Partabgarh Tahsil, 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.
Partabgarh Tahsil
(Pratdpgarh). Central tahsil of Partabgarh District, United Provinces, comprising the parganas of Ateha and Partabgarh, and lying between 25 43' and 26 n' N. and 81 31' and 82 4' E., with an area of 432 square miles. Population increased from 306,427 in 1891 to 316,580 in 1901, this being the only part of the District which showed an appreciable rise. There are 679 villages and three towns, BELA (population, 8,041), the District and tahsil head-quarters, and PARTABGARH (5,148) being the largest. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 4,17,000, and for cesses Rs. 67,000. The density of population, 733 persons per square mile, is the highest in the District. Through the centre of the tahsil flows the Sai in a very winding channel. The banks of the river are sandy, but good loam is found at a short distance. In the south the soil is clay and swamps abound. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 265 square miles, of which 127 were irrigated, wells being the chief source of supply.
