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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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HOLDINGS
Size.
The size of holdings is bound to differ between any two districts
as well as between talukas of the district due to a number of factors.
However, the plot of land available for cultivation and number of
persons entitled to share in it are of greater importance among them
since they have a direct bearing on the problem. The number of
persons entitled to share in a plot of land mainly depends upon the system of land tenure prevalent in the district. The customary laws of inheritance and succession arc also partly responsible for the small size of holdings, through the sub-division and fragmentation of holding. The average size of holding was the smallest in Mahabaleshwar taluka at 0.93 acre, whereas it was the biggest in Man taluka at 18.63 acres. The comparative position of the average size of holding in all the talukas of the district was as under:—
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Taluka or peta. |
Size of holding in
acres. | |
Man |
18.63 | |
Khatav |
13.91 | |
Phaltan |
12.78 | |
Koregaon |
11.97 | |
Karad |
10.90 | |
Satara |
7.60 | |
Patan |
7.29 | |
Jaoli |
7.08 | |
Wai |
4.78 | |
Khandala |
4.13 | |
Mahabaleshwar |
0.93 |
The holdings in the district are divided into three classes A, B and C. Class A comprises persons who cultivate land by themselves with or without the help of hired labour; class B consists of those who do not cultivate land by themselves but supervise and direct cultivation by farm servants or labourers; while class C comprises those persons who receive rent but do not participate directly or indirectly in cultivation. Each class is further sub-divided into khalsa lands and inam lands. Broadly speaking, persons in the first two classes can be styled as agriculturists, while those in the last class can be described as non-agriculturists. The following quinquennial statement of holdings in Satara district, in 1952-53, gives an idea of the distribution of khalsa and inam lands among the holders in relation to various magnitude groups:—
TABLE No. 9.
QUINQUENNIAL STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS IN GOVERNMENT RAYATWARI AREA IN SATARA DISTRICT (1952-53).
|
Magnitude groups. |
Class A. |
Class B. |
|
Number of persons. |
Area held in acres. |
Number of persons. |
Area held in acres. |
|
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
|
Upto 5 acres |
86,451 |
1,58,733 |
35,762 |
4,123 |
6,879 |
2,619 |
|
5 to 15 acres |
37,045 |
2,86,069 |
30,024 |
1,169 |
8,352 |
2,401 |
|
15 to 25 acres |
10,099 |
1,79,370 |
26,974 |
312 |
5,286 |
1,022 |
|
25 to 100 acres |
7,194 |
2,49,353 |
24,541 |
202 |
6,645 |
1,705 |
100 to 500 acres |
274 |
30,029 |
5,983 |
8 |
752 |
311 |
500 acres and above |
7 |
4,037 |
1,403 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Total |
1,41,070 |
9,08,391 |
1,24,887 |
5,814 |
27,914 |
8,058 |
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Magnitude groups. |
Class C. |
Total. |
|
Number of persons. |
Area held in acres |
Number of persons. |
Percentage to the total. |
Area held in acres. |
Percentage to the total. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
|
Upto 5 acres |
24,710 |
40,987 |
22,403 |
1,15,284 |
61.17 |
2,67,583 |
19.17 |
|
5 to 15 acres |
11,901 |
57,710 |
22,342 |
50,115 |
26.59 |
4,07,698 |
29.20 |
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15 to 25 acres |
2,710 |
34,697 |
13,567 |
13,121 |
6.96 |
2,62,716 |
18.82 |
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25 to 100 acres |
2075 |
53,707 |
29,601 |
9,471 |
5.02 |
3,65,552 |
26.18 |
100 to 500 acres |
176 |
10,159 |
13,572 |
458 |
0.24 |
60,806 |
4.36 |
500 acres and above |
20 |
11,680 |
14,705 |
27 |
0.02 |
31,825 |
2.27 |
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Total |
41,592 |
2,10,740 |
1,16,190 |
1,88,476 |
100.00 |
13,96,180 |
100.00 |
The taluka-wise distribution of khalsa and inam rayatwari area among holders of Class A, B and C is indicated in the following table:—
TABLE No. 10.
