Hunsur Taluk, 1908
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.
Hunsur Taluk
Western taluk of Mysore District, Mysore State, lying between 12° 8' and 12° 35' N. and 75° 55' and 76° 31' E., with an area of 660 square miles. The population in 1901 was 115,928, compared with 113,271 in 1891. The taluk contains two towns, HuNSUR (population, 6,673), the head-quarters, and Piriyapatna (3,872); and 412 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,57,000. The Cauvery forms part of the western boundary. The Lakshmantlrtha runs through the south and east, and is crossed by several dams, from which channels are taken off. The principal hill is that of Bettadpur (4,389 feet). Westwards are low ranges, from which commences the great forest belt of the south-west of the District. The surface is very undulating. The north, centre, and east are open. with scrub jungle in places, and wild date-palms in the hollows. Much of the soil is rich red, with black soil in the north. Two 'dry crops' are raised in the year, especially in the south-west. Superior tobacco is grown near Bettadpur. Grazing is exceptionally good.
