Kalol Taluka , Bombay, 1908
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.
Kalol Taluka,BOMBAY
Southern taluka of the western portion of Panch Mahals District, Bombay, including the petty subdivision (petlia) of Halol, lying between 22 degree 15' and 22 degree 44' N. and 73 degree 22' and 73 degree 44' E., with an area of 414 square miles. It contains one town, Kalol (population, 4,446), the head-quarters; and 252 villages. Popu- lation in 1901 was 73,796, compared with 87,851 in 1891, the decrease being due to famine. The density, 178 persons per square mile, slightly exceeds the District average. Kalol forms a rich well-wooded plain ; its fields fenced with hedges and rows of brab palms ; its vil- lages compact and comfortable. Three rivers cross the taluka : from east to west the Mesri in the north, the Goma in the centre, and the Karad in the south. These rivers become torrents in the rains, and trickling streams in the cold season. Light or gorddu soil lies all over this part of the country ; the black cotton soil is not met with. The petty division of Halol is a well-wooded and tilled plain surrounding the hill fort of Pavagarh. To the east and south, low isolated hills stand out from a rich black-soil plain, most of it waste. Within 4 or 5 miles of the hills the climate is unhealthy and the water often deleterious. Three rivers, the Karad, Visvamitri, and Devnadi, cross Halol from east to west. Water lies near the surface. Cultivation is rude, and the peasantry inert. The annual rainfall averages 37 inches. Land revenue (including Halol) and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to more than 1-1 lakhs.
