Darjeeling District Gazetteer(1901-02)

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DARJEELING
DISTRICT GAZETTEER.
STATISTICS, 1901-02.
CALCUTTA:
THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT BOOK DEPOT.
1905.

OFFICIAL AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. In India. ME88Bs. THACKER, SPINK & Co., Calcutta and Simla. MESARS. NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta. MERSRS. HIGGINBOTHAM & Co., Madras. MESSRS. THACKER & Co., LD., Bombay. MESSRS. A. J. COMBRIDGE & Co., Bombay. THE SUPERINTENDENT, AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION PRESS, Rangoon. Mes. KADHABAI ATMARAM SAGOON, Bombay. MESSRS. R. CAMBRAY & Co., Calcutta. RAI SAHIB M. GULAB SINGH & Sons, Proprietors of the Mofid-i-am Press, Lahore, Punjab. MESSRS. S. K. LAHIBI & Co., Printers and Booksellers, College Street, Caloutta, MESSRS. V. KALYANABAMA IYEB & Co., Booksellers, &c., Madras. MESSES. D. B. TARAPOREVALA, Sons & Co., Booksellers, Bombay. MES8B9, G. A. NATESON & Co., Madras. MR. N. B. MATHUR, Superintendent, Nazair Kanım Hind Press, Allahabad. THE CALCUTTA SCHOOL BOOK SOCIETY. MR. SUNDER PANDURANG, Bombay. In England. MR. E. A. ARNOLD, 41 & 43 Maddox Street, Bond Street, London, W. MESSRS. CONSTABLE & Co., 16 James Street, Haymarket, London, W. MESSRS. KEGAN PAUL, TRENCI, TRÜBNER & Co., Charing Cross Road, London. MR. B. ALFRED QUALITCH, 15 Piccadilly, London. ME88Rs. P. S. KING & Son, 2 & 4 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London. MESSRS. H. S. KING & Co., 66 Cornhill, London. MR. B. H. BLACKWELL, 50-51 Broad Street, Oxford. MESSRS. DEIGHTON BELL & Co., Cambridge. On the Continent. MESSRS. R. FRIEDLÄNDER & Sohn, Berlin, N. W. Carlstrasse, 11. MR. OTTO HARRASSOWITZ, Leipzig. MR. KARL HIERSEMANN, Leipzig. MR. ERNEST LEROUX, 28 Rue Bonaparte, Paris. MR. MARTINUS NIJHOFF, The Hague. D 3

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CONTENTS. TABLE SUBJECT. PAG I 2 & 3 . .06 RAINPALL AREA AND POPULATION II 000 2 & 3 100 III POPULATION OF TOWNS .00 101 ... 2 & 3 IV 4 & 5 0.0 RELIGION AND EDUCATION IN 1901 CABTE, TRIBE OR RACE V 10. 4 & 5 ... VI ... I. ... 20 10. VITAL STATISTICS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF 1901-02 VII ... . 6 VIII LOANS ... 6 ... ... ... IX PRICES IN SEERS PER ROPEE 7 ORI 00 X DAILY WAGES 10 XI .. 140 ... 8 ... XII 100 110 8 XIII ... ... ... 9 CRIMINAL JUSTICE WORK OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS ... CIVIL JUSTICE CIVIL JUSTICE : APPEALS FINANCE LAND REVENUE AND CESSEN XIV 10 .. 9 10. ... 10 & 11 • XVI .. ... 1) & 11 10 XVII EXCIBE ... 12 & 13 10 XVIII STAMPS 20 II. Do . ... 12 & 13 XIX ... ... 100 ... 14 & 16 0. XX 14 & 15 XXI INOME-TAX INCOME-Tax: 0LASSIFICATION OF INCOMES UNDER PART IV MILEAGE OF ROADB UNDER MAINTENANCE MUNICIPALITIES DISTRIBUTION OF POLICE, 1902 16 & 17 XXII .. .. 16 & 17 . XXIII ... 16 & 17 ... XXIV JAILS 100 18 & 19 XXV EDUCATION : PROPORTION OF LITERÁTES .. . 18 & 10 IXVI 20 & 21 bo XXVII EDUCATION : NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND SOHOLARS EDUCATION : PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARS THEBBIN IN 1901-02 22 & 23 ... XVIII XXIX EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN 1901-08 DISPENSARIES 28 & 83 24 & 25 VACCINATION 24 & 25 . 100 2 STATISTICAL TABLES TABLE I.- (Compiled from the monthly Meteoro NORMAL Serial No. MONTJI. 1892-93. 1898-94. 1804-05. 1895-96. MEAN. Inches. Inches. Iuches. luobes. Inches. TOTAL 120.20 170.2 151 - 3 147.3 189.7 1 .a. 1. 5.17 11.38 27.22 35.47 22.95 15.78 4.65 0.29 17.4 89.6 61-0 31.9 9.1 7.9 26.6 37.2 34.9 25.6 April May June July August September October Novomhor Deoember January February March 16.7 16.8 39.4 38.4 18.5 3.2 1.3 Nil 3.0 7'1 11.9 25.5 25.4 38.3 28.4 11.0 03 04 02 03 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.7 0.18 0.7 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.74 0.80 1.60 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.6 0-5 0.3 0.0 0.5 TABLE II.AREA (Compiled from the following Consus Tables :- Imperial Table ! and Table of Statistics prepared l'OPILATION IN 1901. Surial No, SUBDIVISION AND TIIANA. Areu Number of in squelle iniles. Towns. villages. Total. Male. Femalo. 2 3 6 DISTRICT TOTAL 1,164 2 569 249,717 133,005 116,112 Sadar Subdivision. 796 1 181 133,386 70,287 63,169 1 . SALE Darjaoling Kalimpong D.0, P. Jorhungula 286 41 2 28 68 88 45 69,862 11,511 22,513 36,877 21,772 11,578 2,485 19,739 10,935 1. Kurscong Subdivision, 198 388 116,731 62,778 62,953 Kuseong Siliguri 185 258 1 ... 104 284 45,265 70,466 23,741 39,037 21,594 31,120 . NOTE.-Jorbangala thana was formed out of part of Darjeeling. TABLE III.-POPULA (Compiled from the Consus TOTAL. Serial No. TOWN 1872. 1881. 1891. L801. Darjoeling Kurseong 3,157 7,018 4,038 14,1445 3,522 16,984 10

