Tilhar Town
Tilhar Town, 1908
Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Shahjahanpur District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 58' N. and 70° 44' E., on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, and on the road from Shahjahanpur city to Bareilly. Population (1901), 19,091. The town is said to have been founded in the time of Akbar, but has little history. During the Mutiny the principal Muhammadan residents joined the rebels, and their estates were confiscated. Tilhar was then a small and unimportant place ; but the opening of the railway has stimulated its trade, and it is now the second town in the District, with several commodious markets belonging to the municipality. It con- tains a branch of the American Methodist Mission and a dispensary. It became a municipality in 1872. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 18,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 29,000, including octroi (Rs. 14,000) and rents (Rs. 4,000); and the expenditure was Rs. 29,000. Under native rule Tilhar was chiefly celebrated for the bows and arrows made here; oxid; palkis, varnished boxes, and similar articles are still made. The chief trade is, however, in unrefined sugar (gur) and grain, the latter being a very important article of commerce. Oilseeds are also largely exported. The tahsili school has 205 pupils, and eight municipal schools have 600 pupils.
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.
