Brahmanbaria Town

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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 Town

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Tippera District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 23° 59' N. and 91° 7' E., on the north bank of the Titas river. Population (1901), 19,915. Brahmanbaria was constituted a muni- cipality in 1868. The income during the decade ending 1 901-2 averaged Rs. 8,000, and the expenditure Rs. 7,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 9,000, mainly derived from a tax on persons (or property tax) ; and the exi)enditure was Rs. 8,000. Brahmanbaria is connected by steamer with the Assam-Bengal Railway at Akhaura, and a considerable trade in rice and jute passes through it to Bhairab Bazar in Mymensingh District.