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238 possess attainments superior to a mere knowledge of reading and writing, is 992, of whom 727 are Hindus and 265 are Musalmans. Of the Hindus, 503, in addition to a knowledge of reading and writing, are acquainted with Hindi accounts, and 224 with Hindi accounts and Persian. Of the Musalmans, two, in addition to a knowledge of reading and writing, are acquainted with Hindi accounts, and 263 with Hindi accounts and Persian.

The number of adults, who can merely read and write, is 761, of whom 644 are Hindus and 117 Musalmans.

The number of adults, who can merely decipher writing or sign their names, is 1,004, of whom 927 are Hindus and 77 are Musalmans.

In thana Bhawara of this district the number of adults who have received a learned education, and are engaged in the business of teaching, is seven, who are Hindus.

The number of adults who have received a learned education, and who are not engaged in the business of teaching, is 27, who are Hindus.

The number of adults who have not received a learned education, and who are engaged in the business of teaching with attainments superior to a mere knowledge of reading and writing, is six, of whom five are Hindus and one is a Musalman.

The number of adults who have neither received a learned education, nor are engaged in the business of teaching, but who possess attainments superior to a mere knowledge of reading and writing, is 425, of whom 409 are Hindus and 16 Musalmans. Of the Hindus 375, in addition to a knowledge of reading and writing, are acquainted with Hindi accounts, and 34 with Hindi accounts and Persian. Of the Musalmans, two in addition to a knowledge of reading and writing are acquainted with Hindi accounts, and 14 with Hindi accounts and Persian.

The number of adults, who can merely read and write, is 303 of whom 302 are Hindus and one is a Musalman.

The number of adults, who can merely decipher writing or sign their names, is 265, of whom 262 are Hindus and three are Musalmans.

First.—The proportion of the instructed to the uninstructed juvenile population has been shown, and it now remains to deduce