'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎25r] (48/137)

RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
IV.—SOUTH KONKAN.
1.—JANJIRA.
9 Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Janjira.
Ruling Chief— Highness Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Hidi Sir Ahmed Khan Sidi Ibrahim Khan, (t.C.I.E.
Janjira; CWe—Hahsi, Suni Mahomedan; Age—Mi years; Educated at the*
Rajkot; Has no male heir.
; Residence —Murud,
BAjkumir College,
Area—377 square miles; Population—97,511; Gross Revenue—Rs. 5,17,097; Military Force—■
Articles of Production—Rice, nagli, til, cocoanuts, betelnuts, timber, myrabolams, hemp, fish, bairi’
jowari, sesamum and cotton. ’ > a >
1. The State of Jaujira also comprises the dependency of Jafrahad in Kdthi^war, the General
area of which is 53 square ? miles. The figures of the dependency are included in this
Summary. Janjira is administered by His Highness the Naw&b Sdlieb under the supervision
of the Collector of Kolnba as Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . Jafrabad is under the supervision of the A^ent
to the Governor^ K&thi&war.
2. His Highness the Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Saheb with the Begam Saheb proceeded to England in Chief events.
April and returned in October 1908.
3. The total rainfall was 97*37 inches, slightly below the normal. Sesamum and cotton Season and crops,
suffered from deficiency of latter rains.
In Jafrabad the rainfall was 21*28 inches, as against 15*57 inches in 1906-07. Prices
were higher than last year.
4. The strength of the State Police force was 140, as last year. The cost was Police,
its. 17,046 against Rs. 16,234, clothing accounting for the increase. The Jafrabad Police
numbered 28, also as before. The cost was Rs. 3,429 against Rs. 3,246. The Janjira
Police apprehended 78 offenders and obtained convictions in 38 out of 44 cognizable cases. In
Jafrabad 17 persons were arrested and convictions obtained in 4 out of 8 cognizable cases.
The percentage of stolen property recovered was 47 per cent, in Janjira and 14*8 per cent,
in Jafraoad, last year's figures being 2P2 and 42, respectively.
5. The criminal courts in the State proper disposed of 223 criminal cases and those in Criminal justice*
Jafrabad of 25 cases. Ten appeals were presented during the year under report, out of which
8 were disposed of.
6. The total number of prisoners in the Janjira and Jafrahad jails during the year under Prisons,
review was 51 and 16 against 49 and 14, respectively, in the preceding year.
7. Five hundred and ten suits were disposed of by the civil courts at Janjira and Civil justice.
Jafrabad and 19 appeals were heard during the year under report. ,
8 . The total number of documents registered was 1,016 compared with 992 in the Registration,
previous year.
9. The forest revenue increased from Rs. 69,838 in 1906-07 to Rs. 77,111 in the year Forests,
under report while the expenditure fell from Rs. 14,992 to Rs. 8,703.
10. Figures of imports and exports for Janjira were Rs. 5,86,530 and Rs. 4,60,187, respect- Trade,
ively, while the corresponding figures for Jafrabad were Rs. 3,95,880 and Rs. 4,21,444. There
has been a considerable increase all round.
11. The expenditure on public works in the State proper fell from Rs. 1,63,339 in the Public Works*
previous year to 8 1,289 in the year under report. Last year Rs. 94,780 were spent on the
Palace Residence. The expenditure in Jafrabad was Rs. 5,751 against Rs. 4,476.
12. The total receipts of the year rose to Rs. 7,38,534^from Rs. 6, 4b,558 in the previous Revenue and
year. The main he ds of increase are Forest, Excise, Extraordinary Miscellaneous Receipts finance,
and Debts The expenditure fellfrun Rs. 6,87,325 in the previous year to Rs. 6,25,061 in
the year under report, the decrease being mainly under the heads Administration and Public
Works.
13. Receipts under this head in Janj^ra and Jafrabad during the year under report A bk&ri.
amounted to Rs. 88,855 and Rs. 10,959, respectively, against Rs. 76,883 and 9,626 m the
previous year.
14. The total number of births and deaths in Janj : ra and Jafrabad during the year under vital statistics,
report were 3,678 and 2,607, respectively, against 3,344 and 3,091 last year.
15. The expenditure on sanitary works was Rs. 13 ; 453 compared with Rs. 3,752 in the Sanitary wor
previous year.
16. The total number of vaccinations in Janjira and Jafrabad rose from 2,441 to 2,806. Vacci
17. The number of schools maintained by the State was 5 ), aid the number of pupils Education.
3,151 as against ,167 last year. In Jafrabad there were 9 schools and 355 pupils comp tie
with 3*8. The total expenditure on educ ition mereisel by Rs. 614 to Rs. 25 947. irnmary
education was made free up to the Vernacular Third Standard.
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