Eastern Bengal and Assam Districts
The Bengal (Province)|Province of Bengal at the end of the 19th century was a huge administrative area. It was hoped that dividing it between the mainly Hindu west (comprising West Bengal with Bihar and Orissa) and the mainly Muslim east would be a political and administrative improvement. Partition was confirmed in October 1905.
The administrative divisions of Eastern Bengal and Assam were:
| Division | District Name | District Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Assam Valley | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur |
| Monghyr | Monghyr | |
| Purneah | Purnea | |
| Patna | Champaran | Motihari |
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga | |
| Gaya | Gaya | |
| Muzaffarpur | Muzaffarpur | |
| Patna | Patna | |
| Saran | Chapra | |
| Shahabad | Arrah | |
| Rajshahi | Bogra | Bogra |
| Dinajpur | Dinajpur | |
| Malda | English Bazar | |
| Murshidabad | Berhampore | |
| Pabna | Pabna | |
| Rajshahi | Rampur Boalia | |
| Rangpur | Rangpur | |
| Chittagong | Chittagong | Chittagong |
| Tipperah | Comilla | |
| Noakhali | Sudharam | |
| Presidency | Nadia | Krishnagar |
| Jessore | Jessore | |
| 24 Pergunnahs | Alipore | |
| Burdwan | Burdwan | Burdwan |
| Bankura | Bankura | |
| Birbhum | Suri | |
| Hooghly | Hooghly-Chinsura | |
| Howrah | Howrah | |
| Midnapore | Midnapore | |
| Dacca | Dacca | Dacca |
| Backergunge | Barisal | |
| Faridpur | Faridpur | |
| Mymensingh | Nasirabad | |
| Sylhet | Sylhet | |
| Orissa | Cuttack | Cuttack |
| Puri | Puri | |
| Balasore | Balasore |
External links
Partition of Bengal Wikipedia (retrieved 8 June 2016)
Eastern Bengal and Assam Wikipedia (retrieved 8 June 2016)