Dhauanjayarao Gadgii LibRaRy MEERUT: 111111111111'1111111111111111111111111111 GfPE-PUNE-017942 A GAZETTEER, llEING VOLUME IV OF THE DISTRICT GAZETTEERS OF THE UNITEll PROVINCES OF AGRA AND OUDH. COMPILED A.ND EDITED :BY H. R. N E V ILL, 1. C. S. ALLAHABAD: PRINTED :BY F. LUKER, SUl/DT., GOVT. PRESS, UNiTED PnOTINCES. 1904. Price Rs. 3 (48.). GAZETTEER OF MEERU~i .CONTENTS.,. PAGE, .,~AGE, Occupp.tions ••• 101 Boundaries and Area 1 Villages and houses , . 102 Topography ... 2 Contlition of the people 105 },akes · . .. 18 Proprietor~· ••• . ., 107 Tenants; ... , 108 Waste lands •· · ... ', 1' ... 19 ... Groves 21 Rents . ... 109 Minerals ~··... 22 Language and Literature •• , 109 }'auna 24 Edu<(ation : .. , ... 110 Cattle 26 ~· Climate and Rainfall 29 CRAPTEB IV. Medical Aspects ... ... 31 District Sta:ff ... J.I5 CH!PT~]I1I• . Garrison ... 116' Subdivisions 116 Cultivation .. •.. 35 .... Fiscal History ' ... 119 ~oils .. .... 37'' Police' 136 Harvests · ;.. ••.•. 38 Crime 138 Crops .: •. •··· 3~ ,Jail' , '. ·140 .., .. 47 .. l~ri~atiol\ and Cana~s. ~- '·"' 140 .... 57• :Excise ..•. ... }amines ., ·•'• .~ Registratj.on .... ~· .... 142 J>rices andWag~8' .~ •. ·::..~·· 60 .Stamps .. ... ·Ha:. Trade .. • , .. ..... 61 lncome-tax . ' 143 }'airs . •.. .. .... 63 Post-offi!leS . '143 Weights and Mej;\sures 63 Municipalities ... ']44. ]nterest · ·: ~ :' :.,: l.. 64 Act XX towns ... ' ... 145 Manufactures ;,,.' .• · · ":· 65 District Board· ... ... 145 <:ommunicati~n{ .".:... ·:.· :·: ;1 ... 67 _l)i s pensarie s ••• 141i . ... C:S:Al'TEB ·ll[ ' ' ·. CriPTER V. ; '75 Population •. ·.. ~-.~~ r~'. '·•·•"' ~l'l. • ··41 . '147 .. , . 78. Uis~ory ··~... ...... '• , ... 78 -~ J~,·li:;-ions- · ' ... ,, 79 ~ 187 (.'bri~~ianity __:' . ~. ~ . Directory ... ... ,....._...:... '"· Arya Sam~j . · .... ' ,,, 82;. <'' .hins .... .... .,, 82 Appen<U~ ... ·t. .. ·i-ilviii .. I • ,...___ ?\I u sal uia D.~ : ... ..... 83 lliuJue ... ... 88 Index~ ••• ,.... i...;.vii PREFACE.. , THE old Gazetteer of }.I~erut: was compiled by ~Ir. E. T. Atkinsop., I.C.S., with_ the .as~istance of ~Ir. S. H. ~Tames, I.C.S., who contributed mos~ of the material.' l\fuch of this was takeD; from the~Se~tieinent Rei)ort ~£ 1Ir. ,V. A. Forbes and ~Ir. J. S. Porter~ ~In compiling. the present -volume, it has bee.n found necessary tQ recast. the whole account, and an attempt has been made. to arrange it in a more concise form. I am much indebted_ for their assistance to ~Ir. R. W. Gillan, I.C.S., the Set• tlcment Officer, who has kindly contributed an account of hi-; assessment; Mr. R. Oakden, LC.S.; and ~Ir. A. T.' Scott, I.C.S. The early history of the district has be'en written by ~Ir. R. Burn, I.C.S., and the rest has been compiled from the old Gazetteer and official records. N ai!'ii Tat : l :H. R! N.: l!J03. 