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Statement showing Distribution of CHOLERA marked in this Map for each District of the Bengal Province for the year 1879.

Number.
DISTRICTS.
Population.
Area in square miles.
Population per square mile.
Number of registering circles in each district
NUMBER OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN EACH DISTRICT
NUMBER OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES
DATE OF-
PERIOD OF MAXIMUM DEATHS.
NUMBER OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN WHICH THE REGISTERED MORTALITY FROM CHOLERA WAS-
Total deaths registered in each district.
Towns.
Villages.
Affected.
Not Affected.
First death.
Last death.
From
To
One death.
2 to 5.
6 to 10.
Above 10.
1
Burdwan
2,034,745
3,523
578
20
3
3,832
212
3,623
January
December
January
September
Information
not available.
1,397
2
Bankura
526,772
1,346
391
13
3
5,136
265
4,874
"
"
June
August
841
3
Birbhum
695,921
1,344
518
11
1
3,142
79
3,064
"
"
July
September
399
4
Midnapur
2,540,963
5,082
500
29
4
14,725
1,143
13,586
"
"
March
August
3,914
5
Hughli
757,499
785
1,963
20
8
1,869
203
1,674
"
"
January
June
459
Serampur
6
Howrah
731,057
639
1,144
7
1
1,193
222
972
"
"
"
July
964
7
24-Pergunnahs
2,210,047
2,788
793
36
9
5,177
655
4,531
"
"
"
August
4,049
8
Calcutta
447,601
8
55,950
1
1
1
9
Nuddea
1,812,795
3,421
530
36
5
3,821
673
3,153
January
December
January
May
3,402
10
Jessore
2,075,021
3,658
567
25
1
5,274
1,240
4,035
"
"
"
July
6,275
11
Murshidabad
1,553,626
2,578
525
27
4
3,696
272
3,428
"
"
February
June
858
12
Dmagepore
1,501,924
4,126
364
19
1
7,108
585
6,524
"
"
March
July
2,306
13
Maldah
676,426
1,813
373
10
1
1,792
366
1,427
"
"
January
June
1,797
14
Rajshahye
1,310,729
2,234
587
14
1
4,563
260
4,304
"
"
April
"
1,058
15
Rungpore
2,149,972
3,475
619
17
1
4,206
333
3,874
"
"
January
"
3,189
16
Bogra
689,467
1,501
459
9
1
3,825
609
3,217
"
"
October
December
1,061
17
Pubna
1,211,594
1,966
616
10
2
3,342
244
3,100
"
"
March
May
1,011
18
Darjiling
94,712
1,234
77
5
1
1
March
October
"
April
20
19
Julpaiguri
418,665
2,906
144
7
1
379
11
369
January
July
"
May
278
20
Dacca
1,852,993
2,897
640
15
3
5,754
999
4,758
"
December
January
December
4,061
21
Faridpore
1,012,589
1,496
677
14
1
2,909
784
2,126
"
"
"
June
4,457
22
Backergunge
2,377,433
4,935
482
16
1
3,295
844
2,452
"
"
March
"
4,293
23
Mymensingh
2,349,917
6,293
373
18
3
7,597
937
6,663
"
"
January
July
2,504
24
Chittagong
1,127,402
2,498
451
14
1
1,015
180
836
"
"
August
December
2,833
25
Noakholli
713,934
1,557
459
10
1
2,368
135
2,234
"
"
January
291
26
Tipperah
1,533,931
2,655
578
13
2
6,176
582
5,596
"
"
"
May
2,196
27
Patna
1,559,638
2,101
742
19
6
5,794
916
4,884
March
"
April
September
5,035
28
Gya
1,949,750
4,718
413
14
2
5,925
1,216
4,711
January
"
May
"
10,107
29
Shahabad
1,723,974
4,385
393
16
4
5,317
512
4,809
"
November
"
August
2,663
30
Tirhurt (Mozufferpore)
Durbhunga
4,384,706
6,343
691
24
5
6,473
1,853
4,625
"
December
"
September
16,468
31
Saran
2,063,860
2,654
778
13
3
4,359
521
3,841
February
"
June
"
3,200
32
Chumparun
1,410,815
3,531
408
10
1
2,299
451
1,849
March
November
"
October
4,503
33
Monghyr
1,812,986
3,913
463
15
4
3,223
808
2,419
January
"
May
September
6,999
34
Bhagalpore
1,826,290
4,327
422
13
1
3,374
604
2,771
"
December
"
December
4,816
35
Purneah
1,714,795
4,957
346
14
1
3,645
351
3,295
"
"
March
"
3,162
36
Sonthal Pergunnahs
1,259,287
5,488
229
6
1
10,210
511
9,700
"
"
May
October
2,096
37
Cuttack
1,494,784
3,178
470
12
3
7,619
1,035
6,587
"
"
January
August
4,169
38
Poori
769,674
2,473
311
6
1
3,175
334
2,842
"
"
"
July
1,766
39
Balasore
770,232
2,066
373
10
1
5,213
1,257
3,957
"
"
March
August
6,245
40
Hazareebagh
771,875
7,021
110
14
1
4,323
142
4,182
March
November
May
September
1,243
41
Lohardugga
1,237,123
12,044
103
22
1
6,634
688
5,947
January
"
"
"
5,566
42
Singhbhum
415,023
4,503
92
34
1
3,080
221
2,860
April
December
June
August
1,476
43
Manbhum
995,570
4,914
203
17
1
5,233
410
4,824
January
September
May
"
2,936
Total
60,398,117
145,375
415
675
98
188,090
23,664
164,524
136,363