== TABLE 411c ==

Representation of Muslims According to the Lucknow Pact, 1916


 Legislative Body  Percentage of Muslims to total population of the electoral area (1921 Census) Percentage of Muslim Members to total number of Members Percentage of elected Muslim Members to total number of elected Indian members/1/ Percentage of Muslim Members to total Members in seats filled by election from Indian general (communal) constituencies Lucknow Pact Percentage 
  (1)  (2)  (3)  (4)  (5) 
Punjab  55.2  40  48.5  50  50 
United Provinces  14.3  25  30  32.5  30 
Bengal  54.6  30  40.5  46  40 
Bihar and Orissa  10.9  18.5  25  27  25 
Central Provinces  4.4  9.5  13  14.5  15 
Madras  6.7  10.5  14  16.5  15 
Bombay  19.8  25.5  35  37  33.3 
Assam  32.2  30  35.5  37.5  No provision 
Legislative Assembly  24.0  26  34  38  33.3 

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/1/ Column 3 includes Indians elected by special constituencies, e.g. Commerce, whose communal proportions may of course vary slightly from time to time. Similarly column 2, including also officials and nominated non-officials, will show slightly different results at different periods.


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