Kiraoll
Kiraoll, 1908
North-western tahsil of Agra District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of Fatehpur Sikri, lying between 2 degree 7 o' and 2 degree 7 17' N. and 77° 30' and 77 degree 55' E., with an area of 272 square miles. Population increased from 106,977 in 1891 to 123,812 in 1901. There are 171 villages and two towns, Fatehpur Sikri (population, 7,147) and Achhnera (5,375). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 2,51,000, and for cesses Rs. 31,000. The density of population, 455 persons per square mile, is below the District average. The Utangan flows close to the southern border, while the Khari Nadi crosses the centre. The eastern portion is level, but in the western half there are hills, the most important being the range on which the town of Fatehpur Sikri stands. A much shorter and lower range of hills runs parallel to this, north of the Khari Nadi. Both ranges consist of red sandstone. The area under cultivation in 1903-4 was 210 square miles, of which 67 were irrigated. About one-third of the irrigated area is served by the Agra Canal, and extensions are con- templated. Wells supply the rest, but in many parts the water is so brackish that without good rains it cannot be used.
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.
