Rajanna Sircilla district

Rajanna Sircilla district
District of Telangana

Location of Rajanna Sircilla district in Telangana
Country India
State Telangana
Administrative division Sircilla
Headquarters Sircilla
Tehsils 13
Government
 • District collector Devarakonda Krishna Bhaskar
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Karimnagar
 • Assembly seats 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
Vehicle registration TS–23[1]
Major highways Karimnagar-Sircilla-Kamareddy; Sircilla-Siddipet-Suryapet
Website Official website
Sircilla District Revenue division

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 Oct, 2016.

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%.[5]

Administrative divisions

The district will have two revenue division of Sircilla and Vemulawada It is sub-divided into 13 mandals.[6] D.Krishna Bhaskar is the present collector of the district.[7]

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. 1 2 "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily - Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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