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. RAINFALL. logical and Konfull Tablus of Bungal.) 1806-97. 1897-98. 1898-99, 1899-1900. 1900-01. 1901-02. Serial No. Inches, Inches. Inchos. Inches. inchos. Inches. 113.7 124.4 137.9 144.4 100.1 108.4 2.9 3.0 10.9 17.1 21.9 22-8 24.4 2.1 0-3 8.9 19.5 31.6 22.3 25.7 7-2 17.7 38.4 23.1 33.7 2.3 (10) 5.3 13.3 28.0) 32-2 31.7 24.2 7.0 Nil 0.3 0.5 0.4 1-5 2.2 7.3 22.8 87.0 18.9 12.8 1.8 Nil 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.0 7.9 24.) 31.6 84.2 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 2.0 0.6 0-2 0.2 (1.2 0.1 2.5 2.2 0.7 9 10 11 19 0.3 ANI) POPULATION. of 1901. Provincial Tablo I of 1901, Table XXIII of 1881, for the Imperial Gasettoor.) TOTAL POPULATION AT PREVIOUS CENSUSRE. Urhan. Rural. Number Number of of perso118 occupied per square houson. mile. Serial No. 1872. 1881. 1891, 8 :) 10 11 12 13 14 21,399 227,724 61,327 214 94,712 155,179 223,314 16,924 116,462 3-4,0261 184 60,001 106,672 16,924 52,138 41,511 22,513 20,198 8,060 5,177 .243 101 804 52,318 12,683 ... 61,263 26.031 18,078 2 3 46,727 4,469 111,262 27.302 264 90,178 117,642 4,409 .. 10,796 70,466 11,258 16,04 245 ) 279 26,937 03,211 44,645 72,907 4 5 17,985 Siliguri thānī was formerly known as Tarãi Phânsidewa. TION OF TOWNS, Imperial Table IV of 1901.) MALE. FEX A LE. Serial Yo. 1872. 1881. 1891. 1901. 1872. 1981, 1891. 1901. 2,108 4,579 2,043 1 8,923 2,147 1,049 10,241 2,418 29 1,490 5,222 1,375 6,683 2,051 . UO.

STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE IV.-RELIGION AND (Compiled from the Census Provincial Table II of 1901 R* SUBDIVISION AND THARA. Serial No. Hindu, Mugalmān. Christian. 1 2 3. .. .. 187,869 9,227 ... yo 96,036 1,406 4,467. 3,890 1,681 1,474 235 1 DISTRICT TOTAL Sadar Subdivision Darjeeling Kalimpong D. 0. P. Jorbangala Kurseong Subdivision Kurseong Siliguri H. 1,189 199 88 101 50,232 27,561 17,253 3 .. .. .. 99,833 7,891 1,177 BU 5 39,035 59,798 431 7,390 978 204 TABLE V.- CASTE, (Compiled from the Census NAME 0 F Serial No. CABTE, TRIBE OR BAOE NUMBERING MORE THAN 25,000. Darjeeling. Kālimpong. 1 2 3 HINDU. ... 1 2 3 Khambu Murmi Kājbansi (Koch)" 10,012 8,296 103 8,500 3,937 000 Od ... O O. son ... TABLE VI.-VITAL STATISTICS : AVERAGE BIRTIS. DEATH. MUNICIPALITIES AND TBANAS. Serial No. POPULA TION UNDER REGIBTRA- TION. Number. Ratio per 1,000. Number. Ratio per 1,000. 1 2 3 6 6 DISTRICT TOTAL 228,474 7,843 32.14 9,565 41.86 14,455 3,711 378 116 26.16 81.96 826 192 29.66 85.87 Darjeeling municipality Korseong Darjeeling thEna (rural area) Kurseong thani (rurai Area) Siltgurt than .. 3,671 36.90 3,897 D. 86.11 4 96,760 43,875 89,678 O. 1,889 ... 21.47 99.59 942 2,388 29.88 69.48 6 NOTE.-The figures for Darjeeling thand

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. EDUCATION IN 1901, and from the Consus Tabulation Register of Table VIII.) G I 0 N EDUCATION. Buddhist. Number of per. Bons able to read and write. Serial No. Othere. Number of per sons able to read and write English. 6 0 7 8 44,044 3,610 17,442 10,295 2,487 1,614 33,160 494 286 16,074 12,367 4,729 0,073 2,504 1,718 1,811 292 11 Ro 208 10,884 8,016 869 10,263 631 573 2,443 5,007 8,140 716 187 5 (TRIBE OR RACE. Provincial Table III of 1901.) THAN A. Serial No. Jorbangala. Kurseong. Siliguri. Total. 5 6 7 3,929 3,761 6 8,040 8,817 114 562 587 29,178 33,183 26,398 29,460 FOR THE TEN YEARS, 1893-1902. DEATES PEB 1,000 FROM Plague. Cholera. Small-pox. Fever. Bowelcom. plaints. Injuries. All other causes. Serial No. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0.39 0.10 29.33 4.59 0.47 8.98 00 0.04 0.11 0.19 8.20 11.08 20.18 0.81 0.29 7.83 8.90 6.09 3 . 0-87 0.11 19.85 6.08 .. 8.17 8 0.04 0.88 0.02 0-08 16.62 56.41 4.50 2.81 0.29 0-31 8.91 3.96 4 8 include thone for Kalimpong and Jorbangala.

