Rae Bareli Tahsil, 1908
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.
Rae Bareli Tahsil
Head-quarters tahsil of Rae Bareli District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of the same name, lying between 26 4' and 26 26' N. and 81 and 81 2$' E,, with an area of 371 square miles. Population increased from 221,875 in 1891 to 223,505 in 1901. There are 353 villages, but only one town, RAE BARELI (population, 15,880), the District and tahsil head-quarters. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 3,24,000, and for cesses Rs. 52,000. This is the most densely populated tahsil in the District, supporting 602 persons per square mile. It heb on both sides of the Sai, which flows in a tortuous channel, generally from north-west to south-east, and receives numerous small streams. The centre is composed of a light soil, which, when well manured and watered, is exceedingly fertile. In the north and south a heavier clay is found, producing chiefly rice. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 216 square miles, of which 94 were irrigated. Wells supply three- fourths of the irrigated area, and tanks or jhils most of the remainder.
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Rae Bareli Tahsil, 1908
