Naogaon Village

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Naogaon Village, 1908

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.

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Rajshahi District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 24° 48' N. and 88° 57' E., on the west bank of the Jamuna river. Population (1901), 4,092. The village derives importance from being the centre of the ganja cultivation, and nearly a lakh has been spent on the ganja ofifices and storehouses. It contains the usual subdivi- sional offices ; the sub-jail has accommodation for 18 prisoners.