Ongole mandal

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Ongole mandal
Mandal
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Ongole mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Ongole mandal
Ongole mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°54′N 80°40′E / 15.900°N 80.667°E / 15.900; 80.667
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
HeadquartersOngole
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
253,122
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Ongole mandal is one of the 56 mandals in Prakasam district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is administered under Ongole revenue division and its headquarters are located at Ongole. The mandal is bounded by Naguluppalapadu, Maddipadu, Santhanuthlapadu, and Kothapatnam Tangutur mandals. The mandals lies on the shore of Bay of Bengal.[2]

History

Ongole was once part of great historical regions of the world Kamma Rashtra. [3][4]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 253,122. The total population constitute, 126,983 males and 126,139 females —a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males. 24,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 12,635 are boys and 11,865 are girls —a ratio of 939 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 79.91% with 182,682 literates.[1]

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, the mandal has 17 settlements, that includes:

  1. Annavarapedu (Urban)
  2. Chejarla (Rural)
  3. Cheruvu Kommu Palem (Urban)
  4. Devarampadu (Rural)
  5. Gudimellapadu (Urban)
  6. Koppolu (Urban)
  7. Kothamamidipalem (Rural)
  8. Mangaladripuram (Rural)
  9. Mamidipalem (Urban)
  10. Malleswarapuram (Urban)
  11. Mukthinutalapadu (Urban)
  12. Narasapuram (Urban)
  13. Ongole (Urban)
  14. Pelluru (Urban)
  15. Sarvereddypalem (Rural)
  16. Ulichi (Rural)
  17. Vengamukkalapalem (Urban)
  18. Voletivaripalem (Rural)
  19. Yerrajerla (Rural)

Sources:

  • Census India 2011 (sub districts)[5]
  • Revenue Department of AP[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Mandals in Prakasam district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ Talbot, Cynthia (20 September 2001). Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-19-803123-9.
  4. ^ "Kammanadu" (PDF). Census of India 2011. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Sub-District Details of Prakasam District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Ongole mandal villages" (PDF). apland.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.