Sihora Town, 1908

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Sihora Town

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.

Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Jubbulpore District, Central Provinces, situated in 23 29' N. and 80 6' E., 26 miles from Jubbulpore city by rail. Population (1901), 5,595, Sihora was created a municipality in 1867, The municipal receipts during the decade ending 1901 averaged Rs. 5,100. In 1903-4 the receipts were Rs, 5,000, mainly derived from a house tax and brokers' fees. The iron ore found locally is smelted by indigenous methods in Sihora, and there is a certain amount of local trade ; but the town is not growing. It contains a vernacular middle school, a girls' school supported by the Zanana Mission of the Church of England, and a dispensary.