Census of India 1891: Punjab and its Feudatories Part I - The Report on the Census (Vol. XIX)

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1CONTENTS.

2THE REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE CENSUS.

3CHAPTER I—REGARDING THE DENSITY OF THE POPULATION, THE HOUSES AND FAMI-

4* LIES, THE TOWNS AND THE COUNTRY,

5ABA.

61, The sub-divisions of the Province . . . . . . . . . . .

7Density of tHe Poruzation.

82. The density compared with other countries - =. - ee eee

93 Thecongesteddissicts =... ee ee ee

10Homes AnD Famiigs,

114. The value of the return ofhouses . eee ee ee

125» The decrease ip the average population per house oA: ST het ade

136. The average population of a house in different parts of the Province ‘ ‘i . * 2

147 The value of the figures regarding the auuber of families - . . 6 2g

158. The increase in the size ofthe family + 6 + + «© + 2 «2 ef

169. Families and holdings = ace rn” 35" “deren acl pay me

17To. The relation ofthe family to the house a ow Fy ‘s . - eo 5 é

18Towns An Vittaczs.

19tr. The meaning of the “village” unit. . . . . . . . . . .

2012, Local vatiations in the size ofthe village =. ss eke

2113. Variation in size since 1881 a . . . - s ws . F . :

2214. Classification of villages by size. ese ee

231§. Distinction between towns and villages Be ee, i See Da es tH

2416, Comparatively slow development oftowns +. swe ee

2547. Classification of towns by size... eke ee

26u8 Sexesintowns , ee ee

2719, Religiosintowns . 0+ 0s 8 et ee

2820, Alteration intowa boundaries °. se eet

292t, Density of population in Punjab towns 5 eee et

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31CHAPTER Il.—THE INCREASE AND DECREASE OF THE POPULATION.

322a, The rate of increase at Successive enumerations ==, *, ew ge et

33aj Alterations inaress . ey eee ee

34a4. Improved enumeration . . . Pe . . . 3 . Py . . .

352g. Real variations, bisths and deaths , ‘ Dy Se BA ee

3626, The results’of the Census contrasted with the Sanitary returas BS rh wipe Sa oe

3727. The development in various parts of the Province . . . . . . . .

3828. Local fluctuations of population =. we ee ee et

39CHAPTER III.—THE RELIGIONS OF THE PEOPLE,

4029. The various religions of the Province . . . . . . . . . . .

4190, The difficulty of obtaining definite religious statistics =. ww kk kt

42gt. Thelowcasteformsoffaith . . . % 2. . 2. © «© «2 ee

4332. Accuracy of the Jain returns . . soe . soe . . . . .

4493 The accuracy ofthe Sithreturns 6 weg wg

4534. Relative progress of the several religions . . = . ° , . . .

4635 The progressofIslim 6 ee ke ee

4736. The progress of Sikhism wee

4837 The Jains ee ny es a ee Pa

4998. The Buddhists

5039. The Native Christians 6 8 8 ee

51CHAPTER 1V.—THE RELIGIOUS SECTS OF THE PROVINCE.

52Intropuctory,

5340. The record of sects . 0. Cea ee a

54At. The confused qatuce af the record of sects, 0. ee ee

55Part 1L—Sgcts of tHe Hindus AND S!KHs,

56Nature worship, .

5742. Veneration of the homestead and of ancestors. ew eg et

5843. Veneration of the heavenly bodies Wl gel ads St eee RR ge

5944. Snake worship - eS ee ee ee ae oe .

6045. The veuetation of rivers Cee er era a a ae

61Pace

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