Siddipet | |
|---|---|
  Siddipet Location in Telangana, India  Siddipet Siddipet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°06′N 78°51′E / 18.1°N 78.85°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Siddipet Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 111,358 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Languages Telugu and Urdu | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502103 |
| Telephone code | 08457 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-36 |
| Literacy | 90.73% |
| Website | siddipetmunicipality |
Siddipet is a town in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and serves as the headquarters of Siddipet district.[2] [3] It is located about 116 kilometres (72 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad, 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Karimnagar and 92 kilometres (57 mi) 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.[1][lower-alpha 1]
Governance
Siddipet municipality was formed in the year 1952. It is spread over an area of 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) with 34 municipal wards.[1][2]
Notable people
- Kapu Rajaiah
- Sampoornesh Babu
- Edla Guruva Reddy[4]
- Vemuganti Narsimhacharyulu[5]
- Ajaz Ahmed[6]
- 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 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, Tirupathi, Guntur, Warangal, Medak, Dubbaka, Narayankhed, Jangaon, Jagtial, Korutla, Godavarikhani, Manthani, Husnabad, Bhadrachalam, Yadagirigutta, Basara, Vemulawada, Nizamabad, bodhanMancherial, 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
| 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 |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Sarvey Sathyanarayana | Indian National Congress |
- 2008 onwards: Constituency does not exist
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sarvey Sathyanarayana | 593,879 | 53.03 | +11.82 | |
| TDP | Dr K Lingaiah | 454,907 | 40.62 | −15.33 | |
| BSP | Paladugu Gouramma | 31,949 | 2.85 | ||
| Independent | B O V Rao | 25,069 | 2.24 | ||
| Independent | Y Samaiah | 14,010 | 1.25 | +1.08 | |
| Majority | 138,978 | 12.41 | +27.15 | ||
| Turnout | 1,119,814 | 64.84 | −1.46 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | +11.82 | |||
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Basic Information of Municipality". Official website of Siddipet Municipality. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook – Medak" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ India, The Hans (14 June 2018). "7th death anniv of founder of Govt Degree College commemorated". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Reddy, T. Karnakar. "Vemuganti Narasimhacharyulu: The doyen of Telugu literature". Telangana Today. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "Small-town teacher from India takes fun English lessons, the internet swoons". The News Minute. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume II" (PDF). Election Commissioner of India. p. 38. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume III" (PDF). Election Commissioner of India. pp. 66–67. Retrieved 13 February 2017.