DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF CEYLON 1960 V \ PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, CEYLON TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU. COLOMBO PREFACE THIS is the twelfth issue of the Statistical Abstract of Ceylon. The present volume is intended to continue the work of the previous issues in providing in one convenient volume important and comprehensive summary of statistics. The Tables presented in the last issue have been revised and brought up to date. Current monthly data for many of the Tables or series shown in this issue are to be found in the Quarterly Bulletins of Statistics issued by this Department. This Department wishes to express its gratitude to Government officers and members of private business institutions who have readily furnished most of the information published. The future issues of this publication will, as has been done in this issue, treat the subjects included still more comprehensively and will have their scope and coverage extended from time to time so as to include added information as they become available. With this end in view this Department will welcome sugges­ tions from all quarters and the undersigned will be glad to hear of any errors that may have passed unnoticed. N. MANICKA IDAIKKADAR, Department of Census and Statistics. Director of Census and Statistics. P. O. Box 563, Colombo, CEYLON, June 14, I960. «-—J. N. E 10666—1X60 (6/60) STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF CEYLON I960 GENERAL NOTES 1. Area covered. All statistics relate to the Dominion of Ceylon. 2. Years covered. Except where it is stated to the contrary all statistics are for the calendar years ended 31 December. 3. Symbols employed. The following symbols have been used throughout the Abstract :' .. = not available — = nil or negligible 4. The series for certain data in a given table are not often immediately comparable. In some cases, a substantive change has occurred in a particular series, in others some of the figures have been compiled on a different base. In such cases attention is drawn by a horizontal line across the column ; in addition, a footnote indicates the nature of the difference. 5. Revisions. Some of the figures included in this Abstract are regarded by Departments as provisional only and may be revised subsequently. 6. Rounding of figures. Where necessary, each figure has been rounded off to the nearest final digit. For this reason there may be in some tables an apparent slight discrepancy between the sum of the constituent items and the total as shown. 7. Wherever information has not been given in respect of any parti­ cular Table it is because information was not available at the time of going to the press, or because the subject matter of this particular Table was under review. CO NTENTS I. AREA AND CLIMATE Area Ceylon by Provinces and Districts Municipalities Urban Councils D. R. O. Divisions Climate Air temperature Relative humidity Rainfall II. POPULATION Population of Ceylon by sex Mid-year estimates of population Estimated population of Ceylon : Analysis by age and sex Population of Ceylon—Census 1953 : Analysis by age and sex Density of population Population of Ceylon by race.. Population of Ceylon—Census 1953 : Analysis by District and race Percentage distribution of each race—Census 1953 Population of Ceylon by religion Literacy of Ceylon by sex Age and marital condition of the population .. Distribution of population by type of community : Urban .. .. Rural Population of the principal towns Occupational Distribution : Total Occupied Population 1946 & 1953 Population projection High and Low Life table values > Expectation of Life at different ages Number of survivors at different ages out of 100,000 born II. VITAL STATISTICS Births .. .. .. .. Deaths analysed by age and sex Death rates Maternal death rates Infantile mortality : Analysis by province Urban, rural and estates Movement of passengers into and out of Ceylon Movement of population : natural increase and net gain or loss by migration Marriages .. SOCIAL CONDITIONS Public health Deaths analysed by cause Persons of unsound mind Hospitals, Beds, Doctors, etc. Accidents .. .