Baffa

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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.

Baffa

Town in the Mansehra tahsil of Hazara District, North- West Frontier Province, situated in 34 26' N. and 73 13' E., on the right bank of the Siran river in the northern corner of the Pakhli plain. Population (1901), 7,029. This is the principal mart of Northern Hazara and of the neighbouring independent tracts. The municipality was created in 1873. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 4,500, and the expenditure Rs. 4,600. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 5,300, chiefly derived from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 4,700. A vernacular middle school is maintained by the muni- cipality and the District board.