State of Education in Purnea.
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Extract from Table No. 12 of Dr. Buchanan’s Report on Purnea, explaining the state of Education among the People of that District.
Haveli.
|
Dungrakhora.
|
Gondwara.
|
Dhamdaha.
|
Dimiya.
|
Matryari.
|
Arariya.
|
Bahadurgunj.
|
Udhrail.
|
Krishnagunj.
|
Dulalgunj.
|
Nehnagar.
|
Kharwa.
|
Bholahat.
|
Sibgunj.
|
Kaliya Chak.
|
Gorguribah.
|
Manihari.
|
Total.
| |
| Men capable of keeping common accounts. | 2,300 | 500 | 1,500 | 350 | 750 | 1,400 | 350 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,550 | 150 | 200 | 3,750 | 900 | 350 | 700 | 200 | 18,650 |
| Men who can sign their name. | 1,000 | 1,450 | 750 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 1,200 | 700 | 950 | 800 | 50 | 250 | . . . | 250 | 600 | 400 | 1,000 | 150 | 16,550 |
| Men who can understand the common poetry. | 200 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 350 | 50 | 100 | 70 | 100 | . . . | . . . | 60 | . . . | . . . | 200 | . . . | . . . | 1,830 |
| Women who can understand the common poetry. | 50 | 10 | . . . | 3 | 20 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 200 | . . . | . . . | 200 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 483 |
