| Area |
17,626
Sq.K.M |
| Population(2001)
|
30,54,941 |
| Population
rate |
156
(20 th Place) |
| Population
ratio |
1000:970 |
| Population
growth rate |
18.44% |
| Literacy
|
32.09% |
| Scheduled
Castes |
5,52,640 |
| Scheduled
Tribes |
98,854 |
| Assembly
Seats |
13 |
| Municipalities
|
4 |
| High
Schools |
2463 |
| Banks
|
175 |
| Rain
fall |
1753
m.m |
|
|
| Forests
|
4,42,500
hectars |
| Mandals
|
56 |
| Villages
|
1012 |
| Gram
Panchayathies |
955 |
| Voters
|
|
Male |
15,49,891 |
|
Female |
15,05,050 |
| Small
scale Industries |
4117 |
| Large
& Medium scale Industries |
14 |
| Agricultural
Land |
6.43
lakh hectars |
| Hospitals
|
58 |
| Post
Offices |
662 |
|
Revenue
Divisions: There
are 3 revenue divisions in this district namely Kandukuru,
Ongole, Markapuram.
Rivers:
Gundlakamma, Paleru, Musi, Munneru.
Major
Crops: Patty, Millet, Maize,
Greengram, Blackgram, Turmeric, Tobacco, Groundnut, Chillies,
Cotton.
Major
Minerals: Slate stone,
Granite, Copper.
Major
Industries: Cotton, Tobacco, Leather, States
, Building stone.
Major
Cities: Ongole, Chirala, Markapuram, Addanki,
Giddaluru, Kandukuru.
Loksabha
Constituencies: 1. Ongole
Assembly
Constituencies:
Ongole, Santhanuthalapadu, Kandukur, Kanigiri, Kondepi,
Addanki, Cumbum, Martur, Markapur, Darsi, Chirala, Giddalur,
Parchur.
Tourist
Places:Chirala (Shipyard), Tanguturu, Markapuram,
Sri Chennakasava Swami Temple, Singarayakonda Varaha Narshimha
Swami Temple.
District
Boundaries: North-Guntur, South-Cuddapah and
Nellore , East-Bay of Bengal, West-Kurnool.
Mandals:
| 1.Ongole |
20.Karamchedu |
39.Darsi |
| 2.Tanguturu |
21.Kandukuru |
40.Thalluru |
| 3.Kothapatnam |
22.Gudluru |
41.Mundalamuru |
| 4.Naguluppalapadu |
23.Oletivaripalem |
42.Donakonda |
| 5.Chimakurthi |
24.Konnaluri |
43.Kurichedu |
| 6.Maddipadu |
25.Kondepi |
44.Tharlupadu |
| 7.Shanthanuthalapadu |
26.Jarugumalli |
45.Markapuram |
| 8.Addanki |
27.Singarayakonda |
46.Dhornala |
| 9.Korisapadu |
28.Vulavapadu |
47.Peda
araveedu |
| 10.J.Panguluru |
29.Lingasamudram |
48.Yerragondapalem |
| 11.Bhallikurava |
30.Kanigiri |
49.Tripuranthakam |
| 12.Santamaguluru |
31.Thimmareddypalli |
50.Pullulacheruvu |
| 13.Marturu |
32.Pamuru |
51.Giddaluru |
| 14.Yaddanpudi |
33.Veligandla |
52.Racherla |
| 15.Chirala |
34.Chandrashekarapuram |
53.Komarolu |
| 16.Vetapalem |
35.Pedacharlopalli |
54.Besthavaripeta |
| 17.Chinaganjam |
36.Podili |
55.Kambham |
| 18.Marturu |
37.Konakanamitla |
56.Ardhaveedu |
| 19.Inkollu |
38.Marripudi |
|
