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Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh

Prakasam is one of the 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is Ongole. At the 2011 census it had about 34 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters
Ongole
Name in Hindi
प्रकासम जिला
Population (2011 census)
33,97,448
Rank in Andhra Pradesh by population
9th of 13
Area
17,626 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
193
Formed
1970
Official website
prakasam.ap.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15390
All districts of Andhra Pradesh

Population in context

With 33,97,448 people in 2011, Prakasam ranks 9th among the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is East Godavari (51,54,296) and the least populous is Vizianagaram (23,44,474).

District boundaries change. If Prakasam has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Prakasam to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh

Alluri Sitharama RajuAnakapalliAnanthapuramuAnnamayyaBapatlaChittoorDr. B.R. Ambedkar KonaseemaEast GodavariEluruGunturKakinadaKrishnaKurnoolMarkapuramNandyalNtrPalnaduParvathipuram ManyamPolavaramPrakasamSri Potti Sriramulu NelloreSri Sathya SaiSrikakulamTirupatiVisakhapatnamVizianagaramWest GodavariY.S.R. Kadapa

Questions people ask

Which state is Prakasam district in?

Prakasam district is in Andhra Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Prakasam district?

The headquarters of Prakasam district is Ongole, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Prakasam district?

Prakasam district had a population of 33,97,448 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.