Report On The Administration Of The Punjab And Its Dependencies(1867-68)

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1Part I. ]

2POLITICAL.

3JT. — Impoets.

4Direction jkom. which Imported.

5Name of Article.

6Multdn.

7Bikanir

8and Jes&al-

9mir.

10Pazilkn,

11Sirsa ^nd

12, Ferozo-

13pore.

14Sukkur.

15Algbanis-

16taii.

17Total.

18Maunds,

19Maunds.

20Mau7ids.

21Maunds,

22Mauyids,

23Maunds.

24Grain,

2567,357

261,270

2724,147

28956

2993.730

30Rice,

312,800

32G1

33...

34• • •

35...

362,3GL

37Sugar and Sac- )

38chauine pro- >

3927,058

40317

414,649

4205

43■ tt •

4432,089

45fluce, )

46Ghee,

471.327

481 449 i

49129

50• • #

51• • t

521,905

53Oil,

542,8G9

551 12 1

561,S!)5

5722

584,29S

59Cotton,

601.82S

61[ 1,585

62554

6318

64...

653,985

66English cloth,

671,279

68492

69...

70585

71tt • ■

722,35G

73215

74Country cloth,

75215

76...

77. . .

78• tt »

79Silk,

8090

81...

82...

83...

8400

85Indigo,

8679

87’ll

88...

89...

9003

91Cattle,

922G5

93in number

941 G87

95in number.

96...

97184

98in number.

992,080

100in number.

101Miscellaneous )

10210,555

103: 12,988

104820

1055,050

1067.2.SG

10741,899

108articles, (

109mauiids.

110rnaunds.

111i

112maunds.

113inaunds.

114The total value of exports during 186G-G7 is estimated at Rs. 12,03,144

115( Ahifuidpuri ) or about £00,000 sterling.

116The total value of imports, Rs. 1G,58,275 {Ahmadpuri) or about

117£120,000 sterling.

11828. Chumba. This is a mountainous tract to the north of theKangra

119district, locked in on almost every side by lofty ranges. Tt is bounded on

120the north and north-west by the territories of Kashmir; on the north-

121east and east by British Lahoul and Ladakh. Its area* is estimated at

1223,216 square miles, and its population, chiefly Rajput and Gaddi, at

1231,20,000 souls, of which G,000 reside in the capital. To the east is a

124region of snowy peaks and glaciers ; on the west ajid south are fertile

125valleys ; vrithin its limits flow two of the five rivers of the Punjah, the

126RaVi and the Chandra Bhaga or Cheiiab ; and the forests near their banks

127at Pangi on the Chenab, and Banuaor on the Ravi, are important sources

128of timber supply for the Railway and other public works in the Punjab.

12929. At present the produce is chiefly confined to the ordinary

130grains : rice, millet, wheat, barley ; and its exports to Nurpur (its c|raineryal

131emporium) consist chiefly of grains, oak bark, and o%er splntanpous

132produce. Its botanical and mineral resources are as 5 ®t iiiporiecily