Surada

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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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Surada

Zamindari tahsil in the interior of Ganjam District, Madras, consisting of the Bodogodo zamindari and some Agency tracts, with an area of 198 square miles. The population in 1901 was 23,230, compared wath 20,380 in 1891. They live in 198 villages. The demand for land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 was Rs. 9,350. The head-quarters are at Surada, which is situated in the adjoining Government taluk of Goomsur. The country is most picturesque, being diversified with wild hills and valleys buried in thick forest. The only places of commercial importance are Bodogodo and Gazilbadi. A weekly market is held every Thursday at the latter ; and the products of the neighbouring hills, such as saffron, oilseeds, red gram, kamela dye, arrowroot, and sikayi, are brought to it for export to Berhampur.