Mulbagal Taluk, 1908

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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.

Mulbagal Taluk

Eastern taluk of Kolar District, Mysore, lying between 13° i' and 13° 22' N, and 78° 14 and 78" 36' E., with an area of 327 square miles. The population in 1901 was 66,899, compared with 56,269 in 1891. The taluk contains one town, Mulbagal (popu- lation, 6,562), the head-quarters ; and 351 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,60,000. The Palar river runs along the southern half of the west border, and the streams flow to this below the Ghats. A range of hills runs north from Mulbagal, and over the taluk generally gneissic rocks and boulders crop up everywhere. The west is open rolling country, the east broken and steep. Tanks and wells are numerous, with water close to the surface. The ' dry-crop ' soil is poor, grey, and sandy. The ' wet ' lands contain much sand and clay, often with efllorescences of potash. The best cultivation is towards the north-east.