Thorrur
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Thorrur is a Grampanchayath and village in Hayanth Nagar mandal in Ranga Reddy district in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

in India. It is one of the rapidly growing villages in Hayath Nagar Mandal in Ranga Reddy District.

Local governing body and politics

Thorrur is in a major gram panchayath in Hayath Nagar Mandal in Ranga Reddy District. The village of Thorrur currently falls under Ibrahimpatnam assembly constituency and in Bhongir parliamentary constituency. Till 2008, Thorrur had been in Malakpet assembly constituency. The village has seen phenomenal developments in the recent past in the mandal.
Thorrur is known for its interesting political activity and is the center of attaction of politics and political leaders in the mandal as well as the district. The current MLA Malreddy Rangareddy hails from the village. Many other leaders belonging to the local governing bodies have also contributed to the development of the village in their own ways.

Demographics and languages

Thorrur is geographically located at 17°17'22"N 78°36'50"E.
Thorrur has a population of around 7,000 people.People of all castes and sects reside here, the primary occupation being agriculture. The recent upswing in the real estate development have had a positive impact on the living conditions of the people. The primary languages spoken by people are Telugu basically with a Telangana dialect, Hindi, Urdu and English.
The famous Sanghi Temple is 10 km from Thorrur. Also the renowned Ramoji film city is also 12 km from Thorrur. There is a bypass road which goes through Thorrur to each of these places.

Temples

Thorrur is well known for a 200 year old Ellamma temple and is a popular temple shrine for devotees and visitors in the village. The bonalu festival is a major annual festival which is celebrated at the Ellamma and Pochmma temples. Devotees from many places in the mandal and district throng during the Bonalu festive season and perform pujas to Goddesses Ellamma and Pochamma. The famous bonalu jatara is feast to watch.
Other prominent Temples in Thorrur include Mallana Temple (Mallikarujuna swami), Ranganayakula Temple, Pochhamma Temple, Hanuman Temple, and Berrapa Temple.

Transportation

Transportation is available to Thorrur from various places in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. APSRTC runs busses from Warangal, Hayath Nagar, Kothi, Dislsukhnagar, Secunderabad and Jublee Bus station to Thorrur. The roads have been well laid and the infrastructure well developed for transportation.
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