6 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE VII.-AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF 1901-02. 1901-02. TOTAL AREA in acres ... I.. . .. 744,900 06. ... .. ... ... .. . Forests Not available for cultivation Onlturable waste other than fullow Current fallows Net area cropped during the year 278,890 250,000 40,870 28,000 147,200 ... Normal. 1901-02. Normal. 1901-02. Acres. Acres. Acros. Acres. 191,000 179, 100 ACREAGE UNDER CROPS 2,500 2.000 Fibros Cotton Jato Others D. 2,500 I. 2,000 100 100 80,400 160,600 I. 31,900 147,200 102,000! 59,900 5,000 2,000 116,800 71,200 5,000 2,600 Dyes Indigo Others ... ... ... ... ... Arca cropped more than once Not area cropped Coroals and pulses Bioe Wheat Barley Cholum jowar (millet) Cumbn or bajra (millet) Ragi or mandua Maize Gram (pulso) Other food-grains including pulses 61,000 . 61,200 . .. HOD 7,700 22,200 5,800 21,700 Drugs and Narcotics Opium Coffee Tea Tobacco Cinchona Indian heinp Others . 50,400 600 ... 49,100 600 1,500 .. ... ... . 7,600 7,600 ... . 7,500 7,000 Fodder crops I10 . Oilseeds Linseed Til or gingelly Rape and musturd Others 7,500 7,000 Orchards and garden produce 200 200 100 .. Miscellaneous crops 13,800 ... 400 18.500 Condiments and spices Sugar Bugarcane Others 4,000 200 200 200 . Food 13,200 12,500 ... 400 ... Non food .. TIF ! TABLE VIII.-LOANS. (Compiled from the Appendices to the Board's Land Roconuc Administration Reports.) LAND IMPROVEMENT LOANS ACT. AGRICULTURISTS' LOANS ACT. YEAR. Advancos, Rs. Collections, Rs. Advances, Rs. Collections, Rus. 1 2 S 5 197 218 16 . ... .. ... B. .60 4.0 225 ANNUAL AVERAGE 1892-98 1899-94 1897495 1895-98 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-01 1901-09 1,207 230 270 150 mad 501 884 718 297 100 10 200 .. . 100 ..

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. TABLE IX.-PRICES IN SEERS PER RUPEE. (Compiled from the figuros submitted by District Officers to Commissioners with their miscellaneous annual reports, which were prescribed in paragraph 9 III (h) of Government Resolution No. 1826T.G. of 6th November 1900.) DURING THE LAST PORTNIGHT OF MARCH PARTICULARS. 1899. 1894. 1896. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899 1900. 1901. 1902. S. C. S. C. 8. C. 8. C. 8. 0. 8 0 80 80 80 0 10 0 12 0 12 013 0 8 8 10 0 12 0 11 0 11 3 7 0 80 8 0 8 0 80 8 0 Wheat... Rice Gum Salt 8. C. 8. 0. S. C. B. C. 8. 0. 70 9 0 70 70 11 0 14 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 80 | 11 7100 90 0 0 80 80 8 0 8 8 8 8 SADAR ... II. . .. .. .. !KURBEONG Wheat Rice 12 0 12 0 Gram ... 12 0 18 0 Salt S 0 8 0 14 014 0 8 0 128 180 120 120 80 7 0 12 0 8 0 8 0 80 8 0 8 0 12 8 12 0 10 0 12 0 10 0 10 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 SILICURI Wheat Rice Gram Sult 12 0 12 0 12 0' 12 0 X 0 8 0 13 0 16 0 13 0 14 0 9 010 0 80 130 80 90 80 20 0 14 0 8 0 0 0 18 0 18 0 14 0 11 0 0 0 10 0 120 12 0 90 1 TABLE X.-DAILY WAGES. DURING THE LAST FORTNIGAT OF MARCHI FOR 1893, 1891, 1896. | 1896. 1897. 1898, 1890. 19.10. 1901. 1902. Rs. A. Rs. A. Rs. A. Rs. A. Rs. A. Rs. A, RA. A, Rs. A. Rs. A, Rg, A. 0 10 Superior mason 0 12 to 0 10 0 12 to 0 10 0 12 to 0 10 OZO to 0 12 0 10 to 0 12 0 10 to 0 12 0 1 0 0 12 Common 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 21 ... 2 Superior carponter. 0 12 to 20 0 12 to 2 0 0 11 0 11 to to 2 % S 08 08 to to 0 10 0 4 04 to to. 06 08 0 1] to 28 08 to 0 10 08 08 0 11 to 2 8 08 to 0 10 0 4 to 08 1 0 to 1 4 08 to 0 12 1 0 to 2 0 08 to 0 12 06 to 08 Common carpenter, Cooly 0 11 to 8 8 08 to 0 30 04 to 08 LO 10 04 to 05 0 4 to 0 5 . 100 to 0 S is Wornan 0 3 03 03 03 09 0 3 0 3 08 08 to to 0 12 0 12 1 0 1 0 to to 2 0 2 0 08 08 to to 0 12 0 12 0 4 04 to to 05 0 6 08 08 to to 0 4 02 08 to to 09 08 06 0 6 to to 08 08 1 0 1 0 to to 1 4 04 to to 0 10 0 10 Boy 0 2 0 21 0 8 0 21 0 23 0 231 02 08 Gharami 0 80 8 8 08 8 08 08 08 II 0 10 to 0 10 Superior black smith. 08 08 0 10 0 10 to to to to 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 06 06 06 06 to to to to 08 08 08 0.8 10 0 10 to 1 0 06 to 1 0 06 to 08 06 06 to 08 Common blaok. smith, 08 0 12 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XI.-CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PERSONS CONVICTED OR BOUND OVER IN OFTENCE. 1893. 1894. 1896. 1896. 1897. 1808. 18 99. 1900. 1901. 1902. TOTAL 1,988 1,792 2,088 1,859 11,967 2,121 1,929 2,008 1,686 1,801 106 143 186 297 109 236 7 201 1 000 193 1 1 2 ... 181 1 3 1 10 168 1 1 1 2 ... 8 1 .. .. ... 8 8 1 2 5 1 8 83 60 17 64 106 1 1 80 6 ... ... 116 2 2 S5 207 3 .. .. ... Offences against public tranquillity Murder Calpuble homicide Rape Grievous hurt Hurt, criminal force and Desault Dacoity Robbery Oattle theft... Other theft ... Other offences against the I. P. C. Bad livelihood... Keeping the peace Salt Law Excise Forest Stamp Municipal, Other offences 8 6 1 213 }289 2 124 . 961 6 108 214 135 101 191 297 7 859 6 298 1 401 394 1 6 18 3 338 .6 364 7 834 5 2 366 11 2 9 I. D. 100 89 47 116 38 55 65 18 84 10 18 23 23 55 13 39 17 1 . 142 48 T 310 719 . . 350 370 292 565 701 480 607 537 853 848 867 746 868 740 419 343 848 657 TABLE XII.-WORK OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS. CLABS OF COURTS. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 2,702 2,476 2,819 2,684 2,782 2,919 2,714 2,852 2,439 2,690 Subordinate Magistrates. OBIGINAL Number of persons under trial before Honorary Magistrates sitting singly and Special Magistrates under section 14, C. P. O. Stipendiary Magistrates sitting singly Benches of Magistrates Deputy Commissioner Court of Sessions 200 574 897 809 835 402 320 234 603 400 1,433 1,018 1,414 1,489 1,485 1,882 1,760 2,019 1,472 1,508 555 821 630 853 614 610 890 698 102 84 87 2A 12 9 10 27 88 15 29 18 27 19 14 17 23 731 ... APPELLATE 02 65 51 78 70 78 58 42 49 59 24 11 84 28 8 57 16 85 9 50 78 ... 20 27 7 28 12 15 Number of appellants to- Deputy Commissioner... Sessions Ooart REVISIONAL Number of applicants for revision by- Deputy Commissionary. Sessions Court 18. 8 19 8 16 19 11 4

