Tilin
Tilin, 1908
Western township of Pakokku District, Upper Burma, lying between 21° 27’ and 21° 57 N. and 93° 59' and 94° 22' E., with an area of 488 square miles. It lies between the Chin Hills and the Pondaung range, which cuts it off from the rest of the District. The chief stream is the Maw, which joins the Myittha river after a short northerly course. The sole cultivation is rice, and this only near the streams, so that in years of drought the township is liable to partial famine. The population was 10,943 in 1891, and 12,183 i'"* 190I) distributed in 120 villages, Tilin (population, 670), on the Maw river, being the head-quarters. About 2,000 Taungthas reside in the township, who are largely employed in rearing silkworms. The area cultivated in 1903-4 was 6 square miles, and the land revenue and thathameda amounted to Rs. 27,000.
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.
