Siddipet district

Siddipet district is a district located in the northern region of the Indian state of Telangana.[2] Its headquarters is Siddipet. This district contains a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region(Markook Mulugu Wargal) The district shares boundaries with Jangaon, Sircilla, Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Hanamkonda, Yadadri, Medhchal and Medak districts.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Siddipet.

Siddipet district
District of Telangana
Location in Telangana
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
Formation11 October 2016 (2016-10-11)
HeadquartersSiddipet
Mandalas22
Government
 • District collectorM. Hanmantha Rao
Area
 • Total3,842.33 km2 (1,483.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,012,065
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitesiddipet.telangana.gov.in
Siddipet District revenue divisions

Geography

This district is bounded by Rajanna Sircilla district in the north, Karimnagar district in the northeast, Jangaon district in the east, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district in the south, Medchal district in the southwest, Medak district in the west and Kamareddy district in the northwest.

District administration

The collector of Siddipet[3] district is M. Hanmantha Rao, appointed on 16 November 2021, succeeding P. Venkatrami Reddy, who submitted his resignation to join politics.

Administrative divisions

The district will have three revenue divisions of Gajwel, Siddipet and Husnabad.[2] Venkatarama Reddy is the present collector of the district.[4]

Culture and tourism
  • Sri Vidya Saraswathi Shani Temples, Wargal[5]
  • Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Nacharam[6]
  • Mallanna Swamy Temple, Komuravelli[7]
  • Konda pochamma temple, Tigul Narsapur
  • Koti Lingeshwara Temple, Siddipet[8]
  • Sri Saraswathi Kshetramu Main Temple, Regulapalli
  • Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Bejjanki
  • Komati Cheruvu Tankbund, Siddipet
  • Ainapur Lake, Telangana
  • Komuravelli Mallanna Sagar Reservoir
  • Sri Ranganayaka Sagar Reservoir
  • Shanigaram Cheruvu, Telangana
  • Annapurna Reservoir
  • Konda Pochamma Sagar Reservoir, Markook

See also

References
  1. "Search Details Here". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India; Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. "Siddipet district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SIDDIPET DISTRICT". siddipet.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. "Sri Vidya Saraswathi Shaneeshwara Temples, Wargal | GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA, SIDDIPET DISTRICT | India".
  6. http://www.nacharamgutta.com
  7. "Divine Destinations in Telangana :: Telangana Tourism".
  8. "Kotilingeshwara Alayam". Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

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