Hangu Tahsil, 1908
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.
Hangu Tahsil
(or Miranzai). — Western Tahsil of Kohat District, North West Frontier Province, lying between -^■^ 19' and 33° 36' N. and 70° 30' and 71° 13' E., with an area of 546 square miles. It consists of the Miranzai valley, inhabited by a tribe of Bangash Pathans, and is divided into the tappas of Upper and Lower Miranzai. Lower Miranzai slopes east towards Kohat, the valley being bounded on the north by the Samana range which separates it from Orakzai Tirah, and on the south by the low hills of the District, of which Mir Khweli (4,500 feet) is the highest. Upper Miranzai slopes west towards the Kurram. On the north are the hills of the All Khel Orakzai, the Mamuzai, and the Zaimukhts, and on the south the Khattak hills. Both valleys are watered by perennial streams and are fertile, while the hills provide excellent grazing for sheep and goats. Upper or ^^'estern Miranzai was annexed in 1851, but British administration was not established till 1855. The population of the \\hole tahsil in 1901 was 43,901, compared with 39,704 in 1891. It contains 43 villages, including Hangu, the head-quarters. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted t J Rs. 36,000.
