Khairpur 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.

Khairpur Tahsil

Tahsil in the Minchinabad nizdmat, Bahawalpur State, Punjab, lying on the left bank of the Sutlej, between 28 49’ and 30 N. and 72° 7' and 73 degree 18' E., with an area of 2,300 square miles. The population in 1901 was 81,871, compared with 74,732 in 1891. It contains the towns of Khairpur (population, 5,013), the head-quarters, and Hasilpur, which was created a municipality in 1902 ; and 199 villages. The Hakra depression passes through the southern portion of the tahsil, the remainder of which is divided between the central uplands and the riverain tract along the Sutlej. The land revenue and cesses in 1905-6 amounted to 2-2 lakhs.