Kharar, Bengal

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Kharar, Bengal

Town in the Ghatal subdivision of Midnapore District, Bengal, situated in 22 degree 40' N. and 87 degree 44' E. Population (1901), 9,508. Brass and bell-metal wares are extensively manufactured. Kharar was constituted a municipality in 1888. The income and expenditure during the decade ending 190 1-2 averaged Rs. 3,500 and Rs. 3,600 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 4,800, derived mainly from a tax on persons (or property tax) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 4,100.

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.