Nawabganj Tahsil, Pargana, 1908
Nawabganj Tahsil, Pargana, 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.
East central tahsil of Bareilly District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of the same name, lying between 28° 21' and 28° 39' N. and 79° 28' and 79° 47' E., with an area of 221 square miles. Population increased from 124,349 in 1891 to 127,160 in 1901. There are 308 villages and three towns, none of which has a population of 5,000. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 2,51,000, and for cesses Rs. 42,000. The density of population, 575 persons per square mile, is below the District average. The tahsil is a gently sloping plain, intersected by several small rivers from which canals are drawn. It is not so damp as the Baherl tahsil to the north, but the increase in population between 1 89 1 and 1901 was less than in the south of the District. Rice and sugar-cane are largely grown. In 1903-4, 178 square miles were cultivated, of which 55 were irrigated. Canals supply half the irrigated area, and wells most of the remainder.
