Siddipet | |
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Coordinates: 18°06′07″N 78°51′07″E / 18.10194°N 78.85194°E | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
District | Siddipet |
Named for | Siddis |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Body | Siddipet Municipality |
• Member of Legislative Assembly | T. Harish Rao, BRS |
• Municipal Chairman | Manjula Rajnarsu |
• Commissioner of Police | Dr. B. Anuradha, IPS [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 42.72 km2 (16.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 172,878 |
• Rank | 12th in Telangana |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Languages Telugu and Urdu | |
• Official | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 502103 |
Telephone code | 08457 |
Vehicle registration | TG-36 |
Literacy | 90.73% |
Website | siddipet |
Siddipet is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and serves as the headquarters of the Siddipet district.[3][4] 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. The city is named after the African Siddi people of India; Siddi + pet (market), who had a historical presence in the Hyderabad state.[5]