Naushahro Firoz

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Naushahro Firoz, 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.

Taluka in Hyderabad District, Sind, Bom- bay, lying between 26° 35' and 27° 8' N. and 67° 56' and 68° 25' E., with an area of 539 square miles. The population in 1901 was 97,506, compared with 90,976 in 1891. The density, 181 persons per square mile, greatly exceeds the District average. The number of villages is 105, of which Naushahro Firoz is the head-quarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to about 2-3 lakhs. The western portion of the taluka is covered with forests, which have suffered of late years from the encroachments of the river. About two-thirds is irrigated by canals, aided by wells. The chief crops are wheat, gram,jowar, and indigo.