Jagtial 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.
Jagtial Taluk
Taluk of Karimnagar District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 971 square miles. The population in 1901, including Jdglrs, was 203,889, compared with 208,040 in 1891, the decrease being due to famine and cholera. The taluk contains two towns, Jagtial (population, it, 181), the headquarters, and Koratla (5,524); and 251 villages, of which 54 arc jdgJr. The land revenue in 1901 was 3-9 lakhs. Rice is extensively raised by means of tank-irrigation. The taluk is crossed by a low range of hills in the south.