Khed Taluka, 1908
Khed Taluka, 1908
North-eastern taluka of Ratnagiri District, Bom bay, lying between 17° 33' and 1 7°54' N. and 73 degree 20' and 73° 42’.., with an area of 392 square miles. It contains 14(1 villages, including Khed (population, 5,053), the head quarters ; but no town. The population in 1901 was 95,504. compared with 100,550 in 1S91. The decrease is ascribed to a virulent cholera epidemic and considerable emigration during the fair season. The density, 244 persons per square mile, is much below the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. S6,ooo, and cesses Rs. 6,000. The taluka consists of a rugged and hilly surface, with patches pour land. The north west is much broken by ravines ; in the north-east are three hills, Mahlpat garh, Sumargarh, and Rasalgarh, detached from the Western Ghats by the deep valley of the Jagbudi. The principal passes across the Ghats arc the llatlot and the Amboli, the latter passable by pack- bullocks. The village sites are protected by shade-giving trees; near the villages are numerous sacred groves. The river Jagbudi is navigable by small craft as far as Khed. The greater part of the lies beyond the influence of the sea-breeze, and is consequently verj hot during March. April, and May. The annual rainfall is heavy, averaging about 143 inches.
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.
