Junnar 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.

Junnar Taluka

Taluka of Poona District, Bombay, lying between 18 degree 59' and 19 degree 24' N. and 73 degree 38' and 74 degreee 19' E., with an area of 591 square miles. It contains one town, Junnar (population, 9,675), the head-quarters, and 158 villages, including Otur (6,392). The population in 1901 was 117,753, compared with 115,762 in 1891. The density, 199 persons per square mile, is above the District average. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was 2 lakhs, and for cesses Rs. 14,000. The chief range is that of Harischandragarh. Junnar consists chiefly of the two valleys of the Mina and the Kukdi. A small portion in the west is composed of high hills and rugged valleys. In the east the soil is either black, of variable depth, or a poor gravel. Bajra is the staple crop. The climate is dry and healthy, and free from hot winds. The annual rainfall averages 30 inches.