Prakasam district
district of Andhra Pradesh, India
Prakasam district named in honour of Tanguturi Prakasam is in the coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was reorganised on 4 April 2022 and 31 December 2025. The headquarters of the district is Ongole. It is bounded by Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore districts and Bay of Bengal.
Etymology
The district was named after Tanguturi Prakasam, also known as 'Andhra Kesari', an Indian freedom fighter who served as the first chief minister of Andhra State, who was born in the village of Vinodarayunipalem. It was accordingly renamed as Prakasam District in 1972.
History
Prakasam district was originally constituted on 2 February 1970, carved out of Guntur, Nellore and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh. 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, Darsi and Podili and three taluks of Kurnool district i.e.
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