QUINQUENNIAL STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS (TALUKA-WISE) IN GOVERNMENT RAYATWARI AREA IN SATARA DISTRICT, 1952-53.
|
Magnitude groups. |
Class-es |
JAOLI |
KARAD |
KHANDALA |
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Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of - persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of - persons. |
Area in acres. |
|
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
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Upto 5 acres |
A |
7,307 |
14,266 |
2,634 |
22,255 |
36,972 |
7,731 |
2,468 |
4,235 |
1,462 |
B |
23 |
19 |
9 |
640 |
1,280 |
256 |
265 |
401 |
234 |
C |
771 |
863 |
381 |
5,173 |
10,467 |
8,378 |
1,524 |
2,555 |
846 |
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5 to 15 acres |
A |
3,167 |
24,142 |
3,015 |
3,880 |
36,818 |
3,084 |
1,520 |
12,785 |
1,398 |
B |
2 |
34 |
7 |
97 |
582 |
286 |
91 |
591 |
205 |
C |
163 |
1,100 |
776 |
973 |
4,720 |
3,271 |
651 |
4,711 |
1,312 |
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15 to 25 acres |
A |
853 |
16,145 |
1,942 |
886 |
14,452 |
1,285 |
417 |
7,023 |
432 |
B |
1 |
24 |
-- |
26 |
362 |
80 |
15 |
280 |
4 |
C |
32 |
513 |
369 |
196 |
2,248 |
1,546 |
139 |
2,397 |
476 |
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25 to 100 acres |
A |
729 |
23,806 |
3,083 |
344 |
9,715 |
1,315 |
211 |
7,254 |
3,032 |
B |
1 |
90 |
-- |
10 |
339 |
99 |
9 |
311 |
98 |
C |
22 |
1,139 |
942 |
111 |
2,415 |
2,041 |
109 |
3,626 |
797 |
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100 to 500 acres |
A |
20 |
1,799 |
823 |
22 |
582 |
289 |
5 |
776 |
-- |
B |
1 |
85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
1 |
304 |
528 |
61 |
684 |
896 |
3 |
363 |
-- |
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500 acres and above. |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
B |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Total |
13,093 |
84,329 |
14.509 |
34,674 |
1,21,636 |
30,557 |
7,427 |
47,308 |
10,296 |
TABLE No. 10—concld.
QUINQUENNIAL STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS (TALUKA-WISE) IN GOVERNMENT RAYATWARI AREA IN SATARA DISTRICT,
1952-53-contd.
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Magnitude groups. |
Class-es. |
KHATAV |
KOREGAON |
MAHABALESHWAR |
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Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
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Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
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Upto 5 acres | A |
8,237 |
19,022 |
3,518 |
8,640 |
19,841 |
8,187 |
1,374 |
2,169 |
403 |
B |
677 |
850 |
374 |
332 |
764 |
222 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
2,922 |
6,41 1 |
2,525 |
2,839 |
5,043 |
2,969 |
192 |
308 |
12 |
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5 to 15 acres |
A |
4,893 |
41,294 |
4,376 |
5,448 |
31,325 |
4,594 |
483 |
3 853 |
405 |
B |
201 |
1,253 |
342 |
124 |
921 |
72 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
1,363 |
9,900 |
2,827 |
3,559 |
6,895 |
3,805 |
60 |
774 |
8 |
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15 to 25 acres |
A |
1,709 |
28,860 |
2,610 |
776 |
21,276 |
12,143 |
114 |
1,978 |
172 |
B |
44 |
479 |
142 |
24 |
287 |
59 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
454 |
6,855 |
1,903 |
433 |
4,637 |
2,326 |
9 |
154 |
-- |
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25 to 100 acres |
A |
1,098 |
36,910 |
2,339 |
766 |
18,908 |
2,058 |
53 |
1,321 |
416 |
B |
29 |
480 |
788 |
2 |
24 |
15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
328 |
8,964 |
3,870 |
316 |
7,271 |
5,491 |
8 |
448 |
-- |
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100 to 500 acres |
A |
37 |
3,463 |
446 |
5 |
692 |
50 |
1 |
51 |
49 |
B |
1 |
99 |
116 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
19 |
1,230 |
1,421 |
20 |
1,044 |
33,07 |
2 |
335 |
-- |
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500 acres and above. |
A |
2 |
-- |
61 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
B |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
2 |
-- |
544 |
5 |
-- |
2,851 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Total |
22,016 |
1,66,070 |
28,202 |
23,289 |
1,18,928 |
48,149 |
2,296 |
11,391 |
1,555 |
TABLE No. 10-concld.
