|
Statistical
Survey, 1956
The following statistical survey appeared in The
British Commonwealth 1956 published by Europa Publications Limited,
London (1956).
See the Synopsis of Subjects on the left for other
items on Pakistan from this source.
Statistical Survey
Area and population
1951 Census
| |
Total Population
(000's) |
Urban Number |
Per Cent |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Area (sq. miles) |
|
Agricultural (000's)
|
Non-Agricultural (000's)
|
Percentage of Total Civilian Labour Force
|
| Total Pakistan |
75,842
|
7,863
|
10.4
|
17,128
|
5,571
|
75.5
|
364,737
|
| East Pakistan |
42,063
|
1,844
|
4.4
|
10,715
|
2,171
|
83.2
|
54,501
|
| West Pakistan |
33,779
|
6,019
|
17.8
|
6,413
|
3,400
|
65.4
|
310,236*
|
* Including Federal Capital Area,
Karachi
Agriculture
Area and Production of Principal Crops
| |
Area ('000 acres)
|
Production ('000 tons)
|
|
1950-51
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1950-51
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
| Foodgrains:
|
| Rice |
22,400
|
22,482
|
23,016
|
24,533
|
8,195
|
7,756
|
8,147
|
9,151
|
| Wheat |
10,893
|
10,240
|
9,507
|
10,651
|
3,950
|
2,972
|
2,438
|
3,683
|
| Coarse Grains* |
5,142
|
4,605
|
4,968
|
5,769
|
1,156
|
964
|
965
|
1,328
|
| Gram |
2,957
|
2,311
|
2,232
|
2,767
|
791
|
475
|
370
|
645
|
|
Total:
|
41,392
|
39,638
|
39,723
|
43,720
|
14,092
|
12,167
|
11,920
|
14,807
|
| Sugarcane |
696
|
704
|
870
|
962
|
872
|
866
|
1,077
|
**
|
| Rape and Mustard |
1,626
|
1,867
|
1.544
|
1,631
|
284
|
305
|
228
|
**
|
| Sesamum |
204
|
207
|
206
|
216
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
**
|
| Linseed |
67
|
69
|
71
|
74
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
**
|
| Tea |
75
|
82
|
73
|
75
|
17
|
24
|
24
|
**
|
| Tobacco |
179
|
184
|
174
|
193
|
73
|
80
|
74
|
**
|
| Fibres: Cotton |
3,072
|
3,375
|
3,467
|
2,881
|
247
|
248
|
314
|
**
|
| Fibres: Jute |
1,250
|
1,779
|
1,907
|
760
|
795
|
1,131
|
1,218
|
**
|
* Bajra, Jowar, maize, barley
** Unreadable, due to damaged copy of the original book
Industry
Mineral Production
|
Year
|
Chromite ('000 tons)
|
Coal ('000 tons)
|
Crude Petroleum ('000 I.G.)
|
Gypsum ('000 tons)
|
|
1947
|
20
|
358
|
13,203
|
16
|
|
1948
|
18
|
241
|
17,022
|
-
|
|
1949
|
17
|
332
|
32,942
|
14
|
|
1950
|
18
|
437
|
44,835
|
17
|
|
1951
|
17.5
|
506
|
47,194
|
23
|
|
1952
|
17
|
599
|
55,430
|
29
|
|
1953
|
23
|
584
|
61,676
|
27
|
|
1954
|
22
|
554
|
68,067
|
31
|
Miscellaneous Industrial Production
| |
1948
|
1949
|
1950
|
1951
|
1952
|
1953
|
1954
|
| Cement ('000 tons) |
324
|
422
|
414
|
499
|
530
|
596
|
674
|
| Cigarettes (millions) |
-
|
241
|
1,488
|
2,1716
|
3,170
|
3,996
|
4,588
|
| Cotton Yarn ('000 lb.) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
118
|
192
|
| Electricity (million kWh.) |
129
|
164
|
172
|
225
|
305
|
410
|
447
|
| Hydrogenated Veg. Oils (tons) |
98
|
2,529
|
4,198
|
5,999
|
7,986
|
10,786
|
11,082
|
| Jute Goods (tons) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,441
|
17,573
|
50,126
|
| Rubber Tyres and Tubes ('000 units) |
-
|
13
|
112
|
620
|
776
|
1,367
|
1,902
|
| Safety Matches (Boxes 40 and 60 sticks;
'000 gross) |
263
|
496
|
527
|
468
|
273*
|
2,484*
|
4,766*
|
| Sugar (tons) |
31,000 (1947-48); 7400 (in 1948)
|
38,642
|
32,741
|
42,811
|
63,987
|
85,664
|
75,530
|
*Including boxes of 20 and 30
sticks converted
Cotton Manufacturing
|
Year
|
Active Spindle Hours (million)
|
Active Loom Hours (million)
|
Production of Cloth (million yds.)
