1941 Vil
1941 Vil
VOLUME XXII
,) CAPT. R. G. 'WREFORD
BY
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dAMMU:
lted under the sUl':)rvi~ion of
'ech., 10. (Manchester). Supe intendent, The Ranbir Govt. Press,
J. Sharma, c. p. 1943
r. VILLAGE TABLES AND HOUSING STATISTICS 1941.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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PAGES.
1. Territorial map of the Tammu & Kashmir State
Frontispiece.
2. Introductory
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i.-'S. Jammu District Notes
4. Village Tables Jammu Cty . 1-7
5. Village Tables Jammu 11hs11 . S --l!
6. Village Tables Samb 1. 12-26
7. Village Tables Sri Ranbunnghpura . 27 - 39
ir'"'Village Tables Akhnur I 40-5.2
53-63
9. Kathua District Notes
10. Village Tables Kathua I 65-69
11. Villaae Tables J asmergarl 70-77
12. Village Tables Basohli . 78-87
88-95
' 13. Udhampur District Notffi
14. Village Tables Udhampu:· 97-102
15. Village Tables Kishtwar' ... 103 -112
Hi. Village Tables Ramban ~ ... J13-121
17. Village Tables Ramnagal" ... 122-129
18. Village Tables Bhadrawalt' 130-137
... 138-149
19. Reasi District Notes
20. Villaae Tables Reasi • ... 151-154
21. Village Tables Rampur Rajou:r. 155-167
168-179
22. Mirpur District Notes
23. Village Tables Kotli 181-185
24. Village Tables Mirpur ... 186-197
25. Village Tables Bhimbar ... 198-210
211-224
' 26. Chenani J aair District Notes
27. Village Tables Chenani Jagir 225-226
'" 227-2 0
28. Poonch Jagir District Notes
29. Village Tables Bagh ... 231-236
30. Village Tables Sadhnuti '" 237-245
31. Village Tables Haveli' ... 246--25:3
32. Village Tables Mendhar. ... 254 --;!62
263-269
L 33. Baramulla District Notes
34. Village Tables Uttarmac lipura (Halwar-t) 271-277
35. Village Tables Baramulla . ... . .. 278-302
36VVillage Tables Sri Pratapsinghpura ladgam) yP . .. 303-3~O
321-341
l 37. Anantnag District Notes
3R. Village Tables Srinagar City .~ 343-352
39. ~llage Tables Khas Tehsil . 353-371
40....,:Village Tables Pulwama (Awantlp,'ll"I.) 372 384
4~ /,Village Tables Kulgam ... 385-4 13
4r' Village Tables Anantnag '" ... 405-425
... 426-142
\( 43 Muzaffarabad District Notes '--.. _
44. Village Tables Muzaffarabad ... 443-446
45. Village Tables Uri '" 447-464
46. Village Tables Karnah 465-473
'" 474-479
I 47. Ladakh District Notes
48. Village Tables Ladakh 481-487
488-493
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49. Village Tables Kargil f ,.,
_. ... 494--501
50. Village Tables Skardu ". 502- 11
~ 51. Astore District Notes ... 513 515
\.. 52. Village Tables Astore ... ... ... :) ... 51 0-517
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,: 53. Gilgit (Leased Area) District Notes
54. Village Tables Gilgit (Leased Are.!) ... I···
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". 519-521
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ERRATA.
Page 92, in column 2 against serial No. 83 for word "Tehr" read "Deher".
Pages 300 and 302, in the column pertaining to spellings adopted in Village Tables I941
against ser.ial No. 53 for word "Trihgam'.' read ~reh':lgam·',. and in, the sam~ colum~ on page 302
against senal No. 4I7 for the words "Lah Shath read Lah Shath' and agamst senal No. 130 lor
the words "Kuhun Babagund" read "Kunanbabagund".
Page 304, in column 2 against serial No. I7 for the words "Raj ora Thandakasi" read "Rajpora
Thandakasi" .
Page 3I2, in column No.2 against serial No. 232 for the words "Mengirpora Makhama" read
"Nengirpora Makhama".
Page 340, in the column pertaining to spellings adopted in Village Tables I94I against serjal
Nos. 342 and 468 for the words "Ropora Wamtahal" and "Dragum Khasipora" read "Ropora 4
Page 382, in the column for spellings adopted in Village Tables I94I against serial NO.3
Jor the words "Porayat Gangangir" read "Porayat Gagangir".
Page 398, in column I just under serial No. 298 for the figures "399" read the fig\lres "299".
Page 424, in the column for spellings adopted in Village Tables I94I against serial No. 291
for the words "Daman Dubedar" reaa "Daman Dubdrah".
Page VI (Introductory), in the headings for the word" difierence " in clournn 4 read the word
" difference".
, Page 481, in line 5 of paragraph 3 of the first cloumn for the word " mountainons " read the
word Ilmountainous " .
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• INTRODUCTORY.
Village Tables have bee1roduced in the past by the Survey Department of the Government
~s a sort of by-product; . t?esere given no place of India'. It is impossible to produce these tables
IIIthe several volumes .whlch nstituted previous with village names correctly spelt in the absence
Census Reports. WhIlst thtnain volumes of of an authoritative list of villages spelt in
the ~eport wer~ well produced1d well printed in English according to the spelling given on Survey
EnglIsh, the VIllage Tables d not receive the of India maps or that accepted as correct by
same attention and were pr;~d in Persian His Highness' Government.
characters on rather inferior ber. vVhen the
Census Commissioner for In' decided that District notes precede each set of Village
Provincial and State Census i lorts on this Tables which are given by tehsils for each district;
occasion should consist of an ess of about one separate tables are given for the two cities, Jammu
hundred pages or less-as distinct. om a detailed and Srinagar. The details given in these notes
discussion of. eac~ Imperial Ta. chapter by have been taken partly from the tables them-
chapter runnmg mto about 400 1ges-it was selves as will be obvious, and partly from reports
decided to deVelop the Village Table'1to a volume collected from Charge Superintendents, T ehsil
of greater local interest and to giv~erein notes Census Officers and District Census Officers, local
on the .r:n0~e important aspects 0village life. representatives of the public and from personal
As PrOVInCIal and State Census C1missioners knowledge of local conditions. The figures taken
were requested to collect informatic regarding from the tables are naturally accurate but the
drinking-water supply, markets, fairs <d housing same cannot be claimed for all details taken from
conditions etc., the deVelopment ~ the old the many notes received although every effort
Village Tables into a part of the m'l Census has been made to avoid error or mis-statement.
Report became essential if proper uSlwere to Those with special and detailed knowledge of any
be made of all the material availabl Thus subj ect or locality will detect such mistakes as
'Village Tables and Housing Statistics 1t thi~ there may be with respect to the number of schools.
Census become Part III of the Census R~rt. dispensaries etc., but it mtlst be' realised that
these notes relate to conditions obtaining at the
At an early stage we experienced dimities time of the Census operations, that is to SCl-y.
When the Village Tables for 1931 'were scr:jlised up to the end of 1940. S~nce additions,. changes
it was found they contained many errors i the and improvements are takmg place cont1l1uously.
spelling of village names due, presumabl. to it is quite impossible to bring such notes up-to-
clerical and printing errors. The Director of md date ' before going to press.
Records and the Revenue Commissioner ~re
both asked to supply a list of villages in tsh In discussing the means of subsistence and
district of the State correctly spelt in Engl'1. indebtedness we have not had access to any
As neither office possessed such a list, the Revele uptodate information on the subject such as a
Commissioner instructed aJ i District Officers ) report based on a detailed economic survey
send lists of all villages in the tehsils within the directed to elicit the facts; we have had to rely
respective districts to the Direction Office of th on Settlement Reports which are out of date
Census Department as promptly as possible; it and even when written did not claim accuracy
due course all were received. In presenting these in this respect. In addition, we have had ~he
Village Tables we have endeavoured to reconcile benefit of local opinion which in every case demed
the spelling of village names adopted on this ability to give any exact information. In these
occasion in English with those given in the 193 1 circumstances, it is not surprising if we have
Tables in the Vernacular by means of notes. But had to be content to draw conclusions and to-
it is beyond doubt that many names are still generalise.
wrongly spelt inspite of all our efforts. The
spelling of place names given in the lists supplied The figures for literates were taken from the
by District Officers differs in many cases ·not :numerators' Abstracts whereas those given in
only with the spelling given in 1931 but also with nperial Table XI were ext~acted. by tabulati~n
the spelling given on the enumeration slips and hm the actual enumeratIOn shps; for thIS
again with that given on the latest territorial r\son there are bound to be some differences.
