Zamindaris in 1877-1920
In 1877, C. D.Maclean made a survey of the existing zamindaris under the jurisdiction of Madras Presidency. As per this survey, a few of these zamindaris were larger than some of the smaller princely states in the Presidency. The largest of these, Ramnad, Ganapur and Sivaganga, Ramnad and Sivaganga being demoted princely states, were larger in size than the princely states of Cochin or Pudukkottai. Ramnad, the larger of the two, covered an area of 2,351 square miles (6,090 km2), and was second only to Travancore amongst princely states in Madras Presidency. Karvatinuggur, Kalahasti, Nuzvid, Poonganur, Paralekhemidi and Podile and Darsi divisions of Venkatagiri were larger in size than the princely state of Banganapalle while Virasanapettah, Arni and Kanguni were larger than Sandur.
| List of zamindaris in Madras Presidency in the year 1877 | |||||||||||
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| Zamindari | Area (in square miles) |
Population in 1877 | Revenue paid to the Madras government in 1877 (in rupees) |
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| Ganjam district | |||||||||||
| Akkayavalasa | 1 | 788 | 278 | ||||||||
| Asika | 3.56 | 7,712 | 4,857 | ||||||||
| Athgarh | 149.37 | 77,228 | 60,000 | ||||||||
| Baruva | 10.25 | 8,454 | 7,800 | ||||||||
| Beddam | 1.75 | 217 | 89 | ||||||||
| Belamarapalavalasa | 2.33 | 855 | 1,043 | ||||||||
| Beridi | 14.75 | 10,960 | 4,500 | ||||||||
| Budharsinghi | 4.25 | 3,244 | 500 | ||||||||
| Chackipalli | 0.75 | 1,018 | 869 | ||||||||
| Chikiti | 64.5 | 40,789 | 34,000 | ||||||||
| Chinnakemidi | 55.31 | 29,849 | 20,000 | ||||||||
| Chinnatangam | 7.43 | 395 | 424 | ||||||||
| Chittivalasa | 1 | 5,698 | 2,074 | ||||||||
| Danta | 4.06 | 3,220 | 3,309 | ||||||||
| Dharakot | 50.25 | 31,262 | 25,000 | ||||||||
| Davabhumi | 4 | 3,539 | 5,188 | ||||||||
| Gopalpur | 5 | 5,165 | 3,699 | ||||||||
| Gottipalli | 6.25 | 4,049 | 4,049 | ||||||||
| Humma | 5 | 2,754 | 1,171 | ||||||||
| Jalantar | 25.5 | 18,450 | 7,000 | ||||||||
| Jarada | 9 | 5,813 | 1,002 | ||||||||
| Jarangi | 2.75 | 2,336 | 1,002 | ||||||||
| Jonnupada | 0.31 | 138 | 93 | ||||||||
| Khallikot | 84 | 42,589 | 19,000 | ||||||||
| Karakavalasa | 9.06 | 7,795 | 4,048 | ||||||||
| Konsalacuttur | 0.33 | 574 | 393 | ||||||||
| Kurla | 3.75 | 5,457 | 5,455 | ||||||||
| Lusaram | 0.75 | 320 | 332 | ||||||||
| Malgam | 1.56 | 916 | 572 | ||||||||
| Mandasa | 35.75 | 34,508 | 14,000 | ||||||||
| Mungatavalasa | 5.75 | 3,695 | 4,048 | ||||||||
| Palur | 16.31 | 4,173 | 553 | ||||||||
| Paralekhemedi | 451.5 | 252,391 | 82,139 | ||||||||
| Peddakemidi | 78.43 | 40,810 | 23,500 | ||||||||
| Peddatangam | 0.31 | 564 | 424 | ||||||||
| Rajapur | 0.18 | 266 | 76 | ||||||||
| Santalaksimipur | 7.06 | 485 | 1,192 | ||||||||
| Seddibeharakuttur | 0.25 | 109 | 103 | ||||||||
| Seerghar | 20.75 | 9,595 | 5,500 | ||||||||
| Srikurmana (part of Vizianagaram) |
17.75 | 16,927 | Included in Vizianagaram | ||||||||
| Surada | 46 | 15,324 | 4,000 | ||||||||
| Surangi | 14.75 | 12,919 | 3,500 | ||||||||
| Talasamudram | 1.37 | 923 | 2,383 | ||||||||
| Takkali Estates | 61.56 | 58,054 | 49,088 | ||||||||
| Tallavalasa | 0.37 | 387 | 424 | ||||||||
| Tarla | 28.75 | 24,639 | 4,000 | ||||||||
| Tarlepatta | 0.75 | 388 | 256 | ||||||||
| Tilaru | 15.75 | 6,180 | 3,654 | ||||||||
