The Statistical Survey of the District of Puraniya (Purnea) consists of two bound volumes and some loose material. The first volume contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Puraniya (224 pages)
• Book II: People of Puraniya (333 pages
  *) Book III: The Natural Productions of Puraniya(103 pages)

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Puraniya (308 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Puraniya (137 pages)
• Book VI: An account of part of Nepal (131 pages)
• Index or Key to the Map of Puraniya (100 pages)
• Index of Native Words used in the account of Puraniya with the native characters annexed (197 pages).

The loose material consists of:

• A further copy of Book 3: An account of the natural productions of Purinaya (127 pages). This was presented by H.T. Colebrooke on 4 November 1826. There is a loose cardboard front cover and the sewn binding of the manuscript has disintegrated. .

The Statistical Survey of the District of Runggopur consists of 3 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Runggopur (269 pages)
• Book II: People of Runggopur (217 pages + appendix of 29 pages with lists and tables)
• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur (246 pages)

• A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan"(3 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur (247 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Runggopur (123 pages)
• Appendix concerning the nations bordering on the Ronggopur district (182 pages)
• Index to the Map (52 pages)

• Index of native words of Runggopur

  The third volume contains further copies of:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur

There is also a further loose manuscript of "A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan".

These are handwritten manuscripts of the statistical surveys undertaken by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton within the districts of Dinajpur (Bangladesh and India), and Puraniya (Purnia), Shahabad, Bhagalpur , Runggopur, Patna and Gorakhpur in India. Each survey consists of 2 or 3 foolscap volumes. These were rebound in the 1990s.

The Statistical Survey of the District of Behar and the City of Patna consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Behar and Patna (470 pages)
• Book II: People of Behar and Patna (257 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Behar and Patna (167 pages)
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Behar and Patna (211 pages)
• Book V: An Account of the Commerce in Behar and Patna (1198 pages)
• Index to the Map (137 pages)
• Index of native words of Behar and Patna (74 pages)

The Statistical Survey of the District of Gorakhpur consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Gorakhpur (339 pages)
• Book II: People of Gorakhpur (291 pages)
• Book III: The Natural Production of Gorakhpur (190 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Gorakhpur (204 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Gorakhpur (196 pages)
• Index to the Map (43 pages)
• Index of native words of Gorakhpurr (186 pages)

The Statistical Survey of the District of Dinajpur consists of 2 bound volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Dinajpur (222 pages
• Book II: Peoples of Dinajpur (160 pages + 20 pages of appendices containing lists and tables
• Book III: The Natural Production of Dinajpur (122 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Dinajpur (299 pages). Inserted between pp. 20-21 is a photograph with the label "Doorway at Dinajpur said to be from Bau-nogor".
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Dinajpur (232 pages)
• List of all the Market places in each division Expressing for its situation to the corresponding Numbers in the Map.
• Alphabetical index of most of the native names of person, places & things having the manner in which there are written in the Native Characters.

The Statistical Survey of the District of Shahabad consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Shahabad (295 pages)
• Book II: People of Shahabad(167 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Shahabad (142 pages)
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Shahabad (199 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Shahabad (100 pages)
• Index to the Map (48 pages)

The Statistical Survey of the District of Bhagalpur consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Bhagalpur (314 pages)
• Book II: People of Bhagalpur (208 pages)
• Book III: The Natural Production of Bhagalpur (246 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Bhagalpur (295 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Bhagalpur (132 pages)
• List of hills in Bhagalpur (35 pages)
• Index to the Map (117 pages)
• Index of native words of Bhagalpur (93 pages)