Nalchiti
Nalchiti,1908
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.
Town in the head-quarters subdivision of Backergunge District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 22° 39' N. and 90° 18' E., on the river of the same name. Population (1901), 2,240. Nalchiti was formerly an important trading town, exporting betel- nuts direct to Arakan and Pegu, and is still a busy mart on the main steamer route between Barisal and Calcutta. The chief exports are rice and betel-nuts ; and the chief imports are salt, tobacco, oil, and sugar. Nalchiti was constituted a municipality in 1875. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 2,270, and the expenditure Rs. 2,100. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 3,150, mainly derived from a property tax ; and the expenditure was Rs. 3,100.
