a town of British India, in the presidency of Bengal and district of Dinajpoor, on the left bank of the Kooluk, 32 miles W. of Dinajpoor, and 292 N.W. of Calcutta. Its narrow, crooked, and dirty streets are generally crowded and bustling; for the town is a place of considerable trade, and forms the chief emporium for the fertile region around it. Pop. estimated at 5000.