Shahpur 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.

Shahpur Tahsil

Tahsil of Shahpur District, Punjab, lying be- tween 31 42' and 32 27*' N. and 72 12' and 72 51' E., with an area of 1,021 square miles. It is bounded on the west and north-west by the Jhelum river. The tract along the river is very fertile, and is separated from the hard clay uplands by a well-marked bank. The tahsil is well wooded. The population in 1901 was 167,905, com- pared with 146,376 in 1891. The head-quarters are at the town of SHAHPUR (population, 9,386) ; and the tahsil also contains the town of SAHIWAL (9,163) and 289 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 5*3 lakhs.