Nakiir Tahsil, 1908

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Nakiir Tahsil, 1908

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.

South-western tahsil of Saharanpur District, United Provinces, lying between 29° 39' and 30° 10' N. and 77° 7' and 77° 34' E. It comprises four parganas — Sultanpur, Sarsawa, Nakur, and Gangoh— which all lie on the east bank of the Jumna. The total area is 428 square miles, of which 306 were cultivated in 1903-4. The population rose from 192,657 in 1891 to 203,494 in 1 90 1. There are 394 villages and eight towns, including Gaxgoh (population, 12,971), Ambahta (5,751), and Nakur (5,030), the head-quarters. In 1903-4 the demand for land revenue was Rs. 3,29,000, and for cesses Rs. 55,000. About one-third of the tahsil lies in the Jumna khddar. The eastern portion is irrigated by the Eastern Jumna Canal, which supplied 24 square miles in 1903-4, while 60 square miles were irrigated from wells.