Ongole
Ongole
Ongolu | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 15°30′22″N 80°02′56″E / 15.506°N 80.049°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1876 |
| Incorporated (Corporation) | 25 January 2012 |
| Wards | 50 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Ongole Municipal Corporation |
| • MLAs | Damacharla Janardhana Rao, (Telugu Desam Party) |
| • MP | Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, (Telugu Desam Party) |
| • Municipal commissioner | Kanthamaneni Sakunthala |
| Area | |
• Total | 132.45 km2 (51.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 252,739 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 51,768 |
| Households | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 153,628 |
| • Literacy rate | 83.04% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523001, 523002, 523286 |
| Area code | +91–8592 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | ongole |
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Ongole (Telugu pronunciation: [oŋɡoːlu]), natively known as Ongolu, 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.