Jagtial 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.
Jagtial Town
Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Karimnagar District, Hyderabad State, situated in iS'"" 48' N. and 78° 55' E. I'opulation (1901), 11,181. To the north of the town is a celebrated old fort, constructed in 1747 by Zafar-ud-daula. The town contains a dispensary and a State school, besides being the head-quarters of a Second Talukdiir. Silk saris and scarfs are made here by the .Salas.