Sira Region District

Karnataka

Sira Region district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Sira. It covers 1,500 sq km and had a population of 3,10,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 206 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sira
Area
1,500 sq km
Population
3.10 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
206 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.4%
Sex Ratio
962
per 1,000 males
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Sira Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sira Region district.

Total Population
3.10 Lakh
Male Population
1.58 Lakh
Female Population
1.52 Lakh
Rural Population
2.60 Lakh
Urban Population
50,000
Scheduled Caste
65,000
Scheduled Tribe
28,000
Literacy Rate
72.4%
Population Density
206 /km²
Sex Ratio
962
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.1%Female literacy 64.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sira Region district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
15
Nyay Panchayats
38
Gram Panchayats
240
Villages
Headquarters
Sira
Languages
Kannada, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
13.74° N, 76.9° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sira Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chitradurga

Constituency No. 18 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
GK
Govind M. Karjol
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sira
  • Pavagada
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sira Region

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sira
No. 136 · Chitradurga
TJ
T.B. Jayachandra
Indian National Congress
MLA
Pavagada
No. 137 · Chitradurga
HV
H.V. Venkatesh
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Sira Region

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sira Region district.

  • GK
    Govind M. Karjol
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Chitradurga · No. 18
  • TJ
    T.B. Jayachandra
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sira · No. 136
  • HV
    H.V. Venkatesh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Pavagada · No. 137

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chitradurga · No. 18

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPGovind M. Karjol
    Votes 6,84,890Vote share 51.33%Margin 48,121
    1. 1. Govind M. Karjol · BJP6,84,890 (51.33%)
    2. 2. B. N. Chandrappa · INC6,36,769 (47.73%)
    3. 3. C. M. Murugeshappa · BSP6,120 (0.46%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Sira Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 18
2 Assembly
No. 136, 137

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Sira Region District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Sira
Area
1,500 sq km
Population
3.10 Lakh
Population density
206 per km²
Sex ratio
962 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.4%
Languages
Kannada, Telugu
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
38
Villages
240
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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