Jambusar Taluka
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.
Jambusar Taluka
Northern taluka of Broach District, Bombay, lying between 21degree 54' and 22 degree15' N. and 72 degree31’ and 72degree 56' E., with an area of 387 square miles. The population in 190 1 was 61,846, com- pared with 82,396 in 1 89 1. The density, 160 persons per square mile, is below the District average. The taluka contains one town, Jambusar (population, 10,181), its head-quarters; and 81 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 5.3 lakhs. The country consists of two tracts of level land. Towards the west lies a barren plain, and in the east is a well-wooded stretch of light soil. In the latter tract are large and sweet springs, but in the former the water- supply is defective. The staple crops are jowar, bajra, and wheat ; while miscellaneous crops include pulses, peas, tobacco, cotton, and indigo.
