Meaning of "taluk" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TALUK

From Urdu ta' alluk estate, ultimately from Arabic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TALUK

taluk  [ˈtɑːlʊk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALUK

Taluk is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TALUK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tehsil

A tehsil or tahsil/tahasil also known as taluka or mandal, is an administrative division of some countries of South Asia. It is an area of land with a city or town that serves as its headquarters, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India havae replaced earlier terms of human geography, such as pargana, pergunnah and thannah, used under the Delhi Sultanate and British Raj. As an entity of local government, the tehsil office exercises certain fiscal and administrative power over the villages and municipalities within its jurisdiction. It is the ultimate executive agency for land records and related administrative matters. Its chief official is called the tehsildar or less officially the talukdar or taluka muktiarkar. In some instances, tehsils are called "blocks". Although they may on occasion share the same area with a subdivision of a revenue divisions, known as revenue blocks, the two are distinct. For example, Raipur district in Chhattisgarh state is administratively divided into 13 tehsils and 15 revenue blocks.

Definition of taluk in the English dictionary

The definition of taluk in the dictionary is a subdivision of a district; a group of several villages organized for revenue purposes. Other definition of taluk is a hereditary estate.

TRANSLATION OF TALUK

Find out the translation of taluk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of taluk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taluk» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 小税区
• Translator English - Spanish: taluk
• English: taluk
• Translator English - Hindi: तालुक
• Translator English - Arabic: تالوك
• Translator English - Russian: наследственное имение
• Translator English - Portuguese: taluk
• Translator English - Bengali: তালুক
• Translator English - French: taluk
• Translator English - Malay: Taluk
• Translator English - German: taluk
• Translator English - Japanese: taluk
• Translator English - Korean: taluk
• Translator English - Javanese: Taluk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: taluk
• Translator English - Tamil: தாலுகா
• Translator English - Marathi: तालुक
• Translator English - Turkish: taluk
• Translator English - Italian: taluk
• Translator English - Polish: Taluk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спадкове маєток
• Translator English - Romanian: Taluk
• Translator English - Greek: taluk
• Translator English - Afrikaans: erfgerechtigd landgoed
• Translator English - Swedish: taluk
• Translator English - Norwegian: Taluk

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALUK»

Discover the use of taluk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taluk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Vizagapatam District Gazetteer

TALUK— Anakapalle— Kasimk6ta— Sankarara. BIMLIFATAM IALDX — Bimlipatam — Padmanabhara — Potndru — Santapilly. BISSAMKATAK TALUK — Bisaamkatak. BOBBILI TALUK — Bobbili. CHIPURUPALLI TALUK — Chipu- rupalle ...

W. Francis, 1907

Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In ...

Bhadravathi II hoblis in Bhadravathi taluk in Shimoga sub-division. 161. Honnali. — Honnali taluk in Shimoga sub-division. 162. Shimoga. — Shimoga City and Nidigehobli in Shimoga taluk in Shimoga sub-division. 163. Tirthahalli.

Gopal K. Bhargava, S. C. Bhatt, 2006

The Cult of Draupadi, Volume 2: On Hindu Ritual and the Goddess

AJakar Tirupputtur, Kumbhakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District 2. Ammapeftai, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur 3. Annur, Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District 4. C. Kiranur, Vriddhachalam Taluk, South Arcot District 5. Cantavacal, Polur Taluk, North ...

Alf Hiltebeitel, 1991

Dynamics of Migration in Kerala: Dimensions, Differentials, ...

... Elangikal Thomas Mathew, Sebastian Irudaya Rajan. Table 2 Demographic Characteristic of Taluks of Kerala, 2001 State/District/Taluk Population Sex ratio Sex ratio 0-6 Literacy rate Index Abu Dhabi migrants from Kerala, 66, 70, 128, 129 ...

