Nagamangala
Nagamangala, 1908
Northern taluk of Mysore District, Mysore State, lying between 12° 40' and 13° 3' N. and 76° 35' and 76° 56' E., with an area of 401 square miles. The population in 1901 was 76,581, compared with 69,265 in 1891. 'Hie taltik contains one town, Naga- mangala (population, 3,516), the head-quarters ; and 366 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,23,000. The Shimsha river forms part of the eastern boundary, while the Lokapavani has its source in the south-west. Rocky hills in the north and west are partly covered with scrub jungle. West of Nagamangala is a hill of talcose argillite, like potstone, used for pencils. There are about 130 tanks, 30 of them being large. The soil is generally poor and rdgi is the staple crop. Rice is almost the only ' wet crop.' The areca gardens were destroyed in the famine of 1878, but some coco-nut trees survived. Sheep are abundant. Fine draught bullocks are bred, Karadihalli being the centre for the breed of Hallikar cattle.
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.
