Official Web Site : http://ongolemunicipality.com
Ongole (Telugu: ఒంగోలు), is a City and a Municipal Corporation in
Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the
administrative headquarters of Prakasam District.
Previously
Prakasham District was known as 'Ongole' District, this district was renamed as
Prakasam in order to pay homage to the great patriot and Andhra Leader,
Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra) who
was born in Kanuparthi village of this district
Ongole is famous
for its Ongolu Gitta (Ongole breed of oxen). This is one of the major Zebu
cattle breeds in the world.
History
The City's history goes back to the era of the Mauryas and
Satavahanas who ruled most of what is now present day Andhra Pradesh. A few
inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period were found in a village called
China Ganjam, near Ongole. After the Satavahanas, this place came into the
limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty, when the nearby towns of Motupalli
and Voda Revu served as major seaports. Ongole is also mentioned in the
inscriptions of the Pallava rulers of the 3rd and 4th Century A.D.The city was
also ruled by Krishna Deva Raya.
Geography
Ongole is located in eastern part of Prakasham District at
15.5°N 80.05°E
. It has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft) AMSL.
Climate
Winter: December
To February
Summer: March to
June
South West
Monsoons - July to September
North East
Monsoons - October to November
Rain storms and cyclones are common in the region during the
rainy season, which starts with the monsoons in early June. The cyclones could
occur any time of the year, but commonly between August and November.
Demographics
Ongole Railway Station
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of
Ongole in 2011 is 202,826; of which male and female are 101,728 and 101,098
respectively. The sex ratio of Ongole city is 994 per 1000 males.
In education section, total literates in Ongole city are
153,888 of which 82,322 are males while 71,566 are females. Average literacy
rate of Ongole city is 83.57 percent of which male and female literacy was
89.41 and 77.72 percent.
Total children (0-6) in Ongole city are 18,673 as per figure
from Census India report on 2011. There were 9,651 boys while 9,022 are girls.
Child sex ratio of girls is 935 per 1000 boys.
Ongole city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes
under Ongole Urban Agglomeration. Although Ongole city has population of
202,826; its urban / metropolitan population is 206,419 of which 103,541 are
males and 102,878 are females.
Economy
Agriculture, specifically family farming, is the primary
industry of Ongole was largely started by agricultural families within Prakasam
district. Ongole is one of the major centres for tobacco trading in Andhra
Pradesh.
During 70's and 80's many small scale manufacturing
enterprises, such as shoes, paints, PVC, pharmaceuticals, but the majority did
not survive competition from other parts of Andhra Pradesh or out of state,
despite being the earliest manufacturers of the products in the coastal
districts. The 80's and 90's saw proliferation of hospitals and educational institutions,
and in the end of the 90s, granite mining, cutting and polishing companies
sprang up around Ongole, India.
Ongole is a district headquarters of Prakasam District. Over
the years it has developed into a city with good schools and colleges. Lately,
the quality of education has become quite good and is comparable to that of
most cities in the state. With the advent of reforms in the educational sector,
a few private engineering and medical colleges have been set up in the city.
Society
Ongole has a large Hindu population followed by Muslim and
Christian population. There are significant Malayalee and Rajastani families
settled in Ongole.[citation needed]
The Ongole Bull
Ongole is famous for the breed of bulls in that area. Ongole
bulls have gone as far as America, Holland, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina,
Columbia, Mexico, Paraguay, Indonesia, West Indies, Australia, Fiji, Mauritius,
Indo-China and Philippines. The Brahmana bull in America is an off-breed of the
Ongole. An Island in Malaysia where there are many Ongoles is named as Ongole
Island. The population of Ongole off-breed in Brazil is said to be around
several millions. During the time of Rev. Clough of Ongole, an Ongole bull
named Potu Ramudu owned by Sri Potu Venkatadri Naidu was reported1 to have gone
to Holland. It is said that in the WageningenAgriculturalUniversity in Holland,
a commemorative plaque exists with the name and image of Potu Ramudu. The
mascot of the 2002 Indian National Games was Veera1, an Ongole Bull. The
original breed of Ongole stud bulls are found in a small region around Ongole
town between rivers Gundlakamma, and Musi. Ongole bulls are the pride of India
for they are unequivocally world class.
Short horned Ongole bulls exactly look like Nandi sculptures
seen in any Temple of Lord Shiva. Further Ongoles are phylogenetically related
to Tharparkar breed of North Western India and Sind area of Pakistan where the
Indus Valley Civilization [IVC] thrived approximately between 8000 to 2000
years Before Christ. Going by the theory that IVC was initiated by Dravidians,
it is not unlikely that Ongoles evolved into Tharparkars.
