Naushahra Tahsil, Bahawalpur, 1908

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Naushahra Tahsil, Bahawalpur, 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.

(or Sadikabad) — Tahsil in the Khanpur nizamat, Bahawalpur State, Punjab, lying between 27° 56' and 28° 54' N. and 70 degree 7' and 70° 36' E., with an area of 1,690 square miles. The population in 1901 was 80,735, compared with 66,584 in 1891. It contains the town of Naushahra (population, 4,475), the head-quarters ; and 71 villages. The Hakra, which traverses the southern part of the tahsli, separates the central tract from the desert. Along the Indus lie fertile lowlands. The land revenue and cesses in 1905-6 amounted to 2 lakhs.