ZAMINDARIS IN MADRAS

List of zamindaris in Madras Presidency in the year 1877.

Zamindaris were established in the Madras Presidency by the government of the British East India Company starting from 1799 onwards in the aftermath of the defeat of the Polygars in the Polygar Wars. These settlements were established in order to delineate authority to landlords and thereby relieve the ryot from the control of middlemen who often exploited them. Often, these zamindars were Indian princes who lost their sovereignty due to British expansion. The zamindari settlement was based on an a similar settlement established in Bengal. The Zamindari settlement of Madras was largely unsuccessful and was wrapped up in 1852. However, a few Zamindaris remained till India's independence in 1947. In 1911, zamindari estates covered 26 million acres (110,000 km�) and occupied over one-fourth of the total area of the presidency. In 1945-46, there were 20,945,456 acres (84,763.25 km�) of Zamindari estates which yielded a revenue of Rs. 97,83,167 (#1).

ZAMINDARI DISTRICT AREA sq.kms. POPULATION (1877) REVENUE PAID

Akkayavalasa Ganjam 2.59 788 278

Alagapuri Tinnevelli 13.47 2452 xx

Ammayanayakkanur Madura 259.00 xx xx

Anakapalli Vizagapatam 1546.23 143549 xx

Arni Jagir North Arcot 440.30 77,679 5,933

Asika Ganjam 9.22 7,712 4,857

Athgarh Ganjam 386.87 77,228 60,000

Avudyapuram Tinnevelli 34.60 6960 xx

Baruva Ganjam 26.55 8,454 7,800

Beddam Ganjam 4.53 217 89

Belamarapalavalasa Ganjam 6.03 855 1,043

Beridi Ganjam 38.20 10,960 4,500

Bhadrachalam and Rakapalli Godavari 1307.95 27,695 21,090

Bimlipatam Vizagapatam 629.37 113079 xx

Bobbili Vizagapatam 862.47 140739 xx

Budharsinghi Ganjam 11.01 3,244 500

Chackipalli Ganjam 1.94 1,018 869

Chepudipalli Vizagapatam 1592.85 162827 xx

Chikiti Ganjam 167.06 40,789 34,000

Chinnakemidi Ganjam 143.25 29,849 20,000

Chinnatangam Ganjam 19.24 395 424

Chittivalasa Ganjam 2.59 5,698 2,074

Cocanada and Coringa Godavari 435.12 91,860 xx

Danta Ganjam 10.52 3,220 3,309

Darsi division Nellore 1263.92 73,139 (#3)

