Sukkur Taluka

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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.

Sukkur Taluka

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Taluka of Sukkur District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 27° 41' and 27° 58' N. and 68° 38' and 69° 2' E., with an area of 302 square miles. The population rose from 83,543 in 1891 to 94,015 in 1901. The taluka contains one town, Sukkur (population, 31,316), the head-quarters; and 54 villages. The density, 309 persons per square mile, is the highest in the District. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2.3 lakhs. Irrigation depends chiefly on the Sukkur and Sind Canals, which, however, cannot reach the high-lying portions of the taluka. The tract on the left bank of the Indus is poorly served with canals, and so far it has not been possible here to regulate irrigation from the river.