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In 1868, referring to the book, 'The Valley of Kashmir', written by Walter R Lawrence, the population of Hindus in Srinagar was 24945. However, the author doubts the figure. In the census of 1873, Dr Elmsle figures the population of Hindus in Kashmir to be 75000.
After the famine of 1877-79, the Hindus were counted to be 52576.
It is my opinion that the Hindus of Kashmir were never counted correctly. The last census of Kashmir is full of inaccuracies. The population ratio between males and females is an example.