Suri Town

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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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Suri Town

Head-quarters of Birbhum District, Bengal, situated in 23° 54' N. and 87 degree 32' E., on the summit of a gravel ridge, 3 miles south of the Mor river. Population (1901), 8,692. Suri was consti- tuted a municipality in 1876. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 11,000, and the expenditure Rs. 10,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 16,000, of which Rs. 5,000 was derived from a tax on persons (or property tax), and Rs. 3,000 from a con- servancy rate ; and the expenditure was Rs. 14,000. The town contains the usual public offices ; the District jail has accommodation for 290 prisoners, the principal industries being oil-pressing, aloe-pounding, neivar and carpet-making. A large cattle and produce show is held annually in January or February, at which prizes are given. Palanquins and furniture are made in the town, and cotton- and silk-weaving are carried on in the villages of Alunda and Karidha in the neighbourhood.