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APPENDIX 4 PAKISTAN Basic Statistics 1 Rupee —2s. 2d. Sterling. =3O United States cents. All figures relate to the financial year 1949-50 unless otherwise stated. Population Total Population (millions) 82 -23 Urban Population 12 per cent. Economically Active Population (millions) 22 Per cent. Of which— (approx.) Agriculture 82 Manufacturing ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Other 14 National Income Rs. million Gross National Product at factor cost 16,711 Per head of population Rs. 222 (£24). Area Million Acres Total Area 233 Under cultivation 54 (24%) Of which— Rice 21-5 Wheat 10-8 Cotton 2-7 Jute 1-9 Electricity Kilowatts Capacity installed 69,074 Transport Miles Motor Roads 57,984 Railways 6,982 Inland Waterways 5,000 Balance of Payments (excluding transactions with India) Rs. million Imports, c.i.f. 1,118 Other payments 190 Exports, f.o.b 911 Other receipts 85 Deficit 312 External Trade Principal imports— Rs. million Cotton textiles and yarn 416 Metals, machinery and millwork ... ... ... 135 Chemicals, drugs and medicines ... ... ... ... 39 Provisions and oilman's stores 34 The above figures relate only to seaborne trade and therefore exclude most of the trade with India.

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