Korh
Korh, 1908
(or Bhadohl).— North-western tahsil of Mirzapur District, United Provinces, conterminous with the Bhadohl pargana, lying be- tween 25 degree9' and 25 degree 32' N. and 82degree 14' and 82 degree 45' E., with an area of 396 square miles. Population fell from 291,218 in 1891 to 285,240 in 1901, the rate of decrease being the lowest in the District. There are 1,076 villages and one town, Goplganj (population, 4,005). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,73,000, and for cesses Rs. 12,000. Korh lies entirely north of the Ganges and is very thickly populated, the density being 720 persons per square mile. Its northern boundary is formed by the Barna river. The tahsil forms part of the Benares Estate, and is a uniform plain, highly cultivated and well wooded, with but little waste or jungle. The area under cultivation in 1903-4 was 250 square miles, of which 112 were irrigated, almost entirely from wells.
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.