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. TABLE XIII.-CIVIL JUSTICE. CIVIL COURTS. REVƏNUB COURTS. YEAR. BUITS. Munsifs courts. Small Cause courts. Subordi- Date Judge's court. District Subordi. Judge's Date court. courts, Deputy Oommissioner's court. 1 2 3 4 3 6 7 8 . ... 200 1899 1.. 1,096 45 100 134 165 . •10 I. .. 1894 ... 309 99 791 61 310 101 II 200 85 1895 653 69 .. co 26 1896 ... .00 285 261 1,003 65 29 3,069 1 60 ... 1897 .. 229 224 897 43 24 3,459 18 206 30 43 Number Average value Re. Number Average value Rs. SNumber Average value Rs. Number Average value Rise Number Average value Rs. Number Average value Rs. Number Average value Re. Number Average value RS: Number Average value Rs. Number Average value Rs. 1898 .00 .00 171 235 940 48 32 '8,240 48 42 ... 1899 216 241 1,022 54 23 6,874 36 35 60 1900 221 272 1,203 ... 31 4,861 11 176 82 66 1901 192 243 1,009 55 36 6,437 27 11 221 1902 ... 245 277 1,314 57 89 2,474 30 68 379 .. TABLE XIV.-CIVIL JUSTICE : APPEALS. TOTAL NUMBER OF APPIALA IN OLABS OF COURTS. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898, 1899. 1900. 1901. 1808. CIVIL COURTS. 11 8 12 12 18 14 Subordinate Judge's Judge's .. ... ... 100 . .00 ... ... REVENUB COURTS. Deputy Commissioner's... Appellate .00 10 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XV. Serial No. HEAD OF REVENUB REALIZED. 1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-96. 1896–96. Rs. Rs.' Rs. Rs. TOTAL 4,33,095 D. 1 OD 4,07,870 1,80,591 31,086 30,536 1,84,069 6,768 4,28,324 1,33,980 36,922 49,249 1,68,318 6,322 ... 4,98,224 1,38,203 57,100 55,466 2,08,689 6,284 .. S 200 . Land Revenue Stamps Income Tax Excise Opium Other sources Road and P. W. Cesses Dak Oess 1,83,794 32,416 48,856 1,76,481 6,826 86,023 d.. ... .. I. .. bo. 84,230 34,633 36,688 ... ... TABLE XVI. --LAND (Oompiled from the Appendices to the Board's Serial No. PARTICULARS. 1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-36. 1895-96. LAND REVENUE. Rs. Rs. Rs. Re, .. Demand ... Arrear Current NO 1,31,873 247 1,91,026 1,36,871 628 1,36,243 1,38,667 1,229 1,37,428 .. ... . . ... bec 1,35,612 1,846 1,33,666 1,33,980 1,760 1,32,220 Colloctions Arrear Current 1,30,691 247 1,30,344 1,35,208 1,229 1,33,974 . . .. .. 1,38,794 627 1,33,167 1,038 1 1,037 682 628 1,416 8 Balances. Arrear Current . 86 542 682 1,416 Remissions.... 904 2,039 9,039 ROAD AND PUBLIO WORKS OEBSES. 85,778 Demand Arrear Current 84,160 56 84,104 8 9 84,160 56 34,104 85,874 118 85,759 . ... ... 1.. 35,770 84,880 B6 84,174 10 11 34,633 56 34,477 86,038 1 36,022 85,688 115 35,478 ... ... wa Collections Arrear Ourrent Balances Arrear Oarront 60 9 . 118 119 13 19 1 117 .. 56 .00 119

