Ramjibanpur

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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.

Ramjibanpur

Town in the Ghatal subdivision x>f Midnapore Distiict, Bengal, situated m 22 50' N. and 87 37' E. Population (1901), 10,264 Bell-metal ware is manufactured, but the weaving industry which formerly flourished has been killed by the importation of European piece-goods. Ramjibanpur was constituted a municipality in 1876. The income and expenditure during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 2,800 and Rs. 2,700 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 3,550, two- thirds of which was derived from a tax on persons and the expenditure was Rs. 3,600.