Karlmganj Town
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.
Karlmganj Town
Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Syllhet District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 24 degree52' N. and 92° 22" E., on the left bank of the Kusiyara river. The town is favourably situated for trade, as it is a port of call for the river steamers, and has a station on the Assam-Bengal Railway. Population (1901), 5,692. The public buildings include the Magistrate's and Munsifs courts, a subsidiary jail with accommodation for 35 persons, a hospital with 6 beds, and a high school with an average attendance of 176 boys. The Subdivisional Officer is almost invariably a European, and there is a branch of the Welsh Presbyterian Mission in the town. Most of the offices are located on low hills which command a fine view across the dense groves of areca palm, with which the neighbourhood abounds, to the hills of North Cachar. There is a considerable export trade to Bengal in unhusked rice, mustard, linseed, bamboo mats, and timber. The principal imports are cotton piece-goods, grain and pulse, kerosene and other oils, salt, sugar, and spices. The majority of the merchants are natives of the District, but there are a few Marwaris from Rajputana.
