Rampur Boalia Subdivision, 1908

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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.

Rampur Boalia Subdivision

Head-quarters subdivision of Rajshahi District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, lying between 24 7' and 24 43' N. and 88 18' and 88 58' E., with an area of 910 square miles. The subdivision consists of three portions. To the north-west is the Barind, an elevated and undulating country ; along the Padma, which bounds it on the south, is a comparatively high and well-drained tract of sandy soil } and to the east the land is swampy and water- logged. The population was 563,936 In 1901, compared with 571,578 in 1891, the density being 620 persons per square mile, It contains one town, RAMPUR BOALIA (population, 21,589), the head-quarters , and 2,271 villages. The chief centres of commerce are GODAGARI, Rampur Boalia, and Charghat on the Padma, which conduct a thriving river trade A large annual fair is held at KHETUR.