The population according to the census of 1901 was 76,573, compared with 93,648 in 1891, a decrease of almost 20,000. The decrease being due to migration into the Chenab Colony. The tahsil contained the towns of Montgomery (1901 population, 6,602), the headquarters, and Kamalia (6,976); and 218 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 78,000.
The greater part of the tahsil was uncultivated. It included on the south a narrow strip of the Sutlej valley, from which it rises abruptly into the desert uplands lying between the old banks of the Beds and the Ravi. Farther north lie the Ravi lowlands, interspersed with great stretches of jungle, and, beyond the river, sloping gently upwards towards the fertile plateau irrigated by the Chenab Canal. Cultivation is confined to the lands along the river, and a few scattered patches round the wells elsewhere. The scanty cultivation accounted for the low density of population, 52 persons per square mile.[2]
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^"Montgomery Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 418". from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
^"Montgomery Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 419". from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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montgomery, tahsil, administrative, subdivision, montgomery, district, punjab, province, british, india, tahsil, located, between, both, banks, ravi, river, with, area, square, miles, population, according, census, 1901, compared, with, 1891, decrease, almost,. Montgomery Tahsil was an administrative subdivision of Montgomery District in Punjab province of British India The tahsil was located between 30 16 and 31 2 N and 72 27 and 73 26 E on both banks of the Ravi River with an area of 1 472 square miles 1 The population according to the census of 1901 was 76 573 compared with 93 648 in 1891 a decrease of almost 20 000 The decrease being due to migration into the Chenab Colony The tahsil contained the towns of Montgomery 1901 population 6 602 the headquarters and Kamalia 6 976 and 218 villages The land revenue and cesses in 1903 4 amounted to Rs 78 000 The greater part of the tahsil was uncultivated It included on the south a narrow strip of the Sutlej valley from which it rises abruptly into the desert uplands lying between the old banks of the Beds and the Ravi Farther north lie the Ravi lowlands interspersed with great stretches of jungle and beyond the river sloping gently upwards towards the fertile plateau irrigated by the Chenab Canal Cultivation is confined to the lands along the river and a few scattered patches round the wells elsewhere The scanty cultivation accounted for the low density of population 52 persons per square mile 2 References Edit Montgomery Tahsil Imperial Gazetteer of India v 17 p 418 Archived from the original on 2008 09 10 Retrieved 2008 09 11 Montgomery Tahsil Imperial Gazetteer of India v 17 p 419 Archived from the original on 2008 09 10 Retrieved 2008 09 11 nbsp nbsp This article about Pakistani history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montgomery Tahsil amp oldid 1007841681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
