'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎414v] (833/1278)

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HIN—HIN
horses. The chief feature of the district is the Hindian river —for a descrip
tion of which vide this Gazetteer. The sea is shallow upon the Hindian
coast, and as a rule a depth of as much as 3 fathoms is not found within
4 miles of land.
Climate.—The climate is described’ as salubrious and is not unhealthy.
Hot dry winds from the north-west prevail in the summer, but in some
years the temperature has ceased to be unpleasant as early as September.
Population ^—An idea of the composition of the population may be
obtained from the list of villages on the banks of the river Hindian; vide
this Gazetteer. The principal inhabited places are Hindian town and Deh
Mulla. The only village on the coast is Shah Abul Shah—for a description
of which vide this Gazetteer. The fixed inhabitants number some 14,000
souls, and to these must be added a quota on account of nomad tribes,
including Sharlfat, who wander in the district. The settled population
includes both Arabs and Persians; some of the latter call themselves
“ Koya. ”
The following table gives the principal tribes of the district but few oi
whom are common to the other districts of ’Arabistan :—
Tribe.
Villages.
Number
of
souls. •
Remarks.
Abad
Cham Tang and
Kurreh Pa.
1,100
Immigrated from the Kuhgalu
district 60 years ago in conse
quence of a famine.
Agha Jari
Darlakeh, Upper
Gargar, Maliki,
Cham Murad, and
Cham Sha’ban.
250
Immigrants from Behbehan at
tracted by the prospect of
better treatment.
’Aushar .
Sar Kharreh .
400
They are said to have left Shiraz,
their foimer home, on the
death of Karim Khan. They
are described now as being
Babis.
Bahrakun
’Abad Tlahi, Badrani
Puz Safld, and Tu-
waisheh.
650
An Arab tribe said not to be
found outside the Hindian dis
trict.
Bakhtlari
Gargarl Bala .
150
Shir ’Ali section.
Dailami .
Lower Gargari
125
They trace their descent to the
Dailami dynasty, and claim to
have been settled in Gargari
for 500 years.
Ghalibi .
Lower Gargari
125
Immigrated about 1899 from
Behbehan in consequence of
bad treatment there.