Magura Village, 1908

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Magura Village

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.

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Jessore District, Bengal, situated in 23° 29 N. and 89° 26' E., on the Nabaganga river, where the MuchikhaU Khal brings down to it the waters of the Kumar. Population (1901), 1,148. It has a brisk trade in sugar and rice, and a number of sugar refineries. Large numbers of reed mats are made here, and oil is manufactured from mustard seed. Magura contains the usual public offices ; the sub-jail has accommodation for to prisoners. It is protected from inundation by the Nabaganga embankment.