Dhone Mandal - Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
Dhone is an administrative mandal in the Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhone, while the nearest airport is Bellary Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 81.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 563 km², including 558.04 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhone Mandal
Dhone Mandal has a total of 17 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Mandal, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanugondla | Rural | Chanugondla |
| 2 | Chinna Malkapuram | Rural | Kamalapuram |
| 3 | Devarabanda | Rural | Obulapuram |
| 4 | Dhone | Rural | Yerraguntla |
| 5 | Eddupenta | Rural | Eddupenta |
| 6 | Jagadurthi | Rural | Jagadurthi |
| 7 | Kamaganikuntla | Rural | Thimmapuram |
| 8 | Kocheruvu | Rural | Kocheruvu |
| 9 | Kotha Buruju | Rural | Kotrai |
| 10 | Kothakota | Rural | Kothakota |
| 11 | Malkapuram | Rural | Chinna Malkapuram |
| 12 | Shotrium Gundala | Rural | Kotrai |
| 13 | Shotrium Valasala | Rural | Chinna Malkapuram |
| 14 | Udumulapadu | Rural | Udumulapadu |
| 15 | Ungaranigundla | Rural | Ungaranigundla |
| 16 | Venkatapuram | Rural | Venkatapuram |
| 17 | Yapadinne | Rural | Yapadinne |
Population of Dhone Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Dhone Mandal had a total population of 1,20,232 people living in 26,505 households. The population comprised 60,558 males and 59,674 females, with an average population density of 214 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,20,232 | 60,960 | 59,272 |
| Male Population | 60,558 | 31,088 | 29,470 |
| Female Population | 59,674 | 29,872 | 29,802 |
| Total Households | 26,505 | 13,678 | 12,827 |
| Population Density | 214 / km² | 109 / km² | 11,854 / km² |
Dhone Mandal had 66,618 literate people and 14,948 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 16,613 and 3,064 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,948 | 7,830 | 7,118 |
| Literate Population | 66,618 | 28,896 | 37,722 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,614 | 32,064 | 21,550 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,613 | 10,241 | 6,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,064 | 1,303 | 1,761 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.