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[edit] Polavaram Taluk, 1908

Minor taluk in the Agency tract of Godavari District, Madras, lying between 17degree 7' and 17degree 28' N. and 81 5' and 81degree 37' E., with an area of 564 square miles. The population in 1901 was 58,274. It contains 292 villages, Polavaram being the head- quarters. The demand for land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 64,000. The taluk is situated on the right bank of the Go- davari river. At the point where the river enters stands BISON HILL, which belongs to the Papikonda range, running the whole length of the taluk. There are extensive forests in Polavaram, the Government Reserves extending over 112 square miles. About 20 per cent, of the inhabitants belong to the hill tribe of Koyis. The picturesque island of Pattisima, a little below Polavaram village, is the scene of a large yearly festival ; and another festival is held at Taduvayi in the interior.

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.