Kotri Taluka, 1908

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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.

Kotri Taluka

Taluka of Karachi District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 24° 58' and 26" 22' N. and df 55' and 68° 29' E., with an area of 3,291 square miles, including the Kohistan and Manjhand mahals. Population decreased from 72,224 in 1891 to 70,407 in 1 90 1. The density is much below the District average, being only 21 persons per square mile. There are 64 villages and 2 towns, Kotri (population, 7,617), the head-quarters of the taluka, and Manjhand (2,862). The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 94,000. The Taluka is divided into two distinct portions : a hilly plateau known as Band Virah Tappa, which forms a part of Kohistan, and a narrow strip of alluvial soil lying between the hilly tract and the Indus. Five canals supply water for irrigation, and the principal crops diXQj'ozvdr, bdjra, rice, ti/, cotton, and wheat.