QUINQUENNIAL STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS (TALUKA-WISE) IN GOVERNMENT RAYATWARI AREA IN SATARA DISTRICT,
1952-53-contd.
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Magnitude groups. |
Class-es. |
MAN |
PATAN |
PHALTAN |
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Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
Number of persons. |
Area in acres. |
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Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
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Upto 5 acres |
A |
4,607 |
9,236 |
1,614 |
11,230 |
17,348 |
3,181 |
2,523 |
5,689 |
985 |
B |
604 |
1,092 |
370 |
33 |
31 |
14 |
245 |
439 |
284 |
C |
2,629 |
4,450 |
1,446 |
1,388 |
1,786 |
654 |
1,704 |
3,100 |
1,354 |
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5 to 15 acres |
A |
4,381 |
36,860 |
3,259 |
3,809 |
28,374 |
2,750 |
3,234 |
24,754 |
2,916 |
B |
336 |
2,549 |
645 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
148 |
1,133 |
381 |
C |
1,578 |
12,257 |
1,977 |
242 |
1,238 |
585 |
1,439 |
9,754 |
2,242 |
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15 to 25 acres |
A |
1,893 |
34,707 |
2,530 |
923 |
15,260 |
1,438 |
1,427 |
21,867 |
2,616 |
B |
119 |
2,507 |
210 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
55 |
918 |
239 |
C |
565 |
9,416 |
1,416 |
60 |
873 |
256 |
522 |
6,698 |
2,316 |
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25 to 100 acres |
A |
1,855 |
76,662 |
3,342 |
627 |
19,316 |
2,920 |
1,091 |
40,593 |
4,157 |
B |
105 |
4,259 |
233 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
38 |
933 |
332 |
C |
431 |
14,128 |
3,203 |
57 |
2,244 |
445 |
417 |
9,779 |
6,143 |
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100 to 500 acres |
A |
79 |
11,500 |
820 |
19 |
1,772 |
331 |
83 |
9,284 |
1,962 |
B |
2 |
229 |
34 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
339 |
161 |
C |
25 |
4,290 |
869 |
3 |
195 |
712 |
19 |
1,509 |
2,477 |
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500 acres and above |
A |
2 |
2,877 |
357 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
1,160 |
985 |
| B |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
5 |
9,941 |
860 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
1,729 |
9,205 |
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Total |
19,216 |
2,36,960 |
23,185 |
18,395 |
88,448 |
13,294 |
12,958 |
1,39,678 |
38,755 |
TABLE No. 10-concld.
QUINQUENNIAL STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS (TALUKA-WISE) IN GOVERNMENT RAYATWARI AREA IN SATARA DISTRICT,
1952-53-concld.
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Magnitude groups. |
Classes. |
SATARA |
WAI |
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Number of persons. |
Area in acres |
Number of persons. |
Area in acres |
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Khalsa. |
Inam. |
Khalsa. |
Inam. |
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Upto 5 acres |
A |
10,799 |
17,694 |
3,560 |
7,011 |
12,261 |
2,597 |
B |
1,006 |
1,463 |
615 |
298 |
540 |
241 |
C |
2,980 |
3,753 |
2,232< |
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