Sircilla
| Sircilla సిరిసిల్ల Sirishala | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.svg.png){kind=spacer}  Sircilla Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′N 78°50′E / 18.38°N 78.83°ECoordinates: 18°23′N 78°50′E / 18.38°N 78.83°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Karimnagar |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Town | 75,550 |
| • Metro[2] | 83,186 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 505 301 |
Sircilla is a town in Karimnagar district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Sircilla mandal of Sircilla revenue division.[2]
Geography
Sircilla is located at 18°23′N 78°50′E / 18.38°N 78.83°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 322 metres (1056 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011, India census,[4][5]
Governance
Civic Administration
Sircilla municipality is the civic body of the city. Sircilla urban agglomeration area includes the municipality of Sircilla, the out growths of Sircilla (rural) and Mustipalle. As of 2011 census of India, the urban agglomeration population of the city was 83,186.[2]
Economy
Nearly 80% of the people are employed as weavers, or textile dyeing workers. Thread material made up of Polyester and cotton are the raw products used in the weaving.
In early 2000s, Sircilla's powerloom business faced major crisis, leading to suicides by many weavers.[6][7]
The local market in Sircilla sells a variety of vegetables, fruits and other items from the many surrounding villages.
Notable people
- Dr. C. Narayana Reddy - writer, Jnanpith Award recipient.
- Midde Ramulu - Oggu Katha artist from Hanmajipet village
- Anabheri Prabhakar Rao - freedom fighter and major activist of Telangana Rebellion
Guduri.sitaram ( Telangana tholitharam writer hanmajipet)
References
- ↑ "Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de.
- 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 12–13,50. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sircilla
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Census India 2011}
- ↑ "Relief for the weavers". hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ "The crisis in Sircilla". hinduonnet.com.
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