2
cent of the total number—were males, and 43,103—equal to 47.66 per cent. of
the total number—were females. There were, therefore, 109.81 males enumer
-
ated to every 100 females.
The population consisted of
—
H i n d u s . . . 80,213, who formed 88.69 per cent. of the entire population.
Mahomedans . . . 9,013
"
9.97
"
"
Budhists . . . 587
"
0.65
"
"
Christians . . . 262
"
0.29
"
"
Others . . . 361
"
0.40
"
"
4. The City is divided into eighteen sections or wards, called peths, which
vary in size and density of population. The following table shows the area of
each peth, its population, the source from which the inhabitants draw their water
-
supply, as well as the estimated daily consumption of water in each peth :—
No.
P e t h s . .
A r e a i n S q u a r e Y a r d s .
P o p u l a t i o n .
M e a n A r e a f o r e a c h P e r s o n i n
s q u a r e y a r d s . P r o b a b l e N u m b e r o f C a t t l e .
N u m b e r o f W e l l s .
N u m b e r o f P u b l i c C i s t e r n s .
N u m b e r o f P u b l i c C o c k s .
N u m b e r o f P r i v a t e C o c k s . D a i l y S u p p l y f r o m C h o u d h r i
A q u e d u c t , i n G a l l o n s .
D a i l y S u p p l y f r o m N a n a F u r -
n a v i s ' s A q u e d u c t , i n G a l l o n s . D a i l y S u p p l y f r o m R a s t i a ' s
A q u e d u c t , i n G a l l o n s .
D a i l y S u p p l y f r o m K a t r u j
A q u e d u c t , i n G a l l o n s .
T o t a l S u p p l y i n G a l l o n s p e r
d a y .
R a t e p e r H e a d .
1.
Mangalwár . . . 479,400 1,742 275
50
10 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Somwár . . . 361,000 2,925 120
200
43 10 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
41,874 41,874 13½
3
*Rastiás . . . 340,950 3,576 95
200
44
4
4
6 . . .
. . .
2,286
69,654 71,980 21¼
4
*Nana's . . . 596,150 4,544 131
300
26
7
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
22,602 22,602 5
5
Gunnesh . . . 160,066 3,760 42
400
7
3
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
16,404 16,404 4¼<i l l e gi bl e >
6
*Bhowáni . . . 683,800 5,294 129
400
24
4
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3,690
3,690 ¾, nearly
7
Kasba . . . 341,000 10,855 31 1,300
84 23
6 30 . . .
. . .
. . .
156,588 156,588 14¼<i l l egi bl e>
8
Aditwár or Raviwár . . . 361,500 9,028 40 1,100
82 24
1
4 . . .
. . .
. . .
107,340 107,340 11½
9
Budhwár . . . 184,165 5,881 31
600
141 26
1 12 . . .
. . .
. . .
61,668 61,668 10½
10
*Ganj . . . 719,200 4,433 162
300
30
4
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
18,000 18,000 4
11
Vetal . . . 148,750 4,293 34
500
25
5 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
41,580 41,580 9½
12
Ghorpade's . . . 242,150 1,119 216
200
. . .
6 . . .
. . . 40,170
. . .
. . .
. . .
40,170 35¾<illegible>
13
*Shukarwár . . . 836,838 13,130 63
900
206 34 . . .
9 . . .
. . .
. . .
193,446 193,446 14½<i l l egi bl e>
14
Shanwár . . . 392,450 7,323 53
500
30 13 . . .
31
. . .
. . .
. . .
39,702
39,702 5
15
Náráyen . . . 281,300 3,582 78
600
. . .
5 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
15,228
15,228 4¼
16
Sadáshiv, including Navvee . . . 1,837,600 7,015 261 1,300
280
9 12
3
. . .
38,862 . . .
29,232 68,094 9½
17
Nehal, (included in Rastia's) . . .
. . .
832
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
18
Muzafurjung,
(included
in
Ghor
pades) . . .
. . .
34
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . . 7,966,322 90,436 88 8,850 1,032 †171 31 95 ‡40,170
38,862
§2, 286 727,428 899,826 10, nearly
* These peths are partly supplied with water from the Kharakwásla Canal, which is not yet properly metered.
† These are in blocks of twos, threes, or more; altogether there are 80 such blocks.
‡La s t s o n l y f o r 6 mo n t h s .
§ Las t s onl y f or 10 mont hs .
As regards the density of the population, I am enabled, from the figures
given above, to show that the inhabited areas of the City are overcrowded :—
Acres to a
Person.
Persons to
an Acre.
Persons to a
Square Mile.
I n E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s t h e r e a r e . . .
1.64
.61
389
" London . . .
.02
41.69
26,682
" Bombay . . .
0.19
52.14
33,372
"
Poona
.
.
.
0.18
54.97
36,174