Introduction :
The name Sircilla is derived from sirishala(meaning centre of wealth). It is a town and the district headquarters of Rajanna Sircilla district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located on the banks of Maneru River in the Sircilla mandal of the Sircilla revenue division.
It is popularly known as Textile town due to the presence of large number of power looms,textile processing and dyeing units
Civic Administration :
Sircilla Municipality was constituted in 1952 and is now classified as a first-grade municipality(As per G.O.No 50. Dt : 08-03-2018)with 34 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 55.47 Sq.Km
Merged Villages as per G.O.Ms.No.93, Dt : 18-04-2018
| Name of the Village | Area(in Sq.kms) |
|---|---|
| Chandrampeta | 1.5 |
| Mustaipalli | 2.57 |
| Ragadu | 2 |
| Peddur | 9.73 |
| Chinna Bonala | 10.15 |
| Bonala | 10.16 |
| Sardapur | 4.11 |
| Total | 40.22 |
Geography :
Sircilla is located at 18.38°N 78.83°E.It has an average elevation of 322 meters (1056 feet). It is located 130kms north to Secunderabad ,40km west to Karimnagar, 38km north to Siddipet and 56km east to Kamareddy. It is 10km away from historic Vemulawada temple town.
Connectivity :
A new National highway numbered NH 365B connects Sircilla with Siddipet, Jangaon, Suryapet and other districts of the state.Hyderabad-Vemulawada road at 140km north of Hyderabad.