Khushab Tahsil, 1908

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Khushab Tahsil, 1908

Tahsil of( Shahpur District, Punjab, lying between 31 degree 32' and 32 degree 42' N. and 71 degree 37' and 72 degree 38' E., with an area of 2,536 square miles. It is bounded on the east by the Jhelum river. The population in 1901 was 161,885, compared with 151,627 in 1891. The head-quarters are at the town of Khushab (population, 11,403). The number of villages is 206. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2-4 lakhs. The Salt Range runs through the north of the tahsil, culminating in the peak of Sakesar. The fertile southern slopes sink into a salt-impregnated plain, which in turn gives place to the sand- hills of the Thai. Along the Jhelum lies a narrow strip of fertile lowland.

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.