Karagola

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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.

Karagola

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Purnea District, Bengal, situated in 25 24' N. and 87 degree 28' E., on the left bank of the Ganges. Karagola is on the old route from Calcutta t degree o Darjeeling, and is a place of call of the Ganges Dispatch Service, though the steamer now touches 2 miles below the village. The fair held here was formerly one of the largest in Bengal, but has recently lost much of its importance. It takes place at the time of the full moon in the month of Magh (about February) ; and a brisk trade is carried on in nuts and spices, as well as in tents, carpets, and wooden furniture imported from Monghyr.