Politics
Parliament constituency
Ongole is a Parliament constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
List of elected members
Term
Name Party
1952-57 Pashupati Venkata Raghavaiah CPI
1957-62
R. Narapa Reddy
1962-67 M. N. Swamy CPI
1967-71 K. Jaggaiah(Cine Actor) Congress
1971-77 P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao Congress
1977-80 Puli Venkata Reddy Congress
1980-84
Puli Venkata Reddy Congress
1984-89 Bezawada Papi Reddy TDP
1989-91 Mekapati Rajmohana Reddy Congress
1991-96 Magunta Subbarami Reddy Congress
1996-98
Magunta Parvathamma Reddy Congress
1998-99
Magunta Srinivasula Reddy Congress
1999-04
Karanam Balaraama Krishna
Murthy TDP
2004-09
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy Congress
2009–Present
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy Congress
Assembly constituency
Ongole is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
List of elected members
Year Name Party
1955 Tanguturi
Prakasam Panthulu and Telluri Jiyyardas.
1962 Bollineni
Venkata Lakshmi Narayana
1967 C.R. Reddy
1972 Srungarapu
Jeevaratnam Naidu
1978 Srungarapu
Jeevaratnam Naidu
1983 Panugupati
Koteswara Rao TDP
1985 Panugupati
Koteswara Rao TDP
1989 Bachala
Balaiah Congress
1994 Edara Hari
Babu TDP
1999 Balineni
Srinivasa Reddy Congress
2004 Balineni
Srinivasa Reddy Congress
2009 Balineni
Srinivasa Reddy Congress
Education
Ongole is a district headquarters of Prakasam District. Over
the years it has developed into a city with good schools and colleges. Lately,
the quality of education has become quite good and is comparable to that of
most cities in the state. With the advent of reforms in the educational sector,
a few private engineering and medical colleges have been set up in the city.
Medical Colleges
Rajiv Gandhi
Institute of Medical Sciences - RIMS - Govt Medical College & Hospital Link
Vijayateja Medical
College and Research foundation (Under construction)
Nursing Colleges in Ongole
Aluri College of
Nursing
Engineering colleges in Ongole
QIS College of
Engineering & Technology
QIS Institute of
Technology
RISE Prakasam
Engineering College
RISE Gandhi
Engineering College
Rao & Naidu
Engineering College
PACE institute of
tech & science
Nimra Institute of
Engineering and Technology
Sri Veera venkata
Satyanarayana
Sri Satyanarayana
Engineering College
Colleges in Ongole
Sri harshini
degree college
Chivukula SriRama
Sarma College(Aided)(Also called as C.S.R.Sarma College)
BA & KR Degree
and P.G College
St.Xaviers Junior
College
V V & M(Aided)
Andhra Kesari
vidya kandram College
ABM College(Aided)
Nagarjuna Degree
college
Sri Ramakrishna
Degree college
HCM junior college
for women(Aided)
Damacharla
SakkubaiGovt. college for women(Govt)
NNR&CL Degree
college
SSN Degree college
Sriji Degree
college
Pratibha Degree
college
Pavitra Academy
Umamaheswara jr.
college
Sri Pratibha Jr.
college
Sri chaitanya
college
Narayana jr.
college
AKVK jr.
College(aided)
Geetham Degree
College
Venus Jr College
Schools in Ongole
Indian Blossoms
International School
QIS Public School
QIS High School
Sri Sarada Bala
Kuteer
Nirmala Concept
School
Sri RamaKrishna
E.M. high school
Krishna Memorial
School
Sri Sivani public
school
Damodara public
school
Narayana e-techno
school
Sri Surya
Vidyaaniketan
Sri Sai Baba
Central school
Ongole Public
school
Sri Aditya Public
School
Bhashyam public
school
V.N.G Public
School
St.Xavier's School
St.Joseph's school
Samavesam High
school
Ravindra Bharati
School
CA colleges in Ongole
Sree guru Academy
for CA
Transport
Ongole is well connected by rail on the major railway route
its connected all over India with all 46 pairs of major trains & 6
passenger trains and nearly 120 goods trains.
Ongole is well connected to all the major cities and states
in India. The city is also connected by a well maintained network of roads to
all major towns and cities of the state and country its on the national golden
quadriangle route of NH5 which is serving it with four way lane highway.APSRTC
runs buses from Ongole to all major towns and cities in India ranging from its
Express service to the recently flag shipped Garuda-Plus and Vennela services
apart from different Private tours and travels. NH-214A Ongole to Digammarru
Highway i shortest way to NH5 nearly decreasing 204km from chennai to
vizag,NH-214A popularly called as COASTAL HIGHWAY.
The nearest port to Ongole is the Vodarevu port (55km),This
Port is a Greenfield Port and Government have designated the Vodarevu Port as
specialized port for Ship Breaking Industry. The Government is planning to
develop this Port under private sector.
The closest major airport to Ongole is Vijayawada Airport
(VGA / VOBZ). This airport is in Vijayawada, India and is about 120 km from
Ongole.Domestic Airport is under construction near to Ongole City(10kms).
Local Transport: Autos,Cycle-Rikshaws, are means of local
Transport and APSRTC and Private Tours are planning to run city bus services
soon. Present APSRTC Route services are running through main roads in ongole
city to fulfill needs of local transport system. Ticket rate is Rs 4 for adult
and and Rs 3 for child. Auto rates minimum charge Rs 8. Puller Rikshaw minimum
charges Rs 10. 7-seater Autos minimum charges Rs 5.
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