tahsil

/ təˈsiːl /

noun

1. an administrative division of a zila in certain states in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahsil¹

Urdu, from Arabic: collection

Example Sentences

This is a large village near the Tahsil town of Isa Khel, on the right bank of the Indus River.

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Tahsíl = the subdivision of an administrative district; the centre for the collection of the revenue.

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It is in the tahsil or district of the same name in the Allah�b�d division.

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They include the whole of the Zhob and Chagai political agencies, the eastern portion of the Quetta tahsil and other tracts, among which may be mentioned the Bolan Pass, comprising 36,401 sq. m. in all.

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Hangu contains in Upper and Lower Miranzai the most fertile land in the district, but the culturable area of the tahsíl is small and only one-tenth of it is under the plough.

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