Karwi 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.

Karwi Tahsil

South-eastern tahsil of Banda District, United Provinces, conterminous with the pargana of T arahuwan, lying between 24 degree 53' and 25 degree 19degree N. and 8o° 45' and 81° 16' E., with an area of 567 square miles. Population fell from 87,687 in 1891 to 78,410 in 1901. There are 189 villages and two towns, including Karwi, the tahsil head-quarters (population, 7,743). The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 77,000, and for cesses Rs. 15,000. The density of population, 138 persons per square mile, is the lowest in the District. Roughly speaking, about half the tahsil lies in the plain, while the other half is situated on a plateau between the crest of the first range of the Vindhyas and the scarp beyond which extends to the still higher plateau of Rewah. The latter portion presents beautiful scenery and is clothed with forest. Near the west the Paisuni river forms part of the border and then strikes across the tahsil. In 1903-4 the area under cultivation was 126 square miles, of which only 3 were irrigated.