Kunda 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.

Kunda Tahsil

South-western Tahsil of Partabgarh District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Bihar, Dhingwas, Rampur, and Manikpur, and lying between 25^ 34' and 26° i' N. and 81° 19' and 81° 47' E., with an area of 543 square miles. Population fell from 332,876 in 1891 to 323,508 in 1901, this being the only tahsil m which a decrease occurred. There are 686 villages and only one town, Manikpur (population, 3,673). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 4,80,000, and for cesses Rs. 78,000. The density of population, 596 persons per square mile, is below the District average.

The tahs'il lies north-east of the Ganges, which is bordered by a high tract of fertile loam. Farther inland the soil becomes clay, and many jhils or swamps supply water for rice cultivation. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 289 square miles, of which 151 were irrigated. Wells and tanks or swamps supply irrigation in almost equal pro- portions.