Hoskote
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.
Hoskote
Eastern taluk of Bangalore District, Mysore, lying between 12° 51' and 13° 15' N. and 77° 38' and 77° 59' E., with an area of 272 square miles. The population rose from 60,667 in 1891 to 73>855 in 1901. The fali/k contains two towns, Hoskote (popula- tion, 3,184) and Sulibele (2,186) ; and 365 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,55,000. The Ponnaiyar is the western boundary towards the north, and, forming the large Hoskote tank, runs through the south of the td/uk. Except for a few low hills in the north, the country is open. Along the river and east from Nandagudi the best cultivation is found. Some potatoes are grown, and poppy used to be grown formerly. Hay is made near Hoskote for the Bangalore market. Hoskote town, the head-quarters, is situated in 13° 4' N. and 77° 48' E., on the Ponnaiyar, 6 miles from Whitefield railway station. Hosa-kote, the ' new fort,' so called to distinguish it from KoLAR, was built about 1595 by the Sugatur chief, who also made the large tank, to miles in circumference when full.
