Krishnagar 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.

Krishnagar Subdivision

Head-quarters subdivision of Nadia District, Bengal, lying between 23° 17' and 23° 49' N., and 88° 9' and 88° 48' E., with an area of 701 square miles. The subdivision consists of a wide alluvial plain, bounded on the west by the Bhagirathi and intersected by the JalangI, which flows pa§t the head-quarters station and then joins the Bhaglrathi. The population increased from 349,007 in 1891 to 361,333 in 1901, the density being 515 persons per square mile. The subdivision contains two towns, Krishnagar (population, 24,547), the head-quarters of the District and of the subdivision, and Nabadwip (io,88o); and 740 villages. The famous battle-field of Plassey lies at the extreme north of the subdivision.