Dhone

Dhone


Dhone
—  mandal  —
Dhone
Location of Dhone
in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates 15°25′00″N 77°53′00″E / 15.4167°N 77.8833°E / 15.4167; 77.8833Coordinates: 15°25′00″N 77°53′00″E / 15.4167°N 77.8833°E / 15.4167; 77.8833
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District(s) Kurnool
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 398 metres (1,306 ft)

Dhone or Dronachalam is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Geography

Dhone is located at 15°25′00″N 77°53′00″E / 15.4167°N 77.8833°E / 15.4167; 77.8833. It has an average elevation of 398 meters (1309 feet).

History

The former name of Dhone was Dronachalam. Dhone is one of the biggest municipality 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. There was an active quarry, but it is no longer in operation.

Politics

There are two active political parties in Dhone, the Telugu Desam Party and Congress Party. The present MLA is K. E. Krishnamurthy who is the son of K.E. Madanna. The former MLA was Kotla Sujathamma who is a Congress leader. Dhone railway is a biggest railway junction in single line BG Diesel traction section which connects all the major metropolitan cities except Mumbai.Its has a second biggest and the most advanced running room in indian railways. It now belong to nandayal M.P region.

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