Siddipet

Siddipet
Siddipet
City
Municipal corporation of Siddipet
Municipal corporation of Siddipet
Siddipet is located in Telangana
Siddipet
Siddipet
Location within Telangana
Siddipet is located in India
Siddipet
Siddipet
Location within India
Coordinates: 18°06′07″N 78°51′07″E / 18.10194°N 78.85194°E / 18.10194; 78.85194
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictSiddipet
Named forSiddis
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodySiddipet Municipality
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyT. Harish Rao, BRS
 • Municipal ChairmanManjula Rajnarsu
 • Commissioner of PoliceDr. B. Anuradha, IPS
Area
 • Total
42.72 km2 (16.49 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
111,358
 • Rank13th in Telangana
 • Density2,607/km2 (6,751/sq mi)
Languages Telugu and Urdu
 • Official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
502103
Telephone code08457
Vehicle registrationTG-36
Literacy90.73%
Websitesiddipet.telangana.gov.in

Siddipet, is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and serves as the headquarters of the Siddipet district. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad, and 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Warangal. The District Headquarters and Police Commissionerate is located at the Siddipet city.

Siddipet is a regional urban hub and educational centre.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
193111,260—    
1941 12,865+14.3%
195118,109+40.8%
196118,719+3.4%
197126,296+40.5%
1981 42,755+62.6%
199154,091+26.5%
200161,809+14.3%
2011111,358+80.2%
Source:

According to the 2011 Census of India, Siddipet had a population of 111,358, making it one of the larger urban centres in Telangana. The city had an average literacy rate of 90.73%, significantly higher than the national average at the time. Telugu and Urdu are the official languages spoken in the city.

Siddipet has witnessed rapid population growth over the decades, increasing from 61,809 residents in 2001 to 111,358 in 2011, reflecting an increase of over 80% during the decade. The city has consequently emerged as an important regional urban and educational centre in north-central Telangana.

Governance

Siddipet municipality was formed in the year 1952. It is spread over an area of 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) with 34 municipal wards. Law enforcement is from Siddipet Police Commissionerate.

Politics

Members of Parliament

  • 1952–1966: Constituency does not exist
Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party affiliation
Fourth1967–71Gaddam VenkatswamyIndian National Congress
Fifth1971–77Gaddam VenkatswamyTelangana Praja Samithi
Sixth1977–80Nandi YellaiahIndian National Congress
Seventh1980–84Nandi YellaiahIndian National Congress
Eighth1984–89G. Vijaya Rama RaoTelugu Desam Party
Ninth1989–91Nandi YellaiahIndian National Congress
Tenth1991–96Nandi YellaiahIndian National Congress
Eleventh1996–98Nandi YellaiahIndian National Congress
Twelfth1998–99Malyala RajaiahTelugu Desam Party
Thirteenth1999-04Malyala RajaiahTelugu Desam Party
Fourteenth2004-09Sarvey SathyanarayanaIndian National Congress
  • 2008 onwards: Constituency does not exist


Siddipet falls under the Siddipet Assembly constituency and is, in turn, part of Medak (Lok Sabha constituency) of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Harish Rao is the current Cabinet Minister for Finance, Medical and Health representing the Siddipet Assembly constituency.

Economy

Spread over 3 acres of land, a 4-story IT tower was inaugurated by Telangana IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao and finance minister T. Harish Rao on June 15, 2023. The IT Tower has four floors and has been allocated to 17 companies.

As per IT Ministry the IT tower in siddipet will be expanded and a T-Hub centre will be established soon.

Education

Siddipet has a variety of higher education institutes. Since 2018, it has its own Government Medical College. In 2023, a 1,000 bed government hospital was inaugurated by the medical college.

Transport

Siddipet railway station

Road

Siddipet is well connected to nearby villages with State Highway 1. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation public transport buses to major destinations from Siddipet. A new national highway numbered NH 365B connects Siddipet with different district headquarters of the state Suryapet-Jangaon-Siddipet-Siricilla.

TSRTC operates buses from Siddipet to Karimnagar, Hyderabad, Vemulawada, Tirupati, Mumbai, Shirdi, Godavarikhani, Kaleswaram, Ananthapur, Bangalore, and Srisailam.

Airports

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad is the nearest airport at a distance of 147 km by road. The other two nearest airports to Siddipet are Ramagundam Airport and Warangal Airport. The government has plans to develop and run flights to this station under an initiative of the UDAN plan.

Railway

Siddipet railway station is part of the Manoharabad-Kothapalli rail line.

The Manoharabad - Siddipet portion of the line was inaugurated on 3 October 2023 with a regular Secunderabad-Siddipet DEMU train service.

The full line was completed in 2025. This will connect the city to Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Peddapalli and Ramagundam etc.

Notable people


Notes

References

  1. ↑ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Basic Information of Municipality". Official website of Siddipet Municipality. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Medak" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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  6. ↑ "Census tables | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Primary Census Abstract, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ [dead link]
  9. ↑ "Siddipet, The new software hub of Telangana". Newindianexpress.com. 16 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "1,000-bed hospital to open today in Siddipet". Newindianexpress.com. 9 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Geetanath, V. (28 September 2023). "PM to commission two new railway lines in Telangana". The Hindu.
  12. ↑ "PM Modi to inaugurate Siddipet-Secunderabad train service on October 3". Telanganatoday.com. 2 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Age-old wait ends; Siddipet, Sircilla & Gajwel set for rail connectivity". 16 June 2022.