Sirathu
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.
Sirathu
North-western tahsil of Allahabad District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of Kara, lying south of the Ganges, between 25° 30 and 25° 47' N. and 81° 12' and 81° 31' E., with an area of 250 square miles. Population fell from 129,932 in 1891 to 129,204 in 1901. There are 251 villages and three towns, none of which contains a population of 5,000. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 2,07,000, and for cesses Rs. 34,000. The density of population, 517 persons per square mile, is a little below the District average. An upland ridge runs parallel to the Ganges at a distance ranging up to a mile and a half, and the low alluvial land below it is very rich. South of the ridge, as far as the Sasur Khaderi, which runs through the centre of the tahsil, the soil is of average quality, and well-irrigation is usual. To the south of the river well- irrigation is replaced by water from the numerous j'hlls, and rice is cultivated. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 137 square miles, of which 49 were irrigated. Wells supply nearly two-thirds of the irrigated area, and tanks most of the remainder. The Fatehpur branch canal serves only a few acres.
