35-657: Ongole ( Telugu pronunciation: [oŋɡoːlu] ) is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle , an indigenous breed of oxen . Ongole's name derives from the Sanskrit word 'Ongole', meaning the 'town of Shiva '. The city's history dates from 230 BCE with the era of the Mauryas and Satavahanas who ruled most of what
70-727: A breed of oxen that are exported to many countries. The Brahman bull in America is an off-breed of the Ongole. Ongole Island, in Malaysia, holds many Ongole oxen. The population of Zebu off-breed descended animals in Brazil, which contain a large Ongole component, was over 100 million in 1995. The original breed of Ongole stud bulls are found in a small region around Ongole town between the Gundlakamma and Musi rivers. National Highway 16 ,
105-627: A north-south direction with a wide valley in between. The water from the eastern range of hills drains in a northerly direction to the Gundlakamma river . The district has 50 kilometres of coastline. Kothapatnam of Kothapatnam Mandal and Pakala of Singarayakonda Mandal are prominent beaches. Gundlakamma, Musi and Paleru are the major rivers in the district. Smaller rivers such as the Thammileru, Sagileru and Gudisileru and streams like Ogeru vagu, Nallavagu and Vedimangala Vagu also flow in
140-481: A part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the city. National Highway 216 connects the city with Kathipudi . The city has a total road length of 738.50 kilometres (458.88 mi). Ongole bus station is owned and operated by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation . The station is also equipped with a bus depot . The 'Passengers delight project' was implemented at the bus station for improving cleanliness and modernizing it. Ongole railway station
175-426: Is 664,582 (19.56%). There are 19,04,435 literates with a literacy rate of 63.08%. After bifurcation, the district had a population of 22,88,026, of which 444,865 (19.44%) lived in urban areas. Prakasam district had a sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 537,159 (23.48%) and 88,209 (3.86%) of the population respectively. Languages of Prakasam district (2011) At
210-450: Is constituted as a municipality in 1876 and was upgraded to municipal corporation on 25 January 2012. The jurisdiction of the corporation is spread over an area of 132.45 km (51.14 sq mi) with 50 election wards. The agglomerated villages that were merged into Ongole corporation are: Cheruvukommupalem, Throvagunta, Muktinuthalapadu, Dasarajupalli, Koppolu, Narasapuram Agraharam, Pellur, Pernamitta , Vengamukkapalem. The city
245-482: Is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the state's School Education Department. As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 4,311 schools. They include, 33 government, 2,949 mandal and zilla parishads, 1 residential, 1079 private, 10 model, 37 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 50 municipal and 152 other types of schools. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of
280-449: Is known for its granite reserves. Markapur is India's main slate-manufacturing town. The minerals found in the district are Baryte , iron ore , quartz , and silica sand . As of the 2011 census of India , the undivided district had a population of 3,397,448 with a density of 193 persons per sq.km. The total population constitute 17,14,764 males and 16,82,684 females –a ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. The total urban population
315-608: Is now Andhra Pradesh. A few inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period have been found in China Ganjam, a village near Ongole. According to the historical inscriptions available at Sri Raja Rajeswara Swami Temple complex, the city was founded by Cholas . Ongole is also mentioned in the inscriptions of the Pallava rulers of the third and fourth century A.D. The city was also ruled by Krishna Deva Raya . This place came into
350-520: Is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of undivided Andhra Pradesh . Naxalite activity in Prakasam district used to be high during 2000s. Prakasam district occupies an area of 14,322 square kilometres (5,530 sq mi). This district is bounded by Nagarkurnool district of Telangana state in the north, SPSR Nellore district in the south, Nandyal district in
385-512: Is part of Ongole assembly constituency and Ongole Lok Sabha constituency . Damacharla Janardhan Rao is the present MLA of the constituency from Telugu Desam Party . The constituency is a part of Ongole (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy of Telugu Desam Party. Agriculture is the primary industry of Ongole, and the city is a major center for tobacco trading in Andhra Pradesh. Ongole bulls are
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#1732783436533420-407: Is proposed to be divided into Ongole Urban and Ongole Rural mandals in 2023. Urban administrative divisions of Panchayatraj include Ongole (Municipal Corporation), Markapur (Municipality) and 5 Nagar panchayats for Chimakurthy, Giddalur, Podili, Darsi and Kanigiri. The rural administrative divisions of Panchayatraj include 715 Gram Panchayats. There are about 769 Inhabited Revenue villages in
455-404: Is the largest district in the state with an area of 14,322 km (5,530 sq mi) and had a population of 22,88,026 as per 2011 Census of India . The district was named after the patriot and first Chief Minister of Andhra State Tanguturi Prakasam , also known as Andhra Kesari, who was born in the village of Vinodarayunipalem . It was accordingly renamed as Prakasam District in
