Tamluk 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.

Tamluk Subdivision, 1908

Eastern subdivision of Midnapore District, Bengal, lying between 21° 54' and 22° 31' N. and 87° 38' and 88° 11' E., with an area of 653 square miles. The subdivision is a fertile tract, stretching along the estuary of the Hooghly, and producing rich crops of rice. The population in 1901 was 583,238, compared with 534,958 in 1891, the density being 893 persons per square mile. This is the most crowded part of the District. It contains one town, Tamluk (population, 8,085), The head-quarters; and 1,578 villages, of which the most important is Geonkhali, a considerable centre of trade.