Machhlishahr 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.

Machhlishahr Tahsil

South-western tahsil of Jaunpur District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Ghiswa, Mungra, and Garwara, and lying between 25° 30' and 25° 55' X. and 82° 7' and 82° 28' E., with an area of 344 square miles. This area is exclusive of an enclave belonging to Partabgarh District. Population fell from 244,677 in 1891 to 233,431 in 1901. There are 610 villages and two towns: Machhlishar (population, 8,725), the tahsil head-quarters, and Mungra-Badshahpur (6,130). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 2,82,000, and for cesses Rs. 44,000. The density of population, 679 persons per square mile, is the lowest in the District. -MachhlTshahr is triangular in shape and is crossed by the Sai and Basiihl rivers, while the Barna forms part of the southern boundary. It contains a great deal of low-lying land in which rice is largely grown, and also some patches of barren usar. The area under cultivation in 1903-4 was 205 square miles, of which 106 were irrigated, chiefly from wells. Tanks and jh'ils supply nearly a fifth of the irrigated area, a larger proportion than elsewhere in this District.