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202 NARAINGANJ TOIV.V. 11 houses, 54,104. Population (1881), males 240,784, and females 229,873 ; total, 470,657. Classified according to religion, there were-Muhammadans, 334,439; Hindus, 132,937; Christians, 3243; and Buddhists, 38. Average density of population, 734 persons per square nuile; villages per square mile, 3'22; persons per village, 228; liouses per square inile, 87 ; persons per house, 87. This Sub-division comprises the three police circles (thúnás) of Nárainganj, Rúpganj, and Raipurá. In 1883 it contained i civil court and an honorary magistraie's bench, with i criminal court. The police force consisted of 63 regular police of all ranks, and 803 rural police or village watchmen. Nárainganj (Nirayanganj). — Town in Dacca District, Bengal; situated in lat. 23° 37' 15" N., and long. 90° 32' 5" E., on the western bank of the Lakhnia, at its confluence with the Dhaleswari ; and, with its buziírs, extending for about 3 miles along the river. The municipality also includes MADANGANJ. Population (1872) 10,911; (1881) 12,508, namely, males 7558, and females 4950. Hindus numbered 6324 ; Muliammadans, 6160; and others,' 24. Nárainganj with Madanganj has been constituted a first-class municipality, Municipal income (1883–8.4), £2095, of which £1966 was derived from taxation; average incidence of taxation, 3s. 1 d. per head of population. Náráinganj is distant from Dacca 9 miles by land, and about 16 or 18 by water, and is in reality the port of that city, including Madanganj, a little lower down on the opposite bank of the river. In the neighbourhood are several forts built by Mír Jumla ; and almost opposite stands the Kadam Rasúl, a spot held in great repute among the pious Musalmáns in this part of the country. nj possesses regular steam communication with Calcutta direct, with the railway station of GOALANDA, with the Assam valley, and with the tea Districts of Sylhet and Cachar. A considerable trade is also carried on in country boats with Chittagong, and it has been proposed to establish a steamer-service to that port by means of the Meghna. The chief business of Nárainganj is the collection of country produce, especially jute, from the neighbouring Districts; and the distribution of piece-goods, salt, and other European wares. Many English and a few other European firms are engaged in this business, but the bulk of the trade is in the hands of native merchants. There are several steam-presses belonging to Europeans, for the preparation of jute in bales. The total value of the trade of Náráinganj, according to the registration returns of 1876–77, amounted to considerably more than two millions sterling ; but this figure includes many exports and imports twice over. The exports alone were valued at £957,000, the chief items being--jute, £478,000; rice, £141,000; piece-goods,