Petlad 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.

Petlad Taluka

Taluka in the Baroda prant, Baroda State, lying to the north of the river Mahi, intersected by parts of Kaira District, with an area of 181 square miles. The population fell from 157,786 in 1891 to 134,558 in 1901. It contains 7 towns, PETLAD (population, 15,282), the head-quarters, SOJITRA (10,578), VASO (8,765), NAR (6,525), PIHIJ (5,282), DHARMAJ (4,827), and BHADRAN (4,761); and 68 villages. The taluka consists mostly of a level plain, without rivers and woods, but with numerous trees lining the fields or clustering about the villages. About one-fourth of the soil is black, one-half is light red or gordt, and the remainder a mixture of these called besdr. The taluka is specially known for its excellent tobacco. In 1904-5 the land revenue was Rs. 4,83,000.