CHAPTER I 



THE INDUSTRIAL UNIT: THE VILLAGE 



In 1901 the population of the United Provinces was 

 47,691,782. This population was distributed among 

 the following occupations, each occupation being 

 understood to support not only the workers but also 

 their dependents — i.e., women and children, etc. 



1. Administration ... 



2. Defence 



3. Service of native and foreign States 



4. Provision and care of animals 



5. Agriculture 



6. Personal, household, and sanitary services 



7. Food, drink, and stimulants 



8. Light, fire, and forage ... 



9. Buildings 



10. Vehicles and vessels 



11. Supplementary requirements 



12. Textile fabrics and dress 



13. Metals and precious stones 



14. Glass, earthen, and stone ware 



15. Wood, cane, leaves, etc.... 



16. Drugs, gums, dyes, etc. ... 



17. Leather, etc. 



18. Commerce 



19. Transport and storage ... 



20. Learned and artistic professions 



21. Sport ... 



22. Earthwork and general labour 



23. Indefinite and disreputable occupations 



24. Independent 



573,027 



53.394 



7,160 



522,683 



31,180,660 



2,676,334 



2,650,282 



96,284 



123,499 

 6,170 



233,239 



1,890,129 



660,856 



433,235 

 560,523 

 130,671 



349 395 

 366,415 

 545,8o7 

 622,184 

 20,164 



3,i34,23i 

 132,055 



721,385 



It is not possible to institute an exact comparison 

 between the distribution of the population in India and 



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