Barisal 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.

Barisal Subdivision,1908

Head-quarters subdivision of Backergunge District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated at its north-east corner, between 22° 28' and 23° 5' N. and 90° 1' and 90° 41' E., with an area of 1,110 square miles. The population in 1901 was 945,367, compared with 879,177 in 1891. It contains three towns, Barisal (population, 18,978), the head-quarters, and the important marts of Jhalakati (5,234) and Nalchiti (2,240); and 2,048 villages. It is the most densely populated subdivision in the District, having 852 persons to the square mile. It is a deltaic tract, intersected by numerous rivers and water-channels. The level sinks to the north-west, and parts of this portion are covered with deep morasses.