Azamgarh Tahsil, 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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Azamgarh Tahsil, 1908
Head-quarters tahsil of Azamgarh District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of Nizamabad, lying between 25 53' and 26 12' N. and 82 52' and 83 16' E., with an area of 314 square miles. Population decreased from 289,488 in 1891 to 264,114 in 190 1, the rate of decrease being the lowest in the District. There are 809 villages and two towns, including Azamgarh, the District and tahsil head-quarters (population, 18,835). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 3,18,000, and for cesses Rs. 51,000. The density of population, 841 persons per square mile, is the highest in the District. Across the centre of the tahsil flows the Tons, while the Mangai traverses the southern portion. In the north a considerable area produces a great variety of crops, but in the south rice is the most important staple. The area under cultivation in 1897-8 was 185 square miles, of which 119 were irrigated. Wells supply three-fourths of the irrigated area, and tanks, swamps, and small streams the remainder.
