Jiaganj

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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.

Jiaganj

Village in the Lalbagh subdivision of Murshidabad Dis- trict, Bengal, situated in 24 degree 15' N. and 88° 16' E., on the left bank of the Bhagirathi, 3 miles north of Murshidabad city, and opposite Azimganj station on the East Indian Railway. Population (1901), 8,734. Though it has somewhat declined in importance, Jiaganj is still a large Depot where rice, jute, silk, sugar, and a small quantity of cotton are collected for export. A jute-press is at work here. Jiaganj, which is included within the Azimganj municipality, is connected with Azimganj by a ferry, and during the rainy season a steamer plies between it and Dhulian. It contains some large houses, the property of Jain mer- chants, many of whom dwell here, though the main colony lives in Azimganj.