| Towdam | 2.5 | 1,030 | 686 | ||||||||
| Urlam | 14.5 | 11,061 | 13,582 | ||||||||
| Yellamanchilli | 1 | 643 | 654 | ||||||||
| Godavary district | |||||||||||
| Bhadrachalam and Rakapalli | 505 | 27,695 | 21,090 | ||||||||
| Cocanada and Coringa | 168 | 91,860 | - | ||||||||
| Markundapadu | 150 | 5,500 | 15,000 | ||||||||
| Pittapore | 188 | 79,606 | 3,41,627 | ||||||||
| Tuni | 376 | 50,201 | |||||||||
| Kistna district | |||||||||||
| Nuzvid | 561 | 107,465 | 1,08,221 | ||||||||
| Virsanapettah | 257 | 55,662 | 20,829 | ||||||||
| Madura district | |||||||||||
| Ammayanayakkanur | 100 | ||||||||||
| Ramnad | 2,351 | 504,131 | 3,38,686 | ||||||||
| Sivaganga | 1,557 | 434,253 | 2,88,317 | ||||||||
| Nellore district | |||||||||||
| Darsi division | 488 | 73,139 | Revenue included under Venkatagiri | ||||||||
| Podile division | 405 | 62,934 | Revenue included under Venkatagiri | ||||||||
| North Arcot district | |||||||||||
| Arni Jaghire | 170 | 77,679 | 5,933 | ||||||||
| Kalahasti | 602 | 135,104 | 1,76,816 | ||||||||
| Kangundi | 179 | 52,047 | 22,959 | ||||||||
| Karvattinuggur | 634 | 289,894 | 1,80,495 | ||||||||
| Poonganur | 524 | 109,282 | 66,859 | ||||||||
| South Arcot district | |||||||||||
| Keezhthaniyalampattu | 2.5 | 550 | |||||||||
| Iruvelpattu | 1.75 | 400 | |||||||||
| Tinnevely district | |||||||||||
| Alagapuri | 5.2 | 2,452 | |||||||||
| Avudyapuram | 13.36 | 6,960 | |||||||||
| Ettaiyapuram | 527.47 | 140,108 | |||||||||
| Kollapatti | 20.4 | 7,530 | |||||||||
| Jennalkudi | 11.34 | 3,532 | |||||||||
| Kadambur | 25.8 | 7,590 | |||||||||
| Kollakondan | 1.35 | 9,021 | |||||||||
| Kulattur | 15.27 | 4,903 | |||||||||
| Mannarkottai | 21.16 | 13,900 | |||||||||
| Maniachi | 15 | 3,190 | |||||||||
| Melmandai | 34.1 | 4,460 | |||||||||
| Pavali | 11.48 | 4,034 | |||||||||
| Setthur | 91.44 | 11,916 | |||||||||
| Singampatti | 110.38 | 16,295 | |||||||||
| Sivagiri | 122.38 | 49,531 | |||||||||
| Surandei | 1.34 | 2,580 | |||||||||
| Talavankottai | 6.14 | 3,117 | |||||||||
| Uurkad | 3.32 | 3,903 | |||||||||
| Uuttumalai | 124.49 | 31,541 | |||||||||
| Vizagapatam district | |||||||||||
| Anakapalli | 597 | 143,549 | - | ||||||||
| Bimlipatam | 243 | 113,079 | - | ||||||||
| Bobbili | 333 | 140,739 | - | ||||||||
| Chepudipalli | 615 | 162,827 | - | ||||||||
| Gajapatinagarum | 276 | 121,758 | - | ||||||||
| Gunupur | 2,000 | 63,127 | - | ||||||||
| Golaconda | 874 | 26,720 | 1,02,374 | ||||||||
| Hill tracts of Golconda and Viravalli | 500 | 15,880 | - | ||||||||
| Kotpad | N. A. | 132,655 | N. A. | ||||||||
| Kolurpa | N. A. | 80,034 | N. A. | ||||||||
| Malkangiri | N. A. | 12,801 | N. A. | ||||||||
| Nowrangpur | N. A. | 87,363 | N. A. | ||||||||
| Parvatipur | 402 | 123,830 | - | ||||||||
| Rayagada | 1,000 | 59,780 | - | ||||||||
| Salur | 222 | 77,006 | - | ||||||||
| Vavilavalasa and Siripuram | 170 | 33,006 | - | ||||||||
| Sarvasiddi | 960 | 129,185 | 1,90,595 | ||||||||
| Serungavarapukota | 318 | 130,362 | - | ||||||||
| Viravalli | 688 | 166,184 | - | ||||||||
| Vizagapatam | 216 | 90,467 | - | ||||||||
| Vizianagaram | 12,000 | 149,920 | - | ||||||||
| Source:MaClean, C. D. (1877). Standing Information regarding the Official Administration of Madras Presidency. Government of Madras. pp. 419–434. | |||||||||||
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