(83) BENGAL PROVINCE, 1873. The monthly Rainfall registered in inches and cents at one station in each district during the year 1873 is shewn in the subjoined tabular statement. Divisions. DISTRICTS. RAIN FALL REGISTERED IN THE MONTHS OF 1873. Total. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Burdwan Burdwan ... ... 2.00 4.17 3.44 6.44 19.60 17.15 4.44 0.20 0.08 1.15 58.67 Bankura ... ... 5.49 1.45 2.26 3.28 15.18 14.72 3.65 0.80 0.44 0.07 47.34 Beerbhoom (Suri)... 0.02 ... 1.13 0.30 1.12 3.92 24.74 17.49 3.74 0.91 0.08 ... 53.45 Midnapore......... 0.18 ... 0.72 1.95 9.21 7.11 13.97 6.60 4.92 0.11 0.01 0.04 44.82 Hooghli............ ... ... 0.90 2.39 4.59 4.48 15.36 6.72 3.77 0.60 0.10 0.75 39.66 Howrah......... 0.05 ... 1.20 1.81 3.58 4.41 19.31 8.83 6.63 0.74 0.23 0.78 47.57 Presi. dency. 24-Pergunnahs (Alipore)... ... ... 1.11 1.45 3.75 3.55 15.73 12.11 5.12 1.54 0.03 0.50 44.89 Calcutta (Observatory) ... ... 1.18 1.84 3.78 4.30 14.76 10.23 5.82 2.40 0.14 0.82 45.27 Nuddea (Krishnagarli)... ... ... 1.15 2.7l 3.94 3.52 18.15 14.80 2.42 0.08 0.03 ... 46.80 Jessore............ 0.16 0.04 0.65 2.84 3.43 8.21 9.85 14.09 4.57 0.61 0.06 0.74 45.25 Rajshahye. Murshidabad (Berham- 0.20 0.01 1.50 0.68 0.70 3.01 9.71 10.30 4.96 0.42 0.02 ... 31.51 pore). Dinagepore 0.50 0.28 0.61 0.66 0.41 18.27 8.24 12.62 1.62 ... 0.32 43.53 Maldah 0.45 …. 0.29 1.19 4.06 4.36 7.08 7.76 4.91 0.92 0.24 27.26 Rajshahye (Rampur Bau- lia). 0.48 0.15 1.49 1.09 0.31 6.90 6.73 11.27 3.12 0.32 0.27 0.01 32.14 Rungpore 0.05 0.24 0.90 8.24 1.07 13.09 3.93 14.11 2.03 ..... ... 0.38 44.64 Bogra 0.22 0.12 0.47 3.12 2.01 6.74 7.95 12.83 3.29 ... ... 0.38 37.13 Pubna 0.06 0.11 0.80 7.13 3.14 5.98 15.51 7.19 4.81 0.45 ... 0.08 45.26 Cooch Behar, Darjiling ... 0.27 1.45 6.10 5.08 12.76 22.46 18.66 10.36 0.02 ... ... 77.16 Julpaiguri 0.05 0.05 0.75 7.48 2.67 28.93 15.68 13.79 18.76 ... ... 0.15 88.31 Daccan Dacca 0.05 0.70 0.50 6.40 9.00 8 25 14.00 9.30 12.00 4.20 ... ... 64.40 Furridpore ... 1.40 0.43 8.10 5.20 5.14 7.85 11.53 10.90 .... 0.02 ... 50.57 Backergunge (Burrisal) 0.59 ... 1.12 2.82 5.28 7.67 16.42 17.29 7.86 1.96 0.30 0.80 62.11 Mymensing 0.10 0.10 0.85 3.70 3.23 21.82 10.42 16.88 4.02 0.27 ... 0.61 62.00 Chitta. gong. Chittagong 0.35 ... ... 5.71 5.34 21.29 19.36 18.49 10.95 3.95 0.23 0.72 86.39 Noakholi 0.01 ... 4.83 8.95 9 19 30 28.89 26.84 11.61 7.38 1.25 1.34 118.9 Tipperah (Comillah) ... 0.05 1.71 5 53 6 38 18.14 972 25.65 4.64 0.55 0.34 10.78 73.49 Patna Patna 0.19 0.02 0.80 0.10 0.13 3.41 13.04 11.78 0.94 ... …. 0.13 30.54 Gya... 0.17 ... 0.94 ... 0.30 1.52 18.44 10.01 4.13 ... ... 0.06 35.57 Shahabad (Arrah)...... 0.32 0.06 1.06 ... 0.70 1.91 19.76 10.91 3.00 ... ... 0.08 37. 80 Tirhut Mozufferpore 2.20 ... 2.20 0.60 ... 3.99 10.11 7.11 2.82 ... ... 0.03 29. 06 Durbhanga 0.02 ... 1.43 0.90 0.16 3.89 7.04 7.24 2.78 ... ... 0.42 23.88 Sarun (Chuprah)...... 0.29 ... 1.70 1.00 ... 3.42 15.57 10.80 1.10 ... ... ... 33.88 Chumparun (Motihari)... 0.90 ... 3.00 0.80 0..90 8.02 15.11 11.58 0.73 ... ... 0.20 41.24 Bhagul. pore. Monghyr 0.34 0.02 1.07 0.18 1.12 2.63 13.30 15.32 3.68 ... 0.02 0.01 37.72 Bhagulpore... 0.40 ... 0.60 0.60 0.15 5.37 11.07 6.68 3.67 ... 0.06 0.32 28.92 Purneah 0.27 ... 0.82 2.56 0.44 6.34 10.98 10.69 6.75 ... ... 0.37 39.22 Sonthal (Nya Dumka) 0.26 ... 1.54 0.14 2.14 5.47 19.95 13.70 9 64 ... 0.06 0.01 52.91 Orissa Cuttack ... ... 2.71 1.66 1.12 2.98 10.35 10.07 6.27 2.54 0.35 0.36 38.61 Poori ... ... 1.11 0.85 4.19 2.58 8.51 15.81 9.21 12.53 1.19 1.74 57.72 Balasore ... ... 0.92 1.77 4.58 3.64 12.00 11.77 7.61 4.69 0.77 0.60 48.35 Chota Nagpore. Hazaribagh ... ... 0.94 0.11 0.22 2.20 23.03 20.32 12.07 0.15 ... 0.10 59.14 Lohardugea (Ranchi) ... 0.04 1.59 0.50 1.21 2.26 17.59 13.93 12.20 0.63 ... . 49.95 Smgbhum (Chaibassa) 0.19 ... 2.32 1·65 2.66 3.42 11.47 10.01 5·94 0.88 ... 0.25 38.79 Manbhoom (Purulia) ... ... 2.36 1.78 1.17 1.70 19.33 12·50 3·01 0.15 ... ... 42.00 Monthly Totals 9.07 3.66 60.34 113. 01 119.17 315.62 626.95 567.48 257.07 50.00 6.08 15.37 2,143.82 Quarterly Totals 73.07 547.80 1, 451.50 71.45 Monthly averages 0.21 0.08 1.37 2.57 2.71 7.17 14.25 12.90 5.84 1.13 0.14 0.35 Quarterly averages 1.66 12.45 32.99 1.02 48.72 M 2