Kosi, Muttra District, 1908
Kosi, Muttra District, 1908
Town in the Chhata tahsil of Muttra District, United Pro- vinces, situated in 27 degree 48' N. and 77 degree 26' E., on the Agra-Delhi road. Population (1901), 9,565. It contains a fine sarai ascribed to Khwaja Itibar Khan, governor under Akbar. During the Mutiny the District officials took refuge at Kosi for a time, but were compelled to flee by the defection of the Bharatpur force. There is a dispensary, and the Baptist Mission has a station here. The town lies low, and is surrounded by hollows containing stagnant water which had most injurious effects on the health of the inhabitants. A main drain has now been constructed. KosI became a municipality in 1867. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 12,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 17,000, chiefly derived from octroi (Rs. 8,000) and rents (Rs. 3,000); and the expenditure was Rs. 23,000. The municipality has Rs. 10,000 invested. There is a considerable trade in the collection of grain and cotton for export to Muttra, and six cotton-gins and presses employed 580 hands in 1903. KosI is, however, chiefly known for its large cattle market, one of the most important in this part of India, where more than 30,000 head of cattle are sold annually. There are four schools with about 240 pupils.
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.
