Nawashahr Tahsil, 1908

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Nawashahr 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.

Eastern tahsil of Jullundur District, Punjab, lying on the north bank of the Sutlej, between 30° 58' and 31° 17 N. and 75° 47' and 76° 16' E., with an area of 304 square miles. The population in 1901 was 196,339, compared with 205,625 in 1891. The head-quarters are at the town of Nawashahr (population, 5,641) ; and it also contains the towns of Rahon (8,651) and Baxga (4,697), with 274 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 4-4 lakhs. The Sutlej forms the southern boundary of the tahsil, and the low-lying tract along the river has an average breadth of 4 miles. The upland plateau above the old high bank is an almost unbroken plain with a stift' loam soil.