Karad 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.

Karad Taluka

Taluka of Satara District, Bombay, lying between 1 7 5" and 17 30' N. and 74 and 74/ 18' E., with an area of 378 square miles. There is one town, Karad (population, 11,499), the head- quarters; and 98 villages, including Kale (5,077). The popula- tion in 1901 was 134,947, compared with 154,383 in 1891. The den- sity, 357 persons per square mile, is much above the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 2-9 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 24,000. The taluka is a portion of the valley of the Kistna river, which runs 30 miles from north to south between two parallel chains of hills. The western chain is broken half-way by the Koyna, which joins the Kistna at Karad. The land is generally flat and open, but becomes rougher as it rises towards the hills. Gardens and groves' and several charming river reaches lend a picturesque appearance to the country. The soil is extremely fertile. In the cold season the days are warm and the nights bitterly cold, and in the hot season Karad is one of the hottest parts of the 1 Hstrict. The annual rainfall averages 30 inches.