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Date of Publish: 2017-08-29

 

Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Last Part

Government of India

Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation

Department of Branch Secretariat

 

 

( For a series of reports on the issue of Influx in Assam during creation of Bangladesh please visit the previous parts published on February 21, March 2,7,14,21,30 and April 4, 13, 21, 25, May 2, 9, 16 23, 30 and June 6, 13, August 8 and 16. Dcoument source: The Assam State Archives)

 

ASSAM

37. TRENDS OF CURRENT INFLUX OF REFUGEES IN MEGHALAYA

(PERSONS IN THOUSAND)

Month Average daily rate Mothly arrivals
April 1971 (10th to 30th 1.8 36
May-71 3.5 106
Jun-71 2.5 74
Jul-71 o.8 23
Aug-71 0.5 15
Sep-71 0.8 23
Total 277

 

38. DISTRICWISE DISTRIBUTION OF REFUGEE OF CURRENT INFLUX IN MEGHALAYA VIS-A-VIS NORMAL POPULATION (PERSONS IN THOUSAND)

District Number of Camps Population Normal Population 1971
In camps Outside Camps Total
1. Cachar 13 90 13 103 1712
2. Goalpara 8 85 33 118 2221
3. Mizo 3 22 1 23 322
4.Nowgaon 2 4 21 25
5.Other districts 1 4 4 8
TOTAL ASSAM 27 205 72 277 14,592

 

39. MEDICAL FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR REFUGEES OF CURRENT INFLUX IN ASSAM

1.Number of doctors engaged 316
2.Medical Stores supply sub-depot functioning Dhubri, Karimganj
3.Number of Persons inoculated 2,49,000
4. Number of persons vaccinated 2,49,000

 

40. BIHAR

LIST OF RELIEF/TRANSIT CAMPS OPENED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR FOR REFUGEES FROM EAST BENGAL AND NUMBER OF REFUGEE ACCOMMODATED THERE IN

DISTRICT Name of Camp Population
Purnea 1.Camping Ground
2. Gola of Mangi Ram
3. Balmandir
4.Khagra Theatre Hall
5.Matri Mandir
6. Purnea Camp
7.Dhobinia Camp
TOTAL 8,574

 

(CONCLUDED)

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