Description
This is a significant historical document presenting the official census report of Punjab conducted on February 17, 1881. Compiled by Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson, a prominent colonial administrator, the report offers extensive demographic information about the Punjab region during the British Raj era.
The census report includes detailed statistics on population distribution, caste classifications, occupations, literacy rates, and linguistic compositions across the Punjab province. It serves as a crucial primary source for understanding the social, economic, and administrative landscape of 19th-century Punjab.
This reprint by Gyan Publishing House makes this important colonial-era document accessible to researchers, historians, and students interested in Indian history, demography, and the colonial administrative system. The report reflects the systematic approach of British census-taking and provides invaluable insights into Punjab’s pre-modern demographic structure.
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