maps of the Jammu and Kashmir State produced T,; differences represent the difference in opinion
between the many individual enumerators and
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pretation of the definition of literacy. As the and Kathua and th provision of a special grant
staff of the Tabulation Office were obliged to amounting to Rs. 25,000 from His Highness'
adhere strictly to the interpretation given to them, private funds to irt: Jrove the supplies of drinking
the figures in Imperial Table XI must be accepted water in Randi Ill' .qas. The district notes have
as correct and those here produced held to be reference to a per' )d ending with the year I94 0 .
defective to the extent of the difference exposed. In t.he short peril d since that date some of the
As the matter is of cO:1siderable local interest beneficent intent' )fiS of His Highness' Govern-
a statement is produced at the end of these ment have been t anslated into fact. Educational
introductory notes setting forth the differences by and medical f .cilities are being improved
tehsils and districts. 'continuously, n ·N roads are under construction
in several dilTictS. If the present tempo is
It is hoped that nothing in the district notes maintained a ast improvement will have been
will be construed as criticism of His Highness' effected by th end of I950 when the next Census
Government but the facts had to be stated candid- will become due.
ly; any other approach would destroy entirely
any value the notes may have. Few have This volume of Village Tables with its
had a better opportunity than the writer to District Notes and Housing Statistics constitutes
ponder the conditions obtaining in each district a departure in Census work in the State and an
and to appreciate what great improvements endeavour to give in handy form a considerable
have been brought about by His Highness' amount of local information about each district.
Government in a comparatively short time. It has its limitations and defects; these are
Since the accession of His Highness Maharaja realised by no one more fully than the author.
Shri Harisinghji Bahadur in 1925 tremendous At the next Census it should be possible to remedy
changes have been made for the better adminis- the more obvious defects, give more exact
tration of the State and for the amelioration of information on the subj ects dealt with and extend
the conditions under which His Highness' subjects the scope of this volume.
live. Development takes time and costs money
and improvements in connection with roads and The production of the Village Tables in their
communications, irrigation, education, medical present form and the preparation of the district
facilities, drinking-water supplies etc., etc., can notes which accompany them have involved an
not be effected without large expenditure of both. enormous amount of extra work-far more than
Conditions of life have changed rapidly in the was anticipated. The credit for any success
last few generations and the leeway of half a which has been achieved must go in great
century cannot be made up at once. Even measure to my staff who have had to work very
since the district notes produced in this volume hard to make it possible to produce this part of the
were written His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur report within a reasonable time; detailed
has issued commands for important proj ects to reference to their efforts is made in Part IV of
be undertaken to improve conditions which have the report-Administration.
been the subject of criticism and suggestion in
R. G. WREFORD,
A comparative statement of the figures for literates as given in the Village Tables and Imperial
Table Xl respectively.
)(athua 30 55 3 040
". Jasmergarh 28 59 2682
" Basohli 4335 3909
Reasi 5409 48 37
Rampur Rajouri 54 2 9 4 216
Kotli 57 19 5 20 7
},[irpur II57 8 10349
Brombar I170S 103 17
Bagh 10385 85 2 7
'Sadhnuti 6043 5"7 2
Haveli 7 28 7 64 10
Mendhar 2959 25 04
Ladakh 24 84 2454
Kargil 1210 II05
Skardu 135 6 1033
Chilas 376
Nagar 139
Hunza 249
Punial lI8
Ishkoman 31
Yasin 65
J{uh Ghizar In
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CENSUS OF INDIA 1~41
VOLUME XXII
VILLAGE TABLES
JAMMU DISTRICT
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Jammu District consists of the four tehsils of the Akhnoor and Jammu Tehsils are typical
Akhnoor, Jammu, Sri Ranbirsinghpura and Samba foothills country. Jammu City on the edge of
running in that order roughly from the north- the foothills stands at an elevation of I030 ft.
west of the district to the south-east. The above sea level.
Bhimber Tehsil of the Mirpur District lies to the
west and partly to the north of Akhnoor T ehsil ; The climate of the whole area is similar to
on the north-east of Akhnoor lies Reasi. On that of the adjacent Sialkot District of the
the north the district is bounded by parts of both Punjab except that Jammu being nearer to the
Reasi and Udhampur Tehsils. On the east it is mountains, is cooler at night in the summer.
bounded partly by the Ranmagar Tehsil of The -period from November to March is pleasant.
Udhampur District and partly by the Jasmergarh Rainfall is not always sufficient and timely;
Tehsil of Kathua District. The southern bound- a considerable percentage of the crops in the
ary of Akhnoor Tehsil, the western boundary vicinity of the canals is irrigated but large tracts
of Jammu Tehsil, the west and south of of Kandi areas suffer considerably for lack of
Ranbirsinghpura and the south of Samba Tehsil water. The rivers of the district are the Chenab
all march with the Sialkot District of the Punjab. and the Jammu Tawi. Canal systems take water
Jammu, though a comparatively small district in from both. The Tawi flows through the centre
area, II47 sq. miles, thus touches all the other of Jammu T ehsil. The Chenab enters Akhnoot
four districts of the Jammu Province and all its T ehsil from Reasi and flovvs on between the
tehsils border the Punjab. The areas of the four Akhnoor and Jammu Tehsils to enter the Punjab
tehsils are Akhnoor 3I7 sq. miles, Jammu 346, north of Sialkot. There are many small streams
inclusive of Jammu City which is roughly ~ sq. in the district typical of all foothills country;
mile, Sri Ranbirsinghpura I57 and Samba 327. they are mostly of little use for irrigational pur~
In the whole State only Kathua District is smaller poses and are practically dry except in the rains
than Jammu. Sri l{anbirsinghpura is the smallest when for a short while they become raging torrents
tehsil in the State. The whole area is included and cause considerable damage to property by
in the Natural Division known as 'The Sub- inundation and erosion.
montane tract'. Sri Ranbirsinghpura and the
southern parts of Akhnoor and Samba are Jammu City is at the terminus of a branch
practically a part of the Punjab plains whereas line of the North vVestern Railway which runs
the centre and northern part of Samba and most from Sialkot and passes through the Sti
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Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil. The main road from the amongst both women and infants is believed to
Punjab to Kashmir is parallel to the railway as have been reduced considerably. Improvements
far as Jammu City. It then crosses the splendid to the road to Kashmir via Jammu and Banihal
bridge over the Tawi, the largest bridge in the from the Punjab have increased the importance
State, and continues through the Jammu of Jammu as a trade centre. There has been
Tehsil to the Udhampur District and onwards considerable development in Jammu City and
over the Pir Panj al range by the Banihal Pass adjacent areas and a good deal of building activity
to Kashmir. A good motor road from Jammu to meet an increasing demand for accommoda-
City crosses the Chenab over a fine bridge near tion.
Akhnoor and leads to Akhnoor town. There is a
fair-weather road from Jammu through Samba If we examine the composition of the popula-
Tehsil to Kathua but it is impassable for wheel- tion of the district by communities we find
ed traffic in the rains as it is cut at right angles there are 248,173 Hindus, of whom 51,120
by a number of nullah beds. Jammu is connect- belong to the Scheduled Castes, I70,789 Muslims,
ed with Reasi District by a good motor road as 9,I51 Sikhs, 2,262 Indian Christians, 895 Jains
far as Katra. Roads and communications other and 92 Others. Hindus thus form over 57 %
than those mentioned are mostly useless for of the population, Muslims over 39% and Sikhs
modern transport. Jammu City is the capital just over 2 %. The Hindus are mostly Dogra
of the State and the centre of Dogra culture. Rajputs 'and a large number of the Muslims are
In addition to being the winter headquarters of Rajputs too. Gujjars are an important element
His Highness' Government, the District and of the Muslim community; only 1,328 of the
Jammu Tehsil headquarters are located there. Muslims are Shias. Jains are nearly all in Jammu
The headquarters of the other tehsils are located City. In Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil the Hindus
at the towns bearing the same names. There is only slightly exceed Muslims in numbers; in
an aerodrome at Satwari (Jammu Cantonment) other areas the predominance of Hindus shown
also a wireless station. for the whole district obtains with slight differ-
ences in ratio.
