covers
about 9 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 22,140. The sea-borne exports consist
chiefly of jute, other items being tea, raw cotton, rice and hides.
There is also a large trade by country boats, bringing chiefly cotton,
rice, spices, sugar and tobacco. Since October 1905 Chittagong has
become the chief port of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.

The DISTRICT OF CHITTAGONG is situated at the north-east corner of the
province, occupying a strip of coast and hills between the sea and the
mountains of Burma. Its area is 2492 sq. m. In 1901 the population was
1,353,250, showing an increase of 5% in the decade. A few unimportant
ranges rise within the north-eastern portion, the highest hill being
the sacred Sitakund, 1155 ft. high. The principal rivers are the
Karnaphuli, on which Chittagong town is situated, navigable by
sea-going ships as far as Chittagong port, and by large trading boats
for a considerable distance higher up, and the Halda and the Sangu,
which are also navigable by large boats. The wild animals are tigers,
elephants, rhinoceros, leopards and deer. The climate is comparatively
cool, owing to the sea breeze which prevails during the day; but for
the same reason, the atmosphere is very moist, with heavy dews at
night and fogs. Chittagong was ceded to the East India Company by
Nawab Mir Kasim in 1760. The northern portion of the district is
traversed by the Assam-Bengal railway. Tea cultivation is moderately
successful.

The CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS formed an independent district from 1860 to
1891, were then reduced to the status of a sub-division, but were
again created a district in 1900. They occupy the ranges between
Chittagong proper and the south Lushai hills. The area covers 5138 sq.
m. In 1901 the population was 124,762, showing an increase of 16% in
the decade. The inhabitants, who are either Arakanese or aboriginal
tribes, are almost all Buddhists. The headquarters are at Rangamati,
which was wrecked by the cyclone of October 1897.

The DIVISION OF CHITTAGONG lies at the north-east corner of the Bay of
Bengal, extending northward along the left bank of the Meghna. It
consists of the districts of Chittagong, the Hill Tracts, Noakhali and
Tippera. Its area covers 11,773 sq. m.; the population in 1901 was
4,737,731.

CHITTUR, a town of British India, in the North Arcot district of Madras,
with a station on the South Indian railway.