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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sircilla
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| other_name = Siricilla, Sirisala
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| nickname = Textile Town
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.38|N|78.83|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 = [[Rajanna Siricilla district|Rajanna Sircilla]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Municipal Council Sircilla
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="info">{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=https://sircillamunicipality.telangana.gov.in/pages/basic-information|website=Sircilla Municipality|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 55.87
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 322
| population_total = 83,186
| population_as_of = 2020|population_blank1_title
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 505 301
| registration_plate = TS-23
| website = {{URL|https://sircillamunicipality.telangana.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu,Hindi]]
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}}

'''Sircilla''' is a town and the district headquarters of [[Rajanna Sircilla district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It is located on the banks of [[Maner River|Manair river]] in the [[Siricilla|Sircilla]] [[mandal]] of Sircilla revenue division. It is popularly known as ''Textile Town'' due to the presence of large number of [[Power loom|power looms]], [[Textile manufacturing|textile processing]] and [[dyeing]] units. It is the biggest textile hub in the state of [[Telangana]] with over 40,000 power looms. Sircilla, along with [[Warangal]] is proposed to be developed as a mega textile zone by the [[Telangana government]].<ref name="about">https://sircillamunicipality.telangana.gov.in/</ref> The first Visalandhra Mahasabha in Telangana was held at Sircilla during the [[Visalandhra movement]].

== Geography ==
The town is located at {{Coord|18.38|N|78.83|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Siricilla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Siricilla]</ref> It has an average elevation of 322 metres (1056 feet). It is located 130 km north to [[Secunderabad]], 40 km west to [[Karimnagar]], 35 km north to [[Siddipet]] and 56 km east to [[Kamareddy]]. It is 10 km away from historic [[Vemulawada, Karimnagar district|Vemulawada]] temple town.

== Transport ==
A new national highway numbered [[National Highway 365B (India)|NH 365B]] connects Sircilla with different district headquarters of the state [[Suryapet]]-[[Jangaon]]-[[Siddipet]]-[[Siricilla|Sircilla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=NH plan hits roadblocks in Telangana|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-07-07/NH-plan-hits-roadblocks-in-Telangana/240243|accessdate=12 April 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}</ref> Manoharabad Kothapalli new broad gauge line under construction is proposed to connect the town with Secunderabad and Karimnagar.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} census, the town has a population of 92,910 within the municipal limits of 55.47 km<sup>2</sup> area.
[[Hindu]]s form the majority religious group with 92% of the population, followed by 6% [[Muslim]]s and 2% others.

[[Telugu language|Telugu]] is the most widely spoken language. [[Urdu]] is spoken among the Muslim communities.

<big>'''Governance'''</big>

'''Civic administration'''

Sircilla Municipality was constituted in 1952 and is now classified as a ''first grade municipality'' with 34 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of {{convert|55.57|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="info" />

== Notable people ==

* [[Midde Ramulu]] – [[Oggu Katha]] artist from Hanmajipet village.
* [[C. Narayana Reddy]] - Lyricist and the first recipient of [[Jnanpith Award]] in Telugu.
* [[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]] – Freedom fighter and major activist of [[Telangana Rebellion]].
* [[Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao]] – Freedom fighter and six times ex-MLA of Sircilla.
* [[Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao]] – Entrepreneur, ex-central home minister and former governor of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Yeldandi Venu | Venu]] - Film actor and comedian.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rajanna Sircilla district}}
{{Municipalities of Telangana}}

Guduri Seetaram tholi tharam katha rachayita

[[Category:Cities and towns in Telangana]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district]]

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