Kurigram Town
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.
Kurigram Town
Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Rangpur District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 25° 50' N. and 89° 40' E., on the right bank of the Dharla river. Population (1901), 1,777. It is a station on the Kurigram branch of the Eastern Bengal State Railway. The town contains the usual public offices; the sub-jail has accommodation for 17 prisoners.