Dhone
Dhone
Dronachalam | |
|---|---|
 Dhone Junction Railway Station | |
  Dhone Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:15°23′46″N77°52′19″E/ 15.396°N 77.872°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.95 km2(3.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 59,272 |
| • Rank | 2nd (in Nandyal District) |
| • Density | 6,000/km2(15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| Telephone code | +91–8516 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 21, AP 39 |
DhoneorDronachalamis a town inNandyal districtof the Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh.It is amunicipalitylocated in Dhonemandal,and it is the head quarters ofDhone revenue division.[3]
History[edit]
Dhone was formerly known as Dronachalam.[4]Dhone is the second biggest municipality in Nandyal district after Nandyal Municipality. According to local tradition, the name of the village is derived from the name of the tutor Dronacharya, a character in Mahabharata, who meditated on the hill in village. There is now a Hanuman temple, Dargah and church on the hill. Dhone has large deposits of high quality limestone, and it was previously the site of an active quarry. The quarry is no longer in operation. The oldest temple in Dhone is Sri Vasavi Temple, which was constructed in 1916. The Vasavi Temple celebrated 100 at the year 2017.
Geography[edit]
Dhone is surrounded by hills on its south. Geographically it is located on Erramala hills.
Demographics[edit]
According to 2011 census, Dhone had population of 59,272 of which 29,470 were male and 29,802 were female.
Population of children aged of 0-6 was 7,118, which is 12.01% of the total population of Dhone. The female sex ratio is of 1011 against state average of 993. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Dhone is around 954 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. Literacy rate of Dhone city is 72.33% higher than state average of 67.02%. In Dhone, male literacy is around 81.88% while female literacy rate is 62.96%.
Economy[edit]
Dhone has large deposits of high quality limestone. It also have good size of Granite and Polish slab Factories. Dhone is Industrially developing town.
Governance[edit]
Civic administration[edit]
Dhone is a Municipality in district of Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh. The Dhone city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every five years.
Themunicipalitywas established in the year 2005 and has an extent of 9.85 km2(3.80 sq mi). During 2010–2011 period, total expenditure per annum was₹431 crore(US$52 million), while the total income generated per annum was₹515 crore(US$62 million).[5]The municipality provided 798 public taps, 186 bore-wells, length of 106.28 km (66.04 mi) roads, 1551 street lights, a park, public market, elementary and secondary schools etc.[6]
Revenue Division[edit]
Dhone Revenue Division have six mandals:
- Dhone
- Peapully
- Bethamcherla
- Banaganapalle
- Owk
- Koilakuntla.
Politics[edit]
Dhone is represented byDhone (Assembly constituency)forAndhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.Buggana Rajendranath Reddyis the presentMLAof the constituency representingYSRCP.[7][8]Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddyelected as CM for Andhra Pradesh represented Dhone constituency.
| Department | Incharge |
|---|---|
| Legislative | Dhone MLA, Dhone Municipality Chairman |
| Executive | Dhone RDO, Dhone MRO |
| Judiciary | Hon'ble Dhone Court Judge |
| Police Sub Division | Dhone DSP |
| Health | CHNC Dhone |
| APSPDCL Division | Dhone DE |
| APSRTC Bus Service | Dhone Depot |
| Transport | Dhone MVI |
Transport[edit]
Railways[edit]
Dhone Junction railway stationis located inGuntakal railway divisionof theSouth Central Railway zone.This junction is one of the oldest railway junctions in India.Guntur - Hubli line and Secunderabad - Bengaluru line meet in the Dhone Junction Railway station. Dhone railway station is the biggest railway station in Nandyal district.[9]
Roadways[edit]
TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporationoperates bus services from Dhone bus station.[10]Dhone has bus station situated nearNational Highway 44,which is called North - South corridor.
Distance to major towns and cities[edit]
- Kurnool = 52 km (32 mi)
- Nandyal = 82 km (51 mi)
- Adoni = 100 km (62 mi)
- Bethamcherla = 36 km (22 mi)
- Banaganapalle = 47 km (29 mi)
- Gooty = 43 km (27 mi)
- Anantapuram = 95 km (59 mi)
- Kadapa = 180 km (110 mi)
- Tirupati = 316 km (196 mi)
- Bellary = 130 km (81 mi)
- Hyderabad = 263 km (163 mi)
- Bengaluru = 310 km (190 mi)
- Vijayawada = 395 km (245 mi)
- Visakhapatnam = 745 km (463 mi)
- Guntur = 357 km (222 mi)
Villages[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs"(PDF).Directorate of Town and Country Planning.Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 January 2016.Retrieved29 January2016.
- ^"District Census Handbook – Kurnool"(PDF).Census of India.Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 12, 50. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 26 March 2022.Retrieved18 April2024.
- ^"Guntur District Mandals"(PDF).Census of India. pp. 344, 364.Retrieved19 January2015.
- ^Raju, P. Yenadi (2003).Rayalaseema during colonial times: a study un Indian nationalism.New Delhi: Northern Book Centre.ISBN8172111398.Retrieved24 April2015.
- ^"Basic Information of Municipality".Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration.Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe originalon 6 July 2012.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^"Public services/amenities".Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration.Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2012.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^"MLA".AP State Portal. Archived fromthe originalon 8 October 2014.Retrieved12 October2014.
- ^"Dhone Assembly 2014 Election Results".Elections.in.Retrieved13 October2014.
- ^"Doubling work through on Guntur-Guntakal section".The Hindu.4 December 2020.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved26 April2021.
- ^"Bus Stations in Districts".Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2016.Retrieved9 March2016.
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