Rajanna Sircilla district

Rajanna Sircilla district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] Sircilla is the district headquarters.[3] The district shares boundaries with Karimnagar, Siddipet, Jagtial, Kamareddy, and Nizamabad districts.

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

Rajanna Sircilla
District of Telangana
Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple in Akkannapet
Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple in Akkannapet
Location in Telangana
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DivisionSircilla
HeadquartersSircilla
Mandalas13
Government
 • District collectorDevarakonda Krishna Bhaskar
 • Parliament constituenciesKarimnagar
 • Assembly constituenciesSircilla, Vemulawada, Choppadandi
Area
 • Total2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total552,037
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
 • Urban
Sircilla and Vemulawada
Demographics
 • Literacy62.71%
 • Sex ratio1014
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS–23[1]
Major highwaysKarimnagar-Sircilla-Kamareddy; Sircilla-Siddipet-Suryapet
Websiterajannasircilla.telangana.gov.in
Sircilla District Revenue division

Geography

The district is spread over an area of 2,030.89 square kilometres (784.13 sq mi).[4] This district is bounded by Jagtial District in the North, Karimnagar District in the North East, Siddipet District in the South, Kamareddy District in the West and Nizamabad District in the North West.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 546,121.[4] This district has a literacy rate 62.71%.

Administrative divisions

The district will have two revenue division of Sircilla and Vemulawada It is sub-divided into 13 mandals.[5] Anuraag Jayanti IAS is the present collector of the district.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "Rajanna district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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