Katwa 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.

Katwa Subdivision

North-eastern subdivision of Burdwan Dis- trict, Bengal, lying between 23 degree 26' and 23 degree 50' N. and 87 degree 44' and 88° 17' E., with an area of 404 square miles. The subdivision is a flat alluvial tract, and in the east, along the banks of the Bhaglrathi, the soil is waterlogged and swampy. The population in 1901 was 248,806, compared with 230,227 in 1891, the density being 616 persons per square mile. It contains two towns, Katwa (population, 7,920), its head-quarters, and Dainhat (5,618) ; and 465 villages. Large annual fairs are held at AgradwTp and Dadia. The manufacture of tasar silk is an important industry.