as copper, lead, zinc and in some places, diamonds. Demographics The 2011 Census, recorded a population of . The total population constituted males and females. These numbers produced a gender ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males, which was higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. In the same year, children were between 0 and 6 years of age. In this group, were boys and were girls, giving a gender ratio of 968 per 1000. The average literacy rate was 68.38 percent with literate people. This number was significantly lower than the national average of 73 percent. The urban agglomeration had a population of 184,771, of which 92,006 were male and 92,765 were female, giving a gender ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. Children aged 0 to 6 years numbered 20,517. There were 112,151 literate people giving an average literacy rate of 68.28 percent. Telugu is an official language of the city. Kannada and Urdu are also widely spoken. Economy Adoni is an important trading center with a large market situated in the center of the town. Adoni is a large producer of cotton and has a substantial ginning and textile industry. The next most important industry is groundnut oil. Adoni is an important trading center in Andhra Pradesh with a large market situated in the center of the town. Landmarks Historical Adoni Fort, the historic Sri Ranamandla Konda and Shri Renuka Yellamma temples, Ramjala, Shahi Jamia Masjid. Road NH 167 passes through the city of Adoni. APSRTC operates buses from the Adoni bus station. Rail The Adoni railway station and its connections were built during British rule in 1870 and is now a part of the South Central Railway on the Solapur-Guntakal line which is part of Bengaluru-Mumbai, Chennai-Mumbai line. Education The primary and secondary school education is administered by the government and supplemented by private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The language of instruction followed by schools are English, Telugu, Kannada and Urdu Degree Colleges names they are 1.The Adoni Arts and Science College 2.Sai Degree College 3.Dr.Jyothirmayi Degree College. Engineering College name is Bheema Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) . Entertainment Movies Satyam Shivam Raj Raj Shree Dwaraka Screen 1 Dwaraka Screen 2 Dwaraka Screen 3 Sai Baba Prabhakar Theatre See also List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh References External links