490-484: Is the major highway connecting the cities of Howrah and Chennai , a part of Asian Highway Network AH45 . The district has a rail network of 406 km (252 mi). The entire rail network is under the South Central Railway zone . Ongole is one of the main stations of this district and most of the stations are under Vijayawada railway division . The primary and secondary school education
525-680: Is usually recorded in the months of April - June. The district receives its rainfall mostly from South West and North-East monsoon. The normal rainfall is 366.2 mm and 384.7 mm respectively. The total forest area is 4,42,073 Ha. which forms 30.86% of the total geographical area. Orchids, casuarinas and cashew plantations are common in the coastal areas. The Nallamalla forest has wildlife including tigers. Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Krishna Western Delta are major irrigation projects. Mopadu Reservoir, Paleru-Bitragunta Anicut, and Cumbum Tank are major sources of medium irrigation. 798 minor irrigation tanks support an ayacut of 89,267 Hectares. Chimakurthi
560-414: The 2011 Census of India , the city had a population of 252,739. The sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males is higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 19,744 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,228 are boys and 9,516 are girls&a ratio of 935 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 83.04% with 153,628 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. It
595-624: The Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences . The city is the headquarters of Andhra Kesari University , a public university established on 11 January 2022. The PDCA-CSR Sarma College Ground is one of the home grounds of the Andhra cricket team , with a first-class cricket status and hosts Ranji Trophy matches. The ground has recorded the first ever triple century by a wicket keeper in Ranji Trophy, achieved by Srikar Bharat of
630-509: The Andhra cricket team. The police parade grounds hosted the first state-level Girl Football Tournament in October 2016. Kothapatnam beach (approx 17 km away), Valluramma temple at Valluru (about 11 km away), Gundlakamma Reservoir Project at Mallavaram (approx 20 km away) are few nearby places of tourist interest. Prakasam district Prakasam district is one of
665-815: The Sri Bala Tripuranthakeswara and Sri Bala Tripurasundaridevi temples at Tripuranthakam and the Chenna Kesava temple in Markapur . Cumbum tank is one of the oldest man-made lakes in Asia. The anicut was built by the Vijayanagar Princess Varadharajamma (also known as Ruchidevi), wife of Sri Krishna Devaraya . The length of this tank is 7 km (4.3 mi) and width is 3 km (1.9 mi). It has received World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) tag in
700-424: The composite Madras State and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State, Tanguturi Prakasam , who was born at Vinodarayunipalem, a hamlet of Kanuparthi village of Naguluppalapadu mandal of this district. Ongole is located at 15.5°N 80.05°E. It has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft) AMSL and is situated on the plains. The city is around 149 kilometres (93 mi) to the south west of Amaravati,
735-458: The district are 562,510. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 461,065. Rajeev Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Ongole campus is at Santhanuthalapadu . Andhra Kesari University was approved in 2021. The Bhairavakona cave temples in the district are 8th-century single rock-cut cave temples (similar to Mahabalipuram ) for Lord Shiva . Other religious places include
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#1732783436533770-732: The district contribute ₹ 12,875 crore (US$ 1.5 billion), ₹ 7,897 crore (US$ 950 million) and ₹ 15,190 crore (US$ 1.8 billion), respectively. The major products contributing to the GVA of the district from agriculture and allied services are, tobacco , paddy , chillies , batavia, milk , meat and fisheries . The GVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed from construction , minor minerals, unorganised trade and ownership of dwellings . The district has many service industries such as industrial testing, electrical appliance repair, clinical laboratories, servicing of computer hardware, tourism, and hospitality. Major exports from
805-597: The district include seafood, processed tobacco, granite blocks, granite monuments and yarn. There are many industries of food and agriculture, mineral, chemical, leather, plastic and rubber, engineering, cotton and textiles, electronic products. All these industries deal with prawn and fish processing and canning, dairy products, the granite industry, pharmaceuticals, tanning, fishing nets, surgical cotton, etc. Forest-based industries produce Ayurvedic medicines, essential oil (Palm Rose Oil), wooden furniture, wooden toys, bamboo products, etc. The district leads in granite mining in
840-425: The district. Mandals of Prakasam district (Overpass-turbo) The list of 39 mandals in Prakasam district under three revenue divisions are listed in the following table: The total road length of state highways in the undivided district is 1,184 km (736 mi). The district is well connected by national highways , state highways and district roads as well. The NH 16 passes through Ongole which
