Thimmasamudram, Prakasam

Thimmasamudram
village
Nickname(s): Thimmasamudram
Thimmasamudram
Thimmasamudram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°47′0″N 80°14′0″E / 15.78333°N 80.23333°E / 15.78333; 80.23333Coordinates: 15°47′0″N 80°14′0″E / 15.78333°N 80.23333°E / 15.78333; 80.23333
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Prakasam
Population
  Total 70,000
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 523183
Telephone code 08593
Vehicle registration AP-
Nearest city Chirala
Lok Sabha constituency Santha Nuthalapadu

Thimmasamudram is located between Vetapalem and Inkollu in Prakasam district (formerly known as Ongole district) Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

It is known for paddy production. Kommamuru canal passes through Thimmasamudram and supplies water for Paddy.

Education

Educational institutions like Mangamma College, Ongole, Gorantla Venkanna Sanskrit College, Goranta Venkanna Ayurvedic Hospital, Gorantla Venkanna Comity High School, and Chirala Engineering College were also established by people from Thimmasamudram.

Notable people

Thimmasamudram is the birthplace of MP Dr. Kambampati Hari Babu, Former MLA Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy and Bachina Chenchu Garataiah and MPTC Muddana Anjamma (tdp), and President Ramesh Babu Karanam. Karanam Ramaiah and Nagaratnamma Charities established by Smt.Karanam Nagaratnamma and Smt.Velidi Mangamma ably assisted by Sri.Muddana Bhaskara Rao established Velidi Venkateswarlu and Mangamma College at Ongole which provided education and employment to many people.

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