Kotrang
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.
Kotrang
Town in the Serampore subdivision of Hooghly District, Bengal, situated in 22° 41' N. and 88° 21 E., on the right bank of the Hooghly river. Population (1901), 5,944. Bricks, siirki, and tiles are made in large cjuantities, and rope and string are also manufactured. Kotrang was constituted a municipality in 1869. The income and expenditure during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 4,100 and Rs. 3,800 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 5,500, half of which was derived from a tax on persons ; and the expenditure was Rs. 4,650.