Revelganj

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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.

Revelganj

(01 Godna). Town in the head-quaiters subdivision of Saran Distuct, Bengal, situated in 25 47' N. and 84 39' E., on the left bank of the Gogra river. Population (1901), 9,765. The town is named after Mr Revell, who was Collector of Government Customs in 1788. It was formerly a very important trade centre, but the railway has robbed it of much of itb business. Revelganj was constituted a municipality in 1876 The income and expenditure during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs 9,000 each In 1903-4 the in- come was Rs. 11,000, derived mainly from tolls and a tax on houses and lands ; and the expendituie was Rs. 8,000.