|
Production of Surplus Yarn (million lb.)
|
|
1947
|
748.9
|
17.3
|
88
|
6
|
|
1948
|
853.1
|
16.3
|
92
|
9
|
|
1949
|
1,154.6
|
17.3
|
106
|
13
|
|
1950
|
1,491.6
|
23.0
|
128
|
19
|
|
1951
|
1,882.1
|
28.3
|
174
|
20
|
|
1952
|
3,517.1
|
49.1
|
251
|
52
|
|
1953
|
3,517.1
|
49.1
|
251
|
52
|
|
1954
|
4,960.7
|
72.6
|
345
|
100
|
Finance
The Pakistan rupee was devalued on July 31,
1955 and the rates of exchange became: 1 rupee = 1s.6d., or 21
U.S. cents.
1 rupee = 16 annas; 1 anna = 4pice; 1 pice
= 3pies
1 lac = 100,000 rupees = ca.£7,500 ;
1 crore = 100 lacs = 10,000,000 rupees = ca.£750,000
Central Government Tax Revenue (million rupees):
Major Components
|
Year
|
Total Revenue
|
Tax Revenue
|
Tax on Income and Wealth
|
Custom Duties
|
Transactions and Consumption Taxes
|
Other Tax Revenue
|
|
1949-50
|
898
|
713
|
116
|
422
|
165
|
30
|
|
1950-51
|
1,289
|
1,102
|
134
|
787
|
163
|
18
|
|
1951-52
|
1,485
|
1,267
|
172
|
822
|
244
|
29
|
|
1952-53
|
1,307
|
1,047
|
176
|
612
|
225
|
34
|
|
1953-54
|
1,096
|
812
|
172
|
3689
|
241
|
32
|
|
1954-55
|
1,144
|
818
|
158
|
377
|
269
|
36
|
Central Government Expenditure (million rupees):
Major Components
|
Year
|
Total Expenditure
|
Defense |
Subsidies
Economic & Social Services |
Other Current
Expenditure |
Investment |
Contributions
to Provincial Govts; Loans and Advances |
|
1949-50
|
1,155
|
627
|
28
|
189
|
102
|
210
|
|
1950-51
|
1,146
|
674
|
33
|
232
|
84
|
123
|
|
1951-52
|
1,645
|
858
|
-
|
337
|
315
|
135
|
|
1952-53
|
1,808
|
961
|
50
|
386
|
274
|
137
|
|
1953-54*
|
2,043
|
780
|
10
|
378
|
356
|
519
|
|
1954-55**
|
2,082
|
775
|
10
|
408
|
459
|
430
|
* Revised estimates
** Draft estimates
Banking and Currency (million rupees)
|
Dec. 31st:
|
1952
|
1953
|
1954
|
| Currency in Circulation |
2,151
|
2,372
|
2,575
|
| Deposits |
1,069
|
1,196
|
1,281
|
Cost-of-Living Index
Karachi (1948-49 = 100)
|
|
1951
|
1952
|
1953
|
1954 |
|
All Items
|
90
|
101
|
112
|
110 |
|
Food
|
90
|
103
|
111
|
109 |
External Trade
Analysis by Selected Commodities (Rs. crores)
|
Imports (Jul - Jun)
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1954-55
|
|
Total
|
196.3
|
93.6
|
73.5
|
92.2
|
|
Of which:
|
|
Machinery
|
17.5
|
13.7
|
16.6
|
31.9
|
|
Metals (Iron and Steel and Manufactures thereof)
|
16.6
|
7.2
|
6.8
|
7.1
|
|
Oils (Vegetable and Mineral)
|
13.0
|
11.1
|
9.6
|
11.2
|
|
Cotton (Yarns and Manufactures)
|
62.6
|
14.6
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
|
Vehicles
|
9.3
|
4.2
|
2.7
|
4.5
|
|
|
Exports (Jul-Jun)
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1954-55
|
|
Total
|
200.7
|
146.2
|
125.6
|
116.9
|
|
Of which:
|
|
Cotton (Raw)
|
77.7
|
69.4
|
49.8
|
29.7
|
|
Jute
|
99.6
|
56.6
|
55.6
|
59.8
|
|
Hides and Skins
|
3.3
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
2.8
|
|
Tea (Black)
|
4.2
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
5.6
|
|
Wool (Raw)
|
3.2
|
5.8
|
4.7
|
5.0
|
Analysis by Countries of Origin and Destination
Figures in the following table refer to trade
on private account although they contain a very small amount of
landborne trade on Government account (mainly coal imports from
India).
