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BENGAL PROVINCE, 1864.
The monthly Rainfall registered in inches and cents at one station in each district during the year
1864 is shewn in the subjoined tabular statement.
Divisions.
DISTRICTS.
R???FALL REGISTERED IN THE MONTHS OF 1864.


January. 
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Burdwan 
Burdwan

1.20
0.90
1.50
5.90
7.35
15.50
9.70
4.20
8.30
0.30

54.85

Bankoora


0.20
1.00
3.70
4.80
9.50
9.50
9.20
10.50


48.40

Beerbhum* (Suri)
0.41
0.92
0.81
0.81
2.48
8.40
13.03
12.34
9.33
4.41
0.13
0.14
53.21

Midnapore†


2.50
0.70
8.20
5.50
8.30
18.80
15.50
6.10
1.50

67.10

Hooghly

0.86
0.67


14.20
5.66
13.89
6.00

1.26

42.54

Howrah*
0.42
1.77
3.02
2.42
3.73
13.56
12.14
12.24
10.70
5.43
0.40
0.13
65.96
Presidency 
24-Pergunnahs‡ (Alipore)
0.39
1.43
1.63
2.48
4.77
11.25
12.50
11.41
8.89
6.87
0.02
0.12
61.76

Calcutta (Observatory)

0.47
1.84
1.11
10.36
18.73
13.09
16.64
12.59
6.50
2.89

84.22

Nuddea (Krishnagurh)




6.90
12.70

8.70
5.00
12.80


46.10

Jessore*
0.35
0.64
1.72
4.09
6.90
12.88
10.44
11.09
9.12
6.03
0.70
0.06
64.02
Rajshahye
Moorshedabad (Berhampore)

0.30
0.90
0.60
2.45
11.85
8.61
9.80
10.50
6.38
1.67

53.06

Dinagepore
0.20
2.10


4.10
9.40
16.50
16.60
23.00
1.80


73.70

Maldah
0.60
0.80


2.72
9.32
10.80
11.40
1.50



37.14

Rajshahye (Rampore Beauliah)

2.20

1.00
4.50
9.80
12.70
13.00
9.00
6.80
0.50

59.50

Rungpore*
0.36
0.35
0.99
3.24
9.34
22.58
17.86
12.90
12.23
5.30
0.28
0.13
85.56

Bogra

2.40
0.70
1.00
11.70
19.80
18.80
15.00
17.30
8.00
1.20

95.90

Pubna*
0.34
1.19
1.43
5.52
7.87
12.52
11.86
11.02
12.03
4.91
0.49
0.02
69.20
Kooch Behar.  
Darjeeling*
0.50
1.27
1.60
4.38
6.42
26.53
28.19
25.97
17.73
8.45
0.20
0.10
121.34

Julpigoree*
0.50
0.39
2.03
4.66
8·59
29.61
25.86
24.95
27.31
7.09
0.02
0.02
131.03
Dacca 
Dacca

0.17
2.23
3.82
13.30
20.90
17.58
15.73
8.66
8.86
0.54

91.79

Furreedpore*
0.58
1.46
2.04
6.69
10.58
13.69
11.90
11.42
9.62
4.52
0.46
0.01
72.97

Backergunge* (Barisal)
0.47
1.23
1.44
2.89
7.03
11.50
15.24
13.14
11.01
5.27
0.29
0.23
69.74

Mymensingh
0.40
2.60
1.70
4.80
18.20
28.40
22.80
17.00
15.20
7.00
1.20

119.30
Chittagong
Chittagong




5.60
20.44
26.88
40.99
5.45
12.03
0.86

112.25

Noakholly


1.48
2.71
8.11
23.75
18.73
15.45
21.15

0.20

91.56

Tipperah (Comillah)

1.15
4.10
4.75
11.40
16.45
18.50
15.45
11.40
13.25
1.65

98.10
Patna 
Patna*.
0.59 
0.71 
0.31 
0.41 
0.97 
6.66 
10.97 
7.46 
7.26
2.54
0.07
0.06
38.01

Gya*
0.81
0.63
0.55
0.50
0.73
6.53
12.49
10.52
6.33
2.89
0.04
0.07
42 59

Shahabad (Arrah)

0.90




4.00
4.60
8.32

2.50

20.32

Tirhoot 
Mozufferpore*
0.82
0.51
0.65
0.50
1.84
6.60
11.06
9.39
8.58
3.39
0.03

43.37


Durbhunga*
0.30
0.26
0.51
0.79
1.18
8.02
16.11
9.00
12.14
1.79

0.10
50.20

Sarun (Chuprah)

0.72
0.20
0.67

2.69
9.13
8.96
7.00

0.15

29.52

Chumparun* (Motihari)
0.60
0.34
1.50
0.45
2.98
8.35
11.75
10.39
11.93
8.16

0.35
56.80
Bhagulpore 
Monghyr
0.75
0.02
0.05

0.80
2.50
24.60
7.60
5.10
0.50


41.92

Bhagulpore
0.45
1.10

0.15
2.30
4.70
15.60
16.10
9.00
0.20
0.20

49.80

Purneah*
0.39
0.65
0.31
2.45
1.57
12.17
15.64
13.35
15.94
4.41

0.07
66.95

Sonthal* (Nya Dumka)
0.09
0·94
0.97
1.02
3.36
8.86
14.39
12.27
10.75
3.27
0.01
0.04
55.97
Orissa 
Cuttack§




3.80
2.00
12.50
15.10
8.90
2.60
2.70

47.60

Pooree

5.03
0.10

0.40
9.25
4.70
5.50
8.60
6.20


39.80

Balasore

0.55
3.80
1.90
9.80
3.00
15.15
15.75
7.90
6.10
0.85

64.80
Chota Nagpore.  
Hazaribagh*
0.31
0.71
0.70
0.44
1.14
8.12
14.32
14.13
8.57
3.69
0.21
0.06
52.40

Lohardugga (Ranchi)

2.00
2.00
1.20
0.90
2.90
15.70
12.20


1.40

38.30

Singbhoom* (Chyebasa)
0.52
0.92
1.58
1.18
2.43
7.48
11.99
11.43
10.28
4.13
0.19
0.16
52.29

Manbhoom* (Purulia)
0.42
0.79
0.83
0.95
1.25
8.79
9.37
10.85
7.08
4.33
0.09
0.18
44.93

Monthly Totals
11.57
41.70
47.99
72.78
220.30
504.53
612.44
588.71
457.80
220.80
25.20
2.05
2805.87

Quarterly Totals
101.26
797.61
1658.95
248.05


Monthly averages
0.26
0.95
1.09
1.65
5.01
11.47
13.92
13.38
10.40
5.02
0.57
0.05
63.77

Quarterly averages
2.30
18.13
37.70
5.64


* Average-from "Report on the Food-grain Supply and Statistical Review of the Relief Operations in the Distressed Districts
of Behar and Bengal during the Famine of 1873-74" by A. P. MacDonnell, of the Bengal Civil Service.
† From-"Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Famine in Bengal and Orissa in 1866."
‡ Alipore-average of five years-1871 to 1875.
§ Cuttack-from "Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Famine in Bengal and Orissa in 1866."