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

Siwan Subdivision,1908

Central subdivision of Saran District, Bengal, lying between 25° 56' and 26° 22' N. and 84° o' and 84° 47' E., with an area of 838 square miles. The subdivision is an alluvial tract, intersected by numerous rivers and water-channels. The population in 1901 was 801,744, compared with 800,738 in 1891. This is the most densely populated part of the District, sup- porting 957 persons per square mile. It contains one town, Si wan (population, 15,756), the head-quarters; and 1,528 villages.