2. Population.-The population of the
district at the recent Census was 431.362 against The Dogra element, both Hindu and Muslim,
375,240 in 1931 giving an increase of 14.95% is almost entirely indigenous to the area;
against 10.29 % for the whole State. The figures perhaps a small percentage have come to the
separately for the four tehsils are Jammu (inclu- district from Kangra and other centres of the
sive of Jammu City) 156,556 against 132,840, Dogra community in adjacent districts of the
Samba 89.464 against 79.181. Sri Ranbirsingh- Punjab. Dogri is the language of the majority;
pura 96.521 against 82,788 and Akhnoor 88,821 Punjabi is in common use owing to the close
against 80,431. The figures for Jammu City alone affinity of many of the non-Dogra elements to
are 50,379 against 38,613. These figures give a Punjabi families. This is specially so in the Sri
percentage increase of 17.85 in the case of Jammu Ranhirsinghpura Tehsil. Ethnologically, the
Tehsil (including Jammu City), 12.98 for Samba, Dogras are different to the inhabitants of both
16.58 for Sri Ranbirsinghpura, 10.43 for Akhnoor Kashmir and the Punjab. Maharaja Gulabsinghji,
and 30.47 for Jammu City. The separate figures the illustrious founder of the Ruling Family
for Jammu Tehsil, excluding Jammu City, are of the Jammu and Kashmir State, commenced
106,177 against 94,227 in 1931; in this case the the consolidation of his Kingdom at Jammu.
percentage increase is 12.68. From the figures
given it is clear that the percentage increase in 3. Migrations. -- There is little movement of
every unit of this district is higher than the the population that has any permanent effect.
average for the State very much so in the case of Kashmiris come into the area in the autumn on
Jammu City and Sri Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil. their way to the Punjab in search of employment
The number of occupied houses and the details and again in the spring on their way back to
for each village etc., can be seen by a reference Kashmir. In the Kandi tracts there is scarcity
to the tables. of water and fodder in the summer from Baisakh
onwards and grazing is insufficient; zamindars
There is no obvious reason for the big increase then take their flocks and herds to areas where
of population. It is probably due to several fodder, grazing and water are available and return
different factors. Firstly, epidemics such as to their homes when the rains commence. A
plague and small-pox did not levy such a heavy certain number of Bakarwals move into the
toll as in the previous decade; epidemics occurred hilly tracts of Akhnoor for the winter. Many
hut were brought under control quickly. The inhabitants of the Kandi and Pahari tracts are
rate of mortality connected with child-birth unable to support themselves and their families
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throughout the year from the resources of their he puts the former at 728 acres and the latter at
own villages and go to the Punjab in search of 779 acres. It is believed these figures are an
employment to eke out their slender means under-estimate. The figures for vegetables are
of subsistence. There has been some industrial 32I, 3II and 96 acres for Jammu, Ranbirsingh-
development in and near Jammu, particularly pura and Samba respectively; Akhnoor is shown
in Sri Ranbirsinghpura T ehsil, and this has as having no area under vegetables. The figures
attracted labourers and others to both the city given for areas under orchards are 372, 272, 80
and to Ranbirsinghpura. There is considerable and 55 acres for Jammu, Ranbirsinghpura,
traffic through the district in the spring when Sambd donJ .\khnoor respectively. In the absence
visitors from all parts of India pass through of a special survey it is very difficult to arrive at
Jammu on thl:'ir way to Batote, Bhadarwah and accurate figures for the areas under vegetables
to Kashmir, mostly to the latter, and again in and fruit. The chief vegetables grown are
the autumn when these summer visitors return to carrots, chillies, turnips, potatoes, cucumbers,
India. None of these movements has any perma- bhindi, karela, chaingen, onions, karam, palak-
nent effect on the population. sag, tomatoes, kaddu, tinda and cabbages.
Melons, turmeric, spices of various kinds and
A good percentage of the population in all tobacco are grown in small quantities. Amongst
districts belongs to what may be termed, for the tree and bush fruits the mango is by far the most
sake of convenience, the martial classes, mostly plentiful and wide-spread. Oranges and lemons,
Raj puts, both Hindu and Muslim. These ele- both imported and indigenous kinds, are grown
ments are recruited for the army both in the State to a small extent. There is room for considerable
and in British India and their absence from their expansion in the cultivation of both vegetables
homes on military duty has a small effect on and fruit on an organised basis, particularly in
the permanent population. As this Census areas near to Jammu City which provides an
coincided with the war and considerable recruiting excellent market not only for local consumption
acitivity, the population of some villages and but for export to Srinagar.
localities with military service connections may
well have been affected more than usual. In the matter of irrigation Ranbirsinghpura
is the most fortunate; in this tehsil the problem
4. Agriculture.-All areas of the district is not a scarcity of water but water-logging as
except Jammu City, Jammu Cantonment and a result of excess supply and seepage from
the few towns are dependent on agriculture. canal distributaries. The Maidani tract of the
Wheat, maize, bajra, rice and barley are the chief Jammu Tehsil is fairly well off with respect to
grain crops. Sugar-cane is a cash crop and cotton irrigation and similar tracts in Akhnoor to a
also to a small extent. \lVheat production is less extent. The chief sources of supply are the
sufficient to meet local requirements in Akhnoor Chenab and Tawi rivers; irrigation by wells
Tehsil and short in Samba; it is in excess and is also carried on wherever possible in the absence
available for export from the Sri Ranbirsinghpura of canal supplies. Samba Tehsil and the Kandi
and Jammu Tehsils. It is sold chiefly for con- and Pahari tracts of Jammu and Akhnoor Tehsils
sumption in the towns; the zamindar uses the are largely dependent on adequate, timely and
sale proceeds to pay his revenue dues. Maize well distributed rainfall; if these exacting
is available for export from most Pahari and requirements are fulfilled crop conditions in the
Maidani tracts but in short supply in all Kandi district as a whole are satisfactory but they seldom
tracts. Barley is adequate for local requirements are fulfilled throughout the district and there is
throughout the district; much of this crop is cut usually partial crop failure in some area or
green for use as fodder. Bajra is sufficient in areas.
the Pahari and Maidani tracts and in excess in
the Kandi tracts throughout the district. Gram 5. Industries and Labour.- Nearly all the
and Goji are sufficient for local requirements industries are located in Jammu City and at
everywhere. Maize, bajra and goji are the Miran Sahib in the Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil which
staple food grains for the majority. Rice is is on the railway. Jammu City is the centre of
sufficient in the Maidani tract of Akhnoor, in trade in the Province and has a number of small
excess of local requirements in the N ehri and industries amongst which the more important are
Maidani circles of Jammu and Sri Ranbirsingh- hosiery manufacture, leather works, ice making,
pura Tehsils and in short supply in all other parts furniture making, soap making, metal works and
of the district. cotton weaving. The Government Silk Factory
is the most important. His Highness' Govern-
The District Officer gives approximate ment have recently opened a Drug Research
figures for the areas under vegetables and orchards; Laboratory and the manufacture of drugs may
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well develop into an important industry in the A good price for wheat in the chief centres
near future. and markets, Jammu City in particular, does
therefore benefit those producing wheat. Trade
At Miran Sahib in Ranbirsinghpura His in Jammu City has developed a good deal during
Highness' Government have started three in- the past decade and this must have had favour-
dustries which promise well; these are a factory able repercussions in all areas in the vicinity.
for the manufacture of a building material known
as Indianite, a Rosin factory and the Kashmir Whilst agriculture is the chief means of sub-
Willows Company for the manufacture of cricket sistence except in urban areas, the rural popula-
bats and other sports articles. A limited tion has other sources of income. The Rajputs
liability company has recently been formed to and other classes accustomed to join the army
instal and operate a sugar mill. In other parts form a considerable part of the population and
of the district cotton and wool spinning and pensions and pay for military service constitute
weaving are carried on as cottage industries on an appreciable addition to the family funds in
a small scale. Samba used to have a small many homes. The production of dairy produce
calico printing industry but this is believed to is usually only sufficient for home consumption
have fallen on evil days due to the market being but the Gujjars produce ghee for sale. Silk-worm
flooded with cheap machine made goods of all re3.ring and cocoon production provides a valuable
kinds. supplement to incom~s. Many men in the
district obtain employment in various capacities
There are no forests in the district to give in government departments and as domestic
employment. There is a limited market for servants or casual labourers in Jammu City and
labour on the Sialkot-Jammu railway and on other smaller centres of trade and employment.