-i . - Relief of widespread distress and unemployment relief Government grants to voluntary agencies , •. Pensions Pensions and gratuities payable to persons retired from Government Service Widows' and orphans' pensions Beneficiaries and contributors under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and Scheme Death gratuities and payments under Workmen's Compensation Ordinance .. Ceylon Defence Force : pensions and gratuities Charitable allowances Persons in receipt of charitable allowances Justice and crime Police force : strength Prisons : receptions, average population, deaths and expenditure Convicted prisoners with previous proved offences Prisons i Receptions Analysis by race Analysis by religion Grave crime Building Building construction by Government departments .. Building schemes i - Municipalities Urban Councils New buildings., etc. Municipalities Urban Councils Assessed annual value of properties : Municipalities Urban Councils Number of buildings certified as constructed according to approved plans Colombo Municipality viil /. SOCIAL CONDITIONS (continued) Electorate Electors and votes recorded at the General elections i Municipalities .. Urban Councils Town Councils Registered Electors Registered electors at Parliamentary elections Votes recorded and party application of elected member Electors and votes recorded at the Parliamentary bye-elections Registered Electors : New Electoral Districts Local Government Statistics Municipalities Urban Councils Town Councils Village Committees EDUCATION Summary table Schools : Analysis by Districts Pupils on Register : Analysis by Districts .. Teachers in Schools : Analysis by Districts Classification of English schools Classification of Sinhalese and Tamil schools Pupils on registers : In English schools In Sinhalese and Tamil schools Teachers in schools : In English schools In Sinhalese and Tamil schools Analysis by qualifications Ceylon examinations 1958 & 1959 U. K. examinations (Local) 1958 & 1959 Finance of education authorities University of Ceylon Faculties : analysii s by department Teachers : analysii;s by faculty Teachers : analysi s by status Students : analysiis by sex Students : analysi s by faculty, Students : analysii:s by race Students : analysii s by religion Students : analysii s by course Examination results Graduates Students in receipt of financial assistance Income and expenditure in general account Ceylon Law College Ceylon Technical College .. •J. N. B 10666 (6/60) Table Page VI. LABOUR Registrant for employment or better employment: analysis by occupations 100 134 registered for .. .. .. .. 100 Trade Unions .. .. .. .. 1011 134 102 134 Strikes 103 135 Index numbers of minimum wages payable (tea and rubber estates) 104 135-136 Monthly earnings : analysis by trade and class of worker 05 136-138 Average Minimum Daily rates of wages : analysis by trade and class of worker 101065 136-13139-1480 Employees by age groups .. .. .. .. 106 139-140 Employees by wage group .. .. .. 107 141-142 Employees Classified by Employment Status 108 143-144 Employment .. 109 145 Number of workers on estates employing Indian labour 110 146 Vil. AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTION Agriculture 147 Index Numbers of Agricultural Production 111-115 148-149 Acreage of crops : tea, rubber and paddy .. 116-119 150-151 Paddy ! extent and yield 120-123 152-155 Paddy : Average yield 124-127 156-157 Paddy cultivation details Production : 128 158 Tea and rubber 129 158 Paddy 130-133 159-160 Paddy crop failure : Maha and Yala 134-137 161-162 Food crops cultivated on highland : extent .. 138-141 163-164 Food crops cultivated on highland : yield .. 142-143 165 Purchases of guaranteed price produce 144 166-167 Guaranteed prices Cost of production : 145 168-169 Tea 146 170-171 Rubber 147 172-173 Coconuts 148 174 Livestock 149 174 Animals slaughtered for food 150 175 Fresh fish .. .. 151 176 Cured fish 152 177 Food Balance Sheet Production 178 Index Number of Industrial Production 153 178 Fuel and power 154 179 Raw materials 155 179 Timber : production 156 179-180 Manufactured goods Industrial production in Ceylon, 1952 157 180-181 Food products prepared and or preserved by the Marketing Department .. 158 182 Forestry 159 182 Forest area x TRADE External trade *. e and volume of the external trade of Ceylon Vai^of imports ; analysis by section and division Value of exports of Ceylon produce: analysis by section and division .. Value of exports other than Ceylon produce : analysis by section and division Value of imports : analysis by source > ercentage distribution of imports Value of exports of Ceylon produce ; analysis by destination Percentage distribution of exports of Ceylon produce Value of exports other than Ceylon produce : analysis by destination Quantity and value of imports: principal articles imported Quantity and value of exports of Ceylon produce 1 principal articles exported Value of imports and exports of bullion and coin Balance of trade Quantfty of exports of Ceylon produce i index numbers Customs duties Import and export price index numbers Export price index numbers TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Road transport Public roads Motor vehicles on registers Road accidents Road accidents In city of Colombo : Analysis by Police stations Analysis of persons killed Analysis of persons Injured Electric tramways, Trolley Bus : Omnibus .. Rail transport Railway track Locomotives and rolling stock Passenger and