Basantia

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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.

Basantia

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Jessore District, Bengal, situated in 23° 8' N. and 89° 22' E., on the Bhairab, 12 miles east of Jessore town. Population (1901), 1,420. It has a considerable trade in sugar and rice. Being the nearest point to Jessore to which boats of a large size can come, it may be said to serve as a port to that town ; there is also a large country traffic by road between Basantia and Jessore.