Sanawan 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.

Sanawan Tahsil

Northernmost tahsil of Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, lying between 30 5' and 30 47' N. and 70 44' and 71 47' E., with an area of 1,321 square miles. Its western border rests on the Indus. The country along the banks is low-lying and is only protected from floods by embankments. The eastern portion of the 'tahsil lies in the high sandy Thai. The population in 1901 was 100,091, com- pared with 94,245 in 1891. It contains 140 villages, including Sana- wan, the head-quarters. DAIRA DIN PANAH is a place of some religious interest. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 1-8 lakhs.