Sherpur Town, 1908

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Sherpur Town

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 Jamalpur subdivision of Mymen- singh District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 25 i' N. and 90 degree 1' E., between the Shirl and Mirghi rivers, about half a mile from the former and a mile from the latter, 9 miles north of Jamalpur. Population (1901), 12,535. There is a considerable river trade, the exports being chiefly jute, rice, and mustard-seeds, and the imports, European piece-goods and betel-nuts. Sherpur was constituted a municipality in 1869. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 7,800, and the expenditure Rs. 7,400. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 10,700, mainly derived from a property tax and a conservancy rate ; and the expenditure was Rs. 11,400.