424 ONGOLE-ORAI. extensive plain with a superior quality of soil, yielding fine crops. Garden lands extend along the banks of streams, and the water is obtained from wells sunk in the river beds. There are few tanks and but little jungle. The táluk in 1883 contained i civil and 3 criminal courts; police circles (thánás), 13 ; regular police, 124 men. Land revenue, £34,303. Ongole (Vangolu).—Town in Nellore District, Madras Presidency; situated in lat. 15° 30' 20" N., and long 80° 5' 30 E., on the Músi river, 189 miles north of Madras. Population (1881) 9200; number of houses, 2286. Hindus number 7556; Muhammadans, 923; Christians, 717; and others, ' 4. A Sub-divisional and tahsili station, and at one time (1794) the sadr or head-quarters station of a Collectorate. Post-office, schools, etc. In 1876–77, Ongole was constituted a nunicipality. Municipal income in 1880-81, £845. Ongole also has a civil dispensary, at which in 1881, 204 in-patients and 1717 out-patients were attended to. The town was originally the capital of a native principality, held by the Mandapati family, who were always at war with the Rajá of Venkatagiri until finally reduced by bin. The family encouraged learning, hence Ongole earned a local celebrity for its pandits. An important station of the American Baptist Mission. Oodeynullah.- Battle-field in the District of the Santal Parganas, Bengal.—See UDHANALA. Oodeypore.—State and town in Rajputána.— See UDAIPUR. Oojein.-Town in Gwalior State, Central India.-Sce UJJAIN. Ook-kan.--Village and river in Hanthawadi District, Pegu Division, Lower Burma. - See OK-KAN. Oomercote.-Tóluk and town in Thar and Párkar District, Sind, Bombay Presidency.--Sce UMARKOT. Oomrawuttee. -- District and town in the Haidarábád Assigned Districts (Berar).-See AMRAOTI. Oomta.—Town in Baroda State (Gáekwar's territory). - See UMTA. Oorcha. -- State and town in Bundelkhand, Central India. -- See ORCHHA. Ooreettaung, East and West.—Townships and pagoda in Akyab District, Lower Burma.- Sce URIT-TAUNG. Oossoor.— Town in Salem District, Madras Presidency. - See Hosen and USUR. Ootacamund.--Town in the Nilgiri Hills, Madras Presidency: -See UTAKAMAND. Oot-hpo.-Township and town in Henzada District, Lower Burma. --Sce OT-PO. Oot-poo.-Revenue circle in Tavoy District, Lower Burma.- Sie UT-PU. Orai.— Tahsil and town in Jalaun District, North-Western Provinces. - See URAI. 11.2
