Hooghly 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.

Hooghly Subdivision

Head-quarters subdivision of Hooghly District, Bengal, lying between 22° 52' and 23° 14' N. and 87° 58" and 88° 30' E., with an area of 442 square miles. The subdivision is a flat alluvial tract, intersected by numerous streams and containing a number of swampy depressions. The population in 1901 was 308,715, compared with 309,616 in 1891, the density being 698 persons per square mile. It contains two towns, Hooghly with Chinsura (popu- lation, 29,383), its head-quarters, and Bansbaria (6,473); ^^d 942 villages. In addition to Hooghly and Chinsura, Satgaon, Bandel, and Pandua possess historical and TribenI some religious interest. Magra is an important mart.