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 11 FINANCE. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-01. 1901-08. Berlal No. . Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 6,31,880 6,70,675 5,07,966 1,37,725 47,124 59,244 2,22,669 5,378 Rs. 6,08,122 1,47,292 41,186 62,025 2,10,696 5,178 1,117 35,729 ... 5,81,958 1,57,451 48,491 61,808 2,18,254 4,999 1,126 39,854 1,58,838 47,320 61,857 2,17,998 5,566 2,122 39,179 5,46,309 1,57,912 43,844 58,179 2,38,035 6,288 1,754 40,297 1,58,779 48,856 61,022 2,49,371 6,285 2,891 43,871 HONO 85,926 .. .. ... dos .. REVENUE AND CESSES. Land Revenue Administration and Ceases Reports.) 1896-07. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-01. 1901-02. Serial No. Rs. Ra. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1,49,023 203 1,48,820 1,59,408 911 1,58,497 1,60,342 495 1,59,847 1 2 1,39,772 1,415 1,38,357 1,37,726 1,415 1,36,310 1,59,631 349 1,59,282 1,67,431 843 1,57,088 1,60,543 1,492 1,59,051 1,58,838 1,483 1,56,855 203 1,47,089 1,67,918 911 1,57,001 1,58,779 470 1,58,309 . 8 192 691 903 909 6 903 960 3 247 a ..! ... 8 122 585 203 2,099 1,609 1,609 1,996 1,893 1,818 85,684 119 85,665 36,601 86 35,565 89,624 75 89,449 89,471 22 39,449 43,870 527 41,843 19,844 662 12,182 36,926 119 85,807 85,729 34 85,695 39,854 71 39,783 89,179 19 89,160 40,897 527 89,770 19,871 680 12,711 10 11 80 76 89 2 73 .. 86 18 271 749 19 13 12 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XVII. (Oompiled from the Appendix Serial No. EXCISE ARTICLES : BECEIPTS FROM 1898-99. 1898-94. 1894-98. 1896-96. Rs. Rs. Re. Rs. TOTAL 1,82,307 1,81,427 19,529 1,04,831 1,74,640 18,700 1,17,671 14,108 1,24,290 2,14,807 16,859 1,48,808 . 200 .no . I 2 S ... ... od 1,04,331 666 193 1,17,071 636 224 1,24,290 690 1,42,203 1,100 486 ... 638 1. ... ... OD 0 ... ... Imported liquors Country spirits Duty on distillery liquor Distillery and license fees Receipts in ontstïïi area Country rum, liconse fees Locally brewed beer Tars Påchwai Opium Duty License fees Ganja Duty License fees... Charas Duty License fees Bhang Duty License fees Májum Hemp druge Duty License fees 87,746 6,768 5,084 1,684 9,186 4,617 4,519 85,896 6,322 4,762 1,570 10,427 5,951 4,476 37,090 8,826 4,254 1,572 9,642 6,434 4,208 36,498 6,284 4,504 1,780 11,893 6,879 6,514 .00 6 ... .. ... 90 100 . 106 ... ... 8 9 .. 100 1 IM ... ... . 00 .. 10 11 .. dou eos 10 ... 9,136 4,617 10,427 6,951 4,476 12 18 9,648 5,434 4,208 11,893 5,879 5,614 ... 4,619 Miscellaneous 165 266 186 62 TABLE XVIII.- (Oompiled from the Statement pablished Berial No. OLASB OX STAMPS. 1892-93. 1899-94. 1894-95. 1898–96. Re. Rs. Bs. Ra. 86,922 TOTAL 81,086 82,415 .. Na Judicial Non-judicial 57,100 89,170 17,980 19,250 11,836 29,854 13,568 19,509 12,906 ..

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 13 EXCISE. to the Excise Administration Report.) 1896–07. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1890-1900. 1900-01. 1901-08. Serial No. Rs. Rs. Rs. Ra. Re. Rs. 2,27,947 2,23,584 16,018 1,68,324 2,15,774 16,495 1,47,534 2,23,263 15,481 1,49,090 16,976 1,50,267 2,44,828 16,971 1,66,366 2,65,658 17,645 1,72,847 ... 5. .. 100 1 13. GOD 1,63,324 1,720 607 1,47,584 1,220 726 1,40,090 740 5,449 1,50,287 900 6,153 1,68,356 1,200 4,963 1,72,847 1,180 4,903 ... 88,713 6,878 3,813 1,565 19,974 6,620 6,654 33,790 6,178 3,962 1,216 19,823 8,027 4 36,012 4,999 3,751 1,248 12,469 7,227 5,232 34.368 6,666 4,161 1,400 11,304 5,820 6,484 36,463 6,288 4,182 2,106 12,046 4,788 39,960 6,286 4,161 2,124 12,883 6,037 6,846 4,796 7,258 6 7 10 ... .00 DO .00 ... bog . 100 10 100 ... ... .. 10 11 000 100 ... . ... ... .ID D ... 12,274 6,620 6,654 12,823 8,027 4,796 12,459 7,227 5,232 11,304 5,820 5,484 19,046 4,788 7,258 19,883 6,037 6,846 18 13 19 8 31 36 63 My STAMPS, with the Annual Stamp Stati tics.) 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899–1900. 1900–01. 1901-02. Serial No. RA. Bs. Re. Rs. Rs. Rs. 41,185 43,844 47,124 27,086 20,089 25,599 15,592 48,491 34,299 14,192 47,820 82,946 14,374 28,890 14,854 48,856 28,568 20,290 14 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XIX, (Compiled from information Serial No. PARTICULAR.. 1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-95, 1896-98. 1 2 TOTAL. Namber of assessees Net collection Rs. 1,249 50,636 1,171 48,249 1,242 48,566 1,357 55,466 3 4 PART I. Number of ARROSSBOS Net collections 851 18,424 Rs. 342 17,657 865 17,710 423 21,422 ... PART II. Number of assessees Net collections 5 6 ... RS. 5,148 1 5,347 5,347 8 4,736 5 4,978 ... 7 8 PABT III. Number of assesseen Net collections ... Rs. O. PART IV. 9 Number of agrosseOS 103 Net collections ... Rs. 897 26,966 828 25,245 872 20,110 929 29,066 .00 . NOTE.-Tablo XIX shows the final number of assesmees ; Table XX, the number TABLE XX.-INCOME-TAX : CLASSIFICATION (Compiled from information TOTAL. Number of assessoas Net collections 885 26,968 Ro. 814 25,245 865 26,110 924 29,066 a ... INCOMBS OF Rp. 500—1,000. co Number of a BOBSCOB Net collections .ID Re. 389 6,459 519 5,813 656 8,185 580 6,525 10 INOOMES OP Rs. 1,000—1,500. B Number of assessees ... Net collections RA. INCOMES OT Rs. 1,500-2,000. 138 3,098 131 2,973 183 2,994 148 3,296 Number of assessees Net collections Rs. 66 2,493 62 2,318 72 2,744 84 3,220 IXCOMES EXOBEDING Rs. 2,000. .. 9 10 Number of assesso DS Not colleotions RA 115 14,916 109 14,144 105 14,187 114 16,025

