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[edit] Kolar Taluk, 1908

Central taluk of Kolar District, Mysore, lying between 13 degree 2' and 13degree 18' N. and 77 degree 56' and 78 degre 17' E., with an area of 283 square miles. The population in 1901 was 75,648, compared with 72,543 in 1 89 1. The taluk contains one town, Kolar (popula- tion, 12,210), the head-quarters; and 334 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,71,000. The Palar river runs along the eastern border, while the west is occupied by the Kolar and Vokkaleri hills. The taluk is generally well cultivated, even the table-land on the Kolar hills. There are numerous large tanks and wells, especially in the south. The 'dry-crop' soil is mostly red, mixed with sand. In the north-east is some black soil. Silkworms are reared in many of the villages.

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.