Kangra 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.

Kangra Tahsil

Tahsil of Kangra District, Punjab, lying between 31 degree 54' and 32 degree 23' N. and 76 degree 8' and 76 degree 41' E., with an area of 429 square miles. The tahsil lies entirely in the hills, between the Dhaola Dhar, which separates it from Chamba on the north, and the Kalidhar hills on the south. The Banganga and Gaj flow through it in a south-westerly direction to join the Beas. The main range of the Dhaola Dhar and its spurs are in many places covered with forest. The population in 1901 was 126,335, compared with 125,138 in 1891. It contains the towns of Dharmsala (population, 6,971) and Kangra (4,746), the head-quarters ; and 134 villages, of which Kanhiara and Chari are of archaeological interest. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2 lakhs.