Khaga

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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.

Khaga

Eastern tahsil of Fatehpur District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Dhata, Ekdala, Hathgaon, and Kutila, and lying between 25 degree 26' and 26 degree 1' N. and 81" o' and 81° 20' E., with an area of 481 square miles. Population fell slightly from 224,605 in 1891 to 224,348 in 1901. There are 493 villages and one town, Kishanpur (population, 2,354). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 3,80,000, and for cesses Rs. 61,000. The density of population, 466 persons per square mile, is above the District average. North and south the tahsil is bounded by the Ganges and Jumna, while the centre is drained by a shallow channel called the Sasur Khaderl. Near the Ganges the soil is sandy, while towards the Jumna ravines and poor soil retard cultivation. The central portions are, however, fertile. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 269 square miles, of which 112 were irrigated. Wells supply more than half, and tanks or jhlls are the next most important source. The Fatehpur branch of the Lower Ganges Canal, which was opened in 1898, is extending its operations.