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

Hazaribagh Subdivision

Head-quarters subdivision of Hazari- bagh District, Bengal, lying between 23° 25' and 24" 38 N. and 84° 27' and 86° 7' E., with an area of 5,019 square miles. The subdivision consists of three distinct tracts : a high central plateau, a lower plateau extending along the northern boundary, and the valley of the Damodar to the south. The population in 1901 was 760,164, compared with 762,510 in 1 89 1, the density being 151 persons per square mile. There are two towns, Hazaribagh (population, 15,799), the head-quarters, and Chatra (10,599) ; and 5,440 villages. The subdivision contains some interesting archaeological remains, consisting of rock temples at Mahudi, Buddhist inscriptions at Kuluha Hill, and an old fort at KUNDA.