The Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency was an
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in the
Madras Presidency
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of
British India
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. The agency was autonomous and supervised by an
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subordinate to the District Collector of
Vizagapatam District
Vizagapatam District was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. Covering an area of and sub-divided into 22 taluks.
History
During the British rule in India, Vizagapatam emerged as a district. It is one of the largest distric ...
.
History
The agency was created soon after the
Gumsur Rebellion of 1835 based on the recommendations of the Russell Report of 18 November 1834. As per the recommendations, the ''zamindars'' of the hill regions of the north-eastern part of the Madras Presidency were given more autonomy than those of other districts. However, the general administration of the country was to be overseen by a commissioner or agent subordinate to the District Collector of Vizagapatam. The proposals were approved by the Madras government and agencies were eventually created by Act XXIV of 1839.
Extent
The agency controlled the affairs of the ''
zamindari
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'' estates of
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram is a city and the headquarters of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is central Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 22 ...
,
Bobbili
Bobbili is a town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).
History
The town of Bobbili was founded during the 17th cen ...
,
Palakonda
Palakonda is a town in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the mandal headquarters of Palakonda mandal in Palakonda revenue division
Geography
Palakonda is located at . It has an a ...
,
Golgonda,
Jeypore
Jeypore is one of the largest towns and a place of historical significance in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was established by Vir Vikram Dev in the mid 17th century. The kingdom was defeated by the East India Company i ...
,
Kurupam
Kurupam is a village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters (439 feet).
Demography
census, Kurupam mandal had a population of 46,439. ...
,
Sangamvalasa,
Chemudu,
Panchipenta,
Salur
Salur or Saluru is a municipal town and mandal headquarters in Parvathipuram Manyam district, of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Salur is on the banks of River Vegavathi at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres (387&nb ...
,
Madgole,
Belgam,
Sarvapilly and
Merangi and made up seven-eights of
Vizagapatam district
Vizagapatam District was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. Covering an area of and sub-divided into 22 taluks.
History
During the British rule in India, Vizagapatam emerged as a district. It is one of the largest distric ...
.
The territories of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency lie in the present-day
Araku Valley
Araku Valley is a hill station in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, lying 111 km west of Visakhapatnam city. This place is often referred to as ''Ooty of Andhra''. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inh ...
,
Golugonda
Golugonda is a village and a Mandal in Anakapalli district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This village is famous for availability of semi-precious stones. Special police squads have been formed to prevent illegal quarry
A qu ...
,
Chintapalle,
Dumbriguda
Dumbriguda is a village and Mandal in the Sankaram forest block of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India
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,
Gangaraju Madugula
G.Madugula or Gangaraju Madugula is a village and a Mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India
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,
Gudem Kotha Veedhi,
Hukumpeta
Hukumpeta is in Alluri Sitharama Raju district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a census village and a rural agglomeration constituent of Araku as per 2011 census of India, which was fully included into the corporation on 18 Mar ...
,
Koyyuru
Koyyuru is a village and a Mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
Geography
Koyyuru is located at . It has an average elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a ...
,
Peda Bayalu
Peda-bayalu is a village and a Mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India
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and
Munchingi Puttu mandals of
Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district) is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam. It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Prad ...
and
Ramabhadrapuram
Rama-bhadra-puram is a village and Ramabhadrapuram mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by ar ...
,
Gajapathinagaram,
Salur
Salur or Saluru is a municipal town and mandal headquarters in Parvathipuram Manyam district, of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Salur is on the banks of River Vegavathi at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres (387&nb ...
,
Seethanagaram
Seethanagaram is a mandal in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an are ...
,
Parvathipuram,
Kurupam
Kurupam is a village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters (439 feet).
Demography
census, Kurupam mandal had a population of 46,439. ...
,
Badangi,
Garugubilli
Garugu-billi is a village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an are ...
,
Mentada,
Pachipenta
Pachipenta is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pachipenta mandal.
History
Pachipenta gained sudden significance in the later medieval history of Kalinga under its rulers - the Jeypore ...
,
Makkuva
Makkuva is a village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Makkuva is located at . It has an average elevation of 123 meters (406 feet).
Demography
Makkuva mandal has a population of about 60,000 ...
,
Balijipeta and
Bobbili
Bobbili is a town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).
History
The town of Bobbili was founded during the 17th cen ...
mandals of
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara te ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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and
Malkangiri
Malkangiri historically known as 'Malikamardhangiri' is a town and a Municipality in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Malkangiri district. Malkangiri is the new home of the East Pakistani refugee ...
,
Koraput
Koraput is a town and a Municipality in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Koraput town is the district headquarter of Koraput district.
History
The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of ...
,
Rayagada
Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.
History
The city of Rayagada was founded by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati (1527-1531 CE) of the Suryava ...
and
Nabarangapur districts of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.
See also
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Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency
Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency was an agency in the Ganjam district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency, British India. It was created by the Act XXIV of 1839 from the ' Maliahs' or Highlands, the tribal lands inhabited by the Khonds and the Soras. Th ...
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Madras Presidency
Agencies of British India