Sheopur Zila, 1908

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Sheopur Zila

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. District of the Gwalior State, Central India, lying between 25 15' and 26 degree 24’ N. and 76 degree 38’ and 77 degree 47' E., with an area of 2,862 square miles. The population in 1901 was 214,624, giving a density of 75 persons per square mile. The district contains three towns, SHEOPUR (population, 6,712), BARODA (6,381), and SABALGARH (6,039), the head-quarters; and 729 villages. The south-western and north-eastern portions form a level plain, but the rest is much cut up by hills. The Chambal and Parbati rivers, and their tributaries the Kunu, Ahell, Sip, and Kunwarl, drain the district. The crops are of good quality, wheat being largely grown. The district is divided into three farganas^ with head-quarters at Sheopur, Bijaipur, and Sabal- garh, and also contains the estate of Sheopur-Baroda and the jagirs of Khatauli, Amalda, Balapur, and Iklod. The land revenue is Rs. 8,13,000.