Kankanhalli Taluk, 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.

Kankanhalli Taluk

Southern taluk of Bangalore District, Mysore, lying between 12 degree 15' and 12 degree 49' N. and 77 degree 14' and 77 degree 38' E., with an area of 623 square miles. The population rose from 71,868 in 1891 to 83,557 in 1901. The taluk contains one town, Kankanhalli (population, 5,588), the head-quarters; and 252 villages. The land revenue demand in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,02,000. The Arkavati enters the taluk on the north-west, and flows into the Cauvery, which forms the southern boundary. The south is occupied by high hills and forests, with extensive grazing-grounds. Ragi avare, and castor-oil are the chief crops of the open parts. Tamarinds, coco-nuts, and mulberry are grown along the streams. The soils are generally shallow and rocky.