The city, along with the district, was resurveyed between 1880 and 1885 CE and subsequently, five municipalities were constituted in the two districts and six taluk boards were set up for local administration.
The city, along with the district, was resurveyed between 1880 and 1885 CE. The survey showed an under-assessment of around 8 per cent compared to the earlier survey. Five municipalities were constituted in these two districts and six taluk boards were set up for local administration.