Peddapuram Town
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.
Peddapuram Town
Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Godavari District, Madras, situated in 17 5' N. and 82 8' E. Population (1901), 12,609. Peddapuram ' was formerly the- head- quarters of a large zamindari; and the ruins of a fort stand on the hill overlooking the town. The place possesses a large weekly market, and a high school maintained by the American Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Local affairs are managed by a Union panchayat.