Jhelum Tahsil, 1908

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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.

Jhelum Tahsil

Jehlam

Eastern tahsil of Jhelum District, Punjab, lying between 32 degree 39' and 33 degree 15' N. and 73 degree 9' and 73 degree 48' E., with an area of 888 square miles. It is bounded on the east and south-east by the Jhelum river, which divides it from Kashmir and Gujrat District. The population in 1901 was 170,978, compared with 177,046 in 1 89 1. The head-quarters are at the town of Jhelum (population, 14,951). It also contains 433 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2.7 lakhs. The tahsil is traversed from south-west to north-east by two spurs of the Salt Range, the more easterly of which culminates in the peak of Tilla. Between this and the Jhelum river is an almost level alluvial plain of great fertility, while between the two spurs the country is seamed with ravines. The fort of Rohtas is of historical interest.