Rajpur Town, Dehra Dun

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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.

Rajpur Town

(2). Town in Dehra Dun District, United Provinces, situated in 30 24' N. and 78 6' E., at the foot of the Himalayas on the main road to Mussoorie, 7 miles from that place and 7 miles from Dehra. Population (1901), 2,900. The place is chiefly of im- portance as a stage on the journey to Mussoorie, and it is administered under Act XX of 1856. Pure drinking-water is supplied through pipes from the mountains. There are three hotels, a police station, a post orifice, and a dispensary. In 1902 a small glass factory was opened here. Glass is made from quartz, limestone, and soda, the two first materials being found in the neighbourhood. Four European work- men and forty-four natives were employed in 1903.