‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎244r] (35/192)

1919 - 1920 .] RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS 11
6. The numbers of out-door and in-door patients treated at the Ahwa
dispensary were, respectively, 4,295 and 23 as against 2,SOI and 34 in the
previous year. Vaccinations numbered S30 against G60 in the previous year.
7. There was no progress in education during the year under report as
all schools were closed for many months on account of sickness among teachers
and children. The average number of children on the roll at various schools
was 177 as against 286 in the previous year. The American Missionaries
continued to do the same admirable educational work as hitherto.
Chapter I.
PHYSICAL
AND
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Dangs, Surgdna
and Jawhdr.
Medical relief.
Education.
IIL—NORTH KONKAN.
1.—Surga'na.
Ruling Cto/—Prataprav Deshmukh ; Residence—Smgina ,; Caste—Hindu, Kunbi; Age—39 years ; Educated in
the Surgana State School; Has male heirs.
Area— 330 square miles ; Population ( 1911 )— 15,180 ; Gross revenue based on five years' average—Rs. 35,948 ;
Tribute to British Government —Nil; Principal articles of production —Rice, n&gli and timber.
1. The State contains 61 villages, of which 46 are khalsa and General.
15 alienated.
2. The rainfall was 85*16 inches as against 44 inches during the preced- season and crops,
ing year. The crops were good. The cattle were in good condition, and
fodder and water-supply were also plentiful. The prices of grain, cloth and
other necessaries remained at the same level as in the famine year.
3. There was no change in the total strength of the police, viz., 20. Police .
4. Of 93 persons brought to trial during the year, 52 were convicted, Criminal justice.
23 were acquitted, 2 were discharged without trial and the cases of 16 were
pending at the close of the year. No appeals were filed.
5. There is only one prison at Surgana, to which 7 persons were admitted Prisons,
during the year, while 7 were undergoing imprisonment at the beginning of the
year. The daily average number of prisoners was 6 and the expenditure
Es. 745.
6. The Deshmukh exercises the powers of a civil court and disposed of Civil Justice.
13 cases as against 43 in the preceding year.
7. The total gross revenue was Rs. 40,267 as against Rs. 35,998 in the Revenue and
preceding year. The total expenditure was Rs. 36,826 as against Rs. 30,473 in finance -
the preceding year.
8. The births and deaths registered during the year were 156 and 41, Vital statistics,
respectively, as against 220 and 2,450 in the preceding year.
9. There is one dispensary on which the expenditure was Rs. 374 as Medical relief,
against Rs. 612 in 1918-19. The State employed a vaccinator for three months,
who vaccinated 542 children as against 317 in the preceding year.
10. There are two primary schools, one at Surgana and the other at Education.
Umarthan. The attendance fell from 40 to 22 at Surgana. The school at
Umarthan was temporarily closed from 1st July 1919. The cost was Rs. 371
as against Rs. 508 in the preceding year.
2 .—Jawha R.
Ruling Chief —Raja Vikramshah Patangsbah ; Caste —Koli ; Age — 34 years ; Has male heir.
^ rea ~' 310 square miles ; Population ( 1911 )— 53,489 ; Gross revenue based on five years' average—Rs. 3 , 78,625 ;
■ tribute to British Government —Nil; Military force —Nil; Principal articles of production —Rice, n&gli
and timber.
1. The State is administered, under the supervision of the Collector of General,
fhana 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. , by the Raja King , assisted by a Karbhari.
2 . The rainfall was timely and sufficient, crops good and season pros- Season and crops,
perous. J
3. The total cost of the police increased from Rs. 9,695 to Rs. 11,729. Police.
Cognizance was taken of 76 offences and 81 arrests were made. Fifty-nine
were convicted and 4 were discharged. The value of property stolen and
^covered was Rs. 3,814 and Rs. 1,045, respectively.