P. W. D. road construction and maintenance Agricultural labourers earn about five ann as a
and building operations. In Akhnoor Tehsil a day and casual labourers about six annas.
limited amount of emloyment is available in Labourers on the railway, chintz makers, silk
connection with timber collection on the Chenab factory workers, coolies on canal and road con-
and on canal maintenance work on the Akhnoor- struction and maintenance work earn about eight
Jammu Canal. annas a day. Blacksmiths, potters and calico
printers average ten annas' a day and skilled
6. Means of Subsistence and Indebtedness.- workmen such as carpenters, masons and gold
In the absence of reliable details it is not possible and silver smiths from Re. I to Rs. 1-8-0. With
to say with any claim to accuracy what is the the development of trade and industries, parti-
average income per head of the population. The cularly during the latter half of the decade,
. District Officer puts the income of an average increased building activities and road construc-
family of 6 at Rs. 150 per annum or about Rs. 2 tion work and favourable prices for agricultural
per month per head. The consensus of the produce it is believed that the means of subsist-
opinions of the many Charge Superintendents ence were greater for the majority of the people
from whom details were collected in each tehsil at the end of the decade than at the beginning.
indicates an average family income of Rs. 240 With increased facilities for travelling and some
per annum; this works out at a little over Rs. 3 improvement in the amenities of life the standard
per head per month. The correct figure is of living has probably risen slightly.
probably somewhere between the two, say abollt
Rs. 3 per head per month and probably varies It is reported that there is a good deal of
according to area from Rs. 2 to Rs. 3-8-0. These extravagance in connection with social and reli-
figures relate to the rural population; no general gious observances especially those connected with
statement can be offered for the urban elements. marriage, death, chaubarsi and pilgrimages.
There is also a good deal of litigation. These
The price levels for agricultural produce are the main causes of indebtedness. There is
obtaining during the decade compare favourably no re<:ent information at our disposal to indicate
with the assessment rates fIxed fur land revenue the actual position. We can only discuss out-of-
payments. High price levels for agricultural date figures and draw conclusions. The amount
produce obviously do not benefit the landless or of unse~ured debt per cultivated acre and per
those having insufficient land; rather the head in the case of proprietors and occupancy
reVerse. Although wheat is an important crop tenants in the Kandi tract of the Jammu Tehsil
in all tehsils most of it is not consumed by the is given in the Settlement Report for the area
producers; those able to sell their wheat do so published in 1924. These figures are admittedly
to get money to pay their land revenue dues and out of date but give us some indication. The
themselves live mostly on the che3.?3r grains. figures for proprietors are given at Rs. 4.1 per
5
,cultivated acre and Rs. 25 per head; for occu- available but it has one High School, a Techncial
pancy tenants at Rs. 24.9 per cultivated acre School, a number of Middle Schools and Primary
and Rs. 36.3 per head. Figures for Samba, Schools for boys and one Middle School and
.according to the Settlement Report for that several Primary Schools for girls. Ranbirsingh-
tehsil published in 1914, were 11.4 per cultivated pu~a has five Middle Schools ~nd some twenty
acre and Rs. II.8 per head of the whole popula- Pnmary Schools some of whlch are for girls.
tion excepting the inhabitants of Samba town. Akhnoor has one High School, two Middle Schools,
In the report for Sri Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil . one for boys and one for girls and thirty-seven
published in 1916, the figures were Rs. 8.3 per Primary Schools for boys and six for girls. In
cultivated acre and Rs. 9.5 per head of the addition there are the Pathshalas, Maktabs and
agricultural population. The Settlement Report other institutions under the control of various
for Akhnoor is more recent and was published societies. Jammu is obviously and naturally
in 1931. This gives the figures for proprietors the centre of education and culture for the
at Rs. 5 per cultivated acre and Rs. 26 per pro- whole of the Jammu Province.
prietor and for occupancy tenants at Rs. 1.5 per
cultivated acre and Rs. 27 per occupancy tenant. The Village Tables show that in the whole
None of these figures are recent enough to be of real district there is a total of 45,681 literates; of
value but they do give somc idea of indebtedness these 3.5,.579 are males and IO,I02 females. These
in the district. It is probable that the Rajput figures give a percentage to the whole population
element, and they predominate as proprietors, of 10 ..59. The total figures for each tehsil separate-
understated their indebtedness when the various ly are 30,095 for Jammu Tehsil including Jammu
Settlement Officers made their enquiries, due City, 4,88.5 for Samba, 6,796 for Sri Ranbirsingh-
to a disinclination, based on pride, to admit the pura and 3,905 for Akhnoor. The separate
full extent of their indebtedness. Pay and figures for Jammu City are total literates 22,863,
pensions in the military and other services have males 15,6n and females 7,252. The percentages
improved, pricelevels for agricultural produce are of total literates to the population in each tehsil
better, trade and industry have developed, His are Jammu Tehsil, including Jammu City, 19.22,
Highness the Maharaja Bahadur has encouraged Samba 5.46, Sri Ranbirsinghpura 7.04 and
in every way he could the discontinuance of Akhnur 4.39. The percentages for Jammu City
wasteful and harmful customs. Spread of educa- alone are males and females together 45.38,
tion has probably broken down some of the more males to the total population 30.98, females to
orthodox extravagant and conservative customs. total population 14.39. The percentage of male
Taking all these factors into consideration the literates for male population only (29,8I7) is
opinion is hazarded that there has been a 52.35 and the percentage of female literates for
reduction in debt during the past two decades in female population only (20,562) is 35.26. It will
the district as a whole. be seen at a glance that the very high figures for
Jammu City, both male and female, bring up
7. Education.--Educational facilities are the average for the whole district considerably,
considered by local officers to meet the require- so much indeed as to make them outstanding.
ments of the district except for the lack of a The percentage for the whole district excluding
High School in Ranbirsinghpura. The absence Jammu City works out at 5.98. This figure I
of a High School in the rural areas of Jammu think represents the position in rural areas.
Tehsil is not of immediate importance since the The figures for Jammu City are so high, both for
tehsil is a small one and Jammu City with its male and female, comoared with any other centre
ample educational facilities is in the centre of the in the State-even with Sri nagar-that one is
district. But the policy of steady expansion of forced to the conclusion that the Census sb.ff in
educational facilities adopted by His Highness' Jammu City were not trained to comprehend
Government is required. Full details of the exactly what constitutes literacy for the purpose
local distribution of educational' institutions of the Census. The figures for literacy in Jammu
throughout the district are lacking but from City are so high that they cannot be accepted
information received it appears that Jammu as accurate until they have been subjected to
Tehsil, excluding Jammu City, has three Middle searching check and scrutiny. It is true that at
Schools and twenty-eight Primary Schools. the time the Census was taken His Highness'
Jammu City has the Prince of Wales College, Government was at J 1.mmu and the normal
three High Schools, one Basic School, a Sanskrit population was increased by the presence of
College known as the Sri Ranbir Patshala, an many officials of every status and grade, the
Academy for Rajputs and a considerable number majority of whom are literate. But even so the
of Middle Schools and Primary Schools for both figures are too high to accept as correct without
boys and girls. Full details for Samba are not fnrther close investigation.
6
8. Health and Water Supply.-- Health condi- Jammu City where the supply is good and plenti-
tions on the whole are not unsatisfactory. The ful. The City is built on a slope and enjoys a
percentage increase of popula.tion is considerably natural drainage system. This factor and its
higher than the average for the whole State. good water supply are mainly responsible for its
Epidemics of plague and small-pox during the good health during the past decade. In the rural
decade have been kept in check. Death from areas of the Jammu Tehsil drinking water supplies.
child-birth and infantile .mortality appear to are not good; in the Kandi tract they are poor
have been reduced. Malaria is the main cause of and the use of stagnant water in dried up tanks,
sickness and the whole district is subject to this p(Jnds and swamps is responsible for the prevalence
scourge every year in varying degrees of virulence. of the guinea-worm disease. There is too much
Jammu City is the most healthy unit of the district water too near the surface in Sri Ranbirsinghpura
although it does not escape malaria and other Tehsil with the result that though plentiful the
epidemics. The rural areas of Jammu Tehsil are water is not good.
also malarial. Guinea-worm disease is prevalent
in the Kandi tract. Sri Ranbirsingbpura Tehsil ~amba suffers from a scarcity especially in the
is not as healthy as other parts of the district. hot weather. The supply is not good and in
The area is low-lying and in many parts water- summer is responsible for guinea-worm infection.
logged. Malaria is widespread and persistent. In Akhnoor the Pahari and Maidani tracts have
Sr,mba on the whole is healthy but it is not free sufficient water but the Kandi tracts have not
from malaria. Child-birth seems to be one of and suffer from the same disabilities as those in
the main causes of death amongst women. The the Kandi tracts of Jammu and Samba.
people of Akhnur have a reputation for their His Highness' Government have had this difficult
sturdiness but there is too much malaria for the problem of drinking water supply under considera-
tehsil to be described as healthy. Snakes take tion for some years past. At the end of the
their toll of life in all tehsils of the district but decade the Rural DeVelopment Department was
apparently they are more of a menace in Akhnoor tackling the problem. Progress is bound to be
than elsewhere. All tebsils are subject to the same slow but • something attempted is something
epidemics and mo~tly to the same diseases. done' as the proverb has it.