| Imports (Jul-Jun) |
1950-51
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1954-55
|
|
Total Imports
|
145.0
|
196.2
|
93.6
|
73.5
|
92.2
|
|
Of which:
|
|
United Kingdom
|
37.8
|
39.9
|
27.0
|
23.4
|
29.7
|
|
Japan
|
23.2
|
46.7
|
14.4
|
6.4
|
15.0
|
|
India
|
21.2
|
32.4
|
10.4
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
|
U.S.A.
|
9.4
|
11.8
|
8.2
|
5.2
|
8.5
|
|
Italy
|
7.9
|
11.6
|
4.8
|
5.8
|
2.9
|
|
Germany (West)
|
3.4
|
6.3
|
4.6
|
5.1
|
8.1
|
|
Malaya & Singapore
|
..
|
3.8
|
2.0
|
1.7
|
2.4
|
|
Netherlands
|
..
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
|
Ceylon
|
..
|
3.2
|
1.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
|
Bahrein
|
..
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
3.5
|
|
Belgium-Luxembourg
|
2.6*
|
4.7
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
|
France
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
1.6
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
..
|
2.1
|
1.4
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
|
| Exports (Jul-Jun) |
1950-51
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1954-55
|
| Total Exports (including re-exports) |
254.9
|
200.7
|
146.2
|
125.6
|
116.9
|
|
Of which:
|
| Japan |
33.3
|
21.9
|
28.0
|
17.8
|
13.9
|
| United Kingdom |
32.0
|
28.0
|
22.7
|
22.5
|
25.0
|
| India |
55.6
|
37.6
|
14.4
|
11.5
|
13.6
|
| China |
8.8
|
25.1
|
10.9
|
8.7
|
3.3
|
| Germany (West) |
13.6
|
10.7
|
10.6
|
9.4
|
9.2
|
| U.S.A. |
15.9
|
5.3
|
10.1
|
7.5
|
8.9
|
| Italy |
15.2
|
13.1
|
8.0
|
7.7
|
5.4
|
| France |
17.0
|
17.2
|
7.9
|
9.5
|
7.9
|
| Belgium-Luxembourg |
8.5*
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
6.0
|
6.8
|
| U.S.S.R. |
..
|
2.2
|
6.3
|
1.2
|
..
|
| Hong Kong |
12.4
|
5.3
|
4.8
|
5.5
|
3.7
|
.. Not available
* Belgium only
Transport
|
|
Unit
|
1950-51
|
1951-52
|
1952-53
|
1953-54
|
1954-55
|
|
Railways:
|
|
Passenger miles
|
million
|
5,676
|
6,165
|
5,925
|
5,444
|
5,598
|
|
Freight, tons
|
million
|
10.7
|
12.4
|
12.7
|
13.4
|
13.2
|
|
Shipping (cargo handled at ports):
|
|
Imports
|
'000 tons
|
4,201
|
4,165
|
3,818
|
3,177
|
-
|
|
Exports
|
'000 tons
|
1,686 |
1,772 |
1,718 |
1,724 |
-
|
Sources
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs,
Karachi.
Pakistan 1954-55, Pakistan Publications, Karachi
United Nations Economic Survey of Asia and the
Far East, 1954
Overseas Economic Survey, Pakistan, May 1954, H.M.
Stationery Office.
Source: The British Commonwealth 1956
With a Foreword by the Earl of Swinton P.C., G.B.E., C.H., M.C.
Europa Publications Limited, London (1956)
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