Moth
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.
Moth
North-western tahsil of Jhansi District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of the same name, lying between 25° 32' and 25° 50' N. and 78° 46' and 79° 7' E., with an area of 279 square miles. Population fell from 59,089 in 1891 to 55,638 in 1901. There are 136 villages and two towns: Chirgaon (population, 4,028) and Moth (2,937), the tahsll head-quarters. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,17,000, and for cesses Rs. 19,000. The density of population, 199 persons per square mile, is slightly above the District average. The Betwa fiows through the centre of the tahsll. The villages along its banks are liable to injury from the erosion in ravines, and those east of the river are largel)' overgrown by kans {Saccharum spo?itaiieinn), which prevents cultivation. West of the Betwa good black soil is found in the north of the tahsti, where it is protected and enriched by embankments, while in the south, where the soil is lighter, there is a little irrigation. There is excellent grazing for cattle, and large quantities of ghi are exported from Chirgaon. In 1902-3 the cultivated area was 118 square miles, of which only 2 were irrigated.
