At the introduction of the British rule, the Parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad and Bisalpur was formed into separate tehsils.
Puranpur was united for this purpose with Khutar.
A redistribution of the area was affected in 1824 when the Bisalpur tehsil contained the Parganas of Bisalpur and Maurari, which afterward become a single area, Jahanabad was joined with Richha to form tehsil Pareva and Pilibhit with Baheri, the HQ being at Pilibhit.
In 1851 Baheri and the other Tarai pargana were taken under direct management and in 1863 Richha was attached to the new Baheri tehsil, pargana Jahanabad being assigned to Pilibhit which also received Puranpur on its transfer in 1865.
The latter, in 1871, a became sub tehsil dependent on Pilibhit.
The promotion of Puranpur into a full tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a separate subdivision.
Thus the area is now divided into three tehsils and four Parganas.
Puranpur and Bisalpur constitute individual tehsils and Parganas and the tehsil of Pilibhit comprises the Parganas of Pilibhit and Jahanabad.
At the introduction of the British rule, the Parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad and Bisalpur was formed into separate tehsils. Puranpur was united for this purpose with Khutar. A redistribution of the area was affected in 1824 when the Bisalpur tehsil contained the Parganas of Bisalpur and Maurari, which afterward become a single area, Jahanabad was joined with Richha to form tehsil Pareva and Pilibhit with Baheri, the HQ being at Pilibhit. In 1851 Baheri and the other Tarai pargana were taken under direct management and in 1863 Richha was attached to the new Baheri tehsil, pargana Jahanabad being assigned to Pilibhit which also received Puranpur on its transfer in 1865. The latter, in 1871, a became sub tehsil dependent on Pilibhit. The promotion of Puranpur into a full tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a separate subdivision. Thus the area is now divided into three tehsils and four Parganas. Puranpur and Bisalpur constitute individual tehsils and Parganas and the tehsil of Pilibhit comprises the Parganas of Pilibhit and Jahanabad.
Pilibhit