Haldwani
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.
Haldwani
Head-quarters of the Bhabar tract of NainiTal District, United Provinces, situated in 29° 13' N. and 79° 32' E., on the road from Bareilly to Nain! Tal and on the Rohilkhand and Kumaun Rail- way. Population (1901), 6,624. The name is derived from the haldu trees [Adifia cordifoUa) which abound in the neighbourhood. Hald- wani was founded in 1834 as a mart for the hill people who visit the Bhabar in the cold season. It has now become the winter head- quarters of the ofificers of the Kumaun Division and of Nain! Tal Dis- trict. Besides the offices, it contains a small jail and a dispensary, and is the head-quarters of a iaJisllddr. Between 1897 and 1904 Haldwani was administered as a municipality, the income and expenditure during the four years ending 1901 averaging Rs. 9,700 and Rs. 9,100 respec- tively. In T 903-4 the income was Rs. 14,000, the chief item being rents and fees (Rs. 5,500) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 13,000. In 1904 Haldwani was constituted a 'notified area.' It is the principal mart in the P.hahar, exporting oilseeds, forest produre, anrl the ]M-odurts of the hills. There are two schools with 77 pupils.
