Jalalpur Taluka
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.
Jalalpur Taluka
Central taluka of Surat District, Bombay, lying between 20 degree 45' and 21degree o' N. and 72degree 47' and 73degree 8' E., with an area of 188 square miles. The population in 1901 was 81,182, compared with 78,649 in 1 891, the average density being 432 persons per square mile. The taluka contains 91 villages, Jalalpur being the head-quarters. Land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to over 3-6 lakhs. Jalalpur is a level plain of deep alluvial soil, sloping towards the sea, -where it ends in a salt marsh. Along the coast-line low sandhills appear at intervals. With the exception of the salt lands near the coast, the country is rich, highly cultivated, and well supplied with water, groves of fruit trees, and valuable timber. The villages are large and pros- perous. Besides the tract on the coast, there are extensive salt marshes along the banks of the Purna and Ambika rivers. The reclaimed land has been made to yield a small return of rice. Jowar, bajra, and rice are the staple crops. Miscellaneous crops are pulses, gram, oilseeds, sugar-cane, and plantains. The climate is mild and healthy throughout the year.
