Larkana 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.

Larkana Taluka

Taluka of Larkana District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 27° 27' and 27° 46' N. and 68° \' and 68° 28' E., with an area of 267 square miles. The population in 1901 was 100,827, compared with 90,151 in 1891. The ta/i/ka contains one town, I^ARKANA (population, 14,543), the head-quarters; and 72 villages. The density, 378 persons per square mile, is the highest in the District. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 4-2 lakhs. The taluka is flat and is chiefly watered by the Ghar canal and its branches. The south-western portion, irrigated by the Western Nara, is said to produce the finest rice in Sind. Wheat is largely grown on the banks of the Indus ; and several mango groves and date plantations surround Larkana town.