Rath Tahsil, 1908

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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.

Rath Tahsil

North-western tahsil of Hamlrpur District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Jalalpur and Rath, and lying between 25 28' and 25 56' N. and 79 21' and 79 55' E., with an area of 574 square miles. Population fell fiom 126,920 in 1891 to 125,731 in 1901, the decrease being the smallest m the District. There are 179 villages and one town, RATH (population, 11,424)5 tne tahsll head-quarters. The demand for land revenue in 1904-5 was Rs. 2,64,000, and for cesses Rs. 44,000. The density of population, 219 persons per squaie mile, is the highest in the District The tahsll is enclosed on the west by the Dhasan, on the north by the Betwa, and on the east by the Birma The centre contains rich black soil , but the north-east includes some of the poorest land in the District, and ravines occupy a large area. In 1903-4 only 2 square miles were irrigated, out of 329 square miles under cultivation. It is proposed to irrigate this tahsll by a canal from the Dhasan.