Bela (or Bela Partabgarh)
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.
Bela (or Bela Partabgarh)
Head-quarters of Partabgarh District and tahsil, United Provinces, situated in 25° 55' N. and 82° E., on the bank of the Sai, at the junction of the main line of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway with a branch from Allahabad to Fyzabad, and on a road between the same two places. Population (1901), 8,041. The town derives its name from the temple of Bela Bhawani near the river. It was founded in 1802 as a cantonment for the Oudh auxiliary force, and after the Mutiny became the head-quarters of a District. The town is well laid out and has been thoroughly drained. Besides the usual offices, it contains a general dispensary and a magnificent female hospital, and there is a branch of the Zanana Bible and Medical Mission. Bela has been a municipality since 1871. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 10,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 14,000, chiefly derived from octroi (Rs. 8,000) and fees and rents ; and the expenditure was Rs. 16,000. There is a flourishing trade in agricultural produce. Three schools have 340 pupils.
