The population grew from 49,426 inhabitants in 1872 to 56,900 in 1881, with a density of 377 per square mile in 1901.Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 89. 99.5% of the population were Hindu and the main ethnic group in the hills were the Juang people.Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Trübner & co. London, 1885.
