Musafirkhana
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.
Musafirkhana
North-western tahsil of Sultanpur District, United Provinces, comprising parganas of Jagdispur, Gaura Jamon, Isauli, and Musafirkhana, and lying between 26° 13' and 26° 40' N. and 81° 32' and 81° 59' E., with an area of 397 square miles. Population increased from 251,221 in 1891 to 261,036 in 1901. There are 434 villages, but no town. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 3,51,000, and for cesses Rs. 57,000. The density of popula- tion, 658 persons per square mile, is slightly above the District average. Part of the northern boundary is formed by the Gumtl, which then crosses the iahs'd, and occasionally causes heavy floods. The banks of this river, and of its small tributary the Kandu, are cut up by ravines ; but a short distance away the soil becomes more fertile. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 231 square miles, of which 96 were irri- gated. Wells are the most important source of supply.
