Teonthar 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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Teonthar Tahsil, 1908

Tahsil of the Rewah State, Central India, lying between 24° 45' and 25° W N. and 81° 16' and 81° 58' E., to the north of the Kaimur range, with an area of 816 square miles. The soil is of more than average fertility, and a certain amount of poppy is grown. The tahsil is divided into two sections by the eastern extension of the Panna range known locally as the Binjh Pahar, two-thirds lying in the fertile plain below the range. The Tons river and some tributary streams leave the high-level plateau in a series of magnificent cascades at Piawan, Purwa, Chachai, Kevati, and Biloni. The population was 139,697 in 1891, and 105,154 in 1901, giving a density of 129 persons per square mile. The tahfil contains 505 villages, the head-quarters being at Teonthar. The land revenue is 3.3 lakhs.