Kheralu

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Kheralu, 1908

North-eastern of the Kadi prant, Baroda State, with an area of 246 square miles. The population fell from 98,682 in 1891 to 76,463 in 1901. The contains three towns, Kheralu (population, 7,617), the head-quarters, Vadnagar (13,716), and Umta (5,242); and 88 villages. It is level throughout, and is fairly well wooded. The surface soil is for the most part sandy, but there is a little black soil. The Khari flows through it from east to west. The land revenue in 1904-5 was Rs. 42,000.

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.