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== APPENDIX XV ==

Allocation of Seats under the Government of India Act, 1935, for the Lower House of the Federal Legislature for British India, by Province and by Community

Province.

1

Total Seats.

2

General Seats.

Sikh Seats.

5

Maho. medan Seats.

6

Anglo. Indian Seats.

7

European Seats.

8

Indian Christian Seats.

9

Seats for representatives of commerce and Industry.

10

Landholders Seats.

11

Seats for representatives of labour.

12

Women’s Seats.

13

Total of General Seats.

3

General Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes.

4

Madras

37

19

4


8

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

Bombay

30

13

2


6

1

1

1

3

1

2

2

Bengal

37

10

3


17

1

1

1

3

1

2

1

United Provinces

37

19

3


12

1

1

1


1

1

1

The Punjab

30

6

1

6

14


1

1


1


1

Bihar

30

16

2


9


1

1


1

1

1

Central Provinces and Berar

15


2


3





1

1

1

Assam

10

4

1


3


1

1



1

North-West Frontier Province

5

1



4








Orissa

5

4

1


1








Sind

5

1



3

1

British Baluchistan

1




1








Delhi

2

1



1








Ajmer-Merwara

1

1











Coorg

1

1











Non-Provincial Seats

4








3


1


Total

250

105

19

6

82

4

8

8

11

7

10

9


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