Progress in Urban and Rural Districts contrasted during 1857-1901.
Census 1857. Census 1861. Census 1870. Census 1881. Census 1891. Census 1901.
Towns over 3000 Inhabitants, regarded as Urban.
Population—
Urban 26,132 29,808 29,760 33,870 42,113 52,741
Rural 55,360 60,169 69,568 81,835 104,554 119,734
The State 81,492 89,977 99,328 115,705 146,667 172,475
Percentage Proportion to Total Population—
Urban 32.07 33.13 29.96 29.27 28.70 30.58
Rural 67.93 66.87 70.14 70.73 71.30 69.42
Percentage Increase since last Census—
Urban 14.07 - 0.16 13.81 24.34 23.23
Rural 8.68 15.62 17.63 27.76 14.52
The State 10.41 10.39 16.49 26.76 17.60
Percentage Increase since 1857—
Urban 61.15 101.82
Rural 88.78 116.27
The State 78.99 111.65
Increase per cent. per year since 1857—
Urban 1.41 1.61
Rural 1.89 1.77
The State 1.74 1.72
Cities, Towns, Villages, &c., over 100 Inhabitants.
Population—
Cities, Towns, Villages 54,950 81,849 99,108
Residue 60,755 64,818 73,367
The State 115,705 146,667 172,475
Percentage Proportion to Total Population—
Cities, Towns, Villages 47.48 55.79 57.46
Residue 52.52 44.21 42.54
Percentage Increase since last Census—
Cities, Towns, Villages 48.95 21.08
Residue 6.69 13.19
The State 26.76 17.60
Increase per cent. per year—
Cities, Towns, Villages 4.06 1.93
Residue 0.65 1.24
The State 2.40 1.64