Dharakote Ganjam 130.15 31,262 25,000

Davabhumi Ganjam 10.36 3,539 5,188

Ettaiyapuram Tinnevelli 1366.15 140108 xx

Gajapatinagarum Vizagapatam 714.84 121758 xx

Golconda Vizagapatam 2263.66 26720 102,374

Gopalpur Ganjam 12.95 5,165 3,699

Gottipalli Ganjam 16.19 4,049 xx

Gunupur Vizagapatam 5180.00 63127 xx

Hill tracts of Golconda and Viravalli Vizagapatam 1295.00 15880 xx

Humma Ganjam 12.95 2,754 1,171

Iruvelpattu South Arcot 4.53 400 xx

Jalantar Ganjam 66.05 18,450 7,000

Jarada Ganjam 23.31 5,813 1,002

Jarangi Ganjam 7.12 2,336 1,002

Jennalkudi Tinnevelli 29.37 3532 xx

Jonnupada Ganjam 0.80 138 93

Kabisthalam Tanjore xx xx xx

Kadambur Tinnevelli 66.82 7590 xx

Kalahasti North Arcot 1559.18 135,104 176,816

Kangundi North Arcot 463.61 52,047 22,959

Karakavalasa Ganjam 23.47 7,795 4,048

Karvattinuggur North Arcot 1642.06 289,894 180,495

Kayapakkam Chengalpattu 5.18 670 xx

Keezhthaniyalampattu South Arcot 6.48 550 xx

Khallikot Ganjam 217.56 42,589 19,000

Kollakondan Tinnevelli 3.50 9021 xx

Kollapatti Tinnevelli 52.84 7530 xx

Kolurpa Vizagapatam xx 80034 xx

Konsalacuttur Ganjam 0.85 574 393

Kotpad Vizagapatam xx 132655 xx

Kulattur Tinnevelli 39.55 4903 xx

Kunniyur Tanjore 62.16+ xx xx

Kurla Ganjam 9.71 5,457 5,455

Lusaram Ganjam 1.94 320 332

Malgam Ganjam 4.04 916 572

Malkangiri Vizagapatam xx 12801 xx

Mandasa Ganjam 92.59 34,508 14,000

Mannarkottai Tinnevelli 54.80 13900 xx

Maniachi Tinnevelli 38.85 3190 xx

Markundapadu Godavari 388.50 5,500 15,000

Melmandai Tinnevelli 88.32 4460 xx

Mungatavalasa Ganjam 14.89 3,695 4,048

Nowrangpur Vizagapatam xx 87363xx

Nuzvid Kistna 1452.99 107,465 108,221

Palur Ganjam 42.24 4,173 553

Parlakhemedi Ganjam 1169.39 252,391 82,139

Parvatipur Vizagapatam 1041.18 123830 xx

Pavali Tinnevelli 29.73 4034 xx

Peddakemidi Ganjam 203.13 40,810 23,500

Peddatangam Ganjam 0.80 564 424

Pittapore Godavari 486.92 79,606 341,627 (#2)

Podile division Nellore 1048.95 62,934 (#3)

Poondi Tanjore 62.16+ xx xx

Poonganur North Arcot 1357.16 109,282 66,859

Rajapur Ganjam 0.47 266 76

Ramnad Madura 6089.09 504,131 338,686

Raygada Vizagapatam 2590.0059780 xx

Salur Vizagapatam 574.98 77006 xx

Santalaksimipur Ganjam 18.29 485 1,192

Sarvasiddi Vizagapatam 2486.40 129185 190,595

Seddibeharakuttur Ganjam 0.65 109 103

Seerghar Ganjam 53.74 9,595 5,500

Serungavarapukota Vizagapatam 823.62 130362 xx

Setthur Tinnevelli 236.83 11916 xx

Singampatti Tinnevelli 285.88 16295 xx

Sivaganga Madura 4032.63 434,253 288,317

Sivagiri Tinnevelli 316.96 49531 xx

Srikurmana (part of Vizianagram) Ganjam 45.97 16,927 in Vizianagram

Surada Ganjam 119.14 15,324 4,000

Surandei Tinnevelli 3.47 2580 xx

Surangi Ganjam 38.20 12,919 3,500

Talasamudram Ganjam 3.55 923 2,383

Talavankottai Tinnevelli 15.90 3117 xx

Tallavalasa Ganjam 0.96 387424

Tarla Ganjam 74.46 24,639 4,000

Tarlepatta Ganjam 1.94 388 256

Tekkali (Senior and Junior) Ganjam 159.44 58,054 49,088

Tilaru Ganjam 40.79 6,180 3,654

Towdam Ganjam 6.48 1,030 686

Tuni Godavari 973.84 50,201 xx

UkkadaiTanjore 62.16+ xx xx

Urlam Ganjam 37.56 11,061 13,582

Uurkad Tinnevelli 8.60 3903 xx

Uuttumalai Tinnevelli 322.43 31541 xx

Vadapadimangalam Tanjore 62.16+ xx xx

Vavilavalasa and Siripuram Vizagapatam 440.3033006 xx

Venkatagiri North Arcot xx xx xx

Viravalli Vizagapatam 1781.92 166184 xx

Virsanapettah Kistna 665.63 55,662 20,829

Vizagapatam Vizagapatam 559.44 90467 xx

Vizianagaram Vizagapatam 31080.00 149920 xx

Yellamanchilli Ganjam 2.59 643 654

Source: MaClean, C. D. (1877). Standing Information regarding the Official Administration of Madras Presidency. Government of Madras. pp. 419�434.

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