Balaganj

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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.

Balaganj

Village in the North Sylhet subdivision of Sylhet District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 24 39' N. and 91 5c/ E., on the right bank of the Kusiyara river. It is the most important centre of trade in the Surma Valley, with a large business in rice, mustard, linseed, jute, oil, sltalpati mats, and salt. The public buildings in- clude a dispensary. Balaganj is a place of call for river steamers, and a European firm has opened a warehouse for the sale of salt and oil.