Khirpai
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[edit] Khirpai, 1908
Town in the Ghatal subdivision of Midnapore District, Bengal, situated in 22 degree 43' N. and 87 degree 37' E. The population in 1901 was 5,045, compared with 8,046 in 1872. The decrease is due to the ravages of the Burdwan fever. Khirpai was constituted a municipality in 1876. The income and expenditure during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 2,300. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 4,100, mainly derived from a tax on persons (or property tax) : and the expenditure was Rs. 3,450.
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.
