Rajanna Sircilla | |
|---|---|
 Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple in Akkannapet | |
.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Rajanna Sircilla district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Division | Sircilla |
| Headquarters | Sircilla |
| Mandalas | 13 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Devarakonda Krishna Bhaskar |
| • Parliament constituencies | Karimnagar |
| • Assembly constituencies | Sircilla, Vemulawada, Choppadandi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 552,037 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| • Urban | Sircilla and Vemulawada |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 62.71% |
| • Sex ratio | 1014 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–23[1] |
| Major highways | Karimnagar-Sircilla-Kamareddy; Sircilla-Siddipet-Suryapet |
| Website | rajannasircilla |
Rajanna Sircilla district is adistrict in theIndian state ofTelangana.[2]Sircilla is the district headquarters.[3] The district shares boundaries withKarimnagar,Siddipet,Jagtial,Kamareddy, andNizamabad districts.
The district is spread over an area of 2,030.89 square kilometres (784.13 sq mi).[4] This district is bounded byJagtial District in the North,Karimnagar District in the North East,Siddipet District in the South,Kamareddy District in the West andNizamabad District in the North West.
| Religion in Rajanna-Sircilla district (2011)[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 94.75% | |||
| Islam | 4.05% | |||
| Christianity | 0.87% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.33% | |||
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district has a population of 552,037. Rajanna-Sircilla district has a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 62.71%. 48,751 (8.83%) were under 6 years of age. 116,892 (21.17%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 102,110 (18.50%) and 22,990 (4.16%) of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.15% of the population spokeTelugu, 3.50%Urdu and 2.50%Lambadi as their first language.[7]
The district will have tworevenue division ofSircilla andVemulawada It is sub-divided into 13mandals.[8] Anuraag Jayanti IAS is the present collector of the district.[9]
| S No. | Sircilla Revenue Division | Vemulawada Revenue Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sircilla | Vemulawada |
| 2. | Thangallapalli | Vemulawada Rural |
| 3. | Gambhiraopet | Chandurthi |
| 4. | Yellareddipet | Konaraopeta |
| 5. | Veernapalli | Boinpalli |
| 6. | Mustabad | Rudrangi |
| 7. | Ellanthakunta |
