Bengal District Gazetteers : 24 - Parganas

Contents: Preface. Table of contents. 1. Physical aspects. 2. History. 3. The people. 4. Public health. 5. Agriculture. 6. Drainage and embankments. 7. Natural calamities. 8. Rents, wages and prices. 9. Industries, manufactures and trade. 10. Means of communication. 11. Land revenue administration. 12. General administration. 13. Local self-government. 14. Education. 15. Gazetteer. Index.

"This Gazetteer presents a panoramic view of 24-Pargana District of Bengal. Going deep into its history, it provides a detailed account of its physical aspects, people and their life, public health, economic condition, agriculture and trade and industries.

Natural calamities, means of communication, general administration, land revenue administration, local self-government and educational states have also been dealt with elaborately."