Rajahmundry Taluk, 1908

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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.

Rajahmundry Taluk

Inland taluk in Godavari District, Madras, lying between 16 51' and 17 27' N. and 81 36' and 82 5' E., along the left bank of the Godavari river, with an area of 350 square miles. The population in 1901 was 161,070, compared with 145,789 in 1891. It contains two towns, RAJAHMUNDRY (population, 36,408), the head- quarters, and DOWLAISHWERAM (10,304); and 85 villages. The demand on account of land revenue and cesses in 1 903-4 amounted to Rs. 3,20,000. Some tracts of very fertile black cotton soil occur, but much of the area is rocky and covered with scrub jungle. The principal crops are rice, pulses, tobacco, and oilseeds. At Korukonda in the north is a large temple, which is resorted to by a great number of pilgrims throughout the year.