Hungund 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.

Hungund Taluka

South-eastern taluka of Bijapur District, Bombay, lying between 15° 51' and 16° 16' N. and 75° 50' and 76*^ 20' E., with an area of 521 square miles. It contains one town, Ii.K.AL (population, 9,019) ; and 160 villages, including Amingarh (7,734) and Hungund (4,775), the head-quarters. The population in 1901 was 83,615, compared with 102,894 in 1891, the decrease being attributable to emigration consequent upon famine. The density, 160 persons per square mile, is however above the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 1-56 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 12,000. Except in the south-west, the soil is mostly black and very rich. During the hot months the heat is very oppressive, but during the rest of the year the climate is one of the best in the District. Hungund has a good water-supply, chiefly from the Kistna, Malprabha, and several streams. The annual rainfeU averages nearly 22 inches.