Country India District Kurnool Telephone code +91–8516 Area 2.59 km² Local time Tuesday 12:11 AM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration AP 21 Population 59,272 (2011) | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 63% Humidity Neighborhoods Gandhi Nagar, Shibalay Colony, Doctor Pocha Prabhakar Reddy Nagar | ||
Dhone or Dronachalam is a town in Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality located in Dhone mandal.
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History
Dhone was formerly known as Dronachalam. Dhone is one of the biggest municipalities in Kurnool district. According to local tradition, the name of the village is derived from the name of the tutor Dronacharya, a character in Mahabharatha, 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 Pathabugga Ramalingeswara temple, which was constructed in 1943.
Governance
Civic Administration
The municipality was 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$64 million), while the total income generated per annum was ₹515 crore (US$77 million). 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.
Politics
Dhone is represented by Dhone (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Buggana Rajendranath is the present MLA of the constituency representing YSRCP.
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Dhone bus station. Dhone Junction railway station is located in Guntakal railway division of the South Central Railway zone. Dhone has bus station situated near National Highway 44. Dhone railway station is the biggest railway station in Kurnool district.
Education
Dhone is one of the biggest town in education sector in Kurnool District. There are 4 Degree Colleges, 2 PG colleges ,Govt ITI College, DIET,B.ed colleges and number of small schools. AP CM Chandrababu Naidu also planning to setup Mining College in Dhone.