Thungathurthy

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.

Thungathurthy
Village
National Highway 365
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Coordinates: 17°27′24″N 79°37′33″E
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Suryapet
Area [1]
• Total	25.08 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	10,379
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	508280
Telephone code	08693
Vehicle registration	TS–29
Website	telangana.gov.in

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.