Ron 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.

Ron Taluka

Noith- eastern taluka of Dharwar District, Bombay, lying between 15 30' and 15 50' N. and 75 29' and 76 2' E., with an aiea of 432 square miles. There are two towns, RON (popula- tion, 7,298), the head-quaiteis, and GAJENDRAGARH (8,853); and 84 villages, including NAREGAL (8,327) and SAVDI (5,202). The popula- tion in 1901 was 103,298, compared with 92,370 in 1891. The density, 239 peisons per square mile, is slightly below the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was i-S lakhb, and for cesses Rs. 14,000. Ron taluka is a stretch of rich black soil, without a hill or upland. The people are skilful, hard-working husband- men, and well-to-do. The water-supply is poor, and the annual rainfall averages only about 23 inches