Degrees in the standard of health chiefly depend
on the amount and severity of malaria and 9. Miscellaneous.-(a) Fairs held in the
in this respect Sri Ranbirsinghpura and Akhnoor district usually have little connection with the
are reported to suffer most. The next most sale and interchange of agricultural produce;
common cause of sickness is bad water supply mostly they have connection with some religious
and in this respect Sri Ranbirsinghpurd. and the festival. The more important are :--
Kandi tracts suffer most; the former from
swamp conditions and the latter from (i) Ramanavami Fair held in Chet and Assuj
drought. (J ammu City).
CENSUS
VILLAGE.
District dammu
dammu~
r-
Occupied Total Muslim (others)
Serial Kame of Yiliage 1')31 houses No. of Jo;o. of ,.-------.A__--.r---~
No. Population 1941 CiIc1e Charge Persons Males Females Males Females
z 11 3 4 5 6 ;; 8 9 IO II
2 23 2 21
II Mohalla Ustad Gous 348 5 2093 120.... 83 9 73<)
'1:2 Mahalia ~nian 23'Z 1236 693 163
5'"
543 III
113 Rehari 381 1782 rooS 774 .15 35
.81 5111 2905 2206 951 068
14 Kachi Chhowni 43 8 6 2753 I55I I202 23~ 1fir
15 Bhitta Talab 280 1592 9 00 692 76 51
718 4345 2451 1894 308 212
16 CentraJ Jail 12 7 411 3 89 22 24' 13
12 411 389 22 241 13
17 Bhabrian 42 7 8 1992 III9 873 29 16
18 Kali Janni 27 1249 709 540 33
19 Chowgan Fatu 197' 1046 5 85 46r 120
20 Talab Rani Sahib 165 744 522
67
222 JIo 19
1060 5D31 2935 2096 292 103
21 Rajput Military School S 18 87 ~1 6 2
4
B 87 81 6 2 4
22 Zenana Hospital 9 35 7 28 10
35 7 28 3 10
23 Julahka 85 1 10 5131 28 43 2288 9,)1
24 Mastgarh 23 1 1267 7[1 753
550 501 380
1082 6398 3554 2844 1492 1133
25 Dhakki Sarajan 275 II 1415 171 644 r8; 169
26 Lakhdata 56 539 293 246
27 Ghumaran 133 676 38 2
53 46
294' I07 76
28 Purani Mand1 280 1904 10 37 86 7 58
29 Malhotrian I07 612 53
337 275 10 7 69
30 Gll;ran I 05 514 3 16 198
P~haria.n
55 42
31 206 1154 688 466 22
1222 6814 3824 2990 587 455
9
1941
TABLEd
1941 POPULATION
---,.
Muslim (S11ias) Hindus
..-- ----"------,. ____.____,Sikhs Buddhists
r__J.._--------------,
Female:.
r--~
Males
Others
Females
Total literates
,..----"------.
Males Females
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males
I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 19 30 2I 33 lI3
58 9 5 14 III 16 3 86 239
240 181 21 13 208 124
451 3 0& I I 26 3 89
721 5 20 7 I 3 482 227
193 145 5 46 2~ 55 17
28 4 2'
23 9 19 4
51 13 41 5
·21 IS :: 6 2
/ <) 3
30 18 2 3 6 2
21 2 20
2 21 2 26
12 50 58 49 0 197
400 3 D>
3
" 479 394 47
5
35 4 3 30 5 143
853 667 29 12 7' 60 363 I.t"
129 9 14 5 156 5
79 2 ]I
79 2 71
3 If) 5
3 16 6
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge , - - - - '__""'" ~--~
Persons Males Females Males Females-
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO Ie
Sa.ddar Hospital
,.
16 70
70
45
45 25
7
7
3
3
33 Jogi Darwaza 113 877 366 477 2 85
34 Residency 60 251 67 164 57
3S Baba Jewan Shah
Gorkandan
37S ,.54 7aS 90U 7 10
36 81 556 231 301 2 14
Kucha Raja Hussain Khan 801 378 2 65
~~
122 340
Dalpatian 134 841 337 438 266
39 Pirmitha 378 2357 974 1329 935
1323 7401& 3043 388t 2732
Rughnath Pura 148. 4 82 52 2
Gummat 778 284 66 20
Chowni Gaudoo 403 184 17 9
Thati Kbakroban 810 354 3
Panjvll.ktar 71' 330 152 128
Alaf Shah'" 1413 528 5]7 30 4
Dennis Gate ,.82 728 141 74
148 7588 2810 948 137
47 Vinaik Misar IS 1001 326 199 105
48 Mulahan 206 51 81 14
49 Canal Road 81. 25 6 161 55
572 2031 1388 633 441 174
50 Police Chowki Panjthirthi 3 16 23 23 7
51 Parade 196 191 5 92 5
52 City Thana 3 38 37 ]4
53 Police Chowki Pirmitha 9 20 20 4
S4 Police Chowki Chabutta 10 IO 5
5S Police Chowki Rehari, } 3 10 IO 3
17
2,7
65
291
65
• 125 5
4 9
$1 Police Chowki Nawahad 3 17 17 12
58 Police Chowki Pul Tawi 7 32 32 16
14 114 114 37
S9 Prince of Wales COllege Hostel .. 34
34
19 158
158 142 17 .,
61
*Othcrs-Indian Christians 517M. 4401' ; Other Christians 2M. 3F; Jains 412M. 372 F; Parsees 6M. 4F; Primitive tribe 'Others' 3M.
(i) No separate Village Tables for Jammu City were prepared in 193I. The figures for the City were included with the Village
Tables 1931 for Jammu Tehsil. Therefore the 1931 population cannot be given for each Mohalla; the 1931 total for the City is given instead.
(ii) The names of Mohallas are shown under column 'Name of Village' in the Village Tables 194I.
(iii) To facilitate census work separa.te Charges for the City were created. Charges are serially numbered for Jammn District exclusive
of Jammu City. Jammu City was a separate Census district.
(iv) Nagbani Farm and Hazuri Bagh serial numbers 8 and 9 of the Village Tables 1941 have been recently acquired by the Private
Department; the census of these areas was conducted by the President Municipal Committee Jammu as District Census Officer for Jammu
City at the recent Census because Palace areas were included with the City. They were shown in the Village Tables for Jammu Tehsil in
1931 •
(v) The numbering of Census Divisions in the City was not carried out in accordance with the instructions issued. When the defect
was noticed revision was not possible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst the charges in the Tables for the City follow each
other in correct sequence the circles do not. The circle numbers in the City run from I to 19. All are shown in the Tables but they do not
TUn consecutively with the charges.
II
1941 POPULATION
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Total literates
,--'---. ~
Males FencaIeIl Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Ia IJ I4 IS I6 I7 If! I9 zo ZI 22 23
36 ? ' 2 24 13
38 22 2 24 13
102 6.z 9 3 22 16 239 8S
]8 9 2 73 18
13 ~ II 10 1 506 3 18
9 5 10 OJ 5 3 174 105
43 34 39 35 () I7 R 105
74 71 121 53
49 35 5 4 533 308
23 13 307 230 49 38 36 30 1824 892
881 445 59 29 II 6 688 225
3 02 209 94 44 15 II 302 137
Ill4 157 III 18 119 58
4 18 3~7 35 26 279 II7
23 0 196 4 (> 202 III
24' 134 68 47 55 43 328 103
9 2 746 39 1 133 47 235 214 402 103
10 2 3024 1859 411 217 316 275 2310 854
473 218 7 4 3 277 34
2 59 33 13 4 48 9
3 67 191 20 6 11 4 286 97
2 899 442 27 6 26 11 611 140
16 14
13 8 123
I
77
'4 8 26 "
16 8
5 3
7 0
14 135 16 181 3
55 28
4
16 '"
20
75 2 51
73 17 7 93 4
73 17 7 93 4
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Jammu
Tehsil Jammu
Occupied r---
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim ( others)
Charge ,.... _____ .A. _ _ _ _ _
No. Population 1941 Circle
Persons Males Femal~ Males Females
I 5 6 8 10
" 3 4 7 9 II
5
Jandyal
Ramgarh
144
'5 I(}
.'II
31
3 60
9
1828
43
89
93 8
26
81
S8il
17
72
4 26
24
63
-f06
16
6 Agor jllz 71 389 20 7 (8. 44 48
7 Chak Singha 139 38 162 85 77 50 46
8 Ranjan 1757 8
3 4 1773 IllS 855 5<14 5 22
4583 lOGS 4132 2585 2347 1393 1294
9 Ambh 1281 3 5
1 1258 653 605 159 13 1
10 Kainkh Ib25 3 26 1834 85 8 77b 55 6 5 26
2'08 141 2812 1511 1381 715 657
Xl Dhar Dhrochan 43 1 84 J 434 233 201 101 78
12 Seri Panditan 378 104 07 21 5 212 II 7
13 Cha.k Bhalwal )86 97 370 2[0 160 120 99
1941
TABLES
194 I POPULA'rTON
.A
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikh. Buddhists Others- Total literates
~-~ r-------'-----. ,..--~
Males Females
r-----'----o
Males Females
~
Males l'emales
Males Females Males Females Males Females
I2 I3 I4 }:5 I6 I7 I8 I9 {i/O 2I 22 23
86 .~1 8
J J
'7 18
103
5 12
2 ,
4 82
3
10
160 13. 3 4z 13
35 30
374 333 49
1189 1052 3 1 205 24
81 8
2 494
3D'
472
25 0 78 .
