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 PAS-PAT 149 110 PASGAWAN Pargana *-- Tahsil MUHAMDI--- District KEERI.---The modern pargana Pasgawan was formed in 1869 A.D. by the amalgamation of the two older parganas, Pasgawan and Barwár. It is bounded on the north by the Muhamdi pargana, on the east by the river Gumti, on the south by the Hardoi district, and is separated from the Shahjahanpur district on the west by the Sukheta nadi. Besides the last mentioned channel and the Gumti river, wbich is here a well conducted stream, with an undulating sandy margin, Pasgawan is drained by two high banked water courses, each of which bears the name of Chúha, and by a string of jbíls, whose waste waters, commingled during the rains, flow from the north- west corner through the pargana into the Hardoi district. The soil is generally of the better kind; yet much uncleared jungle remains, specially in the south-west; and of a total area of 118 square miles, only 35,479 acres were found cultivated at survey (1866 A.D). The population is 40,741, a rate of 336 to the square mile. Chamárs, Pásis, Abírs, and Brahmans, whose occupation is chiefly agricultural or pastoral, contributed the largest numbers to the censu There large towns or important bazars. The local trade is on a petty scale, yet the military road affords facilities for such traffic as there is with Sitapur and Shahjahánpur. After the dissolution of the great Barwár estate, settlement was made with independent zamindari bodies, who escaping the fate of the small proprietors of the neighbouring pargana, Atwa Piparia, have for the most part retained their villages. Thus the number of demarcated mauzas being 163, the small proprietors hold 142, while 21 are taluqdari. The present revenue demand is Rs. 60,523. PASGAWAN--Pargana PASGAWAN-Tahsil MUHAMDI--District KHERI, – This village is situated on alevel plain of fine soil, having its sides studded with groves, tanks, and Hindu temples. It lies in latitude 27°50' north, longitude 80°13' east. There are four temples, one mosque, one mud-built fort, and a sarie. The fort and saráe were built by Hakim Mehndi Ali during his chakladarship of Muhamdi (1799-1820), They are now in ruins. It has a sugar manufactory and a market (on Wednesdays and Saturdays). The average annual sales amount to Rs, 1,625. Population, 1,125, Hiuda Muhammadans Males Females PATAN Pargana--Pahsil PURWA-District UNAO.--This pargana is bounded on the north by Magráyar, Purwa, and Panhan, on the east by Panhan and Bihár, on the west by Magráyar, and on the south by Bhagwantnagar. Its area is 11 square miles or 6,910 acres divided into 16 mauzas (villages). In shape it is a parallelogram, 4 miles in breadth from east to west, and 3 in length from north to south. The soil is principally loam. The river Gurdhoi, a tributary of the Ganges, passing through 101 946 521 425 Mules Females 179 104 78 106
 * By Mr. T. R. Redfera, C.S., Assistant Commissioner,