Sattur Town
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.
Sattur Town
Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Tinnevelly District, Madras, situated in 9 22' N. and 77 55' E., with a station on the South Indian Railway. Sattur is also the head- quarters of the officer in charge of the subdivision comprising the Sattur and Srivilliputtur taluks. It is a Union, with a population (1901) of 7,870, and has a Local fund hospital. There are two cotton- pressing and ginning factories, which employ in the aggregate 200 hands.