Rajanna Sircilla

Rajanna Sircilla district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] It was a part of the Karimnagar district prior to the re-organisation of districts in the state. Sircilla is the district headquarters.[3] It was formed on 11 October 2016.

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

Rajanna Sircilla
District of Telangana
Location of Rajanna Sircilla district in Telangana
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DivisionSircilla
HeadquartersSircilla
Tehsils13
Government
 • District collectorDevarakonda Krishna Bhaskar
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKarimnagar
 • Vidhan Sabha 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
Websitesircilla.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]

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] D.Krishna Bhaskar is the present collector of the district.[6]

See also
  • List of districts in Telangana

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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