Dhone

Also known as Dronachalam

Dhone or Dronachalam is a town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality located in Dhone mandal, and it is the headquarters of Dhone revenue division.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dhone
Settlement.other_name: Dronachalam
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Dhone Junction Railway station.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Dronachalam Station
Settlement.image_caption: Dhone Junction Railway Station
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nandyal
Settlement.governing_body: Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.95

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Telugu
Population: 59272
Area: 5
Elevation: 427
Official website: nandyal.ap.gov.in
Image: A lake near Dhone 02.jpg
Households: 12827
Dialing code: 08516

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Commons category: Dhone
male population: 29470
female population: 29802
postal code: 518222
hashtag: Dhone

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History
Geography
Demographics
Economy
Governance
Civic administration
Revenue Division
Politics
Transport
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Distance to major towns and cities
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Dhone or Dronachalam is a town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality located in Dhone mandal, and it is the headquarters of Dhone revenue division.

==History== Dhone was formerly known as Dronachalam. 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.