Narhi

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Narhi, 1908

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.

Town in the District and tahsil of Ballia, United Pro- vinces, situated in 25° 42' N. and 84° 2' E., on the road from Korantadih to Ballia town. population (1901), 6,462. Narhi is merely an overgrown village, and its inhabitants have a bad reputa- tion for harbouring criminals. They are chiefly Bhuinhars, who have lost their proprietary rights, but still refuse to pay rent to the Dumraon estate which has acquired them. There is a school with 42 pupils.