Sindhnur Taluk, 1908

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Sindhnur Taluk

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.

Taluk in Raichur District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 621 square miles, including jagirs. The population in 1901 was 65,434, compared with 49,776 in 1891. The taluk contains one town, SINDHNUR (population, 5,242), the head-quarters; and 126 villages, of which 61 are jdgir. It is separated on the south-east from the Madras District of Bellary by the Tungabhadra river. The land revenue in 1901 amounted to 2.5 lakhs.