Siddipet
Siddipet
Siddipeta | |
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Municipal corporation of Siddipet | |
| Coordinates: 18°06′07″N 78°51′07″E / 18.10194°N 78.85194°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Named after | 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.72 km2 (16.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 111,358 |
| • Rank | 13th in Telangana |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/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, also natively spelt as Siddipeta, 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.