Tigyaing
Tigyaing, 1908
South-eastern township of Katha District, Upper Burma, lying along the Irrawaddy, south of Katha, between 23° 37' and 24° 4' N. and 95° 58' and 96° 18' E., with an area of 352 square miles. The population was 15,892 in 1891, and 16,046 in 1901 (nearly all Bur- mans), distributed in 116 villages. The head-quarters are at Tigyaing (population, 1,645), prettily situated on a small hill on the western bank of the Irrawaddy. The Gangaw range, passing through the north of the township, ends at Tigyaing, which was formerly the head-quarters of the District. Numerous large plains in the township are watered by creeks, and ample room exists for extension of cultivation. The sur- veyed area under cultivation in 1903-4 was 16 square miles, and the land revenue and thathameda amounted to Rs. 45,800.
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.
