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PABNA. 515 ceremonials. The lower class of Musalmáns mix freely with the Hindu lower castes, and it is said many Muhan madans take observance of Hindu religious festivals (pujis), while anong the Hindus certain classes honour the festival of the Muharram, impartially with those of their own Durgi or Kálí. Since the setting in of the Wahabi or Faráizí religious revival, however, class rules are becoming more rigid, and the separation between Muhammadans and Hindus more marked. The wives of the Muhammadan peasantry do not work in the fields, but confine themselves to household domestic duties. The sons of the principal cultivators generally learn to read and write, and a few of them study the Kuran. The Christian population of Pabná according to race consists of - Europeans, 62 ; African, 1 ; Eurasians, 30; and natives, 21. By sect, they include-Church of England, 56 ; Roman Catholics, 23 ; Church of Scotland, 4; Protestants, not otherwise distinguished, 18; and others,' 13. Toren and Rural Population. The population divides itself into an urban, a rural, and a floating section. The townsmen are mostly traders, and many of the wealthier landlords are non-resident. Apart from the growing importance of Sirajganj as a trading centre, no tendency is displayed by the people to gather into towns, but rather the reverse. The only two towns in the District in 1881 Were PABNA, 15,267; and SIRAJGANJ, 21,037; total urban population, 36,304, or only 2°7 per cent. of the total inhabitants of the District. Of the 3719 villages in 1881, as many as 1856 contained less than two hundred inhabitants; 1308 from two to five hundred ; 573 from five hundred to a thousand; 166 from one to two thousand; 14 from two to three thousand; and 2 from three to five thousand. The floating or boat population was returned at 6164. As regards occupation, the Census of 1881 divides the male population into six classes: --(1) Professional class, including Government officials, 10,891; (2) domestic class, 15,677 ; (3) commercial class, including all merchants, carriers, boatmen, etc., 31,395; (4) agricultural class, including gardeners, 284,467; (5) manufacturing and industrial class, 56,505; (6) indefinite and non-productive class, comprising male children and 17,514 general labourers, 249,376. Agriculture. -Rice constitutes the staple crop throughout the District. Of the total food supply, the aman or late rice, grown on low lands, forms about one-half; the sus or early rice, grown on high lands, about one-fifth; and the remainder is furnished by cold-weather second crops, such as wheat, barley, and various pulses. Oil-seeds and the usual vegetables are also cultivated. Indigo is now grown on only about 5000 acres. Of recent years, jute has risen into the second place in the District agriculture. This fibre has been grown for local use from time