Khangarh
Khangarh, 1908
Town in the District and tahsil of Muzaffargarh, Pun- jab, situated in 29 degree 55' N. and 71 degree 10' E., 11 miles south of Muzaffar- garh town and 4 miles west of the Chenab, on the road leading to Sind. Population (1901), 3,621. It was built by Khan Blbi, sister of Muzaffar Khan, and at the beginning of the last century was an Afghan post ; but the town has now outgrown the dimensions of the circular fortification which originally enclosed it. At annexation in 1849 it became the head-quarters of the District, but was abandoned in 1859 on account of floods from the Chenab. The municipality was created in 1873. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 6,200, and the expenditure Rs. 6,400. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 6,400, chiefly from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 5,600. The town contains a small cotton-ginning and rice-husking factory, which gave employment in 1904 to 25 persons; but it owes such importance as it possesses to its being the agricultural centre for a fertile tract.
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.
