Shorkot Tahsil, 1908

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Shorkot Tahsil

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.

Tahsil of Jhang District, Punjab, lying between 30 35' and 31 17' N. and 71 37' and 72 31' E., with an area of 916 square miles. It lies on both banks of the Chenab. The popula- tion in 1901 was 95,136, the density, 104 persons per square mile, being lower than in the more fully irrigated tahslls of the District. It contains 176 villages, including SHORKOT, which is a place of some his- torical interest. The land revenue and cesses in 1905-6 amounted to 1.8 lakhs. The north-west of the tahsll occupies a corner of the great desert plateau of the Thai. The lowlands on either side of the Chenab are studded with prosperous villages, picturesquely situated among palm groves. Farther towards the east, past Shorkot town, the ancient site of which forms a conspicuous landmark, is a remnant of the old Jangal Bar, which soon gives place to the highly cultivated lands watered by the Chenab Canal.