Brahmanbaria 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.

Brahmanbaria Subdivision

Subdivision in the north of Tippera District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, lying between 23° 36' and 24° 16' N. and 90° 43' and 91 20' E., with an area of 769 square miles. The subdivision is an alluvial tract, laid out for the most part in well-cultivated fields ; but to the east the country is more undulating, and contains a number of low hills covered with scrub-wood. In 1901 the population was 677,084, compared with 590,097 in 1891. The density was 880 persons per square mile, which exceeds the average for the District. The subdivision contains one town, Brahmanbaria (19,915), the head-quarters; and 1,319 villages.