Ongole

Ongole
City
Historic Andhra Baptist Mission High School (estd:19th Century) which was upgraded to Junior College
Historic Andhra Baptist Mission High School (estd:19th Century) which was upgraded to Junior College
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Ongole is located in Andhra Pradesh
Ongole
Ongole
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°30′22″N 80°02′56″E / 15.506°N 80.049°E / 15.506; 80.049
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
Incorporated (Municipality)1876
Incorporated (Corporation)25 January 2012
Wards50
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyOngole Municipal Corporation
 • MLAsDamacharla Janardhana Rao, (Telugu Desam Party)
 • MPMagunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, (Telugu Desam Party)
 • Municipal commissionerKanthamaneni Sakunthala
Area
[2]
 • Total
132.45 km2 (51.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3][4]
 • Total
252,739
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 • Households
51,768
 Households[4]
Literacy
 • Literates153,628
 • Literacy rate83.04%
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523001, 523002, 523286
Area code+91–8592
Vehicle registrationAP
Websiteongole.cdma.ap.gov.in

Ongole (Telugu pronunciation: [oŋɡoːlu]) is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district.[5][6] It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.[7]

  1. ^ "Ongole Municipal Corporation publishes voter classification list". The Hans India. Ongole. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Municipality Profile". ongole.cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015" (PDF). Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "District Census Hand Book : Prakasam (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. p. 48. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 157, 178. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ India, The Hans (3 December 2017). "Ongole Cattle". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2019.