Lakhsetipet

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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.

Lakhsetipet

Taluk in Adilabad District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 499 square miles. The population in 1901, including jaglrs, was 50,835, compared with 52,589 in 1891, the decrease being due to famine and cholera. The taluk contains 123 villages, of which 9 -axQ. jdglr; and Lakhsetipet (population, 1,438), on the left bank of the Godavari is the head-quarters. The land revenue in 1901 was Rs. 69,000. Extensive rice cultivation is carried on with irrigation from tanks and wells.