Pirojpur Town
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[edit] Pirojpur Town, 1908
Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Backergunge District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 22degree 35' N. and 89degree 59' E., on the Baleswar river. Population (1901), 14,119. Pirojpur was constituted a municipality in 1885. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 6,300, and the expenditure Rs. 6,200. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 9,000, of which Rs. 5,000 was derived from a property tax ; and the expen- diture was Rs. 8,000.
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.
