Polur Taluk, 1908
Polur Taluk, 1908
Southern taluk of North Arcot District, Madras, lying between 12degree 20' and 12degree 45' N. and 78degree 51' and 79 22' E. Area, 596 square miles; population in 1901, 155,673, compared with 139,701 in 1891. The taluk contains 170 villages and one town, POLUR (population, 9,206), the head-quarters. The demand for land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs, 3,02,000. The taluk is essentially a mountainous area, a large part of it being occupied by the JAVADI HILLS. The forests have great potential value, and yield a considerable amount of timber and other produce.
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.