Ongole 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. Ongole is famousfor its Ongolu Gitta (Ongole breed of oxen). This is one of the major Zebu cattle breeds in the world.
History Of Ongole:-
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 at 
15.5°N 80.05°E. It has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft) AMSL.
Climate:-
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.
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. Rajasthanis settled in the Gandhi Road region and Patti vari street region. The malayalees owned many famous bakeries and restaurants like Ramya Food world, Ramya Meals, Ramya Restaurant, Kerala Bakery, Malabar Bakery, Cochin cafe(name changed recently).They celebrate the kerala festivals like Onam,New year together
Politics:-
Parliament constituency:-
List of elected members
| Term | Name | Party |
|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Pishupati Venkata Raghavaiah | CPI |
| Second | 1957-62 | R. Narapa Reddy | |
| Third | 1962-67 | M. N. Swamy | CPI |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | K. Jaggaiah | Congress |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao | Congress |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Puli Venkata Reddy | Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Puli Venkata Reddy | Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Bezawada Papi Reddy | TDP |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Mekapati Rajmohana Reddy | Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Magunta Subbarami Reddy | Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Magunta Parvathamma Reddy | Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Magunta Srinivasula Reddy | Congress |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Karanam Balaraama Krishna Murthy | TDP |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy | Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2009–Present | Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy | Congress |
Assembly constituency:-
Ongole is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh
List of elected members[4]
| 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 |
