Chota Nagpur Division, also known as the South-West Frontier, was an administrative division of British India. It included most of the present-day state of Jharkhand as well as adjacent portions of West Bengal, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh.
Chota Nagpur division was a hilly and forested area. The region came under the control of the British in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was annexed to the Bengal Presidency, the largest province of British India. After the Kol rebellion of 1831-2, the division was exempted by Regulation XIII of 1833 from the general laws and regulations governing Bengal, and every branch of the administration was vested in an officer appointed by the supreme Government and called the Agent to the Governor-General of India for the South-West Frontier.
In 1854 the designation of South-West Frontier Agency was changed to Chota Nagpur and it began to be administered as a non-regulation province under the Lieutenant Governor of the then Bihar. It was changed to Chota Nagpur by Act XX of that year, and was administered thereafter as a non-regulation province under the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal Presidency. The title of the chief administrative officer was changed from Agent to Commissioner, and the officers in charge of the districts became Deputy Commissioners. The Commissioner exercised general control over the Chota Nagpur States. The present Divisional Commissioner is Shri. Surendra Singh Meena of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Chota Nagpur Division became part of the new province of Bihar and Orissa when it was created in 1912. In 1936 the province was split into the separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa, and the princely states were placed under the authority of the Eastern States Agency.[1]
Administrationedit
The administrative headquarters of the division was at Ranchi. The total area of the division was 27,101 square miles (70,161 km2.), and the population was 4,900,429 in 1901. In 1901 Hindus constituted 68.5% of the total population, animists 22.7%, Muslims 5.7%, Christians 2.9%, and 853 Jains. The Chota Nagpur States, a group of princely states, was under the political authority of the division's commissioner.[2]
chota, nagpur, division, disambiguation, chota, nagpur, disambiguation, also, known, south, west, frontier, administrative, division, british, india, included, most, present, state, jharkhand, well, adjacent, portions, west, bengal, orissa, chhattisgarh, divis. For disambiguation see Chota Nagpur disambiguation Chota Nagpur Division also known as the South West Frontier was an administrative division of British India It included most of the present day state of Jharkhand as well as adjacent portions of West Bengal Orissa and Chhattisgarh Chota Nagpur DivisionDivision of British India1854 1947Flag1858 map of the Bengal Presidency with the South West Frontier States in the SWCapitalRanchiArea 190170 161 km2 27 089 sq mi Population 19014 900 429Historical eraModern Period Creation of the division1854 Independence of India1947Preceded by Succeeded by Bihar and Orissa Province Bihar OdishaToday part ofBiharJharkhandOdishaChhattisgarh Chota Nagpur Plateau area Political Divisions 1909 Imperial Gazetteer of India map section Contents 1 History 2 Administration 2 1 Districts 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editChota Nagpur division was a hilly and forested area The region came under the control of the British in the 18th and 19th centuries and was annexed to the Bengal Presidency the largest province of British India After the Kol rebellion of 1831 2 the division was exempted by Regulation XIII of 1833 from the general laws and regulations governing Bengal and every branch of the administration was vested in an officer appointed by the supreme Government and called the Agent to the Governor General of India for the South West Frontier In 1854 the designation of South West Frontier Agency was changed to Chota Nagpur and it began to be administered as a non regulation province under the Lieutenant Governor of the then Bihar It was changed to Chota Nagpur by Act XX of that year and was administered thereafter as a non regulation province under the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal Presidency The title of the chief administrative officer was changed from Agent to Commissioner and the officers in charge of the districts became Deputy Commissioners The Commissioner exercised general control over the Chota Nagpur States The present Divisional Commissioner is Shri Surendra Singh Meena of the Indian Administrative Service IAS Chota Nagpur Division became part of the new province of Bihar and Orissa when it was created in 1912 In 1936 the province was split into the separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa and the princely states were placed under the authority of the Eastern States Agency 1 Administration editThe administrative headquarters of the division was at Ranchi The total area of the division was 27 101 square miles 70 161 km2 and the population was 4 900 429 in 1901 In 1901 Hindus constituted 68 5 of the total population animists 22 7 Muslims 5 7 Christians 2 9 and 853 Jains The Chota Nagpur States a group of princely states was under the political authority of the division s commissioner 2 Districts edit The division included five districts Hazaribagh Ranchi Palamu Manbhum SinghbhumSee also editChota Nagpur Tributary StatesReferences edit Rice Ron 2001 New Indian States Princely States Report January 2001 Archived from the original on 2006 03 21 Retrieved 2006 04 27 Hunter William Wilson Sir et al 1908 Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 12 1908 1931 Clarendon Press Oxford Goswami Prodipto Untold Story of Chota Nagpur Its Journey with the Colonial Army 1767 1947 Chennai Notion Press 2020 External links edit Chota Nagpu Tributary Bengal District Gazetteers B Volume Statistics 1900 1901 to 1910 11 Bihar and Orissa Govt Press 1905 23 00 N 85 00 E 23 000 N 85 000 E 23 000 85 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chota Nagpur Division amp oldid 1185281443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
