Sircilla

Sircilla
—  town  —
Sircilla Location of Sircilla in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	18°23′N 78°50′E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Karimnagar
Population	1,07,778 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 322 metres (1,056 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 505 301

Sirsilla or Sircilla (సిరిసిల్ల) is a town as well as a municipality, which is located on the banks of Manair (also spelled as Maneru) river in Karimnagar district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The name Sircilla is derived from sirishala (meaning centre of wealth). It is known for its textile industries, power loom business.

Geography

Sircilla is located at 18.38°N 78.83°E / 18.38; 78.83. It has an average elevation of 322 metres (1056 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001, India census, Sircilla had a population of 1,07,778. Sircilla is second grade municipality where males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Twelve percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Sircilla has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%.

In the last ten years, a number of English medium schools have been started in Sircilla.

Economy

Nearly 80% of the people are employed as weavers, or textile dyeing workers. Thread material made up of Polyester and cotton are the raw products used in the weaving.

In early 2000's, Sircilla's powerloom business faced major crisis, leading to suicides by many weavers.

The local market in Sircilla sells a variety of vegetables, fruits and other items from the many surrounding villages.

Water supply

Sircilla's water supply is managed by L.M.D. KarimNagar through pipeline which is filtered in 8.50MLD filtration plant at RAGUDU

The planned Upper Manair Dam Project would see the construction of a tank (24 tmc capacity), made by the Nizam king on the Manair. Upon completion, it will be a masonry dam using rock quarried from outside with spillway. However, due to scanty rainfall in recent years, government planners have lately focused on a lift irrigation project, proposedly located at mid-Manair.

History

4th ANDHRA MAHASABHA @ SIRCILLA in 1935

• Andhra Mahasabha 4th meeting placed at Sircilla in 1935 on September 6.
• Under the presidential Madapati Hanumantha Rao (FIRST MAYER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION),
• For women cell Madapati Manikyamma (w/o Hanumantha Rao),
• From this meeting onwards they have given lectures In TELUGU language,
• They made some rules and regulations in this meeting only. (regaurding Andhra maha Sabha)
• They made a lot of resolutions in this meeting.
• K.V. Ranga Reddy, Suravaram Pratapareddy, Raavi Narayan Reddy, Baddam Ellareddy, J.V. Narsinga Rao (Ex M.L.A. SIRCILLA , Ex. Minister), Amruth Lal Shukla (Ex M.L.A. Sircilla)

(STATE LEADERS): Anabheri Prabhakar Rao, Singireddy Bhoopathi Reddy, Amruth Lal Shukla, social worker Bhoomaiah lawyer ...so on.

There is a textile park in Baddenapalli, about 5 km from the heart of the Sircilla, which charts the history of looming. There one finds various models of looms, from ancient handlooms to modern power looms. Historically, lands were sold to weavers at modest prices in order that they may more easily setup privately-owned textile-making and -selling establishments. The legacy of this special arrangement survives today, as the economy of Sircilla continues to employ many in the textile trades.

Sircilla has close economic and historical ties with Siddipet, Kamareddy, and Karimnagar.

Temples

Sircilla has a number of temples of note:

Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy Temple

located near to church at b.y. Nagar.

Pochamma Temple

located at pochamma veedhi, This temple is renovated recently and Almost all the people living in sircilla will come to this temple in the month June and July..(Ashadamasam) .. it would be too crowded in these two months.

Yellamma Temple

located at vidyanagar

Lord Venkateshwara Temple

Founded approximately in 1000 A.D. This is a famous and very old temple in sircilla. majorly in festive season, specially at times of Dasara festival, the many pilgrims near by villages,towns and cities will come to this temple for darshan.

After Dasara the very 5th day, on Ratha Sapthami, there will be a Jathara. Around 1 lakh pilgrims will come to this temple on this day.

Lord Ayyappa Temple

Located in Sainagar

Lord Shiva Temple

Located in Shivanagar

Markandeya Temple

Located in Bhavanarushi Nagar, where each year the Padmshali community celebrates Noolupournami

Agraharam Temple

Famous for Lord Hanuman temple, and a well known place for poojas. It has very old, towering trees surrounding a large, open area in front of the temple. near had two education college are one polytechnic college of agraharam and one Govt degree college of agraharam. famous of two colleges.

Nampalli Temple

Nampalli Temple (Lord Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple) is located on the top of Nampalli hill. The shape of the hill resembles a lion. Atop the hill, a likeness of lord Sri Krishna on the top of the Kalindi snake attracts pilgrims. Others come to this place, mostly on Sundays and Tuesdays, for picnics. From this vantage point, one can see Vemulawada and near villages, and greenery and passing rivers on either side.

Vemulawada Temple

It is 12 km from Sircilla, and is a temple to lord Shiva. Its founding dates back to the 8th century AD, during the late Chalukya dynasty.

Popularly known as Dakshana Kashi (Benaras of South India), the temple attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees from all over the country. The Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple is dedicated to a mix of Vysnavism, Slivism, coupled with Durgah. For this reason, Hindus and Muslims visit with great enthusiasm.

The temple contributes about 800,000 Rupees per year to the gram panchayat for developmental activities in the pilgrim town from its revenues. Special arrangements are made for the pilgrims during festivals. Several cultural and social activities are also organised by local authorities.

On Sivarathri day, this sacred temple teems with many thousands of pilgrims. Special poojas and darshans are held to mark the festivity. Mahalingarchana is performed by about hundred archakas.

The town is reputedly protected by the god Nagaradhisah, which is reflected by the minor temples which gird the main temple; they are Shiva Bhimaiswara Allayam - Mahalakshmi temple, Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple, goddess Baddi Pochava temple, Anjayanaya temple, Ayyapa Swamy temple.

Proximity to neighboring communities

Karimnagar to Sircilla-41 km, Sircilla to Vemulavada-12 km, Sircilla to Hyderabad -142 km, Nearest Railway station KAMAREDDY (kamareddy-siricilla 52 km ),

• Nearest airport - Hyderabad,
• Railway line from Secunderabad to Sircilla under construction.