Census of India. Calcutta. Parts I & II

CHAPTER I Distribution and Growth of population 1. I ntroductory.—The area covered in this part of the report includes the municipality of Calcutta with Fort William and the Maidan the Piprt the Calcutta Canal area the two suburban municipalities Tollygunge and South Suburban municipality in the 24-Parganas and the city of Howrah on the western side of the river Hooghly linked to Calcutta by a [...] For the purposes of the census the Port of Calcutta has been taken to consist of (1) the waters of the river Hooghly from the Cossipore Ghat on the north to the Sandheads on the south and (2) on the left bank of the Hooghly the property of the Port Commissioners between the Cossipore Ghat on the north and the Calcutta Electric Supply Company Metiabruz on the south. [...] Briefly the arrangements made ensured the inclusion in the population of the Port of all persons on the water between the Sandheads and Calcutta on the night of the census together with those further out to sea on vessels which had left a port in India before the census was there taken and did not arrive in Calcutta until after the 26th February. [...] 4. General figures of population.--In Calcutta with its suburbs in the 24-Parganas and Howrah the total population is 1 485 582 of which 1 196 734 is found in Calcutta including the municipal area Fort William and the Maidan the Port and Canals 63 975 in the two suburban municipalities and 224 873 in the adjacent city of Howrah. [...] Variation in the population of Calcutta by wards and of the two suburban municipalities and of Howrah city 1921-1931 in every ward of Calcutta with the exception of Sukea's Street (No.