Khairpur , Muzaffargarh
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.
Khairpur , Muzaffargarh
Town in the Alipur tahsil of Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, situated in 29° 20' N. and 70 degree 49' E., 57 miles south of Muzaffargarh town, close to the junction of the Indus and Chenab. Population (1901), 2,257. It was founded early in the nineteenth century by Khair Shah, a Bukhari Saiyid, from whom it takes its name. The town lies low, and is protected from inundation by an embank- ment built at considerable cost and 5 miles in circumference. The municipality was created in 1873. ' ne income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 3,100, and the expenditure Rs. 3,300. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 2,300, chiefly from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 2,800. The inhabitants are enterprising traders, and their trade with Sukkur (Sind), Multan, and other places at a dis- tance is larger than that of any other town in the District. The exports consist principally of wool, cotton, and grain ; the imports, of cloth and sundries.
