Nalgonda Taluk, 1908

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Nalgonda Taluk, 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.

Taluk in Nalgonda District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 874 square miles. Including yoffrj-, the population in 1901 was 151,133, compared with 159,225 in 1891, the decrease being due to transfer of certain villages. The taluk contains one town, Nalgonda (population, 5,889), the District and taluk head-quarters; and 216 villages, of which 26 are jagir. The land revenue in 1901 was 3-5 lakhs. The soils are sandy, and irrigation by tanks and channels is extensively resorted to for rice cultivation.