Adoni (Telugu: , Kannada:, Urdu:), is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles (300km) from Hyderabad and 307 miles (494km) from Chennai by rail. Mantralayam is near to Adoni. The nearest Railway Station is Mantralayam Road(Station Code:MALM). It is approximately 42km by rail. From the Railway Station, it is 16km to Swami Raghavendra's mutt. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people (of whole Adoni Mandal). Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India. Once a stronghold of the medieval Vijayanagara Empire, 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. Adoni is located in the border of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. During British period Adoni was known as Second Mumbai as it is the hub for all types of businesses. As many...
