Bankapur 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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Bankapur Taluka

Western taluka of Dharwar District, Bombay, lying between 14 51' and 15 10' N. and 75 4' and 75 28' E., with an area of 344 square miles. There is one town, Bankapur (population, 6,360), and 144 villages, including Shiggaon (5,232), the head-quarters. The population in 1901 was 90,361, compared with 85,602 in 1891. The density, 263 persons per square mile, is above the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 2-09 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 16,000. In the west the soil is chiefly red, in the south and north chiefly black, and in the east a mixed black and red. The climate is healthy.