Nander Taluk, 1908

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Nander Taluk, 1908

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.

Western taluk of Nander District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 695 square miles. The population in 1901, including Jaglrs, was 102,015, compared with 131,040 in 1891, the decrease being due to the famine of 1900. Till recently the taluk contained one town, Nander (population, 14,184), the head-quarters of the District and taluk , and 276 villages, of which 26 are jagir. The Godavari flows south of Nander from west to east. The land revenue for 1 901 was 2-9 lakhs. The soils are chiefly alluvial and regar. In 1 905 portions of this taluk were transferred to Kalamniiri, Hadgaon, and Mudhol.