Kharagpur

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Kharagpur, 1908

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Monghyr District, Bengal, situated in 25 degree 7' N. and 86° 33' E. Population (1901), 2,442. The pargana named after it now forms part of the estates of the Maharaja of Darbhanga. The village is best known for its irrigation works. These consist of a dam across the river Man, by which its water is banked up in a valley in the hills, and about 28 square miles in the possession of the Raj tenants are irrigated.

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.