Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh
Prakasam is an administrative district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district is located about 130 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Ongole. Telugu is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 17,626 km², including 17,357.37 km² of rural area and 268.63 km² of urban area.
List of Mandals in Prakasam District
Prakasam District is divided into 28 Mandals for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 520 villages under these mandals. The table below lists each mandal along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Mandal | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addanki | 19 | 259.78 |
| 2 | Ballikurava | 14 | 225.13 |
| 3 | Chimakurthy | 24 | 287.77 |
| 4 | Darsi | 38 | 366.08 |
| 5 | Donakonda | 30 | 347.57 |
| 6 | Gudluru | 18 | 248.29 |
| 7 | J.Pangulur | 15 | 169.16 |
| 8 | Kandukuru | 21 | 221.19 |
| 9 | Kondapi | 22 | 214.35 |
| 10 | Korisapadu | 10 | 149.64 |
| 11 | Kotha Patnam | 8 | 166.26 |
| 12 | Kurichedu | 19 | 277.32 |
| 13 | Lingasamudram | 20 | 234.81 |
| 14 | Maddipadu | 20 | 167.25 |
| 15 | Marripudi | 26 | 391.40 |
| 16 | Mundlamuru | 29 | 329.75 |
| 17 | Naguluppala Padu | 18 | 256.46 |
| 18 | Ongole Rural | 7 | 203.80 |
| 19 | Ongole Urban | 12 | — |
| 20 | Ponnaluru | 22 | 339.14 |
| 21 | Santhamaguluru | 11 | 208.32 |
| 22 | Santhanuthala Padu | 16 | 211.63 |
| 23 | Singarayakonda | 9 | 111.33 |
| 24 | Tangutur | 17 | 202.20 |
| 25 | Thallur | 16 | 195.43 |
| 26 | Ulavapadu | 12 | 187.66 |
| 27 | Voletivaripalem | 22 | 257.36 |
| 28 | Zarugumalli | 25 | 137.84 |
Population of Prakasam District
According to the 2011 Census, Prakasam District had a population of 33,97,448 people living in 8,60,463 households. The population comprised 17,14,764 males and 16,82,684 females, with an average population density of 193 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,97,448 | 27,32,866 | 6,64,582 |
| Male Population | 17,14,764 | 13,82,641 | 3,32,123 |
| Female Population | 16,82,684 | 13,50,225 | 3,32,459 |
| Total Households | 8,60,463 | 6,91,813 | 1,68,650 |
| Population Density | 193 / km² | 157 / km² | 2,474 / km² |
Prakasam District had 19,04,435 literate people and 3,78,261 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,87,861 and 1,51,145 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,78,261 | 3,11,074 | 67,187 |
| Literate Population | 19,04,435 | 14,35,913 | 4,68,522 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,93,013 | 12,96,953 | 1,96,060 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,87,861 | 6,98,090 | 89,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,51,145 | 1,24,386 | 26,759 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.