Adoni
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| Coordinates | 15°38′N 77°17′E / 15.63°N 77.28°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Kurnool |
| Population | 155,969 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Adoni is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles (300 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
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.
In 1867 AD, The Adoni Municipal Council was created, along with the Bellary Municipal Council [1]. These were the only two municipal townships in the whole of Bellary district for a long time.
On October 1, 1953, Bellary district of Madras State was divided on linguistic basis, and Adoni (along with Yemmiganooru,Alur, Raayadurgam, D.Hirehaalu, Kanekallu,Bommanahaalu, and Gummagatta) were merged into Anantapuram and Karnoolu districts in what would later become the Andhra Pradesh state.
Adoni is known as the grain market of the south. It is also famous for its cloth and gold market as well as for cotton, ground nut and sunflower trading. It has more than 100 cotton mills and oil mills as such it is affectionalty called the Second Mumbai. Presently all the industries are closed.
[edit] Geography
Adoni is located at 15°38′N 77°17′E / 15.63°N 77.28°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 435 metres (1427 feet).
[edit] Education
There are many educational institutions in Adoni.
List of Colleges
- Adoni Arts and science college
- TGP Jr College
- Dr.Jyothirmayi Junior college
- Dr.Jyothirmayi Degree college
- SAI Junior College
- SAI Degree College
- Viswanarayana Junior College
- TGL Polytechnic College
- Bheema Institute of Technical Science - Engineering College
List of Schools
- Sri Vidya High School
- Gattu veeraiah chetty Government girls high school
- Municipal High School
- Nehru Memeroial High School
- C.Mallikarjuna Vidyalaya
- Sandeepani Vidyalaya
- Milton Grammar English Medium High School,
- Chinmaya Vidyalaya,near Rly Stn—the only CBSE school in town.
- YMK (Yelle Malleshappa Kannada) Highschool. (English Medium and Telugu Medium)
- Mitai Chennabasappa Kannada Elementary school (MCB)
- Alamma Gangamma School
- TGLV High School - Telugu / English Medium.
- RKD English Medium High School
- Shri Jivehshwara High School - This is run by marathi community. Telugu / English Medium.
- St JOSEPH Convent School
- Sharada Niketan School
- Raghavendra Convent School.
- Masoodia Arabic High School
- kiddy's global school
- The Nightingale English Medium School
- Sandeepani Vidyalaya
Adoni is well known for B.Ed., colleges as well.
Record: BSRB conducted nationwide competitive exam for clerical posts, in which maximum number of candidates being selected from Adoni during the year 1995 - 2001.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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, Marathi (slightly different to the one spoken in Maharastra) and Kannada are widely spoken by the people here.
[edit] List of Hospitals
There are various hospitals in Adoni.
- Rapha Ortho Nursing Home, G.H. Road ADONI
- chekuri nursing home
- Government Hospital
- H.R Hospital
- Vijaya Lakshmi Nursing Home
- Devi Nursing Home
- Pothur Nursing Home
- Aditya Nursing Home
- Desai Nursing Home
- E.S.I. Hospital
- Priya Eye Clinic
- Famous Dental hospital
- Adoni SPECIALITY DENTAL HOSPITAL
- AYURVEDIC
- KAMALAPURAM NAGAIHAH SHETTY SON.
- Vittoba Rao Ayurvedic pharmacy at Mulki Complex in M.M.Road Nr. Jamia Masjid, Adoni
[edit] List of Theaters
- Dwaraka A/C Dts
- Mini Dwaraka Dts
- Dwaraka sri A/C Dts
- Satyam A/C Dts
- Shivam A/C Dts
- Saibaba Dts
- Nirmal Plaza
- Prabhakar A/C Dts
- Raj A/C Dts
- Raj Sri A/C Dts
- Mahaboobia Plaza
- Laxmi talkies
- B.N talkies
[edit] Places of Interest
- Ram Jala Lake
- Shahi Jamia Masjid
- Shaik shavali, Sha sha vali dargah Ellarthi
- Sri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Avva Temple
- Sri Ranamandala Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Sri Amba Bhavani Temple
- Sri Kota Ashwatha Ramalingeshwara Temple
- Sri Shanta Malleshwara Swamy Temple
- Sri Nagareshwara Swamy Temple
- Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Sri Urukunda Veeranna Swamy Temple, Urukunda
- Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matam, Mantralayam
- Sri Sai Baba Temple, Baichigeri
- Taher shah quadri dargah
[edit] References
- ^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 7. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908-1931 [vol. 1, 1909]. pp. 158–176. http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/toc.html?volume=7.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adoni
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
