Jinjiram

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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.

Jinjiram

River of Assam, which rises in the Urpad bil, Goalpara District, and flows through the southern portion of that District till it falls into the Brahmaputra, south of Manikarchar, after a course of 120 miles. The most important places on its banks are Lakhipur, South Salmara, and Singimari. Above Salmara the country is under water during the rains, and boats of 4 tons burden can proceed as far as Lakhipur. In the dry season they cannot get above Singimari. The river serves as a trade route for the southern portion of Goalpara and the Garo Hills.