Saraj 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.

Saraj Tahsil

Tahsil in the Kulii subdivision of Kangra District, Punjab, lying between 31 21' and 3i5o / N.and 77i7 / and 7747 / E., with an area of 289 square miles. It is bounded on the north-east by Spiti ; on the east and south by Bashahr and the Simla Hill States ; and on the west by Suket and Mandl. The population in 1901 was 50,631, compared with 50,551 in 1891. It contains 25 villages, including Ban- jar, the head-quarters.

The tahsil is divided into the two waziris or cantons of Inner and Outer Saraj, separated from each other by the Jalori ridge, which has an average elevation of 12,000 feet. Inner Saraj lies in the Beas basin, and in physical aspects resembles the KULU TAHSIL. Outer Saraj belongs to the Sutlej valley, and the country slopes down from the Jalori ridge to the river, which is here only 3,000 feet above the sea. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 46,000.