Thungathurthy

Village in Telangana, India
17°27′24″N 79°37′33″E / 17.45667°N 79.62583°E / 17.45667; 79.62583CountryIndiaStateTelanganaDistrictSuryapetArea
[1]
 • Total25.08 km2 (9.68 sq mi)Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total10,379 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
508280
Telephone code08693Vehicle registrationTS–29Websitetelangana.gov.in

Thungathurthy is a village in Suryapet district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Thungathurthy mandal of Suryapet Revenue Division. It is about 42 km from the district headquarters Suryapet.

Historically Thungathurty has a significance of being the earliest region to ascend to the Indian Union.Pre-Independence the region remained independent of its nizam rule and British influence.Primarily due to the weather and the then ruling Recherla Reddy's who ensured diplomacy enabled the agrarian region deem free from tax of nizams and British. Notable figures Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy an actor who predominantly worked in the Telugu film industry hailed from this village. Mandadi Jagadishwar Reddy, a philanthropist, activist also hailed from this village.

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,187. Retrieved 8 February 2016.