Bajitpur

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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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Bajitpur

Town in the Kishorganj subdivision of Mymensingh District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 24 13' N. and 90 57' E. Population (1901), 10,027. The town was formerly noted for its fine muslins, and the East India Company had a factory here. The industry has declined, but the golabatan saris of Bajitpur still command a large sale. Bajitpur was constituted a municipality in 1869. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 2,950, and the expenditure Rs. 2,800. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 4,500, of which Rs. 2,600 was derived from a tax on persons (or property tax) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 3,500.