town and fortress of Hindustan, situated on the W. side of the Haggry River, 187 miles N. from Serinapatan, and the capital of the British collectorate of the same name. The population, exclusive of military, is returned at 30,426. Elevation above the sea, 1600 feet. Lat. 15. 8. Long. 76. 59.

The district, of which the town is the principal place, contains an area of 13,056 square miles, with a population of 1,229,590, and forms a portion of the Balaghat or table-land of the Deccan. Upon the partition of Tippeo Sultan's dominions, Balharry fell to the share of the nizam, by whom it was ceded to the British in 1800, in commutation of subsidy. From its central position Balharry is removed from the full force of either monsoon, and the climate is consequently characterized by aridity; the annual rain-fall ranging from 12 to 26 inches.