'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎228v] (40/150)

Chap. I-
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Palanpur Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Mahi Kantha.
Prisons.
•Civil justice.
Registration.
Municipalities.
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical.
Education.
General.
Principal events.
Season and crops.
Frontier questions.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
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1911.
6 . In the 21 jails and lock-ups there were 1,154 inmates against 1,264 last year. The
cost of maintenance was Rs. 11,192.
, Out of a total of 3,070 suits 2,971 were decided against 3,707 in the previous year
The number of civil appeals received during the year was H 2 against r 9 2 , and altogi he ;
128 were disposed of against 104 in the preceding year.
8. The number of documents registered was 419, an increase of 5—the fees being
Rs. 884 against Rs. 1,073 in the previous year.
o There were no municipalities under the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jurisdiction There were 4 munid.
palities under the Palanpur and Radhanpur- States with an aggregate income of R s . I0)7oo
mid an expenditure of Rs. 18,353. The income was supplemented by State grants.
10. The outlay on Public Works was Rs. 72,361 against Rs. 74>748 ' n
11. The gross revenue of Palanpur, Radhanpur, Tharad and Wao amounted to
Rs. 12,83,105 against Rs. 13,42,453, and the gross expenditure to Rs. 13,16,018 against
Rs. 12,50,915 in the previous year.
12. There was an opening balance of Rs. 1,03,914- Receipts rose from Rs. 1,94,697 to
Rs. 2,27,657 and expenditure fell from Rs. 2,08,547 to Rs. 1,90,110.
13. There were 11,587 births and 7,267 deaths, showing an increase of 1,332 and
523 respectively.
14. The number of dispensaries remained 15. The number of patients decreased from
52,861 to 49,961 and the expenditure decreased from Rs. 30,536 to Rs. 28,646. Eighteen
thousand six hundred and seventy-three persons were successfully vaccinated by 12 vaccinators
at a cost of Rs. 3,823.
15. The number of schools increased by one to 85. There was a daily attendance of 3,065
against 2,806 in the preceding year.
4.—MAHI KA'NTHA.
Principal Ruling Chief—W as Highness Major-Generai Maharaja Dhiraj Sir Pratab Singh Bahadur,
G.C.S.I., K.C.B., LL.D., A.-D-C. to His Majesty the King, Mahlraja of Idar; Residence—
nagar ; Caste —Rathod Rajput, Hindu ; Age — 66 years ; Educated privately ; Heir—Has adopted heir.
Area —3,124 square miles; Population (1911)—412,688; Gross Revenue based on five years' average —
Rs. 14,17,663; Tribute to His Highness the Gaikwar of Baroda —Idar Rs. 30,340, sixty-two
small States Rs. 96,469; Principal Articles of Production—Wheat, gram, cotton and all
common grains, marble and chalk ; Manufactures —Dyed cloth.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. consists of the first class State of Idar and 62 smaller States.
2. Thakor Dipsingji of Vadagam died on 16th June 1910 and was succeeded by his
orother Jiwatsingji.
3. This year the rainfall was seasonable all over the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the kharif and rabi
crops turned out well, being estimated at 12 and 10 annas respectively. The rabi crop
however was seriously damaged in some places.
4. Quiet on the frontier was preserved throughout the year. Border courts with
Mewar and Dungarpur were held and out of 65 cases 48 were disposed of, the others being
postponed till the next border court for various reasons.
5. The total strength of Police was 1401, of whom 511 are kept up by Idar, 515 by the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and 375 by the smaller States. The total cost of up-keep was Rs. 2,18,832. The
number of offences reported to the Police was 543 against 586 in the previous year. The
percentage of convictions obtained by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 64*2, by the petty States
Police 62-5, and by the Idar Police 39-2. The value of stolen property amounted to
Rs, 31,542 against Rs. 25,181 in the previous year. The property recovered was valued at
Rs. 7,174 against Rs. 6,674 in the previous year. The percentage of recovery by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Police was 67-4, by the States Police 26-5, and by the Idar Police 12-9.
6. In 731 cases the Magistracy dealt with 1,468 persons, of whom 508 were convicted.
The 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. disposed of 6 appeals, in 5 of which the sentence was confirmed and in
1 reversed. In Idar 5 appeals were received, in 3 of which the sentence was confirmed, m
1 the sentence was modified, and 1 remained pending at the close of the year.
7. In 31 Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jails (including five lock-ups in thana circles) 422 prisoners were
detained at an average cost of Rs. 178. In the 15 Idar jails the persons detained numbered ibi
and the expenses amounted to Rs. 2,173.
8. The number of civil courts was 40. They disposed of 1,284 original suits, leaving iu
arrears 198 against 183 left in arrears in the previous year. The appellate courts dispose
of 3 1 appeals, leaving arrears of 14 against 21 in the previous year.
9. In the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the number of documents registered was 237 against 288 in ^
previous year. The fees recovered amounted to Rs. 1,520. In Idar the number of documen
registered was 155 against 225, and the fees recovered amounted to Rs. 641.