5 GAZETTEER OF MEERUT. REFEREXCES. (!.· Settlement Report of the :Meerut District, by' H. li. Elliot.. TiopuLli.-shed, .Allahabad, 1862-G3. Settlement I!eport of the District of }lfeerut, by ]lfessrs. W• A.:. .ForLcs and J. S. Porter, 1874. - Final Settlement Report of the }lfeerut District, by R. W .. Gillan, I.C.S., HlOI. ' Ilistoq· r1f the Sikhs, by J.D. Cunningham. ~huh Aulum, by Captain ,V. .Francklin, 1798. ' j\fcmoir of George Thomas, by Captain ,V. Francklin, 1805. ltcport on the Ganges Canal, by Captaiu P. T. Cantley, 1845. The Ganges Canal, by Sir Pro by Caut\ey, 1860. , , · Completion Hcport on the Remodelling of the Ganges Canal, by Lieutenant-Colonel F. V. Corbett, R.E., Roork~, 1894. • : Rcpr;rt on tho closing of the Construction 'Estimate, Eastern Junma Canal, by Colonel ~- V. Corbett, ;&.E., Roorkee, · 1897. .. #fr- a i Narrative of Events in 1857-58, by F. Williams, Q.S.I., Commis- sioner of :Meerut. (:Mutiny Narratives; N.-W. P.) .• · · . :. Sclcctir;us from State Papers preserved in the .}llilitarj Depart;- . mcnt, 1857-53, by G. ,V. Forrest, C.I.E., 1902. · " ; . ABBREVIATIONS. Elli0t or }~.II.I.-The History of India, as told by i_ts own Historians, by Sir IL .M. Elliot. J.ILA.S.-Journal of the Royal Asi,atic Society. J.A.S.ll.-Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society. A.S ..X.I.-Arcbxological Survey of Northern India. GAZETTEER OF MEERUT. APPENDIX. 21MT. GAZETTEER OF MEERUT. APPENDIX. CONTENTS. P.A.GB. TUiLB I.-Population by Tabslls,1901 ••• i TABLB II.-Population by Thanas,l901 ... .. ii TABLE III.-Vital Statistics iv ~·· TABI.B IV.-Doaths according to cause ... TABLB V.-Cultivation and irrigation, 1309 Fasli .... vi" TABLB VI.-Crop Statements by Ta.hsfis ... 'Viii TABLB VII.-Criminal Justice ... xiv TABLE VIII.-Cogniza.ble Crime XV TABLE IX.-Revenue demand at Successive Settlel!lents ... xvi TABLE X.-Revl!nue and Cesses for 1309 Fasli ... xvii' TABLE XI.-E.x:cise :sviil · TABLB XII.-Stamps ., XX TADLE XIII.-lncome-tax ... u:i TABLE XIV.-Income-tax for City and Tahsits uii TABLE XV.-District Board ••• XXV TABLE XVI.- Municipalities,,, xxvi TABLE XVII.-Distribution of Police,190Z XXXV TABLE XVIII.-Education xxxvi Schools nxvii Roads xliv Post-offices xlv Markets xlvi Fairs ... ... :z:lviii TADLE l.-Popu!,j_1tion ~y Talu fl.<~, IDOL Total. llindus. I .Musalmans. Others . Tahsll. Per· Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Femalc11. Males. Females. Males. Females. ' ' P"oo••·l sons. -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ·11 12 13 . I I -- Moe rut ... 342,143 184,381 157,762 233,210 121.i,750 107,460 101,118 53,754 47,364 7,815 4,877 2,!)38 Glilizia. bad ... 276,518 147,598 128,920 211,589 113,532 98,057 62,545 32,746 29,799 2,384 1,320 1,064 :Ma.wana ... 