Balu Thanda (Banjara Thando)

The Balu Naik Thanda community started with 'The Great' Ramawat 'Ramulu Naik' and his five sons, Rupla, Boda, Bheema, Jodha and Janu.

Originally Ramulu Naik came from Pasnoor,Devarakonda Taluka, Nalagonda, Telangana. He settled in a tribal place after returning from nagarkarnool and later that place was named Balu Naik Thanda after his grandson Balu Naik.

Jaaths in thanda are mostly Ramawat and a few are Jatooth. Gotra of Ramawat is Depawat.

Jairam Thanda, Hunya Thanda, Vaalya Thanda, Kodavath Thanda, Vadthya Thanda (Near Jairam Thanda),Nalavath Thanda, Dubba Thanda, and Gudi Thanda are the neighboring Thandas of Balu Naik Thanda.