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Thummagunta

Podili mandal
Pincode 523245
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Vinayaka Chavithi

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

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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 September
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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Ongole
PC 16
→VS
Markapuram
AC 111
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
590966
Pincode
523245
Post office
Pedarikatla
Population
1,193
Households
255
Literacy rate
49.7%
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000♂
Workers
653
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Amaravati
147 km
Distance to Hyderabad
225 km
Nearest railway station
Donakonda · 22 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government General Hospital, Podili · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Thummagunta compares

By population, Thummagunta ranks #13 of 31 villages in Podili mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.7%
+9.4% vs mandal average
Thummagunta
49.7%
Podili mandal
40.3%
Prakasam district
56.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
930
−21 vs mandal average
Thummagunta
930
Podili mandal
951
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.5 vs mandal average
Thummagunta
4.7
Podili mandal
4.2

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

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Thummagunta at a glance

Thummagunta is a village of 1,193 people in 255 households (Census 2011) in Podili mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 13th-largest of 31 villages in Podili mandal. Literacy is 50%, 9 points above the mandal average of 40% and the sex ratio is 930 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Prakasam district centre, 16 km from Darsi, the nearest town, 22 km from Donakonda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 523245, served by Pedarikatla post office; the LGD village code is 590966. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government General Hospital, Podili, 6 km away. The village votes in Markapuram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kandula Narayana Reddy. The population is estimated at 1,407 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Thummagunta · this village1,19350%—
Sudanagunta · Podili1,81946%0.6 km NE
Gurugupadu · Veligandla0—2 km SW
Akka Cheruvu · Podili1,20538%2.4 km S
Zuvvaleru · Podili1,11535%3.6 km SE
Mallavaram · Podili1,30642%4.7 km SE
Kunchepalle · Podili2,27537%4.8 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Thummagunta

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
3
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MARKAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
49
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
THUMMAGUNTA
Total area (ha)
774
Irrigated area (ha)
18.21
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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No notices this week

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

Key facts — Thummagunta

LGD code
590966
Pincode
523245
Post office
Pedarikatla
Population (Census 2011)
1,193
Population (projected 2026)
1,407
Households
255
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
930
Literacy rate
49.7%
Coordinates
15.65797°N, 79.58691°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ongole
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Markapuram
Member of Parliament
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kandula Narayana Reddy
Block / Mandal
Podili
Getting there

How to reach Thummagunta

Mandal centre
Podili · ≈ 6.4 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Prakasam · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 33,418 people
Darsi · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati147 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad225 km
  • Chennai296 km
  • Bengaluru368 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDonakonda22 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Podili6 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment General Hospital, Podili6 km
  • ATM / bankAPGB9 km
  • Petrol pumpHP10 km
  • CollegeVijayawada17 km
  • Police stationDarsi police station16 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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