taluk
a hereditary estate.
a subdivision of a revenue district.
Origin of taluk
1- Also ta·lu·ka, ta·loo·ka [tah-loo-kuh]. /tɑˈlu kə/.
Words Nearby taluk
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How to use taluk in a sentence
At the head of all are district boards, a portion of whose members are elected by the taluk boards.
There are only two families now in all Travancore, and they live in the Karunagapalli taluk.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonFew Pattars, except in the Palghat taluk, are large land-owners.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonKapradan is a title given to the headman in the Palghat taluk.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonPallichal is a place in the Neyyattinkara taluk, and Mayannat in Quilon.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar Thurston
British Dictionary definitions for taluk
taluka or talooka (tɑːˈluːkə)
/ (ˈtɑːlʊk, tɑːˈlʊk) /
a subdivision of a district; a group of several villages organized for revenue purposes
a hereditary estate
Origin of taluk
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