2 798 722 159 12
13 2 ]23 4
20 4 205 17
90 61
428 389 21
157 137 24
14 6 13 0 22
303 287 48
598 13 2 10
72 5 3
725 &88 3 132 1.
799 706 38 40 3 55
781 708 31 40 1 3 55
lor 77 6
3 :0
4
30 1
43
74 68 3
53 41 I
3 .. 275 218 13
29 18 5
17 20 2
39
4° 35 49 7
"
2 108
JIS
70 74
3
•
84
39 42 13
31 32 6
2r5 r7 8 14
271 237 7 9 41 :0
164 137 5
Jl 9
14. 719
868
7
• 4
12
224 34
2
922 33 23
180 141 IS
8~ 78 6
125 III 20 3
1308 11.1 33 4 2B5 37
I4
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge .-A.
,------'-----. '
persons Males Females Males Females
I fl J 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
103 65 10
IZ
47 47
39 '3 7
1\) 01 7
01> 05 3
93 7~ 3
367 293 42
286 213 22 '7 131 49
1 :2
13 91
63' 58 14
1 I
91 7' I
47 25 7
8 ::t
73 °4
31 31 3 3
733 554 22 15 10 4 183 51
li3 144 5
100 80 5
5 5
6 II
45 41
86 1
94
109 III 9
531 47. 21
10 8
21 22 1 3
3~5 37 8 8 9 59 S
401
301
411t
268
• 12
7 5
I.
204
11
.
301 2t8 7 5 24 4
1,6 164 7 5 8
76 51
]1 34 3
1
31 30 (;
83 84
83 73 7
410 442 7 I IS
Sf 38 ]
31 23
28 23 3
75 64
41 46 6
103 iJ5 2 4
8
201
530
1,50
421 3 5 ,.
108
95
32
.'!3
~o
2
~
4 2
..
44
.,06 166 2 2 3
158 125 7 3 4
14 0 IzR -l
751 .,4
299
11
3
•
5
14
7
356
91 63 3
bo 49 4
.~5 38 3
66 52 3
2
159 117
log 8
145
3415 U
41.
16
Occupied r-·--'
Serial
No.
Name of Village {93 1
population
houses
1941
No. of No. of
Circle Charge
Persons
Total
_..J.-. _ _ _ _ ......
Male, }-emales
,--_____..._______.
Muslim (others)
Males Females
._,/
I Z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
151 114 2
I
85 67
237 181 3
12 3 86 3 3 2Z
43
49
39
40
7
" "
5 2
215 185 10 6 29 2
70 78 4
135 IZO 3 17
10 7
36 27
13 8
92 77 3
86 71 7
33 28 3
76 56 2
74 57
3
828 630 3 2 37
7 23 6()6 21 17 196 63
50 50
27 24 I
275 282 36 3
66 68
17 17
1158 1107 21 11 23' 66
82 58 3
196 148 30 3
80
251
151
55
233
128
28
35
2'
,
38 38
75 53 7
60 43 3
933 758 128 7
629 579 95 19
17(> 158 24
5 29 369
202
2 77 ... 3 "
347 13 13 I 72 ."j 13
255 194 4 9 6 86 22
.,
Z22 190 17
55 H 25 .5
2213 1738 17 13 12 8 398
20 7 I5T 4 7
43 40 3
IO 9
Jl4 go 3 4
23 16
37 25
73 50 3
57 60
7 4
571 445 4 4- 17 1
54 41 7 3 4 8
71 46 9
189 176 2 56 I
132 122 9
38 34
23 1 202 4 "
14
716 821 7 9 5 9.
"
3
18
Occupied
Serial Name of Village ]931 houses No. oj No. 01 Total Muslim (others)
No. Population I941. Circle Charge . - _ _ " . I o - . - - " " , ,--__....~
Persons Males Females l\[a1es Female.
/: z 3 4 5 I) 7 8 9 zo II
35 30
III 96 2 5
40 30 3
36 34 2 3
14 8 133 7
129 II6 4-
57 42 2
556 481 2 2 25
46 43
105 73 5
16 10
53 5f 3
39 29
I
6 5
288 211 10
236 183 5 3 23
135 12 7 16
88 93 10
40 28
2 3
I 2
24 14 3
528 446 2 & 3 &7
106 97 9
93 73 2
83 62
77"
3
34 6 3 D .? f4 TO 6
101 74 ·5
3
·734 611 11 19 95 6
29 21 3
33 31i
139 121 10
12; JI7 2
36 32
29 19 3 2
4 .5
52 49
2 5
449 40& 4 2 16
175 163 6 3 i2
22 19 I
(jo 51 7
18 II 7
7b 56 2
98 R7
24 2_5 62 41 3
26 20 I
26 16 I
525 448 6 3 62 41 34
7 7
2
23 24
47 34- 4- 3 2
77 70
24 21
10 10
I
12 6
20 17
24 22
27 20
1 274 231 4 3 3
20
Occupied r--
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (otheJS)
No. Population 1941 Circle] Charge --"-
Persons .Males Females Males Females
I 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
-
)50 Dbami 236 53 45 248 129 119 78 71
25 1 Jagti 993 224 11181 582 484 342 28 7
1229 277 131. 711 803 420
21
194 1 POPULATION
IZ I3 I4 IS r6 I7 I8 I9 20 :u 22 24
72 50 4
4 I
30 27
95 84 32 '3 19
70 68 4
15 6 122 II 13 18 2
141 121 I 9 2
I
'"
51 31. 13 10 42 19
127 110 U 48 97 23
32 26 I
38 24 77 56 8
63 52 2 I
42 23 4
oil 61 8
96 88 4
23 13 3
382 281 11 58 31 1
73 6,3 5
107 II1. 2
62 52 4
22 25 ,3 I
128 no .5
132 II6 18 3
I13 86 16
63 43 4 2;
37 36 2
137 843 3 1 57 5
227 23 6 31
198 184 14
134 97 16
89 79 10
31 34 14
885 830 81
4°5 399 78 8
I
10 10
15 16 107 23
12. 94 2 2 38 I
265 286 79 II
29
I~~
t
124
76 101 2
30 IS
108t 1077 2 2 306 43
41 32 7 9 34 10
47 32 7 I 34 10
1;5 U9 27 3
10~ 3
77 16 6
47 36
304 268 99 13
55 43 6
30 26
219 242 2t
1
51 48
240 197 31
281 245 41
22
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge .--...A....___".
Perwns Males Females Males Females
I a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
293 Karal S 26 14
294 Nagona
"9-
36 l4 42 22 "
20
2
6
'2
9-
295 Sari Khurad 19 .5 25 14 11
296 Bhagwani I 4 I 3
297 Jib 29 10 31 12 18
298 Suhawda ('4 <, 40 23 17 7 6
299 Sari Kalan 81 32 86 48 38
286 89 282 152 130 15 17
300 Uhan 123 32 54 111 00 51 6 5
3 01 Kalyan 26 4 20 15 5
3o::! Sahim 173 43 187 <)6 91 33 33
.30 3 Dhansu 58 12 50 25 25 2 2
380 91 3418 198 172 41 48·
23
1941 POPULATION
~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhist Othe!-s* Total literates
,--~ r-----A------.
