Mahagaon, 1908

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Mahagaon

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.

Former taluk in the north of Gulbarga District, Hyderabad State. The population, including Jagirs, Avas 61,179 in 1901, and the area 379 square miles, the population having decreased from 63,438 in 1891. It contained 104 villages, of which 23 were Jagir, and Mahagaon (population, 3,155) was its head-quarters. The land revenue in 1901 was 1-4 lakhs. In 1905 the Taluk was merged in the Gulbarga taluk. The paigah Taluk of Aland is situated to the north-west, with 74 villages and a population of 84,795. It contains one town, Aland (population, 10,130), its head-quarters, and has an area of about 245 square miles.