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BENGAL PROVINCE, 1868.
The monthly Rainfall registered in inches and cents at one station in each District during
the year 1868 is shown in the subjoined tabular statement.
Divisions.
DlSTRICTS.
RAINFALL REGISTERED IN ?HE MONTHS OF 1868.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Burdwan.
Burdwan
0.70
090
190
650
820
1080
2960
1450
100
...
...
7410
Bankura.........
0 50
080
...
300
2.75
1525
655
1530
1710
100
...
...
6225
Beerbhum (Suri)......
010
060
...
026
254
885
885
1045
920
040
...
...
4125
Midnapore
080
010
560
340
2280
540
1990
1320
130
...
...
7250
Hooghli
100
300
2070
420
1540
775
4050
2140
200
...
...
11595
Howrah.........
...
...
...
?
?
2320
1480
2530
2110
060
...
...
8500
Presidency
24-Pergunnahs (Alipore)*
039
143
163
248
477
1125
1250
1141
889
687
002
012
6176
Calcutta (Observatory)...
005
018
016
547
580
2661
1117
2483
1569
153
...
...
9149
Nuddea (Kishnagarh)...
...
035
100
4.70
1030
1075
1150
3020
730
370
...
...
7980
Jessore.........
002
1 56
122
1027
985
1662
1224
2053
949
222
...
...
8402
Rajshahye.
Murshidabad (Berham-pore.)
...
138
078
198
812
1271
840
1807
936
107
...
...
6187
Dinagepore
...
060
290
0.75
710
1893
1120
12.10
1330
010
...
...
6698
Maldah.........
005
...
005
200
350
720
665
1521
855
010
...
...
4331
Rajshahye (Rampur Bau- lia.)
002
340
300
310
925
1445
1320
1075
1120
315
...
...
7152
Rungpore
...
040
130
130
630
1550
1570
1490
2860
050
...
...
8450
Bogra
010
170
130
290
940
1550
1190
850
1950
220
...
...
7300
Pubna.........
005
282
043
499
1191
1134
1035
1718
1720
088
...
...
7715
Cooch Behar.
Darjiling... .....
045
135
117
326
467
34.75
3139
4335
14.35
042
...
018
13534
Julpaiguri......
050
039
2.03
466
859
29.61
2586
2495
2731
709
002
002
13103
Dacca
Dacca
490
070
960
5.70
1510
800
1717
1456
094
011
...
7678
Furridpore.........
058
146
204
669
1058
1369
1190
1142
962
452
046
001
7297
Backergunge (Burrisal)...
...
...
...
?
?
1010
1600
2260
1410
170
...
...
6450
Mymensing
290
135
837
1145
2565
1675
2070
990
110
...
9817
Chitta-gong.
Chittagong
621
240
1996
1126
4963
1562
2919
1801
046
131
...
15405
Noakholli
...
020
1138
594
3087
1115
1208
786
124
117
...
8189
Tipperah (Comillab)
...
241
037
512
715
2699
796
1316
1532
187
240
...
8275
Patna.
Patna
088
203
030
070
200
506
573
586
342
0 04
...
...
2602
Gya............
050
...
...
...
...
662
757
618
684
...
...
...
2771
Shahabad (Arrah).....
124
067
065
038
152
540
810
788
620
040
...
2744
Tirhut...Mozufferpore..
040
170
...
020
330
180
630
1010
320
...
...
...
2700
(Durbhunga..
030
026
051
079
118
802
1611
900
1214
179
...
010
5020
Sarun (Chapra).....
0.76
080
060
032
364
545
320
791
445
...
...
...
2713
Chumparuu (Motihari)..
...
...
070
...
...
250
470
1550
220
...
...
...
2560
Bhagulpore.
Monghyr.........
030
165
058
......
193
313
867
1275
831
002
...
040
3274
Bhagulpore.........
021
124
0.24
...
578
541
1224
1821
606
...
...
...
4939
Purneah.........
039
065
031
245
157
1217
1564
1335
1594
441
...
007
6695
Sonthal (Nya Dumka)...
009
094
097
102
336
886
1439
1227
1075
327
001
004
5597
Orissa.
Cuttack.........
010
005
010
140
323
1713
1012
892
980
196
...
...
5281
Poori............
005
360
007
1.70
540
1100
1090
1290
505
030
...
5097
Balasore.........
070
130
...
290
600
3620
560
1430
960
040
...
...
7700
Chota Nagpore.
Hazaribagh.........
026
085
064
......
154
1492
966
1180
911
053
...
...
4931
Lohardugga (Ranchi)
075
065
050
...
215
1072
545
750
1635
162
...
...
4569
Singbhum *(Chaebasa)...
052
092
1.58
118
245
748
1199
1143
1028
413
019
016
5229
Manbhum (Purulia)
...
090
.
......
040
1770
450
950
860
150
...
4310
Monthly Totals
1026
5555
3578
15348
21646
67052
47946
71471
51991
6833
569
110
2,93125
Quarterly Totals...
10159
1,04046
1,71408
7512
Monthly averages
023
126
081
349
492
1524
1090
1624
1182
155
013
002
6601
Quarterly averages
230
2365
2896
170
* Alipore : average of 5 years, 1871 to 1875.
Average-from " Report on 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.

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