Sankheda

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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.

Sankheda

Town in the taluka of the same name, Baroda prant^ Baroda State, situated in 22 9' N. and 73 37' E., on the left bank of the Orsang river. Population (1901), 4,296. The town possesses Munsif s and magistrate's courts, other local offices, a dispensary, and a vernacular school. It is administered as a municipality, with an annual grant from the State of Rs. 800. The only object of interest is an old fort, which surrendered to a small British force in 1802. The calico- printing, lacquer-work, dyeing, and wood-carving of Sankheda have a local celebrity. There is also an export trade in seeds and mahita flowers.