Ongole

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Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 1
Srikanth Cable ( Television | Telephone | Internet )
Government offices: 17
Government Offices; Ofiice; RIO(Regional Intermediate Office); AP Housing; Pragati Bhavan; RDOffice; RTA; STEP OFFICE; VELUGU OFFICE TRAINING CENTRE; Forest Department
Colleges and universities: 8
Andhra Kesari University; D.A.Polythenic College; QIS College; Government Degree College for Women; ABM College and High School; Velidi Venkateshwara Degree College; GEETHAM DEGREE COLLEGE; Government Medical College
Finance, insurance and legal offices: 3
Life Insurance Office; Bajaj General Insurance Ltd.; Reliance Life Insurance
Malls and department stores: 3
Sri Bapuji complex; Ravi Priya Mall; Jyothi Plaza
Supermarkets: 9
Koutilya Super Market; Super Bazar; Smart bazzar; DMart; More

Ongole facts

District
Prakasam district
Population, 2011 Census
2,04,746 (1,53,829 in 2001)
Area
about 132.45 sq km, about 20 m above sea level
PIN codes
523001 (Ongole Bazar)
Local economy
Agriculture is Ongole's primary industry, and the city is a major centre for tobacco trading in Andhra Pradesh. The Ongole breed of cattle is exported to many countries.
Getting there
National Highway 16 bypasses the city and National Highway 216 links it to the coast.
History
Ongole's name is believed to come from Vangaprolu, which became Vangavolu and then Ongolu. The city's history goes back to about 230 BCE, to the Mauryas and Satavahanas.

Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.