Prakasam district
Prakasam district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Ongolu breed of cattle, Beach in Pakala | |
Location of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of Prakasam district | |
| Coordinates (Ongolu): 15°30′N 80°03′E / 15.500°N 80.050°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| Established | 2 February 1970 |
| 1st Reorganized | 4 April 2022 |
| 2nd Reorganized | 31 December 2025 |
| Named after | Tanguturi Prakasam |
| Headquarters | Ongolu |
| Mandalas | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Collector | P.Raja babu, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | V.Harshavardhan Raju, IPS |
| • Parliament constituencies | Ongolu, Bapatla, Nellore |
| • Assembly constituencies | 06 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,322 km2 (5,530 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,288,026 |
| • Density | 159.76/km2 (413.77/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19.44% |
| Vehicle registration | AP-27 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Major highways | NH-16 |
| Website | prakasam |
Prakasam district named in honour of Tanguturi Prakasam is in the coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was reorganised on 4 April 2022 and 31 December 2025. The headquarters of the district is Ongole. It is bounded by Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore districts and Bay of Bengal.