Sira Taluk

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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.

Sira Taluk

Northern taluk of Tumkur District, Mysore, lying between 13° 29' and 14° 6' N. and 76° 41' and 77° 3' E., with an area of 599 square miles. The population in 1901 was 77,604, compared with 68,327 in 1891. The taluk contains one town, Sira (population, 4,059), the head-quarters ; and 247 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,45,000. The taluk is lewer than the rest of the District. From east to west it is traversed by a stream which flows into the Vedavati or Hagari, and whose course is marked by coco-nut gardens. The north-east is fertile and well watered, while in other parts the soil is rocky and hard. Along the west is a gfiod deal of jungle.