Information of prakasam district:

Head quarters         : Ongole

Census 2001 code  : 18

Area (Sq.km)         : 17,626 Sq k.m.

Population             : 30,54,921

Natural resources

Forests are mainly in the north west part of the district. The river Gundlakamma, born at gundla-brahmeswaram in nallamala forests, travels in this district in a length of 280 k.m. and joins by of Bengal at a village vulichi. The stone required for making slates is abundantly available in this district from giddaluru to amrakapur. Ores of many minerals are available in this district including magnetite, silica, Qwartz, barium, sulphate, fishery is developed in coastal area extended to a length of 105 k.m. The right canals of prakasam barrage and nagarjuna sagar provide the water required for irrigation of 4.47 lakh acres of land in 262 villages of the district.