'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎231v] (46/150)

Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States
Janjira and
Sdvantvddi.
Forests.
Trade.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
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1911
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Abkari.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Municipalities.
Education.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prison.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Forests.
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
8. The income under this head increased from Rs. 75,066 to Rs. 1,11,089 and ^
expenditure from Rs. 9,309 to Rs. 30,750. ^
q. The figures of imports and exports for Janjira were Rs. 5,5 7 » 5 63 and Rs. 4)9g
respectively. Those for Jafrabad were Rs. 3 > 6 3> 20 7 and Rs. 3,14,75°. In every case’thj
figures show an increase on those of the previous year, the most noticeable being a ^
Rs. 77,024 in exports from Jafrabad.
10. Expenditure increased from Rs. 60,821 to Rs. 73,001. Rs. 12,343 were spent on
roads, Rs. 42,710 on public buildings and Rs. 4,968 on vater-supp y.
11. The total receipts rose from Rs. 6,67,807 to Rs. 7 , 47 > 39 6 and expenditure rose bv
Rs. 1,08,159 to Rs. 7,06,118. The main heads which contributed towards the increased
revenue were forest and excise.
12. The realizations from abkari revenue were Rs. 1,03,096 compared with Rs. ^
in the previous year.
13. Births decreased from 4 > 3 2 ^ ‘■ 0 4 > 201 an( ^ deaths increased from 2,126 to 2,848.
14. There are 8 dispensaries in which 45,565 patients were treated at a cost of R s . ^ ^
against 42,754 patients treated at a cost of Rs. 14,629 in the previous year.
15. The State has three municipalities, the combined income of which (R s . i^ 22 s
showed a slight increase on that of the previous year.
16. Primary education is free in the vernacular schools up to standard III. I he number
of pupils rose from 4,112 to 4,194 and the expenditure from Rs. 28,524 to Rs. 33,080. The
number of girls attending was 851.
2.—SA'VANTVA'DI.
Ruling Chief —Shriram Savant Bhonsle, Raje Bahadur, Sar Desaii; Residence-SixantwiAi ■ Caste-
Maratha, Hindu; Age—40 years; Educated at Belgaum and Rajkumar College, Rajkot;; Has
male heir.
Area —925 square miles; Population (1911'—217,240; Gross Revenue based on five years' average—
Rs. 4,67,430 ; Military Force —Nil; Principal Articles of Production —Rice, nachni, wan and cocoanuts •
Manufactures —Khaskhas, gold thread and beetle-wing embroidery, horn work, toys, lacquered
work, etc.
1. The total rainfall of the year was 127-63 inches, being less by 37*08 inches thanthatof
the previous year. The season was favourable to hill crops but not to rice, and the yield of
the latter crop was less than normal.
2. The strength of the Police was 329 of whom 191 were armed. The total cost amounted
to Rs. 44,631. There were 239 offences in which the Police took action. In connection with
these, 155 persons were sent up for trial and 97 were convicted. Property valued at Rs. 5,068
was stolen, out of which Rs. 2,430 worth or 47-94 per cent, was recovered.
3. There were nine criminal courts at work. Of the 764 persons dealt with in connec
tion with 445 offences 191 were convicted. Of the 57 appeals 53 were disposed of. Five
were summarily dismissed, in 18 the decisions were upheld, in 8 modified and in 22 reversed.
4. The number of prisoners confined in the jail was 65 and the daily average was 20-3.
The total cost amounted to Rs. 2,344 against Rs. 1,965 in the preceding year.
5. There vyere 3,202 suits for disposal against 2,358 in 1909-1910, the increase being
due to the operations of the Limitation Act. Of these suits 1,715 were decided. The number
of first appeals was 189 and of second appeals 111. Of these, 114 and 29 respectively were
disposed of.
6. The number of documents presented was 2,284, an increase of 692. Of these, 2,277-
were registered. The value of the property involved came to Rs. 4,66,908 compared with
^ s - 3 > 75 > 7°4 i n the previous year. The receipts amounted to Rs. 4,855.
7. The total area under forest was 34 > 75 ° acres. The receipts rose from Rs. 3 °' 9 1 ^
Rs. 49,861 while the expenditure fell from Rs. 13,259 to Rs. 10,591.
8. The total outlay on Public Works amounted to Rs. 48,185 against Rs. 40,363 in the
preceding year.
9. 1 he total receipts of the State rose from Rs. 4,97,158 to Rs. 5,04,294. The expenditure
amounted to Rs. 4,07,003 or Rs. 22,689 ^ss than last year. The closing balance was
vs. 4, 0,683, which Rs. 1,46,000 are invested in Government securities.
io- The receipts amounted to Rs. 42,657, a decrease of Rs. 1,283. The expenditure
t ame l0 s * 45 , 5^4 or Rs. 1,026 less than in 1909-1910. The closing balance was Rs. 3 ^, 449 -
of o 11 a 4.P 1 ? number of births was 7,349 and of deaths 4,837, the former showing a decrease
ZrC 6 latter . an lnc rease of 3-2 per mille. Six thousand five hundred and seventy-nrne
persons were vaccinated.
R „ A 2 - In the eight medical institutions 25,673 patients were treated at a total cost ol
7 . 46 compared with 18,958 treated in the preceding year at a cost of Rs. 18,022.
rose from I'T'TTiT SC !j.? 0ls was 108 or one less than last year. The attendance, howe v ^'
year before 5 ’ 367 1 5 ’ 668 ' rhe ex P enditure amounted to Rs. 28,006 against Rs. 29,014 m