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Thondapi

Muppalla mandal
Pincode 522412
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Thondapi observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temple in Muppalla mandal

The principal temple recorded for Muppalla mandal is channakasara swamy. No temple of this dedication is on record within Thondapi itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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LGD code
590163
Pincode
522412
Post office
Rajupalem (Guntur)
Population
5,936
Households
1,551
Literacy rate
49.5%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,479
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Amaravati
64 km
Distance to Hyderabad
201 km
Nearest railway station
Dhulipalla · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
L V Prasad Eye Institute · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Thondapi compares

By population, Thondapi ranks #3 of 10 villages in Muppalla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.5%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Thondapi
49.5%
Muppalla mandal
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
+5 vs mandal average
Thondapi
1,002
Muppalla mandal
997
Household size
people per home
3.8
Same as the mandal average
Thondapi
3.8
Muppalla mandal
3.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Thondapi at a glance

Thondapi is a village of 5,936 people in 1,551 households (Census 2011) in Muppalla mandal, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, the 3rd-largest of 10 villages in Muppalla mandal. Literacy is 50%, 3 points below the mandal average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Palnadu district centre, 7 km from Madala, the nearest town, 5 km from Dhulipalla railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 522412, served by Rajupalem (Guntur) post office; the LGD village code is 590163. The nearest hospital or health centre is L V Prasad Eye Institute, 4 km away. The village votes in Sattenapalli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanna Lakshmi Narayana. The population is estimated at 6,464 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rudravaram

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Thondapi · this village5,93650%
Dhulipalla · Sattenapalli5,46848%3.6 km NE
Dammalapadu · Muppalla5,36251%3.7 km S
Chagallu · Nekarikallu6,64851%4.2 km SW
Bollavaram · Muppalla1,43355%4.9 km SE
Bayyavaram · Krosuru4,49946%4.9 km SE
Madala · Muppalla11,18452%6.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Thondapi

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
3
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SATTENAPALLE
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
THONDAPI, RUDRAVARAM
Total area (ha)
2,257
Irrigated area (ha)
1,200
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Thondapi

LGD code
590163
Pincode
522412
Post office
Rajupalem (Guntur)
Population (Census 2011)
5,936
Population (projected 2026)
6,464
Households
1,551
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
49.5%
Coordinates
16.39133°N, 80.06121°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Narasaraopet
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sattenapalli
Member of Parliament
Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kanna Lakshmi Narayana
Block / Mandal
Muppalla
Getting there

How to reach Thondapi

Mandal centre
Muppalla · ≈ 6.8 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palnadu · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,184 people
Madala · ≈ 6.6 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati64 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad201 km
  • Chennai369 km
  • Bengaluru464 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhulipalla5 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Sattenapally10 km
  • Hospital / PHCL V Prasad Eye Institute4 km
  • ATM / bankcentral bank7 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil12 km
  • CollegeVRIT Engineering College in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh16 km
  • Police station2 Town Police Station17 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Thondapi

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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