JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
var circleName ="Andhra Pradesh";
<li><a onclick='selectCircle(this);' href='javascript:void(0);' circle="+circleName+">Click me here</a></li>
<script>
function selectCircle(hre) {
var circle = $(hre).attr('circle');
alert(circle);
}
</script>