'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎182v] (34/150)

Chapter I.
. PHYSICAL
AND
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Dharampur,
Bansda and Sachin,
Dangs and Surgdna.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Public works.
Revenue and finance.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
The rainfall was sufficient and the outturn of crops satisfactory
3. The strength of the force was 371 and its cost R s . 49,019 n
seventy-nine offences were reported to the police; as a result, 137 pe Une hun dred an( j
142 sent for trial and 113 convicted. Property valued at Rs. 6,34 / ° ns Were arresj
been stolen and property valued at Rs. 849 was recovered. " S re P or ted to j^’
4.
Of the 728 persons brought to trial during the year, 172 were
‘t* ^ * ■ — / — 1 o j ijz were con *
cases of 15 were pending at the close of the year. There were no appeals pl'
year
filed duri
5. The total number of persons confined in the three jails was
'^g the
average 45-17 as against 32-6 in the previous year. The total cost was R s 134 daily
6. The seven civil courts started the year with a balance of 25 cases -
received 258 fresh cases. They disposed of 252 cases, leaving 31 cases^n p 1 " dlSpQsala n(l
of the year. Twelve out of the 16 appeals for hearing were decided at the end
7. During the year 217. documents were registered and Rs. 1 0 99 r
Last year’s figures were 278 and Rs. 1,385. ’ ^ real ized infe es
8. The expenditure under this head rose from Rs. 1,56,388 to Rs 20151
9. The gross income of the three States was Rs. i^8aa8c .1
— r. and the expenditure
: ^ 99 ,152 and R s
General.
Season and crops.
Rs. 14,20,980. Last year’s corresponding figures were Rs
Income exceeded expenditure in each State.
10. The number of recorded births fell from 6,394 to 5,508 but of deaths t
3,797 to 4,151. acatns rose from
11. There are six stationary and two travelling dispensaries, at which f ■
were treated at a cost of Rs. 29,799. The daily average attendance rose from 44
There is also a leper asylum at Dharampur which had 43 inmates and cost Rs 1716
vaccinators were employed by the States at a cost of Rs. 3,782. They perfor dfi
vaccinations. ^ ^ mea b 557
12. The number of schools rose from 56 to 59 and of pupils from ^no to
The average daily attendance was 2,157-7. Expenditure advanced from Rs 77 ,3 bl
Rs. 37,300. ‘ ^ 4 10
. I 3 * Dharampur and Bansda are municipal towns, but no tax is levied the endnf
sanitation and of cleaning and lighting the roads being borne by the States.
2.—THE DA'NGS.
Area—999 square miles ; Population (1911)—29,353 ; Gross revenue based on five years' average-^. 31,060.
1. The country is divided into 14 “ Dangs ” or States of unequal area, each under the
purely nominal rule of a Bhil Chief known as Raja King , Naik, Pradhan or Powar.
2 - lhe cl: . llef event °f the year was the Bhil outbreak in the first week of December,
the Pimpn Chief was the chief instigator and induced other Chiefs to join. The outbreak
was put down and the offenders were dealt with according to law.
3. T he. monsoon was favourable and the acreage of the superior crop cultivation
increased satisfactorily. Much damage was done by rats in 43 villages.
4- The number of cases tried rose from 67 to 73. Of these, 16 were under the A’bkari
Act and 32 under the Forest Act.
5. Rs. 13,988 were spent on communications, which were considerably extended and
improved. Rs. 6,357 were spent on new buildings and repairs.
. ^tal land revenue fell from Rs. 8,523 to Rs, 7,398. The fall was due to the
migration of a number of people from Pimpri and Wasurna, owing partly to the rat pest and
part \ to the fear of the consequence of the Bhil rising. The excise revenue rose from
Rs. 22,656 to Rs. 23,589.
7. I he total, number of out-patients treated at the dispensary fell away from 3,1576
o and that of in-door patients from 49 to 11.
8. Tlie work in the schools was good and the appearance and display made by the
children at the Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). was encouraging.
* HI.—NORTH KONKAN.
1.—SURGA'NA.
Ruiing Chief Prataprav Shankarrdv Deshmukh; Residence—Surging ; Gwk-Hindu Kunbi;
gc 34 years ; Educated in the Surgana State School ; Has male heirs.
. Area 360 square miles; Population (1911)—15,180; Gross revenue based on five years' awr
s * J Tribute Nil ; Principal articles of production —Rice, nagli and timber.
i- The State contains 61 villages, of which 46 are khalsa and 15 alienated.
2 p-oorT^H Tl! " aS N toches as against 69-57 during the preceding year. The crops
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sufficient° ' Ca ^ 7e were di fi a d' condition and the fodder and water-su