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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
859
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
094
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."