'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎75v] (12/132)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1908:
1909.
Revenue
Survey and
Settlements.
T ; , f avoura ble. The outlay on Public Work, inhibited httlo variation, 1,, ,
S r“o.Ptio». the State, devoted a 1»VS» enpeuditu,, h
Education, with results wmcu we*- ^ - P«Piis
on the rolls At the end of the year these formed 2 7 per cent, of the
on tne rons. -ohnnl to every 267 scmaiv* rv.
total
nn tlift mils At the end or i»e yecu * x . * - —^ l0 |
!“ ulttion and there was an average of one school to evety 267 square m i les
|Xe States Territory. The population is stdl backward xn some of the State,
of South Gujarat and the North Konkan ; but special efforts were made during
the year in the Dangs, Dharampur and Bansda to place agriculture on a fi riaet
basis, and the measures adopted, which included the first introduction of t agdvi
into the Dangs, were attended by an appreciable degree of success. In many 0 f
the States, in common with the rest of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , there was some increase
in the number of offences reported, but many of these were of a nnnor character,
and the circumstance does not appear to indicate any distinct advance in
criminality» The general abatement of plague in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. was also
experienced by the Native States, and was largely responsible for the decrease
which appears in the death-rate of every state except Palanpur, Main Kanthaand
Jawhar. At the same time only Dharampur, Bansda and the Satara Jdghirs
were excepted from a uniform increase in the birth-rate which was one of the
most favourable symptoms of returning prosperity during the year.
6. Pield work was carried on during the year by survey parties in all
divisions of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. Proper and in Sind. In the Northern Division the
survey of Talukdari Estates continued to occupy four parties in Ahmedabad and
one in the Panch Mahals, and in both districts the measurement and classifica
tion of a number of villages were completed. Another party was engaged in the
survey and classification of several inam villages, in breaking up large survey
numbers and in other measurement work. In the Central Division the work
was of a similar character. The verification of the boundaries between the
Gaikwari villages of Songad and British territory was completed. The field
work undertaken in the Southern Division consisted chiefly of demarcation,
including that of the Southern Maratha Bailway lands in the Dharwar District.
The three survey parties in Sind were entirely occupied in measurement work.
In all divisions the preparation and correction of Akarbands and other survey
papers were in progress throughout the year, and the usual recess examinations
of field w ork took place. The Southern Maratha States survey parties were
finally disbanded. Settlements were introduced into 13 Government and inam
villages in the Central Division, and revised rates into 4 talukas of the Southern
Division. The Original Settlement Report was submitted in the case of one
village in the Ratnagiri District. Revision Settlement proposals were submit
ted lor the Jhalod Mahal in the Northern Division and for one taluka and
4 alienated villages in the Central Division. Second Bevision Settlement
proposals were made in respect of 3 talukfis in the Southern Division. Bevised
irrigational settlements were introduced in 5 talukds in Sind.
Land Rec ords ^ * The usual course of survey training was provided for Circle Inspectors
and Village Accountants in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. Proper by means of classes con*
ducted at numerous centres. During the year, 80 of the former and 966 of the
latter qualified in their respective Survey Tests. The compilation and main
tenance of the Record of Rights continued to engross the attention of the band
Records Staff. The former branch of work is now well advanced in t!ie
Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. Proper and was freshly undertaken in only 8 talukas and 1 P etto ’
while it was continued in 3 talukas where a beginning had been made in ^
previous year. The final stage of promulgation was reached in the case
9 talukds and 4 Pethas, in addition to which the work of compilation w®