Tilhar Tahsil
Tilhar Tahsil, 1908
North-western tahsil of Shahjahanpur District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Tilhar, Miranpur Katra, Nigohi, Khera Bajhera, and Jalalpur, and lying between 27° 51' and 28° 15' N. and 79° 27' and 79° 56" E., with an area of 418 square miles. Population increased from 237,385 in 1891 to 257,035 in 1901. There are 558 villages and three towns: Tilhar (population, 19,091), the tahsil head-quarters, Khudaganj (6,356), and Katra (6,209). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 3,46,000, and for cesses Rs. 56,000. The density of population, 615 persons per square mile, is considerably above the District average. This is the most prosperous tahsil in Shahjahanpur. The Ramganga flows on or near the western border, fringed by a tract of rich alluvial soil. This is succeeded by a stretch of clay near the Bahgul river, east of which lies a sandy area. The central and eastern portions consist of a rich fertile loam, crossed by the Garra. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 330 square miles, of which 84 were irrigated. Wells supply two- thirds of the irrigated area, but the Bahgul river is also used for irrigation.
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.
