Castle Rock

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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.

Castle Rock

Village in the Supa /<?///<« of the Haliyal taluka of North Kanara District, Bombay, situated in 15° 24' N. and 74° 20' E., on the Southern Mahratta Railway, 290 miles from Poona, and an important frontier post. Population (1901), 117. The Goa frontier is 3 miles west of the railway station. There is a considerable trade with Portuguese possessions, the chief import being salt (value 10 lakhs yearly), and the chief exports grain and cotton for shipment at Mar- magao (30 lakhs). Castle Rock has an elevation of 3,000 feet and commands many beautiful views. The chief object of interest in the vicinity is the Dudh-sagar waterfall on the ghat incline, a few miles beyond the Portuguese frontier. The village contains a dispensary belonging to the railway company.