Siddipet
| Siddipet సిద్ధిపేట్ City | |
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.svg.png){kind=spacer}  Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°06′N 78°51′E / 18.1°N 78.85°ECoordinates: 18°06′N 78°51′E / 18.1°N 78.85°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medak |
| Government | |
| • Body | siddipet Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 21 |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,30,000 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 502103 |
| Telephone code | 08457 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-15 |
| Literacy | 90.73% |
| Planning agency | siddipet Municipal Corporation |
| Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 920 millimetres (36 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 43 °C (109 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16 °C (61 °F) |
| Website | www.manasiddipet.info |
Siddipet is a town and selection grade Municipality in Medak district of Telangana State, India, with a population of 61,901.[1]
Geography
Siddipet is located at 18°06′N 78°51′E / 18.1°N 78.85°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 675 metres (2,215 ft). Komati Cheruvu, Narsapur Cheruvu and the Yerra Cheruvu are the major lakes nearby Siddipet.
Demographics
According to the Indian census of 2001,[1] Siddipet had a population of 61,809. As per 2011 census,.[1] The population of males constitute 50% and females 50%. Siddipet has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The male literacy rate is 89.84% and female literacy is 69.44%. In Siddipet, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The municipality consists 32 wards/divisions.
Transport
Road
Since Siddipet is near to Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, and Warangal. It is well connected by roadways and is located on Rajiv Rahadari (SH-1) which passes from Hyderabad to Mancherial. It is also connected by SH-16 from Suryapet to Ramayampet via Jangaon. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation ply public transport buses to major destinations from Siddipet.
Politics
Siddipet is an Assembly constituency in Telangana state. Sri Guruva Reddy was the first MLA of Siddipet. Very well known politician in national politics from Siddipet is Sri.K.Chandrasekhar Rao (popularly known as KCR), founder of Telangana Rastra Samithi and Present Chief Minister of Telangana state .KCR has performed well in the elections from this constituency since 1983. He first contested as a TDP candidate and lost narrowly to the Congress candidate. However, he resurrected from the electoral debacle and never lost any election since afterwards. During 2004 elections, he defeated his rival with nearly 40 per cent votes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Siddipet
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