Turmamidi Explained

Turmamidi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:17.28°N 77.39°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vikarabad
Governing Body:Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:650
Population Total:5,775
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:501142[1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:TS-34

Turmamidi[2] or Thormamidi is a village in Vikarabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in the Bantwaram Mandal of the Vikarabad revenue division[3] and borders the Chincholi Taluk of Karnataka.

Geography

This village has a population of 5,775.[4] Its residents speak Telugu, Urdu and Kannada. It is located 37km (23miles) from Tandur and 100km (100miles) west of Hyderabad. Buses connect this village to Zaheerabad, Tandur and Vikarabad. The nearest railway station, at Kohir is 18km (11miles) away. Named after a huge mango tree, that had a gaping hole in its huge trunk, the village that borders Karnataka, has a two-hundred year old temple of Sri Venkateswara, whose idol was unearthed from a farm a kilometre away and consecrated outside the village. The deity, being carted by village leaders, refused to enter the village gate, still existing in a partial form. The annual festival is held on Chaitra Pournima (full Moon Day) corresponding to about April.Nearby is Ambrameneswar, five km away nestled in a hillock, where the annual fair is held on last Monday of Sravan. A sugar factory set up in late 60s still survives.

How to reach

Buses From Tandur to Turmamidi:6.20 16.20

Turmamidi to Tandur via Bantwaram no busesVikarabad to Turmamidi: 715 1330 1900 (via Bantwaram)Vikarabad to Bantwaram :630 1630 (via Rompally)

Buses from Zahirabad to Turmaamidi: 6.30 13.30 16.30

Buses from Zahirabad to Maniarpally near Thormamidi: 630 830 1030 1430 1630 1830 2100

Tourist attractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Details of Post Office Turmamid. Pincode / Post Office Locator Tool. Pincode.net.in. 15 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Turmamidi, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India . bw.utc.city . 13 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Vikarabad district . New Districts Formation Portal . Government of Telangana . 23 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012075154/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130690987248.Vikarabad.pdf . 12 October 2016 . bot: unknown .
  4. Web site: Tandur telangana 2011 census data.