Jamtara 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.

Jamtara Subdivision

South-western subdivision of the Santal Parganas District, Bengal, lying between 23degree 48' and 24 degree 10' N. and 86° 30' and 87degree 18' E., with an area of 698 square miles. The sub- division, which is bounded on the south by the Barakar and is inter- sected by the Ajay river, is a rolling country, in places rocky and covered with jungle, and resembles in its general features the adjoining District of Manbhum. The population in 1901 was 189,799, compared with 173,726 in 1891, the density being 272 persons per square mile. It contains 1,073 villages, of which Jamtara is the head-quarters; but no town.