Why Was There No Tranfer Of Population?

[G.Subramaniam]

MINORITY REPRESENTATION UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT OF 1935 IN PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES

1. LOWER HOUSE
Muslims Scheduled Castes Indian Christians Sikhs

PROVINCE.
Total Seats
Seats allotted under the Act
Seats due according to population
Excess + or Deficit -
Seats allotted under the Act
Seats due according to population
Excess + or Deficit -
Seats allotted under the Act
Seats due according to population
Excess + or Deficit -
Seats allotted under the Act
Seats due according to population
Excess + or Deficit -

Madras
215 ! 29 ! 17 ! +12 ! 30 ! 35 ! —5 !9 ! 9 !Nil ! Nil

Bombay
175 30 16 +14 15 16 -1 3 3 Nil Nil
.

Bengal
250 119 137 —18 30 33 —3 3 Nil +3 Nil Nil
.

U.P
228 66 35 +31 20 49 —29 2 Nil +2 Nil 1 —1

Punjab
175 86 100 —14 8 8 2 3 —1 32 23 +9

Bihar
152 40 20 +20 15 20 —5 1 Nil +1 Nil Nil


C.P. & Berar
112 14 5 +9 20 20 Nil Nil Nil Nil


Assam
108 34 36 9 7 7 1 Nil +1 Nil Nil


N.-W.F.P.
50 36 46 —10 Nil . Nil Nil 3 1 +2

Orissa .
60 4 .1 +3 6 9 —3 1 Nil +1 Nil Nil

Sind .
60 34 43 —9 Nil 3 —3 Nil Nil Nil Nil
.

Total
1585 492 456 +36 151 200 —49 22 15 —7 35 25 +10


II. UPPER HOUSE

Madras
56 7 4 +3 Nil 9 —9 3 2 +1 Nil Nil


Bombay
30 5 3 +2 Nil 3 —3 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Bengal
65 17 36 —19 Nil 8 —8 Nil Nil Nil Nil

United Provinces
60 17 9 +8 Nil 13 -18 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Bihar
30 4 4 . Nil 4 —4 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Assam
22 10 7 +3 Nil 1 —1 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Total
263 60 63 —3 Nil 38 —38 3 2 +1 Nil Nil