Pithapuram Town

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Pithapuram Town, 1908

Head-quarters of the zamindari tahsil of the same name in Godavari District, Madras, situated in 17degree 7' N, and 82 15' E., 10 miles from Cocanada by road and 398 miles from Madras by rail. Population (1901), 13,220. The weekly cattle market is an important institution, and there is a small local industry in the manufacture of bell-metal ware. Pithapuram with its hamlets consti- tutes a Union, and the town contains the residence of the zamindars

of the estate of the same name. The principal temple has some 

inscriptions of importance ; and in front of it is a pond called Pada Gaya, to which Pithapuram owes its reputation as a place of pil- grimage.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.