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 15 İNCOME-TAX supplied by the Board of Revenue.) 1896-87. 1897–98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-01. 1901-02. Serial No 1,892 69,244 1,399 02,025 1,484 61,803 1,433 61,357 1,449 58,179 1,462 81,022 1 2 470 20,701 484 81,778 522 22,908 529 83,205 513 20,512 502 82,116 7,692 7,725 8 7,506 10 6,830 10 4,519 10 6,871 .. . ... 10. 916 80,851 908 32,627 934 31,389 894 31,322 926 33,148 940 $2,035 9 10 of assessoes from whom the tax was realized in part or in full. OF INCOMES UNDER PART IV. supplied by tho Deputy Commissioner.) 909 80,861 906 32,527 930 31,389 886 31,322 915 83,148 933 82,035 2 CA B78 6,505 543 6,096 568 6,350 541 6,085 564 6,866 582 6,640 3 198 3,104 182 3,690 156 3,584 142 3,288 136 3,186 181 8,036 78 2,761 69 2,625 73 2,779 58 2,114 63 2,404 73 2,74% 180 18,491 192 20,117 183 18,676 147 19,836 169 21,842 148 19,615 9 10 16 STATISTICAL TABLES TABLE XXI.--MILEAGE OF ROADS (Compiled from information supplied Serial No, OLABS OF BOADS. 1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-95. TOTAL ... Miles. 579.85 141.13 432-72 Miles. 011.36 141.19 470.22 Milen. 607.86 141.13 466.22 1 8 Metalled Unmetalled ... TABLE XXII.- (Compiled from the Forms appended to the annual RECEIPTS AND Serial No. 1892.98. 1893-94. NAME OF MUNICIPALITY, 1894-95. EXPENDITURE, Rs. . 1 Darjeeling od Receipts Expenditure Receipts Expenditure Rs. 1,64,305 1,23,053 8,019 7,433 Rs. 1,25,678 1,23,168 10,204 9561 1,78,650 1,31,740 11,230 10,728 2 Kurseong ... TABLE XXIII.- DISTRIBUTION (Compiled from information supplied PATROLLING POLICE NEIGHBOURHOODS, OR ROADS, RIVERA, ADDITIONAL Serial No. NAME OF THANA OR OUTPOST. Ne Inspectors. co Sub-inspectors. Head-constables. Constables. Inspectors. Bubinspectors. 1 5 6 3 19 28 220 1 2 2 19 18 83 1 9 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 .. ... ... . . 1 .. 000 100 ... $ ... ... ... 1 1 1 ... .. ... GRAND TOTAL 1.- At Thanks and Outposts Darjeeling thang Pulbāzār D.O.P. Bangli Rangliot , Kālimpong Gorubathān Sukič pokhri Jorbankala thana Sonāda D. 0. P. Nāgri Kurgeons thini Pankhabari ). O. P. Siliguri thāna Nakgalbāri I.O. P. Phānsidewa Khoribāri Patrol II.-st Bubdivisionar Head-quarters III.- Reserve and D.P.R. 3 4 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 18 14 16 16 .. :ܝܢ ܕܽܝܕܝܕܝܢ ܪܺܝܢ ܪܽܨܝܨܝܙܝܙ 1 ... ... ... 11. 1 AMAR:11 .RO 2 1 1 1 . OS ... 19 .. mo .1. 3 $ 95 ... 1 11 118 .10

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 17 UNDER MAINTENANCE. by the Deputy Commissioner.) 1896-90. 1896-87. 1897-98. 1898-99.. 1899–1900. 1900-01. 1901-02. Serial No. Miles. 698.86 141.13 456.72 Miles. 550.86 141.19 415.78 Miles. 641-08 168.52 882.51 Miles. 671.44 188.99 412-81 Miles. 620.98 158-93 462-05 Miles. 697.96 164.93 493.03 Miles. 841.82 100.30 476.32 1 2 MUNICIPALITIES Resolution on the working of Municipalities in Bengal.) 1896-06. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900, 190001. 1901-02, Serial No. 1 Rs. 1,57,884 1,64,306 9,210 8,867 Rs. 1,85,072 1,48,412 9,769 9,894 Rs. 3,28,879 2,98,318 8,917 9,411 Rs. 1,81,940 1,63,436 9.248 8,706 Rs. 2,90,842 2,09,222 10,725 9,245 RA. 9,48,435 1,87,697 10,963 11,109 Rs. 2,81,8762 1,80,8623 12,5872 11,8163 OF POLICE, 1902. by the Deputy Commissioner.) IN TOWNS, MILL BALT CII AUK18, ETC., AND POLICE. RURAL POLIOB. Under Act VI (D.O.) of 1870. Head. constables. Constables. Number of Village Unious. Under Regulation XX of 1817. Chakran, Gbåtwal, etc. Serial No. Dafadhrs. Chaukidārs. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 108 748 24 153 179 14 108 748 163 50 ... ... ... 1.0 ... .. ... 4. ... ... I. ... 179 25 6 20 37 3 11 10 12 11 83 9 .. ... ... ... . ... ... .. . 1 8 ... .. .. II. 9 10 11 12 13 14 ... 280 186 202 124 I. 48 88 88 29 ber Oo I. .. . 9 ... 16 . ... ... I. ... .. . wo STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XXIV. (Compiled from the Bengal Administration AOOOMMODATION TOR DAILY Serial No. NAMR AND CLABI OF JAIL. Total. Males. Females. 1898. 1894. Jail 126 Darjeeling District Siliguri Subsidiary Kumeong Oos 132 8 24 OQ 82.3 5.0 8.4 62-3 5.9 1.6 22 TABLE XXV.-EDUCATION: (Compiled from the Tabulation Register to Census TOTAL POPULA NAM OB THAJA. Serial No. PRINCIPAL RELIGIONS. Total. Mala. 1 9 S 4 .. DISTRIOT TOTAL Hindu Musalman Buddhist 187,889 9,227 44.044 101,014 5,846 21,999 .00 .00 ... ... 1 Darjeeling Hindu Musalman Buddhist 50,238 1,189 16,074 26,916 911 8,088 04 wa Kilimpong D.O.P. Hindu Musalmia Buddhist 27,651 129 12,857 14,784 87 6,161 200 500 Jorbangala 8,984 73 2,845 .00 ... ... 17,258 88 4,789 38,085 481 10,263 . Kurnoong Hindu Musalman Buddhist ... Hindu Musalman Buddhist... Hindui Musalman Buddhist ... co 17,586 818 8,068 1.0 Siliguri 69,798 7,390 881 3,804 4,463 809