200,399 105,481 94,918 148,.444 78.458 69,986 49,445 25,652 23,793 2,510 1,371 1,139 Baghpat ... 297,506 159~617 137.889 241,814 129,879 111,935 46,293 24,631 21,662 9,399 5,107 4,2!12 Sardhana ... 180,141 95,836 84,305 131,747 70,432 61,315 38,98() 20,298 18,682 9,414 5,106 4,308 <. Jlapur ... 243,468 127,6'50 11~81S 178,924 94.,474 84,450 61,514. 31,607 2V,907 3,030 1,569 1,461 · · 'fatal ... 1,540,175 820,563 719,612' 1,145,728 612,525 533,203 359,8951188,688 171,207 34,552 19,350 15,202 - - ..... ,_ ... TABLE tt._;_Population by Thana's, 1901'. Serial Total population, Uindua. • Muaalmana, Others. l>iatrict. number Name of thana. of Fe: ' Total. Males. l!'emales. Total· Males.,Femalea. Total. Halos. Females. Total. Male a. tUna. - --mal- ea. 1 Meerut ... 98,369 53,183 45,206 54,434 29,891 24,543. 41,638 22,053 19,585 2,297 1,219 1,078 2 Sadar Bazh ... 24,317 14,486 '9,831 15,371 . 9,103 6,268 6,876 3,943 2,933 2,070 1,440 630 3 Baksarkhera ••• 29,937 15,598 14,339 20,974 11,081 9,893 8,801 ,,,57 4,344 162 60 102 4 Kankarkbera .. ,' 14,948 7,935 7,013 11,341 6,004 5,837 3,387 1,806 1,581 . 220 125 95 5 Lalkurti ... 15,072 8,487 6,585 6,997 3,816 8,181 6,389 8,357 3,032 1,686 1,314 872 6 Daurala ... 46,220 24,674 21,546 35,457 18,960 16,497 10,295 5,459 4,836 468 255 213 7 Jani ... 77,145 40,731 36,414 60,809 32,124 28,685 15,546 8,209 7,337 790 398 392 8 Mau Khas ... 27,275 14,488 12,787 20,562 10,933 9,629 6,429 3,395 3,034 284 160 124 9 Gh&ziabad ... 47,927 25,722 22,205 34,388 18,498 15,890 12,802 6,810 5,992 '137 414 323 10 Pilkhua 35,582 18,938 16,644 23,677 12,711 10,966 11,847 6,187 5,660 58 40 18 • ... 11 Dhaulana ... 45,659 23,743 21,916 33,482 17,582 15,900 11,713 5,901 5,812 464. 260 204 12 Eegamabad ... 49,067 26,016 23,051 41,117 21,769 19,348 7,694 4,121 3,573 256 126 130 13 Muradnagar ... 53,067 28,499 24,568 42,244 22,684 19,560 10,186 5,462 4,724 637 353 28-J. 14 Loni ... 26,038 14,037 12,001 22,901 12,444 10,457 "3,120 1,588 1,532 17 5 12 15 Sbahdar~~o ... 19,600 10,698 8,902 14,834 8,182 6,652 4,429 2,32~ 2,100 337 187 150 16 Bagbpat ... 60,307 32,520 27,787 49,321 26,714 22,607 9,035 4,769 4,266 1,951 1,037 914 420 17 Khekr~ ... 25,8!)6 13,673 12,223 21,972 11,585 10,387 3,028 1,612 1,416 896 476 18 Baraut 97,850 51,873 45,977 79,762 42.382 37,380 14,255 7,405 6,850 3,833 2,086 1,747 :Meerut\ ... 19 Cba p rauli ... 55,787 31,095 24,692 4.2,790 23,815 18,975 10,937 6,14.4 4,793 2,060 1,136 924 20 lbleni ... 33,599 17,767 15,832 2fl,468 15,0i{; 4.5~::1 2,330 GOG, . 13,3!13, 2)170 3-J,::' 2Gi• 21 Garhmuktosar, 36,300 19,613 16,637 25,15! 13,628 11,526 10,532 5,672 4,860 614! 31: 301 22 Ba.ksar ... 32,372 17,020 15,352 24,231 12,730 11,501 7,902 4,170 3,732 23D 12( lUI 23 Bahadurgarh , .