Rupar 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.

Rupar Tahsil

Northern tahsil of Ambala District, Punjab, lying at the foot of the Himalayas, between 30 45' and 31 13' N. and 76 19' and 76 44' E., with an area of 290 square miles It is bounded on the north by the Sutlej river, and forms part of the Rupar subdivision. On the north-east the tahsil runs up into the Lowei Siwaliks, and along the Sutlej is a narrow strip of low-lying country. The rest consists of a loam plateau rich in wells, and intersected by mountain torrent beds. The head-works of the Sirhind Canal are at Rupar. The population in 1901 was 139,327, compared with 146,816 in 1891. The head-quarters are at the town of RUPAR (population, 8,888). It also contains 358 villages The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2-8 lakhs.