Siddipet | |
|---|---|
  Location in Telangana, India  Siddipet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18Ā°06ā²N 78Ā°51ā²Eļ»æ / ļ»æ18.1Ā°N 78.85Ā°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Named for | Siddis |
| Government | |
| ā¢ Type | Municipality |
| ā¢ Body | Siddipet Municipality |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| ā¢ Total | 111,358 |
| ā¢ Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Languages Telugu and Urdu | |
| ā¢ Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502103 |
| Telephone code | 08457 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-36 |
| Literacy | 90.73% |
| Website | siddipet |
Siddipet is a city 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. The city is named for the African Siddi people of India; Siddi + pet (market), who had a historical presence in the Hyderabad State.[4]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of the 2011 Census of India, Siddipet had a population of 111,358.[1][lower-alpha 1]
Governance[edit | edit source]
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]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]
- 1952ā1966: Constituency does not exist
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967ā71 | G. Venkatswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Fifth | 1971ā77 | G. Venkatswamy | Telangana Praja Samithi |
| Sixth | 1977ā80 | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980ā84 | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984ā89 | G. Vijaya Rama Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| Ninth | 1989ā91 | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991ā96 | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996ā98 | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998ā99 | 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[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sarvey Sathyanarayana | 593,879 | 53.03 | +11.82 | |
| TDP | Dr K Lingaiah | 454,907 | 40.62 | ā15.33 | |
| 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 | ā1.46 | ||
| 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 Finance, and , Medical and Health representing Siddipet assembly constituency.
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Basic Information of Municipality". Official website of Siddipet Municipality. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ā 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook ā Medak" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12ā13. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ā 3.0 3.1 "Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ā Khader, Khatija Sana (1 October 2020). "Translocal notions of belonging and authenticity: understanding race amongst the Siddis of Gujarat and Hyderabad". South Asian History and Culture. 11 (4): 433ā448. doi:10.1080/19472498.2020.1827598. ISSN 1947-2498.
- ā "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume II" (PDF). Election Commissioner of India. p. 38. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ā "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha: Volume III" (PDF). Election Commissioner of India. pp. 66ā67. Retrieved 13 February 2017.