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 218 RAE The returns for 1874 show 97 schools attended by 3,837 boys. The population of the now enlarged district is 989,008; the percentage of child- ren attending school is still 0-38, there has been no progress in education. In western Oudh the percentage of children reaches almost 0-7 or nearly double the percentage in Rae Bareli, whose backward education apparently resembles what is found in all the neighbouring districts of eastern Oudh. Post-office.--The district is well supplied, there are sixteen offices besides the central one at Rae Bareli, the system works very well. The following tables show the working of the district dåk for the year 1876-77 Statement showing the number of articles received for delivery and those returned undelivered during 7876-77. Letters. Papers Packets. Parcels. ... 76 Given out for delivery Returned undelivered 31,976 2,922 20 1,446 53 ... 1.6 MI Statement showing the working of the district dâk during 1876-77. Number of miles of dak line 99 of runners 28 Coat for the year Rs. 3,031-9-2 Number of covers delivered 80,246 returned undelivered 2,996 Total number of letters sent to district post office 33242
 * Seven runners have worked for a part of the year.