DHARAMPUR

dharampur, a native state of india, in the surat political agency division of bombay, with an area of 704 sq. m. the population in 1901 was 100,430, being a decrease of 17% during the decade; the estimated gross revenue is £25,412; and the tribute £600. its chief is a sesodia rajput. the state has been surveyed for land revenue on the bombay system. it contains one town, dharampur (pop. in 1901, 63,449), and 272 villages. only a small part of the state, the climate of which is very unhealthy, is capable of cultivation; the rest is covered with rocky hills, forest and brushwood.