District Court Gopalganj

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

The history of Gopalganj district is part of history of old Saran district consisting of three Sub-Divisions : Sadar, Siwan and Gopalganj. Old Saran district was part of KAUSHAL Kingdom. During medival period (13th - 17th Century A.D.) it was under the tutelage of Afghan and MUGHALS. During British period the district of Gopalganj was part of the KINGDOM of Maharaja Fateh Shahi of Hussaipur at present situated within Bhorey Block of district Gopalganj. Until 1875 A.D. Gopalganj was an ANCHAL (Smallest Revenue Unit) within Saran District. In the same year Gopalganj Anchal was upgraded to the status of Sub-Division. It was further upgraded to full-fledged revenue district  on 2nd October, 1973

GEOGRAPHY

Its geography is elongated from east to west. It is bounded by the districts of Muzaffarpur on east, Deoria and Kushinagar (U.P.) on West, East Champaran on North and Siwan on South.

TOPOGRAPHY

It topography is largely plain marked by swampy lands along Gandak river. Its soil is Sandy-lome sutited for cane-crop which is why this small distric of 2033 sq.K.M. area has four sugar mills, three private at Harakhua, Sidhwalia and Sasamusa and one government Sugar Factory and a Distillery at Mirganj. The total population is[...]