Jamalpur 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.

Jamalpur Subdivision

North-western subdivision of Mymen- singh District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, lying between 24 43' and 25degree 26' N. and 89degree 36' and 90degree 18' E., with an area of 1,289 square miles. The subdivision is an alluvial tract, intersected by numerous rivers and streams. The population in 1901 was 673,398, compared with 579,742 in 189T. It contains two towns, Jamalpur (population, 17,965), the head-quarters, and Sherpur (12,535); and 1,747 villages. The density is 522 persons per square mile, against 618 for the whole District. The ruins of an old mud fort, said to have been built by an independent Muhammadan chief, are still in existence at Garh Jaripa.