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 India. It is mostly situated in Nellore district of the Madras Presidency. It is bounded on the east partly by the Bay of Bengal and partly by certain Government tracts of Nellore district, on the south by Kalahasti Zemindari, on the west by the Eastern Ghats, lying as boundary between Nellore and Cuddapah Districts, and on the north by Kurnool and Guntur Districts. The Estate comprises two divisions, northern and southern, each consisting of five taluks. The taluks of the southern division are Venkatagiri, Sagutur, Mallam, Polur and Manubole, and those of the Northern Pellur, Podili, Darsi, Kocherlakota and Marela. Each division is in charge of a Peishkar, while each Revenue Taluk is managed by a Tahsildar with his Sheristadar, Revenue Inspector and other staff. The Dewan's Offtce with a Manager, and a Dewan is at the head of the whole management. The extent of the Estate is about 2,117 square miles. There are about 800