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BENGAL PEOVINCE, 1866.
The monthly Rainfall registered in inches and cents at one station in each district during the
year 1866 is shewn in the subjoined tabular statement.
Divisions.
DISTRICTS.
RAINFALL REGISTERED IN THE MONTHS OF 1866.


January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Burdwan.
Burdwan.........
2.30
0.30
0·40
2.35
1.50
16.50
10.70
13.30
5.60
3.40
...
...
56.35

Bankura........
1.45
7.25
0.55
2.20
1.60
15 05
16.00
10.85
8.95
2.90
...
...
66.80

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†......
1.20
5.50
1.40
7.80
12.70
16.50
17.60
22.60
17.70
10.60
...
...
113.60

Hooghli.........
3.50
2.50
...
...
6.10
19.40
20.00
12.70
3.00
6.85
...
...
74.05

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)...
1.91
3.74
...
1.81
2.56
7.02
13.42
11.48
15.97
7.83
...
...
65.74

Nuddea (Krishnagarh)...
4.60
2.00
0.10
3.60
1.50
17.00
7.00
2.80
5.60
3.90
...
...
48.10

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 (Berham- pore)
0.77
2.12
2.89
7.85
2.44
10.34
10.22
7.77
7.03
2.65
...
...
54.08

Dinagepore...
0.30
2.60
...
1.60
6.70
12·60
18.00
15.00
10.00
3.80
0.20
...
70.80

Maldah.........
1.10
7.00
1.50
14.10
1.00
...
...
10.20
10.43
2.00
1.50
...
48.83

Rajshahye (Rampur 
Baulia)
0.50
2.40
0.10
5.60
2.70
9.90
12.20
8.40
8 30
7.00
...
...
57.10

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.........
2.50
2.30
1.40
3.50
8.80
6.60
14.70
7.00
6.40
9.20
...
...
62.40

Pubna......
1.72
1.20
...
3.88
6.43
11.20
11.70
7.54
...
3.48
...
0.12
47.27
Cooch Behar. 
Darjiling*......
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

Julpaiguri*.........
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........
0.85
1.58
0.81
6.02
7.64
19.24
6.64
10.59
6.52
5.67
...
...
65.56

Furridpore*......
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

Mymensing.......
...
1.70
...
4.50
12.20
23.40
18.40
16.40
9.90
8.80
...
...
95.30
Chittagong.
Chittagong
…
0.25
0.07
5.29
3.62
31.94
16.85
14.39
8.95
6.15
...
…
87.51

Noakholli.........
0.35
0.79
1.91
4.21
9.69
21.34
17.82
20.72
15.95
8.58
1.42
0.12
102.90

Tipperah (Comillah)
0.70
1.15
0.30
4.90
9 80
21.85
12.35
12.90
6.40
8.75
...
...
79.10
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
6.83
2.89
0.04
0.07
42.59

Shahabad ( Arrah )......
0.70
1.90
...
0.80
...
6.50
12.85
12.95
5.25
0.90
...
...
41.85

Tirhut  {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

           {Durbhanga*
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 (Chaprah)
1.20
1.50
...
1.70
...
2 50
6.39
12.70
3.60
0.40
...
...
29 99

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..........
0.60
3.00
...
1.20
...
6.50
5.20
10.10
18.55
5.40
...
...
45.55

Bhagulpore..... 
2.10
3.00
...
4.50
0.10
20.40
11.40
12.20
13.70
11.80
...
...
79.20

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†.........
0.50
1.09
...
3.50
1.10
7.65
8.90
22 00
2.60
11.85
1.85
...
60.95

Poori*
...
3.90
...
6.00
2.60
6.20
6.70
28.60
12.10
11.10
...
...
77.20

Balasore........ ·
1 00
3.25
...
4.55
4.60
6.85
7.75
21.20
10.50
8.55
...
...
68.25
Chota Nagpur.
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)
1.30
4.10
0.30
1.80
0.60
6.40
11.20
5 70
11.20
2.50
...
0.05
45.15

Singbhum* (Chyabasa)
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

Manbhum* (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
39.98
81.95
34.92
143.61
183.27
554.46
569.24
574.34
434.50
246.03
8.11
2.32
2,872.73

Quarterly Totals
156.85
...
...
881.34
...
...
1,578.08
...
...
256.46
...
...
...

Monthly averages
0.91
1.86
0.79
3.26
4.17
12.60
12.94
13.05
9.87
5.59
0.19
0.65
65.28

Quarterly averages
3.56
...
...
20.03
...
...
35.86
...
...
5.83
...
...
...
* 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 the " Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Famine in Bengal and Orissa in 1866."
‡ Alipore-average of five years-1871 to 1875.
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