Phaltan Town

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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.

Phaltan Town

Chief town of the State of Phaltan, Bombay, situated in 17 59' N. and 74 28' E., 37 miles north-east of Satara. Population (1901), 9,512, The town was founded by Nirnbrajl in the fourteenth century. The streets are well kept and clean, and the road round the town is well shaded by trees. The municipality, established in 1868, had an income of over Rs. 14,000 in 1903-4. Gujarat Vams carry on a brisk trade between the roast and the interior. The town contains a dispensary.