Kushtia 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.

Kushtia Subdivision

North-eastern subdivision of Nadia District, Bengal, lying between 23^ 42' and 24° 9' N. and 88° 44' and 89° 22' E., with an area of 596 square miles. The subdivision is a wide alluvial plain of great fertility, the northern boundary of which is formed by the Padma, while the Matabhanga bounds it on the south-west. The population in 1901 was 486,368, compared with 482,927 in 1891 \ this is by far the most populous part of the District, the density being S16 persons per square mile. The subdivision contains two towns, KusHTiA (population, 5,330), its head-quarters, and Kumarkhali (4,584): and I, on villages.