Raya

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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.

Raya

South-eastern tahsil of Sialkot District, Punjab, lying on the north bank of the Ravi between 31 43' and 32 13' N, and 74 22' and 75 i' E, with an area of 485 square miles. The Degh in its course through the western poition of the tahsil deposits a fertile silt. In the north-east also the land is rich. In the south the soil is saline, but abundant crops of rice are grown in good years. The population in 1901 was 192,440, compared with 214,671 in 1891. It contains the town of NAROWAL (population, 4,422) and 456 villages, including Raya, the head-quarters. The land revenue and cesses m 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 3,77,000.