- This article is about the Prakasam district. For the famous leader, click here. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu ( Telugu: టంగుటూరి ప్రకాశం పంతులు b
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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17,626 km² (6,805 sq mi) • 100 m (328 ft) |
| Headquarters | Ongole |
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3,059,423 (2001) • 173. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of a state in India India is divided into twenty-eight states and seven Union territories (UT WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ongole, is a large town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 57 /km² (450 /sq mi) |
| ISO abbreviation | IN-AP-PR |
| Website: www.prakasam.nic.in | |
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2IN is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to India. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The district headquarters are located at Ongole. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ongole, is a large town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra The district occupies an area of 17,626 km² and has a population of 3,059,423 of which 15. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 28% were urban as of 2001. Census
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Formation
The Ongole district was originally constituted on the 2 February 1970, out of Guntur, Nellore and Kurnool districts. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guntur is a District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of Bay of Bengal Kurnool District (కర్నూలు జిల్లా is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the It was renamed as Prakasam district on 12 May, 1972, in memory of the great patriot and Andhra Leader, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra ) who was born in Kanuparthi village of this district. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu ( Telugu: టంగుటూరి ప్రకాశం పంతులు b It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur District, i. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Guntur ( Telugu: గుంటూరు Urdu: گنٹور, Hindi: गुंटूर Guntur is a District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of Bay of Bengal e. Addanki, Chirala and Ongole, four taluks of Nellore district, i. Addanki is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chirala (చీరాల is a large town Mandal and a Municipality in Prakasam district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ongole, is a large town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra e. Kandukur, Kanigiri, Podili and Darsi and two taluks of Kurnool district i. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kandukur is a town mandal and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the Indian Kanigiri is a town and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Podili is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Darsi is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Kurnool District (కర్నూలు జిల్లా is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the e. Markapuram and Giddaluru. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Markapur is a town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Giddaluru or Giddalur is a Village and Mandal in Prakasam district, It is one of the nine coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the main towns in Prakasam district are Ongole, Addanki, Markapuram, Chirala, Kandukur, Parchur, Giddaluru, Podili, Dornala, Cumbum, Kanigiri and Chimakurthi. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ongole, is a large town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Addanki is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Markapur is a town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chirala (చీరాల is a large town Mandal and a Municipality in Prakasam district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kandukur is a town mandal and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the Indian Parchur or Paruchuru is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Giddaluru or Giddalur is a Village and Mandal in Prakasam district, Podili is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dornala or Doranala is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Cumbum or Kambham is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Kanigiri is a town and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Chimakurthi is a town in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Markapuram is India's main slate manufacturing town and is where the historic temple of Chennakesava is situated. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Markapur is a town and a Municipality in Prakasam district in the Indian state Chimakurthi is world renowned for its granite. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Dornala is also known as diguva Srisailam, since it is very near the historic pilgrimage of Srisailam. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details -->Srisailam is a holy town and Mandal situated in Nallamala hills of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details -->Srisailam is a holy town and Mandal situated in Nallamala hills of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh,
Bodduluri Vari Palem is one of the big city located near to Ongole. . It is famous in developing Prawns
History
Prakasam District's past stretches back to the days when it was ruled by the Maurays from 250 B. C. the rise of the Satavahanas saw Buddhism flourish in the region and the construction of several stupas. The Sātavāhanas ( Marathi: सातवाहन Telugu:శాతవాహనులు were a Dynasty which ruled from Junnar ( Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices The Ikshvaku and Vijayanagar Kings, the Qutub Shahis and the Mughals later followed these rulers. This article is about king Ikshvaku For other uses see Ikshvaku. The Vijayanagara Empire ( Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము was a South The Qutb Shahi dynasty ( Urdu: سلطنت قطب شاهی) (whose members were also called the Qutub Shahis) was the ruling family of the kingdom The Mughal Empire ( Persian and self-designation گورکانی; مغلیہ سلطنت) was an Islamic imperial power which ruled most Each of them leaving a distinct imprint on the culutural landscape of the Distirct.
Ongole
Located 138 km from Vijayawada and 450 km from Hyderabad. Vijayawada ( (విజయవాడ also known as Bezawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River The Headquarters of Prakasam District, Ongole is an ancient town which finds mention in the inscriptions of the Pallava rulers of the 3rd and 4th Century A. Origins See also Origin of Pallava The exact origin of the Pallavas is shrouded in mystery D
Today, Ongole is a bustling beehive of commercial activity with dairy products, cigars, cereals, pulses, groundnut and pepper being exported to all corners of teh country. The bullocks from Ongole, known as Ongole Gitta, are renowned throughout the world.
In Ongole, one can visit Chennakesava Swamy Temple,Kasi Visweswara Swamy Shrine,Kothapatnam Beach
References
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