Pen Taluka, 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.

Pen Taluka

North-eastern taluka of Kolaba District, Bombay, lying between 18 28' and 18 50' N. and 73 and 73 22' E., an area of 293 square miles, including the petty subdivision(petha) of Nagothana. It contains one town, PEN (population, 9,229), its head-quarters; and 198 villages. The population in 1901 was 76,559, compared with 74,516 in 1891. The density, 261 persons per square mile, is below the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 1*22 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 8,000. The chief river is the Amba, of which the water is sweet and drinkable from June until September. The prevailing soils are reddish and black. A large area of tidal swamp is used as salt-pans. The climate is generally healthy. The annual rainfall averages 121 inches.