Kangundi Tahsil, 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.

Kangundi Tahsil

Zamindari tahsil in the south-west corner of North Arcot District, Madras, lying between 12 degree 35' and 12 degree 56' N. and 78 degree 14' and 78 degree 35' E., with an area of 347 square miles. It comprises the Kangundi zamindari. The head-quarters are now the village of Kuppam, which is also the residence of the zamindar ; but the tahsil gets its name from the village of Kangundi, which was formerly the chief town in this part of the country. The population rose from 54,052 in 1891 to 64,446 in 1901, the increase during the decade (19 per cent.) being the highest in any portion of the District. The increase was largely due to the existence of .several gold-mines, a continuation of those in the adjoining Kolar Gold Fields, in the part which borders on Mysore State. The number of villages is 268. The peshkash (including cesses) payable to Government in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 29,500.