapati Hanumantha Rao (FIRST MAYER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION),
• For women cell Madapati Manikyamma (w/o Hanumantha Rao),
• From this meeting onwards they have given lectures In TELUGU language,
• They made some rules and regulations in this meeting only. (regaurding Andhra maha Sabha)
• They made a lot of resolutions in this meeting.
• K.V. Ranga Reddy, Suravaram Prathapa Reddy, Raavi Narayan Reddy, Baddam Ellareddy, J.V. Narsinga Rao (Ex M.L.A. SIRCILLA , Ex. Minister)

(STATE LEADERS): Anabheri Prabhakar Rao, Singireddy Bhoopathi Reddy, social worker Bhoomiah lawyer ...so on.

• SPL thing........Kodi Ramakrishna "BALA PRADARSHANA"

coutesy -------- KARIM NAGAR JILLA CHARTHRA -Jaishetti Ramanaiah.

Attached by JAYANTH KUMAR GENTYALA (Dated 09.07.07)

[edit] Travel

Karimanagar to Sircilla-~42km, Sircilla to Vemulavada-12km, Sircilla to Hyderabad -142km, Nearest Railway station KAMAREDDY (kamareddy-siricilla 52 km ),

• Nearest airport - Hyderabad,
• Railway line from Secunderabad to Sircilla under construction.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirsilla
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

The distance between sircilla and kamareddy is 52 km's only. we can travel by bus which is available for every 10 mins.

The distance between sircilla and Karimnagar is 40 km's only.

The distance between sircilla and Vemulawada is 10 km's only.

The distance between sircilla and Secunderabad is 140 km's only. ] we can travel by bus which is available for every 10 mins