In addition to the First Class State of Rajpipla and five Second Class States, there are fourteen smaller States and eleven petty Estates. The rainfall at Chhota Udepur and Lunavada was most opportune and well distributed. In Balasinor, want of early rains retarded the transplantation of rice crops but winter crops made up the deficit. In Sant the season was quite satisfactory, the outturn being 12 annas. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 63 lakhs. The total number of schools was 254 and the number of pupils 16,608. 6. CAMBAY Ruling Prince-His Highness Mirza Husain Yavar Khan Saheb Bahadur Caste-Moghal (Shia Musulman); Age-12. (The State is under administration.) ; Area-350 square miles; Population (1921)—71,715; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 8,50,924; Tribute to British GovernmentRs. 21,924; Military Force-156; Principal articles of productionJowari, bajri, kodra, rice, wheat, cotton, pulses, oil-seeds and tobacco; Manufactures-Cotton and silk cloths, carpets and articles of agate and cornelian stone. The favourable early rains led to a large area being placed under cotton, nearly three times that of the preceding year, and a smaller area under wheat. Owing to inadequate rain at the time of transplanting paddy, the area under rice was much smaller. Good rain in September was very beneficial for wheat sowing which yielded a 12-anna crop. The rain was sufficient and seasonable for crops but was inadequate for filling up village and irrigation tanks. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 73 lakhs, the principal items being Police Rs. 68,000 (the total strength of the Police being 221); Prisons Rs. 7,900; Public Works Rs. 1 lakh ; and Medical Relief Rs. 19,300. The total number of schools was 53 with an average attendance of 3,668. The expenditure on education was Rs. 71,600. Education at all the primary schools in the Cambay State has been made free and compulsory in 24 village schools. II. SOUTH GUJARAT (SURAT AGENCY) 1. DHARAMPUR, BANSDA AND SACHIN Ruling Princes— Maharana Shri Vijayadevji Mohandevji, Raja of Dharampur ; ResidenceDharampur; Caste-Sesodia Rajput, Hindu ; Age—39; EducatedRajkumar College, Rajkot; Has male heir. Maharaval Shri Indrasinhji Pratapsinhji, Raja of Bansda; ResidenceBansda; Caste-Solanki Rajput, Hindu; Age-36; Educated— Rajkumar College, Rajkot; Has male heir. His Highness Major Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan Mubazarat Daula Nasrat Jang Bahadur, Nawab of Sachin ; ResidenceSachin; Caste-Suni Musulman; Age-37; Educated-Rajkumar College, Rajkot, Mayo College, Ajmer, and Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun; Has male heir. Area-968 square miles; Population (1921)—155,312; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 23,12,138; Tribute to British Government-Rs. 9,154; Principal articles of production-Rice, nagli, gram, pulse, jowari, sugarcane, molasses; Manufactures-Cotton cloth. The three States of Dharampur, Bansda and Sachin are all Second Class States. The season was a good one in the States of Dharampur, Bansda and Sachin. The total expenditure was Rs. 23 lakhs, the principal items being Police Rs. 99,500 (the total strength of the Police force being 413); Prisons Rs. 3,000; Public Works Rs. 3 lakhs; and Medical Relief Rs. 1⁄2 a lakh. The total number of schools was 65, the number of pupils 4,058 and the expenditure Rs. 71,000. 2. THE DANGS Area-999 square miles; Population (1921)-24,576; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 29,580. A wild tract thickly covered with forest. The inhabitants belong almost entirely to the forest tribes, mostly Bhils. There are 14 petty Chiefs. Of these 13 are Bhils and 1 a Konkana. Four are called Rajas, 8 Naiks, I Pradhan and 1 Powar. Teak and other timber is the most important product. With the exception of a little rice and pulse, the crops are confined to the inferior varieties of mountain grains. During the year the crops were good, though heavy rain interfered with the reaping of nagli, the outturn being 15 to 16 annas. The principal item of expenditure was Public Works Rs. 16,000. As regards education the average number of pupils on the roll was 310 with an average attendance of 241, an improvement over previous figures. III. NORTH KONKAN 1. JAWHAR (THANA AGENCY) Ruling Prince-Raja Vikramshah Patangshah; Caste—Koli ; Age—37; Has male heir. Area-310 square miles; Population (1921)—49,662 ; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 5,53,357; Tribute to British GovernmentNil; Military Force-Nil; Principal articles of production-Rice, nagli and timber. The State is populated mostly by hill tribes such as Kolis, Varlis, Thakurs, Kathodis, etc. They are illiterate and backward and the Darbar is trying to improve their condition by the spread of education. The season was good owing to the rainfall being sufficient everywhere. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 41 lakhs, the principal items being Police Rs. 13,000 (the total strength of the police force being 70); Prisons Rs. 900; Public Works Rs. 82,000; and Medical Relief Rs. 6,600. The total number of schools was 20 with a daily attendance of 478 children. Education is free in all these schools. The expenditure on education was Rs. 12,000. 2. SURGANA (NASIK AGENCY) Ruling Chief-Prataprao Shankarrao Deshmukh; Residence-Surgana; Caste-Maratha (Powar) Hindu; Age-42; Educated in the Surgana State School; Has male heirs. Area 360 square miles; Population (1921)—14,838; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 65,598; Tribute to British Government-Nil; Principal articles of production-Rice, nagli and timber. The State contains 61 villages of which 46 are Khalsa and 15 alienated. и 559-2 The population consists chiefly of Konkani Kunbis and Kolis living in small groups of thatched and mud houses, whose chief occupation is agriculture carried on in the most primitive fashion. They are peaceful and law abiding. The crops were fair, cattle were in good condition, fodder was ample and the water supply sufficient. The prices of grain and cloth have slightly decreased but have not reached their normal level. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 70,000, the principal items being Police Rs. 3,000 (the total strength of the police being 20); Prisons Rs. 340; and Medical Relief Rs. 900. There is only one primary school at Surgana with an attendanec of 23 pupils. The expenditure was Rs. 260. A survey of the State has been started by the Land Records Department. A Post Office was opened at Surgana during the year. IV. SOUTH KONKAN 1. JANJIRA (KOLABA AGENCY) Ruling Prince-His Highness Nawab Sidi Muhammad Khan Sidi Ahmed Khan; Residence-Murud, Janjira; Caste-Habshi, Suni Musulman ; Age-9; Being educated in vernacular and English under local tutors. Area-377 square miles; Population (1921)-98,530; Gross revenue based on five years' average-Rs. 6,70,000; Military force-246; Articles of production-Rice, nagli, cocoanut, betelnut, fish, bajri, jowari, cotton, hemp and sesamum. Jafarabad in Kathiawar is a dependency of the State and is subject to the minority administration formed for the State. The chief event of the year was the accession of a new Nawab to the Gadi. The season was good, the rainfall being timely and sufficient in Janjira, but in Jafrabad it was below the normal and not well distributed. The outturn of crops in Janjira was good. In Jafrabad bajri and jowari fared well but sesamum and cotton were poor, their outturn being two annas. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 82 lakhs, the principal items being Police Rs. 33,000 (the total strength of the police force being 179); Prisons Rs. 2,500; Public Works Rs. 61,000; and Medical Relief Rs. 17,000. The total number of schools was 77 with an average attendance of 2,709 pupils. The expenditure on education was Rs. 47,000. There is an Anjuman-i-Islam Institution at Murud established with the object of encouraging and spreading education in the Muhammadan community. Muhammadan education is however said to have been hindered for want of trained Urdu teachers. 2. SAVANTVADI (BELGAUM AGENCY) Ruling Prince-Captain (Hony.) His Highness Raje Bahadur Khem (The State is still under administration, but the Chief will shortly be invested with his powers.) The most auspicious event of the year was the marriage of His Highness with the grand-daughter of His Highness the Gaikwad of Baroda. The season was good owing to the rainfall being timely and sufficient. The outturn of rice and nachni was annas 10 and 8 respectively. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 74 lakhs, the principal items being Police Rs. 69,000 (the total strength of the police force being 323), Prisons Rs. 2,600, Public Works Rs. 80,000, and Medical Relief Rs. 45,000. The total number of schools was 138 with 10,538 pupils. The expenditure on education was Rs. 75,000. ; Meherban Bhavanrao Shrinivasrao alias Bala Saheb, Pant Pratinidhi; Residence-Aundh ; Caste-Deshastha Brahman, Hindu; Age-55; Educated-Bombay University; Has male heirs. Second-Lieutenant (Hony.) Meherban Malojirao Naik Nimbalkar ; Residence-Phaltan ; Caste-Maratha, Hindu; Age-27; Educated— Rajkumar College, Rajkot; Has male heir. |