ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 23
The Opium Revenue : its yield and ratio to the entire
| revenue of British India. | Col2 | Col3 |
|---|---|---|
| Periods | Average Annual Revenue | Ratio to the Total Revenue (Per cent) |
| 1792-93 to 1796-97 … 1797-98 to 1881-82 … 1802-03 to 1806-07 … 1807-08 to 1811-12 … 1812-13to 1816-17 … 1817-18 to 1821-22 … 1822-23 to 1826-27 … 1827-28 to 1831-32 … 1832-33 to 1836-37 … 1837-38 to 1841-42 … 1842-43 to 1846-47 … 1847-48 to 1851-52 … 1852-53 to 1855-56 … 1792-93 to 1855-56 … | 264,000 312,000 579,000 767,000 958,000 1,090,000 1,641,000 1,747,000 1,677,000 1,547,000 2,965,000 3,840,000 4,943,000 1,667,000 | 3.27 3.18 4.04 4.79 5.56 5.44 7.47 8.12 8.00 7.38 12.33 14.50 16.91 8.71 |
| The Salt Tax : its yie of British India | eld and ratio to the | e entire revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Period | Average Annual Revenue | Ratio to the Total Revenue (Per cent) |
| 1792-93 to 1796-97 … 1797-98 to 1801-02 … 1802-03 to 1806-07 … 1807-08 to 1811-12 … 1812-13to 1816-17 … 1817-18 to 1821-22 … 1822-23 to 1826-27 … 1827-28 to 1831-32 … 1832-33 to 1836-37 … 1837-38 to 1841-42 … 1842-43 to 1846-47 … 1847-48 to 1851-52 … 1852-53 to 1855-56 … 1792-93 to 1855-56 … | 1,207,000 1,188,000 1,589,000 1,785,000 1,882,000 2,256,000 2,603,000 2,590,000 2,036,000 2,593,000 2,798,000 2,438,000 2,677,000 2,118,000 | 14.93 12.10 11.09 11.14 10.92 11.25 11.87 12.03 9.72 12.37 11.65 9.14 9.17 11.07 |