Khandpara
Khandpara, 1908
One of the Tributary Stales of Orissa, Bengal, lying between 20 degree 1 1' and 20 degree 25' N. and 85 o' and 85 degree 22' E., with an of 244 square miles. It is bounded on the north by the Mahanadi river, which separates it from the States of Narsinghpur and Baramba; on the east by Cuttack and Pun Districts ; on the south by Pun and the State of Nayagarh ; and on the west by Daspalla State. The State originally formed part of Nayagarh, and was separated from it about 200 years ago by a brother of the Nayagarh Raja, who estab lished his independence. The State has an estimated revenue of Rs. 30,000, and pays a tribute of Rs. 4,212 to the British Government. The land is very fertile, and the State is one of the best cultivated in Orissa. Fine sal timber (S/iorea robustd) abounds in the hilly tracts, and magnificent banyan and mango trees stud the plain. It is inter- sected by the Kuaria and Dauka rivers, small tributaries of the Mahanadi. The population increased from 63,287 in 1891 to 69,450 in 1 901. The number of villages is 325, of which the most important is Kantilo, a large mart on the Mahanadi. The density is 284 per- sons per square mile. The State maintains a charitable dispensary, a middle vernacular and 30 lower primary schools.
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.
