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Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India. The district headquarters are located at Ongole. The district occupies an area of 17,626 km² and has a population of 3,059,423 of which 15.28% were urban as of 2001. *
Initially named as Ongole district, originally constituted on 2nd February 1970, out of Nellore, Kurnool and Guntur Districts, was renamed as Prakasam (12-5-1972) in memory of 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. It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur District, i.e. Addanki, Chirala and Ongole, four taluks of Nellore district, i.e. Kandukur, Kanigiri, Podili and Darsi and two taluks i.e. Markapur and Giddalur of Kurnool district. It is one of the nine coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the main towns in Prakasam district are Markapur, Chirala, Addanki, Kandukur, Giddalur, Podili, Dornala, Cumbum, Kanigiri and Chimakurthi. Markapur is India's main slates manufacturing town and is where the historic temple of god Chennakesava is situated. Chimakurthi is famous for granite. Dornala is also known as diguva Srisailam, since it is very near the historic pilgrimage of Srisailam.
The district was established in 1972 and was named after Tanguturi Prakasam, a famous leader.
"Prakasam district"