Hafizabad 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.

Hafizabad Tahsil

Tahsil of Gujranwala District, Punjab, lying between 31° 45' and 32° 20' N. and 73° 10' and 73° 50' E., on the east bank of the Chenab, with an area of 894 square miles. In 1893 thirteen estates were transferred from this tahs'il to J hang. Other minor changes in boundaries were made, and lastly, the new tahs'tl of Khangah Dogran was formed out of the southern part. The population in 1901 was 216,666, compared with 237,397 for the undivided tahs'il in 1891. It contains the town of Hafizabad (population, 4,597), the head- quarters; and 393 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 3,00,000. The /■iz/ji'f/ consists of a riverain belt along the Chenab, the Bangar uplands with a light soil and fair facilities for

well-irrigation, and the Bar. The whole of the Bar and half the Bangar are now irrigated.