Kunniparampil Curien Zachariah, Elangikal Thomas Mathew, Sebastian Irudaya Rajan, 2003

Gazetteer of South India

PAGE Kandukur Taluk 358 Darsi Tahsil . . . . . . . . 359 Podili Tahsil . 359 Kanigiri Taluk ....... 359 Atmakur Subdivision ...... 360 Atmakur Taluk 360 Udayagiri Taluk . ...... 360 Nellore Subdivision . . . . .361 Nellore Taluk 361 Kavali Taluk 362 Gudur  ...

W. Francis, 2002

Ritual, State, and History in South Asia: Essays in Honour ...

Village: Thattekere (Holenarsipur Taluk). 2. Kodihalli Vamsa. Village: Kodihalli ( Holenarsipur Taluk). 3. Petemane Vamsa of Holenarsipur town. 4. Guddenahalli Vamsa. Villages: Guddenahalli and Belaguli (Holenarsipur Taluk). 5.

J. C. Heesterman, Albert W. Van den Hoek, Dirk H. A. Kolff, 1992

Revolution of the Mystics: On the Social Aspects of Vīraśaivism

1-35 OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS Census of India 1961, Volume XI: Mysore, Part VI: Village Survey Monographs, ed. K. Balasubramanyam, Delhi: Government of India Yellambalase Village, Kadur Taluk, Chikmagalur District, 1967 Chiksindgi,  ...

Jan Peter Schouten, 1995

Hyderabad State

Adilabad Taluk (or Edlabad).— Taluk \n Adilabad District, Hyderabad State, with an area of 2,220 square miles. The population in 1901, including jagirs, was 112,314, compared with 99,332 in 1891. The taluk contains one town, ADILABAD  ...

Ghulam Yazdani, 1923

Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938

Taluk Boards were first constituted in the district on 28th April 1886 and their jurisdiction was co-terminous with the revenue divisions then in existence. The Taluk Boards of Nellore, Atmakur, Nayudupet and Ongole (then in this district) were ...

Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras, 1942

Taluks of Dindigul District: Oddanchatram Taluk, Nilakkottai ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALUK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taluk is used in the context of the following news items.

DGP seeks med check-up facility in each taluk

The proposal that says that the government should ensure at least one facility for detailed medical examination per taluk, has been made in the wake of the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Tension prevails in Aurad taluk after miscreants desecrate statue

Tension prevailed in Torna village in Aurad taluk on Friday after unidentified miscreants allegedly desecrated the Mahatma Bommagondeshwar statue in the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Nodal officers at each taluk to fight communicable diseases

Speaking to media persons in the city on Sunday, he said that the Rapid Response Team would comprise a doctor, entomologist and taluk health officers who ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»

Farmer in Jewargi taluk attempts suicide

One more debt-ridden farmer, Amalavva, attempted suicide at Shakapur in Jewargi taluk in Kalaburagi district on Thursday by consuming pesticide at her ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

For the fifth day, Hosanagar taluk remains without electricity

Torrential rain caused extensive damage in the district on Tuesday. The roof of Government Higher Primary School in Bekse-Kenjigudde village in Tirthahalli ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

Proposal for Attappady tribal taluk gathers dust

A proposal to set up the State's first tribal taluk comprising the 745 sq km of the Attappady hills in Palakkad district is gathering dust at the State Secretariat. «The Hindu, Jun 15»

3272 GPs Go to Polls Today

... wife of her husband Yallavva Valikar in Tadavalaga village in Indi taluk. ... GPs in Kudligi taluk in Ballari district have reportedly been auctioned for huge sums. «The New Indian Express, May 15»

Sale of baby girl comes to light in Pavagada taluk

The case of a baby girl being sold has come to light four months after the incident at Boopara Tanda in Pavagada taluk of Tumakuru district. Child Development ... «The Hindu, May 15»

Taluk Headquarters Joida Still Under Gram Panchayat Rule

SIRSI:Joida in Uttara Kannada district is the only taluk headquarters in the entire state which comes under GP governance, said Additional Deputy ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»

Sonna in Hagaribommanahalli taluk of Ballari district recorded …

MANGALURU: Sonna in Hagaribommanahalli taluk of Ballari district recorded maximum rainfall of 67mm in the last 24-hours up to 8.30am on May 6. Hachcholli ... «Times of India, May 15»