Pen Town

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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.

Pen Town

Head-quarters of the taluka of the same name in Kolaba District, Bombay, situated in 18 44' N. and 73 6' E., 16 miles east-by-north of Alibag. Population (1901), 9,229. It has been a municipality since 1865, having an average income during the decade ending 1901 of Rs. 14,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 15,500. Pen is connected with the Deccan by the Konkan road and the Bor Pass. Steamers from Bombay call daily at Dharamtar ferry on the Amba river, 5 miles distant ; and cargo boats up to 50 tons burden come to Antora or Pen Bandar, a mile and a half distant, at spring tides. The neap tide port, Bang bandar, is 4 miles below Pen. In 1903-4 the exports amounted to 3-21 lakhs and the imports to 3-70 lakhs. Pen is one of the two ports forming the Sakse (Sankshi) customs division. The water-works were constructed in 1876 at a cost of Rs. 28,000. Pen contains a dispensary, a middle school, and five other schools.