Page:The Imperial Gazetteer of India - Volume 10 (2nd edition).pdf/253



NAT-MAW-NAUPADA. 241 dwára is to be the terminus of a branch line of the Rajputána-Slálwa Railway. Nat-maw.–Village in Henzada District, Irawadi Division, Lower Burma; situated in lat. 17° 34' 10" x., and long. 95° 30' 30" E., on the bank of the Nat-inaw stream. Population (1881) Soo; number of houses, 147. Nattor.-Sub-division of Rajshahi District, Bengal, lying between 21° 0' 30" and 24° 48' N. lat., and between $8° 53' 15" and 89° 23' 30" E. long Area, 814 square miles; villages, 1580; houses, 83,933. Population (1881) 470,512, namely, males 228,625, and females 241,887; persons per square mile, 578; villages per square mile, 194; persons per village, 297 ; houses per square mile, 107 ; persons per house, 5.6. Classified according to religion, the population in 1881 consisted of-Muhanmadans, 359,523; Hindus, 110,983 ; and Christians, 6. This Sub-division includes the police circles (thunus) of Nattor, Baráigáon, Singrá, and Lápur. In 1883 it contained i civil and 4 criminal courts; a regular police force of 100 men, and a village watch of 1124 chankidirs. Nattor.—The ancient capital of Rajshahi District, and at present the head-quarters of Nattor Sub-division, Bengal; situated on the north bank of the Nárad river, in lat. 24° 25' 15" N., and long 89° 2' 21" E. Its central situation led to its being made the early seat of administration ; but owing to its unhealthiness (the town being built on low marsh land reclaimed from the river), the head-quarters have been transferred to RAMPUR BEAULEAH, 30 miles distant. Population (1881) 9094 ; namely, Muhammadans, 5368; Hindus, 3721 ; and others,' 5. Municipal income (1883-84), £799, of which £740 was derived from taxation ; average incidence of taxation, is. 7 d. per head of the town population. Nattor is a compact town clinging close around the Rájbári or palace of the Nattor Rájás, who rose into power in the earlier half of the last century, and gradually obtained possession of almost the entire District. Their estate now holds only the third or fourth rank in Rájshahí. Naubatpur.- Village in Benares District, North-West Provinces ; situated in lat. 25° 14' 48" N., and long. 83° 27' 40" E., on the banks of the Karamnása river, here crossed by a fine stone bridge. Population (1881) 948, principally Musalmáns, Bráhmans, and Bhuínhárs. Bázár, staging bungalow, and masonry sarái. Naugaon.—A British cantonment in Bundelkhand, Central India. -See NOWGONG. Naul Tirth.-Gorge in Belgaum District, Bombay Presidency: - See SOGAL. Naupada.—Town in Ganjám District, Madras Presidency. Lat. 18° 33' 30" N., long. 84° 20' 50" E. Population (1881) 1835; number of VOL. X.