Adoni
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| ?Adoni Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| District(s) | Kurnool |
| Population | 155,969 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 518301 • +08512 |
Coordinates: Adoni is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 140 miles (225 km) from Hyderabad and 307 miles (494 km) from Chennai by rail. It has a population of about 164,000 people (2005). Once a stronghold of the medieval Vijayanagar kingdom, today it has a substantial textile industry. The hill-fort, now in ruins, was an important seat of government in Islamic times and is frequently mentioned in the wars of the 18th century.
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[edit] History
There is also a famous hill of lord hanuman.A nice lake site of Ramjal water tank. It is filled with water from Thunga-Badra river, and it is the source of water for entire town. The tank-bund is a nice place to visit and see in the evening, and most important thing of that is the birds which come in the season of winter for a hault in that lake, it looks awesom and many people visit to see the movement of the birds.
Adoni was under the rule of Yadavas in 16th century. At that time Adoni was known as Yadavagiri. Yadavagiri changed into Adavani under the Islamic rule. Later Adavani changed into Adoni. Under British rule Adoni was in Bellary district of Madras presidency. It is known as the grain market of the south.
For more details regarding Adoni, in history books refer to:
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Adoni is also famous for its cloth and gold market as well as for cotton trading. It has more than 100 cotton mills and oil mills as such it is affectionalty called the Second Mumbai.
[edit] Geography
Adoni is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 435 metres (1427 feet).
[edit] Education
There are many educational institutions in Adoni.
[edit] Adoni Arts and science college
They conduct degree courses having various branches science as well as arts.
- Dr.Jyothirmayi Degree college
- Principal: A. Chandra Sekhar, B.Tech, MBA, M.Sc (Psychology)
- SAI JUNIOR COLLEGE
- SAI DEGREE COLLEGE
- Viswanarayana College.
There are well registered schools in the town like:
- Y.M.K. High school in victoriapet
- T.G.L.V. High school
- Milton Grammar English Medium school
- Milton Hitech Residential School
- Chinmaya Vidyalaya school
- National English MediumHigh School
- C.Mallikarjuna Vidyalaya
- Jihveshwara High School
- Sri vidya Residential School
- Vasavi School
- Kiddy's School
- S.T.Joseph's english medium convent school.
Sandeepani Vidyalaya-headed by Mrs.Jyothsna,Director-R.Lakshmi Narayana(Retd.physics lecturer,Adoni Arts and Science college) Government Schools like:
- Municipal High school
- Nehuru memorial School
- Girls High school
- M.C.B. (Mitai Chenna Basappa)Head mistress A.Parvathamma
- Halamma Gangamma High School.
- Potti Sri Ramulu School
Adoni is well known for B.Ed., colleges as well.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Adoni had a population of 155,969. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Adoni has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Telugu,Urdu and Kannada are widely spoken by the people here. There is another lang Swakula Sali speaking by 81% of Adoniets which is categorized under BC-B19.
[edit] Transport
Adoni is well connected by road and rail transports. There are many buses from Adoni to Mantralayam, a famous pilgrimage place from Bangalore and Hyderabad. There are many express trains which connect the major cities of Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore and Kanyakumari also. For more information, please visit [4]
[edit] Tourism
The Places of Interest in and around Adoni are:
- Show the bade AASAR-E-SHARIF every MILAD-un-NABI festival in Nayed Mutvali Trust,Havannapet Berki Mohalla.
- Ziyaraths at Gulshan e Taiba in Shaik Fareed Saheb Street on EID - E - MILAD (SA):
-AASAR-E-MUBARAK -KAMBLI MUBARAK -TAZBI MUBARAK -KHAKEY SHIFA Note:All these are belongs to Sarkar-e-Do Alam Noor-e-Mujassam SA.
- Ziayath-E-Aasar-E-Mubarak of Huzoor Gousul Azam Dastagir Peraane Peer Shaik Abdul Khader Jeelani (RA) in the Islamic month of 11th Rabiussani.
- Shaik Fareed Saheb Sufi (RA) Urs-e-Sharif in the Islamic month of 15th Safar
- Shahi Jamia Masjid built in 17th century.
- Taher Sha Khadri Saheb Dargah
- Shree Parsva Mani Parsvnath Temple (Jain Temple), Peddatumbalam.
- Jain Swethamber Temple, Shorff Bazar, Adoni.
- Mahayogi Lakshmama Avva Temple
- Ranamandala Konda
- Mantralayam
- Ramjala
- Shanti Mallappa Hill
- Kanyaka Parmeshwari Temple (Nagareshwar Temple)
- Panchamuki Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Mangaraya Temple
- Sree Raghuprema Teertha Swamiji Brindavanam in Sree Rama Temple;
- Government offices complex consisting of District court, Senior civil judge court, Principal Junior civil judge court, Judicial Magistrate Court of First Class, Revenue office, Treasury office, Sub Jail,Fire Station and Sub Registrar office.
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[edit] List of Hospitals
There are various hospitals in adoni.
- chekuri nursing home
- Government Hospital
- Devi Nursing Home
- Pothur Nursing Home
- Aditya Nursing Home
- Desai Nursing Home
- E.S.I. Hospital
- Priya Eye Clinic
- Famous Surgeons of Adoni are:
- Dr. Gangaram
- Dr. Krishna Gopal
- Famous Child Specialists are:
- Dr. Ujanaya
- Dr. Gopinath
- FAMOUS DENTAL HOSPITAL
- ADONI SPECIALITY DENTAL HOSPITAL
- CARE Diagnostics Center,MM Road.
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[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adoni
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
