Krishnagiri Taluk, 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.

Krishnagiri Taluk

Taluk of Salem District, Madras, lying be- tween 12° 14' and 12° 43' N. and 77*^ 58' and 78° 30' E., with an area of 659 square miles. It is situated in the borderland between the Mysore plateau and the great plains of the Carnatic, and is encircled by hills the summits of which are often crowned with ancient fort- resses. It is traversed by numerous streams which take their rise in the surrounding hills and flow into the Ponnaivar river. In 1901 the population was 175,300, compared with 152,128 in 1891. There are 507 villages, and only one town, Krishnagiri (population, 10,446), the head-quarters. The demand for land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 2,25,000.