Krishnarajpet
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.
Krishnarajpet
Northern taluk of Mysore District, Mysore State, lying between 12° 25' and 12° 52' N. and 76*^ 20' and 76° 40' E., with an area of 425 square miles. The population in 1901 was 102,816, compared with 91,453 in 1891. The taluk contains two towns, Krishnarajpet (population, 2,131), the head-quarters, and Kikkeri (1,490); and 373 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,89,000. The Hemavati runs through the west of the taluk from north to south into the Cauvery, which forms the southern boundary. In the east are several rocky hills. Five channels are drawn from the Hemavati, and many large tanks are used for irrigation. The soil is red and fertile in the low grounds, but grey and sandy in the uplands, especially to the east. A coarse rice is grown in the east without irrigation. Coco-nut, betel-vine, and plantain gardens are productive. Much sugar-cane is grown. Silk cloths are made at Sindughatta.
