CHERNIGOV:
A government of Little Russia (Ukraine), with a Jewish population (1897) of 114,630 in a total population of 2,298,834, or nearly 5 per cent. In 1881 the Jewish inhabitants formed only 2.5 per cent of the total. By districts, the Jews in the government of Chernigov are distributed as follows: Chernigov 12,006 in a total population of 162,036 =7.41 per cent (in 1881 only 4.2 per cent); Borzna 3,542 in 146,730 =2.41 per cent (in 1881 1.6 per cent); Glukhov 5,493 in 142,814 =3.85 per cent (in 1881 about 5.1 per cent); Gorodnya 8,913 in 153,020 =5.82 per cent (in 1881 only 1.6 per cent); Kozeletz 4,741 in 135,101 =3.51 per cent (in 1881 1.5 per cent); Konotop 7,091 in 156,502 = 4.53 per cent (in 1881 1.7 per cent); Krolevetz 3,896 in 131,009 =2.97 per cent (in 1881 1.5 per cent); Mglin 10,014 in 139,357 =7.18 per cent (in 1881 3.2 per cent); Novgorod Syeversk 6,328 in 146,394 =4.32 per cent (in 1881 2.5 per cent); Novozybkov 8,852 in 164,789 =5.37 per cent (in 1881 1.0 per cent); Nyezhin 9,987 in 168,883 =5.91 per cent (in 1881 3.3 per cent); Oster 6,188 in 150,556 =4.11 per cent (in 1881 2.3 per cent); Sosnitza 7,525 in170,268 =4.41 per cent (in 1881 2.3 per cent); Starodub 9,975 in 144,704 =6.89 per cent (in 1881 2.8 per cent); Surazh 10,078 in 188,596 = 5.4 per cent (in 1881 2.9 per cent).
The history of the Jews in the government will be treated under Little Russia, and under the respective cities.
Comparative statistics of population in the cities, towns, and villages in the government of Chernigov are given below:
| Name. | Total Population, 1897. | Jewish Population, 1897. |
|---|---|---|
| Bakalan | 4,000 | 300 |
| Bakhmach | 8,000 | 500 |
| Baturin | 3,580 | 383 |
| Berezna | 9,921 | 1,333 |
| Bobrovitzy | 5,000 | 400 |
| Borzna | 12,458 | 1,400 |
| Brovary | 5,166 | 1,344 |
| Chernigov | 27,006 | 11,000 |
| Churovichi | 4,092 | 252 |
| Dmitrovka | 3,197 | 592 |
| Glukhov | 14,856 | 3,807 |
| Gorodnya | 4,197 | — |
| Gorsk | — | 25 |
| Klintzy | 12,000 | 2,200 |
| Konotop | 19,404 | 4,000 |
| Korop | 6,268 | 1,000 |
| Kozeletz | 5,160 | 1,568 |
| Krolevetz | 10,375 | 1,000 |
| Lyubech | 2,091 | 273 |
| Mglin | 7,631 | 4,200 |
| Mitkovka | 3,600 | 48 |
| Myena | 5,881 | 1,618 |
| Novgorod Syeversk | 9,185 | 2,700 |
| Novoe Myesto | 1,496 | 60 |
| Novozybkov | 15,480 | 1,220 |
| Novye Borovichi | — | 31 |
| Novy Ropsk | 860 | 80 |
| Nyezhin | 32,108 | 10,000 |
| Oster | 5,384 | 1,100 |
| Padul | 7,000 | 348 |
| Pochep | 9,000 | 3,900 |
| Pogar | 4,982 | 1,150 |
| Ponurovka | 3,509 | 295 |
| Ryepski | — | 783 |
| Seredina Bude | 6,000 | 450 |
| Snovsk-Kornevka | 5,000 | 1,004 |
| Sosnitza | 7,095 | 1,832 |
| Starodub | 12,451 | 4,500 |
| Stolna | 7,374 | 168 |
| Unecha | 615 | 212 |
| Uscherpye | 2,000 | 150 |
| Voronezh | 5,500 | 385 |