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 19 JAILS. Report-General Summary, O., Prisons.) A V BBA G E NUMBER OF PB IBON IBG IX Serial No. 1895, 1896. 1897. 1898, 1899. 1900. 1901. 1908. 79-7 90-6 88.9 89-1 3 3 9.3 84.0 84-5 3.6 2.6 88.7 5.3 5-3 1.8 83.8 7.0 0.9 a. 1.9 2.3 0.9 1.0 PROPORTION OF LITERATES. Table VIII and from Provincial Table II of 1901.) TION. LITERATE. PERCENTAGE OP LITERATES TO TOTAL POPULATION. Serial No. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. $ 6 7 8 9 10 11 111,583 86,855 3,881 22,046 10,905 900 2,862 958 21-96 618 52 199 10.4 10.9 16.6 10.8 0.7 1.5 0.0 6.7 23,816 278 7,986 3,682 497 841 3,444 416 790 918 21 51 7.8 98.8 8.8 18-8 45.7 9.8 0.9 7.6 0-6) 88 0.7) 12,767 42 6,196 1,061 23 408 1,878 22 402 8.0 17.8 8.3 10.6 25.3 6.8 3 6 1,205 11 1,806 48 898 7.6 623 7.1 14.8 61-6 14.1 3 831 6.7 0-3) 8,389 13 2,894 18,449 119 6,200 3,807 186 887 8,959 113 818 948 22 09 9.7 81.8 8.7 16.8 88.8 16-2 1.62 18-3 1.3) 1,094 33 86,994 2,887 279 1,747 817 21 810 21 8.2 6.9 9.3 ..

STATISTICAL TABLES TABLE XXVI.--EDUCATION : NUMBER (Oompiled from information supplied by Serial No. CLASB OT INBTITUT 8. Number of 1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-98. GBAND TOTAL SInstitutions (Pupils 0 103 3,255 110 3,635 112 8,888 . Total Public Institutions. SInstitutions Pupils 108 3,256 104 3,492 110 8,845 1 Arts Colleges 1 26 1 18 ... 8 High English Schools ... 1 240 1 14 1 227 3 136 .. Middle 100 ... 2 107 1 26 .. Vernacular, SInstitutions Pupils Institutions Pupils Institutions Pupils Institutions Pupils Institutions Pupils Institutions Pupils SInstitutions Pupils Institutions 1 290 2 119 1 84 17 962 79 2,001 ... Upper Primary 18 769 91 M. 285 97 3,168 ... 79 2,064 Lower .. 7 Professional Colleges ... .O 8 Technical Schools { pupils ... . . ... Training 1 29 S 128 1 48 II. Institutions Pupils SInstitutions Pupils 1. 10 Madrāgas .. ... . . S Institutions Pupils Total Private Institutions. tos 9 18 .. .. 1 u .. ... .00 19 6 85 8 18 . ... 18 Advanced S Institutions Pupils SInstitutions Elementary Pupils Teaching the Korn only Pupils Institutions Other Schools not con- Institutions forming to the departmental standards. Pupils ... 14 100 ... .. ... 10. 18 16.5 16.6 18.9 LOI 100 ... 16 2.9 Percentage of male scholars to malo population of school-going age Porcentage of female scholars to female population of school-going age, Number of Yuhammadan pupila Percentage of Muhammadan pupils to Muhammadans of school-gofng sugo 17 192 198 187 .. 18.7 12.8 12.4 .

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. 91 OF INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARS. the Director of Public Instruction, Bengal.) 1895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899–1900. 1900-01. 1901-02 Serial No. 04 8,899 120 3,419 184 8,664 199 8,478 136 3,490 184 8,916 168 8,967 198 99 3,817 118 3,405 130 3,633 3,489 148 8,793 189 8,817 1 10 1 13 12 1 1 918 1 247 1 827 1 216 1 222 270 281 S 199 9 165 3 189 098 255 $123 S 153 1 24 1 29 .. 6 1 98 17 204 103 2,718 177 6 159 } 5 165 180 80 2,703 7 189 111 2,806 62 142 140 3,046) 117 2,000 114 2,774 8 195 3,059 1 10 100 ... OD 7 ... 500 16 ... .00 Doo 318 ... 1 69 1 39 % 41 2 51 1 34 403 104 ... I. 10 1.0 . ... ... 2 16 9 14 4 81 8 64 B 61 16 199 140 200 I. .00 11 16 ... . ... 22 14 8 61 16 122 16 51 19 81 18 1403 IU. ... ... 00 18 .. IN ... .. . }| 14 ... ... . v.. 10.1 16.9 16.9 16.4 16.8 18.8 16.9 16 9.1 2.8 2.9 12.5 2.8 3.2 16 181 176 179 183 201 206 17 8.7 11.8 11. 12.1 13.4 14-8 18 STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE XXVII.-EDUCATION: PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (Compiled from information 'rapplied by UNDEB TEB MANAGE OR LOCAL TOTAL CLABS OF INSTITUTIONS. Managed by Government. Serial No. Namber of institutions. Number of scholars, Number of institutions. Number of scholars. 1 2 8 8 TOTAL 163 3,817 2 277 ... .. ... 1 2 S 1 281 312 281 ... ... 99 .. ... ... Arts Colleges High English Schools ... Middle Vernacular Upper Primary Lower Professional Colleges Technical Schools Training Madrāsas .. 142 3,048 16 . . 6 140 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 16 2 40 DI ... TABLE XXVIII.-EXPENDITURE (Compiled from information supplied by DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE, Total expenditure. Serial No. Provincial funds. 1 8 Rs. Rs. TOTAL 0 62,786 80,861 000 .. .. 10,816 4,834 6,778 1,288 2 ... .. 99 ... ... 1. ... . Arte Colleges High English Schools Middle English Vernacular Upper Primary Lower Professional Colleges Technical Schools Training Madrass Scholarships Miscellaneous 4,139 14,641 7,890 3,848 1,050 9,870 7,890 ... se 402 ... IU 10 .. I. 9 10 11 19 .60 . 10 210 7,714 210 8,683 10 . POD

