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Thungathurthy
Thungathurthy (India)
Coordinates: 17°27′24″N79°37′33″E / 17.45667°N 79.62583°E / 17.45667; 79.62583
Country India
State Telangana
District Suryapet
Area
[1]
  Total25.08 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2015) [1]
  Total10,379
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
508280
Telephone code08693
Vehicle registration TS–29
Website telangana.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 42km 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 it's 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.

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  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,187. Retrieved 8 February 2016.