Shahbandar Taluka Karachi , 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.

Shahbandar Taluka

Taluka of Karachi District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 23 41' and 24 25' N. and 67 32' and 68 26' E., with an area of 1,388 square miles. Population increased from 28,246 in 1891 to 33,609 in 1901. The number of villages is 104, of which Ladiun is the head-quarters, but the most important place is SHAH- BANDAR. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to i -i lakhs. The taluka contains large tracts of kalar lands and salt deposits. The soil is the usual alluvial loam, mixed with sand; but in the south, whe,re the Indus outflow meets the incoming tide, a deposit of soft mud, locally known as bhal, appears. The taluka is irrigated by more than ten canals ; and the chief crops are jo-war^ bdjra, rice, barley, and mung.