Sindgi, 1908

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Sindgi

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.

North-eastern taluka of Bijapur District, Bombay, lying between 16 35 ; and 17 12' N. and 75 57' and 76 28' E. 3 with an area of 810 square miles. There are 144 villages, including Sindgi, the head-quarters ; but no town. The population in 1901 was 86,238, com- pared with 93,618 in 1891. The density, 106 persons per square mile, is much below the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 2.20 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 16,000. Except some villages on the Bhlma river, the east of Sindgi is a rough rocky plain, with fre- quent and, in some cases, abrupt undulations. It is scantily cultivated, treeless, and monotonous. The portion of the taluka on the banks of the Bhima to the north and east is a plain of black soil. This is well tilled, and, along the river banks, dotted with rich villages. In the south the part watered by the Don river is the best cultivated portion. The supply of water is scanty. The annual rainfall averages 25 inches.