Koilkuntla
Koilkuntla, 1908
Central taluk of Kurnool District, Madras, lying between 14 degree 57' and 15 degree 29' N. and 77 degree 59' and 78 degree 33' E., with an area of 572 square miles. The population in 1901 was 88,147, com- pared with 86,544 in 1891. Koilkuntla is more thickly populated than any other taluk in the District except Ramallakota. It contains 85 villages, but no town. The demand for land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 3,10,000. The 'dry' lands of the villages on both sides of the Kunderu river, which flows through the eastern half of the taluk, are the richest in the District, consisting of fertile black cotton soil. The annual rainfall is 22 inches, but the western portion receives only 1 7 inches. The people are more prosperous and robust than their neighbours, and are regarded as the most factious and litigious in the District, land disputes often leading to riots accompanied with bloodshed. The taluk is very badly provided with communications.
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.