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DARJEELING DISTRICT. AND SCHOLARS THEREIN IN 1901-02. the Direotor of Public Instruction, Bengal.) MBNT OF GOVERNMENT BODIES. UNDBB PRIVATE MANAGEMENT. Hanaged by District or Municipal Boards. Aided by Government or by District or Municipal Minds. Unaided. Serial No. Number of institutions. Number of scholars. Number of institutions. Number of schoları. Number of institntions, Number of sobolars. 6 7 8 9 10 11 147 3,472 68 .. u. .. .. ... ... 312 ... .. ... ... 300 3 186 ovoa CO DO .. 142 2,978 .. 68 II .. . ... 2 40 . .. ON PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN 1901-02. the Director of Public Instruction, Bengal.) E IPBIDITUR) FROM All other sources. Municipal funds. District funde. Serial No. Fees. Private. Publio. 8 6 7 8 Re. Rs. Rs. Ra. Ro. 1,800 0,066 14,270 .. . ... 3,787 1,563 1,553 2,460 3,465 .00 629 196 1,470 .00 ... ... no ... ... 2,941 . .10 9 10 4. bo. ... ... 4,051 STATISTICAL TABLES TABLE XXIX:- (Compiled from the Statement published Serial No. NAME OF DISPENBARY, Class. INDOOR AND OUTDOOB ATTENDANOE. 1892-99, 1893-94. 1 Darjeeling ... ". III . S Indoor Outdoor 15.99 28.16 15.80 27-73 .. 2 .. Kurseong II Indoor Outdoor 5.80 11.82 6.12 12.94 .. .. .. S Siliguri ... IIIB Indoor Outdoor 8.14 32.97 :: 10.33 85.12 ... I.. . Kalimpong ... Indoor Outdoor V.. . ... 40-87 22.45 II. l'1 . 5 ... Naksalbari SIndoor {Outdoor I. 10.55 ... . O 6 IIIB Bālimpong Mission Dispensary Slndoor Outdoor 47.38 7 Phânsidewă I Indoor Outdoor .t. . . 100 8 ... Pedong II ... Indoor Outdoor . ... 9 Pankhäbāri ... .... I Indoor Outdoor ... 10 Sombra H5 ... II .. S Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor 11 ... ... I Baghdogrā ... ... ... .. 512 . Khoribäri I Indoor Outdoor ... ... ... ... 18 Eden Sanitarium ... IIIB Indoor Outdoor . .10 .:: ... TABLE XXX (Compiled from the Statement published Serial No. PARTICOLARS. 1892-03. 1893-94. 1894-05. 16,650 18,110 d. . ... 15,672 89 ... Sacressful vaccinations Soccessful re-vaccinutions Number of sucessful vaccinatione per 1,000 of the population 80.6 63.7 78-8

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DARJEELING DISTRIOT. 26 DISPENSARIES, with the Reports on Charitable Dispensaries.) A VERA G B DAILY ATTENDANCE. Berial No. 1896-95. 1895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900, 1900-01. 1901-02. 16.51 31.89 17-35 29.10 16.88 30.43 12-44 27.02 12 09 25.79 14.98 36.46 23.78 96.18 22.741 42.81 $ 1 7.48 18.33 5.98 18.61 8.00 14.21 5.27 14.56 3.10 12 87 4-02 14.83 5.42 19.81 6.13 81.08 2 9.23 30-99 10.48 32-82 17.45 32.64 16.25 81.57 16.64 28.17 14-07 24.91 11.42 26.24 9.37 21.433 3 ... 100 ... 0 20 co . 100 III ... ... 16.23 23.20 27.72 16-51 16.36 16.46 16.36 16-96 } 18.03 47-08 14.25 75.08 9.46 98.97 11.49 57.62 12-62 16.01 0.88 16.84 0-54 18.35 0-742 18.78 100 ... 12.90 10.88 ... 19.71 13.44 11.84 5.00} bed ... I. ... o 13.08 10-51 8.19 10.75 16.16 8 21.02 ... 100 2.79 ... 3.33 5.73 5.39 7.01 6.48 9.37 4.62 10.13 S 9 8.50 .. ... ... ... 7.35 8.16 5.96 : 5.93 3-96}10 5.66 .. 6.79 10.70 .. 10-78} 11 20:77} 12 ... P. 31-70 23.30 23.60 ... ... 200 NO ... ... 82.77 ... 17.01}} 18 IR 1. I. ... VACCINATION. with the Vaccination Returns.) 1895–96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99, 1899-1900. 1900-01. 1901-02. Serial No. 17,672 878 19,928 19 19,843 288 17,701 17 81,197 704 81,681 8,709 22,666 3,840 87.6 94.1 97.9 86.1 106.8 193.3 116.1 3 B. S. Presg48960–522-6-11-1905-(16).

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Darjeeling District Gazetteer(1901-02)