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APPENDIX V
COMMUNAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN BENGAL BY DISTRICTS
Muslims Scheduled Castes Hindus Indian
Christians
Districts Total
Population
Population % Population % Population % Population %
1. Burdwan 1,890,732 336,665 17.8 430,300 22.8 963,520 51.0 3,280 .2
2. Birbhum 1,048,317 287,310 27.4 280,254. 26.7 406,182 38.8 344 .03
3. Banknra 1,289,640 55,564 4.3 355,290 97.5 723,269 56.1 1,216 .1
4.Midnapore 3,190,647 246,559 7.7 339,066 10.6 2.342,897 73.4 3,834 .1
5.Hooghly 1,377,729 207,077 15.0 245,810 17.8 853.734 61.9 543 .04
6. Howrah 1490,304 296,325 19.9 184,318 12.4 1,000,548 67.1 994 .06
7. 24-Parganas 3,536,386 1,148,180 32.5 743,397 21.0 1.566,599 44.3 20,823 .6
8. Calcutta 2,108,891 497,535 23.6 55,228 2.6 1,476,284 70.0 16,431 .8
9. Nadia 1,759,846 1,078,007 61.3 143,682 8.2 514,268 29.2 10,749 .6
10. Murshidabad 1,640,530 927,747 56.6 167,184 10.2 517,803 31.6 394 .02
11. Khulna 1,943,218 959,172 49.4 470,550 24.2 507,143 26.1 3,538 .2
12. Rajashahi 1,571,750 1,173.285 74.6 75,650 4.8 253,580 16.1 1,166 .07
13. Dinajpur 1,926,833 967,246 50.2 399,410 20.7 375,212 19.5 1,448 .07
14. Jalpaiguri
15. Darjeeling
16. Rangpur
17. Bogra
1,089,513
376,369
2,877,847
1,260.463
251,460
9,125
2,055,186
1,057,902
23.4
2.4
71.4
83.9
325,504
28,922
495,462
61,303
29.9
7.7
17.2
4.9
226,143
149,574
307,387
126,229
20.8
39.7
10.7
10.0
2,589
2,599
389
286
.2
.7
.01
.02
18. Pabna 1705,072 1,313,968 77.1 114,738 6.7 269,017 15.8 285 .02
19. Malda . 1,232,618 699,945 56.7 75,535 6.1 390,143 31.6 466 .04
20. Dacca 4,222,143 2,841,261 67.3 409,905 9.7 950,227 22.5 15,846 .4
21. Myrnensiagh
22. Faridpur
23. Bakargunj
24. Tippera
25. Naokhali
6,023,758
2,888,803
3,549,010
3,860,139
2,217,402
4,664.548
1,871,336
2,567,027
2,975,901
1,803,937
77.4
64.4
72.3
77.1
81.3
340,676
527,496
427,667
227,643
81,817
5.7
18.3
12.1
5.9
3.7
955,962
478,742
480,962
652,318
330.494
15.9
16.6
13.6
16.9
14.9
2,322
9,549
9,357
428
535
.04
.3
.2
.01
.02
26, Chittagong
27. Chittagong
Hill Tracts .
2,153,296
247,053
1,605,183
7,270
74.5
2.9
57,024
283
2.6
.1
401,050
4,598
18.6
1.9
395
60
.02
.02
28. Jessore 1,828,216 1,100,713 60.2 314,856 17.2 406,223 22.2 1057 .06
Total 60,306,525 33,005,434 54.7 7,378,.970 12.2 17,630,054 29.3 110,923 .2
COMMUNAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN BENGAL BY DISTRICTS
Muslims Scheduled Castes Hindus Indian
Christians
Districts Total
Population
Population % Population % Population % Population %
1. Burdwan 1,890,732 336,665 17.8 430,300 22.8 963,520 51.0 3,280 .2
2. Birbhum 1,048,317 287,310 27.4 280,254. 26.7 406,182 38.8 344 .03
3. Banknra 1,289,640 55,564 4.3 355,290 97.5 723,269 56.1 1,216 .1
4.Midnapore 3,190,647 246,559 7.7 339,066 10.6 2.342,897 73.4 3,834 .1
5.Hooghly 1,377,729 207,077 15.0 245,810 17.8 853.734 61.9 543 .04
6. Howrah 1490,304 296,325 19.9 184,318 12.4 1,000,548 67.1 994 .06
7. 24-Parganas 3,536,386 1,148,180 32.5 743,397 21.0 1.566,599 44.3 20,823 .6
8. Calcutta 2,108,891 497,535 23.6 55,228 2.6 1,476,284 70.0 16,431 .8
9. Nadia 1,759,846 1,078,007 61.3 143,682 8.2 514,268 29.2 10,749 .6
10. Murshidabad 1,640,530 927,747 56.6 167,184 10.2 517,803 31.6 394 .02
11. Khulna 1,943,218 959,172 49.4 470,550 24.2 507,143 26.1 3,538 .2
12. Rajashahi 1,571,750 1,173.285 74.6 75,650 4.8 253,580 16.1 1,166 .07
13. Dinajpur 1,926,833 967,246 50.2 399,410 20.7 375,212 19.5 1,448 .07
14. Jalpaiguri
15. Darjeeling
16. Rangpur
17. Bogra
1,089,513
376,369
2,877,847
1,260.463
251,460
9,125
2,055,186
1,057,902
23.4
2.4
71.4
83.9
325,504
28,922
495,462
61,303
29.9
7.7
17.2
4.9
226,143
149,574
307,387
126,229
20.8
39.7
10.7
10.0
2,589
2,599
389
286
.2
.7
.01
.02
18. Pabna 1705,072 1,313,968 77.1 114,738 6.7 269,017 15.8 285 .02
19. Malda . 1,232,618 699,945 56.7 75,535 6.1 390,143 31.6 466 .04
20. Dacca 4,222,143 2,841,261 67.3 409,905 9.7 950,227 22.5 15,846 .4
21. Myrnensiagh
22. Faridpur
23. Bakargunj
24. Tippera
25. Naokhali
6,023,758
2,888,803
3,549,010
3,860,139
2,217,402
4,664.548
1,871,336
2,567,027
2,975,901
1,803,937
77.4
64.4
72.3
77.1
81.3
340,676
527,496
427,667
227,643
81,817
5.7
18.3
12.1
5.9
3.7
955,962
478,742
480,962
652,318
330.494
15.9
16.6
13.6
16.9
14.9
2,322
9,549
9,357
428
535
.04
.3
.2
.01
.02
26, Chittagong
27. Chittagong
Hill Tracts .
2,153,296
247,053
1,605,183
7,270
74.5
2.9
57,024
283
2.6
.1
401,050
4,598
18.6
1.9
395
60
.02
.02
28. Jessore 1,828,216 1,100,713 60.2 314,856 17.2 406,223 22.2 1057 .06
Total 60,306,525 33,005,434 54.7 7,378,.970 12.2 17,630,054 29.3 110,923 .2