Suri 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, 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 Subdivision, 1908

Southern subdivision of Birbhum District, Bengal, lying between 23° 33' and 24" 7' N. and 87° 10' and 87° 58' E., with an area of 1,107 square miles. The eastern part of the subdivision presents the appearance of the ordinary alluvial plains of Lower Bengal ; but towards the west the ground rises, and this portion consists of a rolling country with undulating uplands of laterite. The popula- tion in 1901 was 535,928, compared with 470,229 in 1891, the density being 4S4 persons per square mile. It contains one town, Suri (popu- lation, 8,692), the head-quarters ; and 1,981 villages.