Sindkheda Town, 1908
Sindkheda Town
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.
Head-quarters of the taluka of the same name in West Khandesh District, Bombay, situated in 21 16' N. and 74 45' E., on the Tapti Valley Railway. Population (1901), 5,021. The municipality, established in 1864, had an average income during the decade ending 1901 of Rs 4,000, In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 3,800. The town contains 'two cotton-ginning and pressing factories, a dispensary, and three schools, with 284 pupils, of which one, with 20 pupils, is for girls.