HIegu
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.
HIegu
South-western township of Pegu District, Lower Burma, lying between 16° 54' and 17° 37 N. and 96° \' and 96° 25^ E., with an area of 703 square miles. The population was 44,758 in 1891, and 49,642 in 1901. The township contains 233 villages, one of the largest of which is Hlegu (population, 1,666), the head-quarters, situated about 12 miles west of the railway, at the point where the Rangoon- Pegu road crosses the Pazundaung stream. The population is mainly Burman, but Karens are numerous. Except at its northern end, Hlegu is level and fertile. The area cultivated in 1903-4 was 161 square miles, paying Rs. 2,57,600 land revenue. The township was formerly known as Paunglin, and was included in Hanthawaddy District till 1883.