Statement showing Population, Area, and Density of Population in each District of the
Bengal Province for the year 1872.
DIVISION.
DISTRICT.
POPULATION, CENSUS 1872.
AREA IN SQUARE MILES.
POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Grand total of Division.
District.
Division.
District.
Division.
Burdwan
Burdwan
995,818
1,038,927
2,034,745
7,286,957
3,523
12,719
578
572
Bankuru
261,690
265,082
526,772
1,346
391
Birbhoom
334,550
361,371
695,921
1,344
518
Midnapore
1,257,194
1,283,769
2,540,963
5,082
500
Hooghli
173,492
190,143
363,635
436
834
Serampur
193,022
200,842
393,864
349
1,129
Howrah
356,342
374,715
731,057
639
1,144
Presidency
24-Pergunnahs
1,155,759
708,291
1,553,620
6,097,863
2,788
9,867
793
618
Nuddea
877,125
935,670
1,812,795
3,421
530
Jessore
1,051,126
1,023,895
2,075,021
3,658
567
Rajshahye
Moorshedabad
645,335
708,291
1,353,626
8,893,738
2,578
17,694
525
502
Dinagepur
776,431
725,493
1,501,924
4,126
364
Maldah
331,087
345,339
676,426
1,813
373
Rajshahye
650,586
660,143
1,310,729
2,234
587
Rungpore
1,095,026
1,054,946
2,149,972
3,476
619
Bogra
347,864
341,603
689,467
1,501
459
Pubna
602,514
609,080
1,211,594
1,966
616
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
53,057
41,655
94,712
513,377
1,234
4,140
77
124
Julpaiguri
216,893
201,772
418,665
2,906
144
Dacca
Dacca
905,775
947,218
1,852,993
7,592,232
2,897
15,621
640
486
Furridpore
497,854
514,735
1,012,589
1,496
677
Backergunge
1,204,273
1,173,196
2,377,433
4,935
482
Mymensingh
1,187,962
1,161,955
2,349,917
6,293
372
Chittagong
Chittagong
536,059
591,343
1,127,402
3,375,267
2,498
6,710
451
503
Noakholly
362,067
351,867
713,934
1,557
459
Tipperah
782,391
751,540
1,533,931
2,655
578
Patna
Patna
761,877
797,761
1,559,638
13,122,743
2,101
23,732
742
552
Gya
954,129
995,621
1,949,750
4,718
413
Shahabad
835,374
888,600
1,723,974
4,385
393
Tirhoot
2,191,764
2,192,942
3,484,706
6,343
691
Sarun
996,683
1,067,177
2,063,860
2,654
778
Chumparun
737,529
703,286
1,440,815
3,531
408
Bhagulpore
Monghyr
897,074
915,912
1,812,986
6,613,358
3,913
18,685
463
353
Bhagulpore
917,183
909,107
1,826,290
4,327
422
Purneah
876,320
83,475
1,714,795
4,957
346
Rajmahal
94,258
96,632
190,890
Sonthal Pergunnahs
535,458
532,939
1,068,397
5,488
229
Orissa
Cuttack
725,330
759,454
1,494,784
3,034,690
3,178
7,717
470
393
Pooree
389,449
380,225
769,674
2,473
311
Balasoro
379,077
391,155
770,232
2,066
373
Chota Nagpore
Hazaribagh
397,045
374,830
771,875
3,419,591
7,021
28,482
110
120
Lobardugga
621,548
615,575
1,237,123
12,044
103
Singbhum
207,926
207,097
415,023
4,503
92
Manbhum
500,936
494,634
995,570
4,914
203
Total of the Provinces.
29,870,216
30,080,800
59,950,516
145,367
412