875-431: The district. The Gundlakumma river flows for a length of 220 kilometres in the district. Thippayapalem Reservoir, Duvvaleru Project, Cumbum tank and Bhavanasi tanks are constructed on this river. The district has a moderate climate in the coastal areas and a hot climate in the non-coastal areas. The normal maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the district are 40.20 C and 20.30 C respectively. The maximum temperature
910-411: The government decided to stop giving aid. English became the medium of instruction for primary schools in the academic year 2020–21. Some of the famous educational institutes include Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), QIS College of Engineering and Technology, QIS Institute of Technology, RISE Groups of Institutions, Indira Priyadarshini Law College , Prakasam Engineering College, and
945-440: The late 19th century by American Baptist missionaries, is the oldest educational institution in the city. Ongole district came into existence on 2 February 1970, with the carving out portions of Markapur revenue division from Kurnool , Ongole revenue division from Guntur and Kandukur revenue division from Nellore districts . It was renamed as Prakasam district in 1972 in memory of freedom fighter, later Chief Minister of
980-621: The limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty , when the nearby towns of Motupalli and Vodarevu served as major seaports. The last dynasty to rule the Ongole region before the British was the Mandapati dynasty ( zamindars ). Kaasi Visweswara Swami temple, Chenna Kesava Swami Temple and Veeranjaneya Swami temple were built in the early 17th century by King Vankayalapati mantri and his chief of army. Andhra Baptist Mission High School founded in
1015-637: The stat capital. Summer temperatures reaches as high as 44 °C (111 °F) during March–May. During the monsoon season, the city receives lot of rain. The annual average rainfall 794.5 mm. The winter season from November to February is pleasant. Winter months are usually dry, with little to no rainfall. The average annual temperature is 24.5 C. Cyclones occur more commonly during October–December bringing rains and heavy winds. Ongole has been ranked 17th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India. Based on
1050-667: The state with discovery of Galaxy Granite in the Chimakurthy area of the district. Ongole (Lok Sabha constituency) , Bapatla (Lok Sabha constituency) (partial) Ongole and Bapatla Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments: The District comprises three revenue divisions viz., Ongole, Kanigiri and Markapur. There are a total of 38 mandals, with 12 in Ongole division, 13 in Kanigiri division and 13 in Markapur division. Ongole mandal
1085-592: The time of the 2011 census, 93.88% of the population spoke Telugu and 5.05% Urdu as their first language in the undivided district. The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the undivided district is ₹ 35,962 crore (US$ 4.3 billion) and it contributes 6.9% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) . For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹ 85,765 (US$ 1,000). The primary , secondary and tertiary sectors of
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1120-545: The twelve districts in the coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It was formed in 1970 and reorganised on 4 April 2022. The headquarters of the district is Ongole . It is located on the western shore of Bay of Bengal and is bounded by Bapatla district and Palnadu districts in the north, Nandyal district in the west, Kadapa and Nellore districts in the south. A part of north west region also borders with Nagarkurnool district of Telangana . It
1155-898: The west, Palnadu and Bapatla districts in the east, and the Bay of Bengal in the southeast. The Nallamalas and the Veligondas are the major hill ranges in the district. The Nallamalas consist of a range of continuous fairly steep hills with an average elevation of about 620 meters above sea level. There are two passes in the Nallamalas namely, the Nandi Kanuma and Manbala Kanuma. The Nandi Kanuma passes from Bellary (in Karnataka) via Kurnool, Dornala, and Yerragondapalem to Markapur. The portions of Veligondas stand prominently as two continuous parallel ranges of fairly steep hills running in
1190-430: The year 1972. Prakasam district was originally constituted on 2 February 1970, carved out of Guntur , Nellore and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh . It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur district, i.e. Addanki , Chirala , and Ongole , four taluks of Nellore district, i.e. Kandukur , Kanigiri , Darsi and Podili and three taluks of Kurnool district i.e. Markapur , Yarragondapalem and Giddaluru . It
1225-477: Was established as part of Nellore - Krishna Canal section on 20 December 1898 by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway System. It is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) station in the Vijayawada railway division . Education is imparted through government and private institutions. Several aided schools decided to become private schools or close down after transferring the staff to the government, when
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