Balasore Subdivision, 1908

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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.

Balasore Subdivision

Head-quarters subdivision of Balasore District, Bengal, lying between 21 4' and 21 57' N. and 86° 21' and 8 7 31' E., with an area of 1,155 square miles. The subdivision con- sists of a narrow strip of alluvial soil, shut in by the Bay of Bengal on the east and by the hilly country of the Garhjats on the west. The popu- lation in 1901 was 592,544, compared with 546,893 in 1891, the density being 513 persons per square mile. It contains one town, Balasore (population, 20,880), its head-quarters; and 2,112 villages. After Bala- sore, Baliapal is the chief centre of trade. A large annual fair is held at Remuna.