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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siddipet
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Telangana]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.1|N|78.85|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Siddipet district|Siddipet]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipality]]
| governing_body = Siddipet Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=https://siddipetmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/pages/basic-information|website=Official website of Siddipet Municipality |accessdate=9 March 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 36.03
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 675
| population_total = 111,358
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = <ref name="profile"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages Telugu and Urdu
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 502103
| area_code = 08457
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India|TS-36]]
| website = {{URL|http://siddipetmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/}}
| demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|[[Urdu]]}}
| blank4_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank4_info_sec1 = 90.73%
| blank5_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning|Planning]] agency
| official_name =
}}

'''Siddipet''' is a town in the [[India]]n state of [[Telangana]]. It is a [[municipality]] and serves as the headquarters of [[Siddipet district]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Medak|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2804_PART_B_DCHB_MEDAK.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=24 December 2015|pages=12–13|format=PDF}}</ref>
<ref name="citypop">{{cite web|title=Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-telangana.php|website=Citypopulation.de |access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> It is located about {{convert|116|km|mi|0|abbr=}} north of the state capital, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], {{convert|62|km|mi|0}} from [[Karimnagar]] and {{convert|92|km|mi|0}} from [[Warangal]].

Siddipet is a major urban hub and educational centre For the nearby villages. It is governed by Siddipet Municipality and is the headquarters of the Siddipet district

== Demographics ==

As of the 2011 [[Census of India]], Siddipet had a population of 111,358.<ref name="profile"/>{{efn|This figure includes the city limit expansions since 2011. The original 2011 census figure was 66,737.<ref name="citypop"/>}}

== Governance ==
Siddipet municipality was formed in the year 1952. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|36.03|km2|abbr=on}} with 34 municipal wards.<ref name=profile /><ref name=census />

== Notable people ==

# [[Kapu Rajaiah]]
# [[Sampoornesh Babu]]
# Edla Guruva Reddy<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2018-06-14|title=7th death anniv of founder of Govt Degree College commemorated|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hyderabad-Tab/2018-06-14/7th-death-anniv-of-founder-of-Govt-Degree-College-commemorated/389056|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
# Vemuganti Narsimhacharyulu<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reddy|first=T. Karnakar|title=Vemuganti Narasimhacharyulu: The doyen of Telugu literature|url=https://telanganatoday.com/vemuganti-narasimhacharyulu-doyen-telugu-literature|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
# Ajaz Ahmed<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-15|title=Small-town teacher from India takes fun English lessons, the internet swoons|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/small-town-teacher-india-takes-fun-english-lessons-internet-swoons-51434|access-date=2021-04-07|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
# [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]]
# [[T. Harish Rao]]

== Transport ==

=== Road ===

Siddipet is well connected to nearby villages. It is also connected by (SH-16) from [[Suryapet]] city. The [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] public transport buses to major destinations from Siddipet.A new National highway numbered [[National Highway 365B (India)|NH 365B]] connects Siddipet with different district headquarters of the state [[Suryapet]]-[[Jangaon]]-Siddipet-[[Siricilla]]

[[TSRTC]] operates buses from Siddipet to various destinations like [[Hyderabad]], [[Karimnagar]], [[Tirupati|Tirupathi]], [[Guntur]], [[Warangal]], [[Medak]], [[Dubbaka]], [[Narayankhed]], [[Jangaon]], [[Jagtial]], [[Korutla]], [[Godavarikhani]], [[Manthani]], [[Husnabad]], [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Yadagirigutta]], [[Basar, Telangana|Basara]], [[Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district|Vemulawada]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], bodhan[[Mancherial]], [[Sangareddy]], [[Zaheerabad]],

==== Airports ====
[[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]] in Hyderabad is the nearest airport at a distance of 147 km by road. The other two nearest airports to Siddipet are [[Ramagundam Airport]] and [[Warangal Airport]] which are closed.

== Politics ==

=== Members of Parliament ===

*1952–1966: ''Constituency does not exist''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Lok Sabha!!Duration!!Name of M.P.!!Party Affiliation
|-
| Fourth||1967–71||[[G. Venkatswamy]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Fifth||1971–77||[[G. Venkatswamy]]||[[Telangana Praja Samithi]]
|-
| Sixth||1977–80||[[Nandi Yellaiah]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Seventh||1980–84||[[Nandi Yellaiah]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Eighth||1984–89||[[G. Vijaya Rama Rao]]||[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|-
| Ninth||1989–91||[[Nandi Yellaiah]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Tenth||1991–96||[[Nandi Yellaiah]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Eleventh||1996–98||[[Nandi Yellaiah]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Twelfth||1998–99||[[Malyala Rajaiah]]||[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|-
| Thirteenth||1999-04||[[Malyala Rajaiah]]||[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|-
| [[14th Lok Sabha|Fourteenth]]||2004-09||[[Sarvey Sathyanarayana]]||[[Indian National Congress]]
|}

*2008 onwards: ''Constituency does not exist''

=== Election results ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: Siddipet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_2004/Vol_II_LS_2004.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume II |page=38 |publisher=Election Commissioner of India |access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_2004/Vol_III_LS_2004.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume III |pages=66–67 |publisher=Election Commissioner of India |access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = [[Sarvey Sathyanarayana]]
| votes = 593,879
| percentage = 53.03
| change = +11.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[Dr K Lingaiah]]
| votes = 454,907
| percentage = 40.62
| change = -15.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Paladugu Gouramma
| votes = 31,949
| percentage = 2.85
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = B O V Rao
| votes = 25,069
| percentage = 2.24
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Y Samaiah
| votes = 14,010
| percentage = 1.25
| change = +1.08
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 138,978
| percentage = 12.41
| change = +27.15
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,119,814
| percentage = 64.84
| change = -1.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +11.82
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Main|Siddipet (Assembly constituency)}}

Siddipet falls under [[Siddipet (Assembly constituency)]] and is, in turn, a part of [[Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)]] of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]. [[Harish Rao]] is the current incumbent Cabinet Minister for Irrigation, Marketing & Legislative Affairs of Telangana) representing Siddipet assembly constituency.

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Telangana}}

[[Category:Siddipet| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Telangana]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Siddipet district]]

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