Podili Tahsil, 1908

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Podili Tahsil, 1908

Zamindari tahsil in the north-west of Nellore District, Madras, lying between 15degree 23' and 15degree 45' N. and 79 12' and 79degree 49' E., with an area of 564 square miles. The population in 1901 was 58,937, compared with 68,400 in 1891. It contains in villages, of which Podili is the head-quarters. The tahsil is a part of the VENKATAGIRI ESTATE. There is a temple on the Velikonda hills near Garladinne, where a largely attended festival is held annually. These hills run through the west of the tahsil Of Other scattered eleva- tions, the most conspicuous is a fine range some miles south of Podili village. Two rivers, the Musi and Gundlakamma, run through the tahsil and empty themselves into the Bay of Bengal.

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.