Prakasam District

Population: 3392764 (2011)

State: Andhra Pradesh

Language: Telugu

Headquarters: Ongole

 

Area: 17,626 square kilometers

Density of population: 192 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 63.53 % - Male: 73.53 %, Female: 53.04 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:981

 

Boundaries of Prakasam District

 

North: Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh

South: Nellore District and YSR District, Andhra Pradesh

East: Bay of Bengal

West: Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh

 

Prakasam District Average Rainfall: 616 mm

Prakasam District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.72 deg C

Prakasam District Average Temperature in Winter: 24.08 deg C

 

PRAKASAM DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Gundlakamma, Paleru, Musi, Munneru

Mandals: Addanki, Ardhaveedu, Ballikurava, Bestavaripeta, Chandra Sekhara Puram, Chimakurthi, Chinaganjam, Chirala, Cumbum, Darsi, Donakonda, Dornala, Giddalur, Gudluru, Hanumanthuni Padu, Inkollu, Janakavaram Panguluru, Kandukur, Kanigiri, Karamchedu, Komarolu, Konakanamitla, Kondapi, Korisapadu, Kothapatnam, Kurichedu, Lingasamudram, Maddipadu, Markapur, Marripudi, Martur, Mundlamur, Naguluppala Padu, Ongole, Pamur, Parchur, Pedarikatla, Pedacherlo Palle, Podili, Ponnaluru, Pullalacheruvu, Racherla, Santhamaguluru, Santhamagulur, Singarayakonda, Tangutur, Tarlupadu, Thallur, Tripuranthakam, Ulvapadu, Veligandla, Vetapalem, Voletivari Palem, Yeddanapudi, Yerragonda Palem, Zarugumilli

Assembly Constituencies: Addanki, Chirala, Darsi, Giddalur, Kandukur, Kanigiri, Kondapi, Markapur, Ongole, Parchur, Santhamagulur, Yerragonda Palem.

 

Prakasam District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Bhairava Konda Temple

2. Motupalle

3. Temple of Malayadri Laksminarasimhasamy

4. Kothapatnam Beach

5. Kashi Visweswara Swamy Shrine

6. Chennakesava Swamy Temple

 

Prakasam District Facts: On 12th May 1972, this district was named as Prakasam district after the great leader Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu who was born here in Vinodarayunipalem village.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Tobacco, paddy, groundnut, cotton, pulses, jowar, cereals, sweet orange, mango, sapota, tomato

 

Major Industries: Spinning mills, granite quarries, textile industry 

 

What is Prakasam District Famous For: Granite reserves

 

Famous People From Prakasam District: U. Aswathanarayana, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu

 

Prakasam Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Prakasam District