Tarabganj

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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.

Tarabganj

Southern tahsil of Gonda District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Nawabganj, Mahadeva, Digsir, and Guwarich, and lying between 26° 46' and 27° 10' N. and 81° 33' and 82° 18' E., with an area of 627 square miles. Population fell from 385,560 in 1891 to 364,993 in 1901. There are 546 villages and three towns, Nawabganj (population, 7,047) and Colonelganj (6,817) being the largest. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 4,17,000, and for cesses Rs. 43,000. The density of population, 582 persons per square mile, is considerably above the District average. A small portion of the tahsil lies in the central upland, but most of it is included in the tarhar or lowland tract. A small 'reserved' forest of about 15 square miles is situated in the east of the tahsll. In ordinary years irrigation is required only for the more valuable crops, and in seasons of excessive rain considerable damage is caused by floods or blight. The southern boundary is formed by the Gogra, which has a very variable channel. The Chamnai, Manwar, Tirhi, and Sarju or Suheli also drain this tahsil. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 367 square miles, of which 93 were irrigated, wells being the chief source of supply.