Sohagpur Tahsil (1)

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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.

Sohagpur Tahsil (1)

Southernmost tahsil of the Rewah State, Central India, lying between 22° 38' and 23° 36' N. and 80° 45' and 82° 18 E., with an area of 3,535 square miles. The tahs'il lies in the hilly tract and possesses little soil of agricultural value. The forests are considerable, and the sale of lac and timber yields about 3 lakhs a year, salai (Boswellia serrata) being the prevailing tree. The most important product is, however, coal obtained from the Umaria mine. The population was 311,000 in 1891 and 241,345 in 1901, giving the low density of 68 persons per square mile. The predominant race in the tahsll are the Gonds, to whom the country belonged when the Baghels obtained possession. The tahsil contains one town, Umaria (population, 5,381), and 1,190 villages, the head-quarters being at Sohagpur. The land revenue is Rs. 27,000.