| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | Telangana |
| Named for | Rajanna (Lord Shiva) |
| Headquarters | Sircilla |
| Parts style | para |
| P 1 | 13 |
| Area total | 2019 km² |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 552037 |
| Population urban | Sircilla and Vemulawada |
| Literacy | 62.71% |
| Sex ratio | 1014 |
| District collector | Devarakonda Krishna Bhaskar |
| Parliament constituencies | Karimnagar |
| Assembly constituencies | Sircilla, Vemulawada, Choppadandi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Registration plate | TG–23[1] |
| Major highways | Karimnagar-Sircilla-Kamareddy; Sircilla-Siddipet-Suryapet |
| Website | rajannasircilla.telangana.gov.in |
Rajanna Sircilla district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] Sircilla is the district headquarters.[3] The district shares boundaries with Karimnagar, Siddipet, Jagtial, Kamareddy, and Nizamabad districts.
M. Haritha assumed charge Collector of Rajanna-Sircilla district succeeding Sandeep Kumar Jha on 29 September 2025.[4]
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 2,030.89 square kilometres (784.13 sq mi).[5] This district is bounded by Jagtial District in the North, Karimnagar District in the North East, Siddipet District in the South, Kamareddy District in the West and Nizamabad District in the North West.
Demographics
As of 2011 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 spoke Telugu, 3.50% Urdu and 2.50% Lambadi as their first language.[7]
Administrative divisions
The district will have two revenue division of Sircilla and Vemulawada It is sub-divided into 13 mandals.[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 |
Villages
See also
References
- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Names of 6 new districts changed" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Rajanna district". New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "2013 batch IAS officer M Haritha assumes charge as Sircilla Collector" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 30 September 2025. Archived 30 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Rajanna-Sircilla". trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
- ^ "Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.