Kasur 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.

Kasur Tahsil

South-eastern tahsil of Lahore District, Punjab, lying between 30 degree 54’ and 31 degree 27' N. and 74° 13' and 74 degree 58' E., on the north bank of the Sutlej, with an area of 816 square miles, of which two-thirds belong to the tract known as the M'ANJHA and the remainder to the lowlands beneath the old bank of the Beas. The Manjha portion is irrigated by the Bari Doab Canal, and the southern low- lands by the Katora Inundation Canal. The population in 1901 was 311,690, compared with 280,647 in 1891. The head-quarters are at the town of Kasur (22,022) ; and it also contains the towns of Khem Karan (6,083) and PattI (8,187), and 345 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 3,71,000. The battle- field of Sobraon lies in this tahsil.