)la1es Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
17 10 6
4(> 39 9
63 49 15
35 23 1
81 80 12
·28 32 5
85 74 16
126 If
158 16
513 433 ao 2
33 43 2
;~
22
79 5
87 94 2
221 227 8
157 139 5
73 34 15
40 35 I
32 29 I
12 7 129 75 3'}
428 386 87 31
64 68 II
rII 108 21
3 2
3
48 38 27 4
118 99 9
88 70 14
72 64 5
118 95 25 5
622 5U 6 111 11
100 95 8
25 18
37 34
22 19 I
75 58 7
32 31 I
281 255 18 2
30 3·
19 r6 :I
23 II I
iI4 128 8
38 38 II
29 25 2
43 45 3
286 211 21
286 276 85 H
67 49 5
353 325 80 44
18 II
3
12 10 I
16 II
14 II
I 3
12 I!! 2
16 II
48 38 14 3
137 113 21 3
54 46 3
IS 5
63 58 5
23 23 1
1S1 132
•
24
,-
Occupied Total Muslim (others)
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of r--------'--------, r-------.A--""\
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge Persons Males Females Males Females.
S
I 2 3 4-
" 7 8 9 IO II
Jammu Cantt:
(Mlitary
Civil
.. 288 4 ]291 59'"60 9- 10 3922 39 2 Z 561
333 .. 1297 3572 2112 1460 545 30S
M.P.
t·.. 2884
1297
I29I 39 22
3572
3922
2112 1460
S6I
545 30B
334 Rakh Bahn Nawabad-
Upper Raipur-
Military Population 9I 61 3 3 x
Civil Population 433 216 21 7 IH 143
335 Narv.-al Pain 518 73 283 148 135 H 75
336 Sikligran 106 255 lSI 104 54 43
518 179 871 lUI 456 272 26t
M_P. 9I 3 3 I
.Others 219M. I64F: Indian Christians 135 M, IIIF; Other Christians 18M, 12F; Jains 66 M, 4 IF•
25
1941 POPULATION
.....
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Total literates
r----....__~ "-----. ~ r--
Male, Females Males Ftlmales Males Females "'" Males Females Males Females Males Females
Ie I3 I4 15 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 aI 22 23
67 t>4 4 2
96 8.
183 145 4 2
17 16
8 5
30 28 5
+2 48 9
32 29 2
23 15
12 13
18 20
182 174 18
61 56 9
7 8 3
44 37 6
3.; 32 6
80 81 16 3
9 5 3
6 4
24 17
3 5
196 200 17 7
99 10 4 21 I
564 549 81 11
49 50
35 3I
9 .'i
55 70 2
15 2 J30 3
99 <J7 2
400 384 7
4 33 16 35 5 2294
2 1488 1083 23 16 .1f> 5[ 87 23 0
4 33 I 6 35 I 5 2294
1488 1083 23 16 58 5' 87 230
2
68 6<) 4 4 15 I
74 60 29 3
23 9 74 5': 10
165 138 74 53 4 .. 54 .
2
221 19(; 7 4 14
124 10.1 3 i
345 297 10 4 18
6 8 32969 28243 459 145 JUt. I64 4 2I7 7 2I
4 33IB 35 I
5 2294
10 8 36287 28243 494 345 1 211 '84 6511 721
/II Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as shown in the enllmera-
tion record for 1941. For the 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling
given in the list of villages supplied by the District Census Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given below :_
(ii) Majra Kotli serial number 64 of the Village Tables 1931 has lecently been acquired by the Government and amalgamated with
the Shikargah. The village had ceased to exist in 1~'41.
(iii) Rakh Nagbani and Bagh Hazmi serial numbers 200 and 169 of the Village Table 1931 for Jammu Tehsil having recently been
acquired by the Private Deartment. the Census of these areas was I;onducted by the President Municipal Committee Jammu as District
Census Officer for Jammu City at the recent Census because Palace Areas were included with the City. These have therefore been shOWD
against serial numbers 8 and 9 respectively in the Village Tables 19.JI for Jammu City.
(iv) Jammu Khas serial number UI of the Village Tables 1941 represents the population of the water mills etc., in the area adjacent
to Fir-Kuh. This area is on the borders of Jammu City but outside the municipaI1imits.
Iv) Pinjal. Badola, Gleen. Mohda Taranjali and Sikligran serial numbers 269,271.274. 275 and 336 of the Village Tables 1941 are
not traceable from the Village Tables 1931. Probably they were included with some other villages.
(vi) Bagh Math Sarkarj.. Chak Habib, Sangoteda. Chak Bhopat, Chak Danlat, Rakh Chhatha and Dhagwani serial nllmbers 19. 160,
167. 193. 199.205 and 296 of the Village Tables 1941 were unoccupied in 1931.
(vii) ellak Lalu Shah serial number 186 of the Village Tables 1941 was shOWll as Chak Hussain Ali sedal number 167 in the Village
Tables 1931. The village has recently been purchased by LaIu Shah and it has been named after his name with Government sanction.
(viii) Nawabad Rakh Bahu and Ra.kh Bahu Nawabad-upper Raipur serial numbers 238 and 334 of the Village Tables '[94I are not
traceable from the Village Tables 1931. It is to be presumed these have been brought under cultivation and occupation recently.
(ix) Panjnandpur serial number 190 of the Village Tables 1931 was unoccupied at this Census and doos not appear in the Village
Tables for I94I.
(x) The villages Karloop Jagir and Raipur Pmana Jagir serial numbers 337 and 338 of the Village Tables 1941 belong to Poonch
Jagir. The population ~f these has been included with Jam~u Tehsil as these villages a~ situated within this Tehsil The fact that they
belQDg to the Pooneh Jagn- does not alter the fact that they are ID the area of the Jammu Tehstl.
(xi) Separate Village Tables for Jammu City have been prepared in 1941. The figures for the City were included with Jammu Tehsil
in the Village Tables 1931. The total population for the Tehsil given in 1941 Village Tables is, therefore, the total for the tehsil shown iII the
Village Tables 1931 less the City popuiatioll for i93X.
(xii) The Charge number (19) and Circle number (I) shown against Karloop Jagir and Raipur Purana Jagir, items 337 and 338 respec-
tively, are the Census division numbers allotted to these villages by the District Census Officer for Poonch Jagir who controlled the CenSll$
work ill these Jagir villages. These villages are under the administration of the Poonch Jagir.
VILLAGE TABLES
LISTRICT JAMMU, Tt:HSIL SAMBA.
28
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District dammu
Tehsil Samba
'93 1 Occupied r
Serial Name of Village Population houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. 1941 Circle Charge r - - ....... ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
:c II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 :co II:
19 Talhar 39 8 3 13 44 18 26
20 Padal 58 IS 80 38 42
21 Rajoul 92 26 137 71 66
22 Kami lID 27 108 56 52 6 5
23 Khathar Brahmana 51 15 57 33 24
24 Hardu Beli JI6 19 118 67 49 4 6
25 Bartal 65 II 57 34 23
26 Mahur Garh 23 8 45 210 124 86 47 30
27 Darbar Garh 63 13 59 31 28
28 Pauir Garh 13 0 23 112 60 52 3 3
29 Ret 28 3 34 20 14
30 Badia Deoniyan 102 14 82 38 24 4 3
3 1 Badia Brahmana 51 13 48 24- 22 I2 II
32 Gahaoi Ahalata 92 18 '7 53 44
33 Sarna 69 IB 77 45 3'Z 5 5
34 Kherdi 121 24 123 63 60 29 28
35 Baron 101 21 118 64 54 B 5
1]6 Nangal I5 0 27 121 68 53 13 II
37 Patiyari 27 7 31 18 13 14 8
3 8 Sarain 139 27 174 C)8 76 29 21
39 Jamyudah 55 10 &7 29 28
+0 Papad Abtara 68 6 2. 12 17
41 Gogar 25 .5 33 19 If
42 Kali Nawi 15 6 58 214 log 105
..,3 Kali Purani 34 0 63 319 159 160 49 35
44 Tondah 22 8 33 22 II
45 Teri 92 18 98 51 47 51 47
46 Gawal Charah 12 15 10 .5
Papad Brahman 46 14 6. 34 26
!i
49
Bharath Garh
Kard
3 14
67
79
IS
333
83
177
35
136
28 3 3
So Jatah 34 II 45 27 18
51 Rewar 92 23 111 63 48
52 Har DuJiyan 129 37 181 96 73 26 15
53 Bagun 166 27 191 no 86 64 52
54 Jed 99 19 88 49 37 J
19.41 POPULATION
---"-- ~
Muslim (Sbias) HIndus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Total literates
,..-----'----. r----"----.. ,..-----'----. r--~ ,.-------A----- '----,
)dales Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females lI-Iales Females
III 13 14 1$ 16 r7 18 19 20 .2E 23 23
31 "3 5
355 349 30 2
6 5
129 lIB 7
3 39 1 34 2 55
15 8 143 3
56 48 ()
32 20 5
79 64 14
72 57 II
7 65 H) 5
17' 10 5
186 196 8
218 210 II
394 383 149 41
345 "91 7
24 25 :2
J8 26
38 42
71 66
50 47
33 24
63 43
34 23
77 56
31 28
57 49
20 14
34 21
H II
53 44
-4 0 27
34 32
S6 49
53 42
4 5
69 55
28 28
12 '7
19 14
109 105
110 12.'\
22 II 51 9
10 5
1157 1001 n 9
34 26
177 156 3
32 25 I
27 18
63 48
70 58 -4
46 34
46
481 402
37
,. 1
30
Occupied ,-- .
