Satkhira 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.

Satkhira Subdivision

Western subdivision of Khulna District, Bengal, lying between 21 38' and 22 57' N. and 88 54' and 89 23' E., with an area of 749 square miles. The northern part of the subdivision resembles in its general physical characteristics the adjoining thanas of Jessore; the drainage is bad and there are numerous swamps. The southern portion includes a large area in the Sundarbans, where there is much fertile land awaiting reclamation. The population in 1901 was 488,217, compared with 495,600 in 1891, the density being 652 persons per square mile. It contains two towns, SATKHIRA (population, 8,356), the head-quarters, and DEBHATA (5,454) ; and 1,467 villages. ISWARI- PUR was the old capital of Raja Pratapaditya. Debhata and KALIGANJ are trading centres.