Madhipura Village

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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.

Madhipura Village

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Bhagalpur District, Bengal, situated in 25° 56' N. and 86° 48' E., on the right bank of the Parwan river, about 52 miles from Bhagalpur town. Population (1901), 5,188. The neighbourhood is associated with the popular ballad of Lorik, the deified cowherd. The village contains the usual public offices ; the subjail has accommoda- tion for 15 prisoners.