Hardoi 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.
Hardoi Town
Head-quarters of the District of the same name, United Provinces, situated in 27° 23^ N, and 80° 7' E., on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. Population (1901), 12,174. The native town consists of two parts : Old HardoT, a village standing on an ancient mound ; and the new town which has sprung up since the head-quarters of the District were moved here after the Mutiny. The public buildings include, besides the usual courts, male and female dispensaries, and a fine hall containing the municipal and District board ofifices, a public library, and a club.
The American Methodist Mission has its head-quarters here and supports an orphanage. Hardoi has been a municipality since 1871. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 14,500. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 20,000, chiefly from a tax on professions and trades (Rs. 7,000) and from rents and market dues (Rs. 7,000) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 24,000. Hardoi is the centre of an export trade in grain, and is also celebrated for woodwork. Two large saltpetre factories have an annual output valued at about half a lakh. There are four schools for boys and two for girls, with a total of 450 pupils.
