Note. The foregoing return is signed "John Romer, Magistrate;" I give it, as I do several others of population in this Appendix, for the purpose of stimulating further inquiries into the important subject of the population of British India. I am aware of the difficulties in the way of obtaining correct censuses, owing to the jealousy of the natives; but this difficulty may be got over by prudence and kindness. We possess no correct census of any District in British India except those given in this volume, and several of these are not to be relied on. 1 am strongly of opinion that in many parts there is a decreasing population; and that although several districts in Bengal are densely peopled, the greater part of our territory is but thinly inhabited. R. M. M. O.-Inhabitants of the Collectorship (exclusive of the City) of Poona, and Villages held in Enam and Surinjam. Women Boys Girls Total Total 631 12794 4861 52686 2131 689 553 7443 777 1268 989 344 796 376 2649 439 1027 594 633 719 916 1025 943 348 316 588 3078 86188 5593 59878 2520 828 650 8318 860 1333 1141 3360 39611 1569, 450 435 6343 622 899 801 2127 23337 1031 298 253 3057 299 529 466 201 898 484 2944 600 1107 675 699 728 1068 1083 435 423 362 142 515 265 2311 411 718 404 458 494 694 738 322 265 262 59 284 171 1366 222 397 236 289 282 425 441 151 185 145 15941 175512 7261 2265 1891 25161 2558 4029 3397 746 2493 1296 9270 1672 3249 1909 2079 2223 3103 3287 1851 1219 1085 1896 8316 284817 1 100 1 Brahmins. Marattah Coonbees. Mahomedan. Lungayut Wanees. Dhungurs. Mahers. Mangs. Chimbars. Telees. Gosavee. Tailors. Purdeshees. Ran Coolees. Panbara Coolees. Lonars. Gooroos. Washermen. Ramossees. Carpenters. Barbers. Goozerattee. Weaver Sellers. Ironsmiths. Potters. Other Castes. Total. 196 467 694 3262 643 382 536 399 515 674 810 379 26 240 227 1802149904 248 357 480 4353 845 805 742 475 402 893 953 698 20 27 46 624 135 531 78 60 46 91 113 240 1406 228 253 309 272 123, 607 455 177 3 6 94 3 59 1 128 8851 593 16 195 998 36 110 101 25 59 27 247 96 50 55 180 366 45 72 3 124 12 92 888 13359 25 365 7 1. 13 4 2 4 2 3 8 434 and the City of Poona, about 105,000, will give the whole Population to be about 485,000. (Signed) H. D. ROBERTSON, Provincial Collector. P.-Census of the Population of the Zilla Southern Koncan, taken in 1820; distinguishing the males and females of each Caste, and separating those of each sex above from those beneath twelve years of age, exhibiting also the number of houses in the occupancy of each caste. (Given to shew the variety of castes in India. R. M. M.) Districts. Note.-An abstract of Mr. Pelly's (the collector) Report for 1820 gives the following details relative to the S. Concan: Houses-of Hindoos, 123,309; Mussulmans, 7,963; Portuguese, 205; Jews, 147; total, 131,624. Population-Hindoos, 597,150; Mussulmans, 42,034; Portuguese, 1,030; Jews, 643; total, 640,857; of males, 334,191; females, 306,666. The total number of animals of the cow kind, 392,143; of bullocks employed in agriculture, 120,089; ditto, otherwise, 97,961. Total ploughs, 58,535. The yearly expenses of the whole population is, rupees, 13,012,570. The Government assessment, rupees, 1,591,942. The males are to the females as 20 to 18.3. The inhabitants to the houses as 4 to 1; and supposing the Zillah to extend from the dbta river to the Portuguese Possessions at Karree, is 7,000 square miles, the number of mouths to the square mile will be 914-R. M. M. Q.-Census of Population, &c. of Pahlunpore District and Dependencies, for 1836. *The above only comprises the permanent residents; including temporary sojourners and strangers, the Female |