Khairabad
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|colspan="0"|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.
Khairabad
Town in the District and tahsil of Sitapur, United Provinces, situated in 27 32' N. and 8o° 46' E., on the Lucknow- Bareilly State Railway. Population (1901), 13,774. It was formerly a place of importance, and is said to have been founded by one Khaira, a Pasi, in the eleventh century. It is, however, more probable that the name was given by Muhammadans to an older town on the same site ; and it has been identified with Masachhatra, an ancient holy place. A governor was stationed here by the early kings of Delhi, and under Akbar it was the capital of a sarkar. During the first half of the nineteenth century Khairabad was the head-quarters of an Oudh nizdmat; and after annexation a Division took its name from the town, though the head-quarters of the Commissioner were at Sitapur. A number of temples and mosques are situated here, some of them dating from the reign of Akbar, but none is of much interest. Khairabad contains a branch of the American Methodist Mission. It has been a municipality since 1869. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 7,500. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 9, too, chiefly from octroi (Rs. 5,300) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 12,300. Trade has suffered owing to the rise in importance of Sitapur ; but there is a daily market, and a small industry in cotton-printing survives. A large fair is held in January. There are five schools, including two for girls, with about 300 pupils ; and two dispensaries.