Serial Name of Village 193 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. '
Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,.-----'"------~ r---.A..-~.
Persons Males Female. Males Females
I 2 3 5 6 8 La
4 7 9 II
55 Sarnotha 94 25 5 tOO 6, 38 9 3
50 Beli 6& 10 60 31> 14 S
57 Kallunhata '4 5 20 10 "'10' '
58 Phogal 27 .5 38 19 19 5 5
59 Sodam ]5 0 3 t88 IOj 83 65 49
60 Sanoura 101 23' !l9 54 45 22 16
(ll Biao 95 17 80 H 30 2 0
02 Khabal 64 6 54 32 22
63 Dandwal 7f> 15 tOO 55 45
64 Badwana 105 19 105 63 2
4"
65 Goran I7~ 43 144 75 69 7 (>
66 Sarlah (; 3
970 201 991 559 432 126 IS
67 Talour 300 7' 6 369 19(J 17" 65 4i"
68 Matarkoli 13" 30 131 (>9 6'1 <) 5
69 Sarnilnah 41} 14 58 35 23 24 IS
70 Patiyaril 3 0 (, 5" 312 173 13(J 2(1 H
71 Douniyan 'S" 34 144 u() 7P
p2 Piyur 9~ 20 101 59 4·
73 Nand 35 7 47 19 08
74 J-\:anir 91 IS 92 51 41 (J X
75 Tab.1 61 10 43 2S 15 I. 0
76 Baletar 39 8 9] 398 201 I!li"
77 Bhoran 47 14 52 31 21
78 Paswal 35 7 45 24 2. ~ 7
79 Chandli '~5 I.J 89 51 38
80 Chanori IJ3 23 12& 65 60 u5 6<>
8, Palai 54 65 34 34
'4 3' 3'
82 Nentar 133 30 153 72 81 34 38
2089 445 2224 1177 1047 286 238
il3 "'ad,,j 235- ,3h 7 231 133 \18
:>4 Dhantah 49 10 49 21l 21 20 15-
85 Sah 13 0 2y 139 77 (>2
116 Balour IHo .35 216 I14 102 101 92
117 i\lananun llO 22 135 77 58
88 Paltha q;- 21 107 56 51
8y Satah 95 2"2 115 u' 54 'J (j
!l o Kaloha 13° .W 120 75 45 5 3
9 1 Dhorah hr, '4 84 41 43 15 IV
92 },opri II2 20 134 Go 'IS 4 4
Y3 A1alhata li8 '3 88 51 37 43 30
94 Need 65 15 75 4" 35
95 Amli 66 15- 7' 3<1 40
1409 294 1572 858 714 197 160
96 Irazi Samb.. 44 28 S 77 48 29 20
Dhalout
'4
97 30 '; 32 17 IS I
98 VVabeka !l4 '3 93 51 42
99 Nabti 202 42 227 IlO III 43 43
100 Nihari 25' 4'1 268 f20 l_1q JI.:!: ll()
101 Hhangwal 162 33 222 II9 103 80 69
102 Kotera. :<2 Il 36 22 8
'4 7
103 Samlah 15" 30 210 107 T03 46 4q
10 4 Amnbala 95 15 100 57 43 54 40
105 Bcdi 80 13 77 4' 30 10 2
106 Pare! 66 19 58 34 24 (,
107 Maudi Dansal ]I 10 74 41 33
loll Mandi Thalora 3k2 103 470 249 2,2 r
109 Maodi Garh 273 62 344 '75 IG9
110 Mandi Paswalian 52'2 14' 663 337 3 26
III Mandi GhorgaIian U4 6 II5 817 3 13
Maudi Dargaliyan
30 4 4 .>
112
32 7 33 22 II
II3, Mandi Sadwalian 1.l9 3~ 143 8, 62 9 3
"4 Mandi KotH [41} 33 157 85 72 3
115 Chak Manga Rakwal 134 69 344 181 16 3 22 13
lIfi Maudi Keli 499 153 876 361 3[5
4034 992 4921 2586 2335 426 367
Katli
IIi 1471 277 [6 1698 9 14 78 4 4 66
9 4 13
llti Rahian 97 8 16 7 1058 547 511 321 309
1I9 Chak Jangi lO(' 17 103 53 50 47
1:20 Chak Girdhari
44
35 7 48 23 2'; '3 25
3I
'94' POPULATION
.-A.....--.__
-.. Total literate"
Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others'
Muslim (Shias)
,---.A.--------, r-_.J..__-~ ~__", ..----...._____, ~
.:-- _ _ _ ..A.. _ _ ~""""'\
Males Females :'IIales Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Fema.les
u 1 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 "3
53 35
<4 q
to 10
'4 4
'
34
40 7
32 2()
4" 30
32 22
.5.5 45
6, 42
b8 63 2
433 338 14
1 34 J2 3
(lo 57
II 8
'47 118 ::I
66 78
5LJ 42
19 28
42 33
16 ')
20I 1 97
21
3'
16 '4
.)J 3l!
38 43
891 809 7
133 98
l! 6
77 62
13 10 5
77 58
.';6 5'
52 48
70 42
l(, 33
62 64
8 7
40 35
39 40
'.1 554 11 1
27 15 2
t6 15 :3
51 42
71 68 12 6
17 2. Il
39
14
.H
7 ,3
In .>4 3
3 3 2
31
27
.H
J~ ,
2
4' 33 B 3
2 48 221 76
73 169 30
'
337 326 45
30<) 2qg 60 '7"
2. U 6
70 .59 :2 15
82 72 19 ti
1 59 ISO 13
359 315 93 Z7
1 21&1 1"7 2 2 oID1 54
44 8 37' 67
226 202
4'
6 6
32
Occupied ,--_.
Serial Name of Village '93' bouses No_ of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No_ Population '94 ' Circle Charge ,- ----, r---- A --,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 i 8 9 IO If
55 -I"
JO It)
1)1 10 2
70
:;1 53 3
If) 7
"J 37
37 3X
h7 i 2
I'i 1(' 3
g 2
7
34 36 3
b:.! 42 7
51 47 4
419 418 52 It
34 3 2
15 II
24 20
186 136
110 '1'1
64 "3 82 112
~I, (Ii (,
-It, H
565 462 88 82 4
IJ 10 4
IX IS
21 '3
1
29 "I 4
1.t
"3
74 • -19
168 124 11
88 1(,
05
lU5 237 76 ~7
40 3('
1)2
74
1 I~' i)_i 'ZI
II 1,~
22 16 35 3
12.0 122
3') 12
33
8 3
~8 75 [2 2
3" 3> 3
20 10
33 32 22
112 93 80 78 18
1.2
RS
II
89
(,
'3 "3
H 35 5
110 18 10 2
2:-'
IO~
332
1')
10
316
7
66 62
25
29
82
12
,.
I3
3
13 12
..,7 34 23 2
37 .is
33 >8 3 2 8
20 lO 14 II
3
163 131 3 2 57 16
34
Occupied ,----------------------
Serial ~ allle 01 Village 193 1 houses z.lo. of Nv. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,--------'------, ,-----A--_-----,
Persons Males Females Males Females
!l .1 -I 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
100
H~
It
2587
128
480
1350
66
-'55
1217
60
2:25
962
214
913
189
224 Chak Chataka 4 16 507 '7 0 237 122 113
225 Chak Shaman <J3 [6 89 42 47 7 8
226 Chak Riran Ib2 H 194 "7 97
227 KotH Tikralian 3 00 56 273 143 13°
228 Pharri z79 4<1 302 15 6 [46 115 107
229 Rajpur J atan r.t3 24 152 79 73 2 S
230 Chak Balotriyan 12 5 28 184 73 91 :I 6
:2042 41& 2287 1181 1108 482 421
23 1 Kalah 14(' 31 ~2 153 84 69 20 Ir
23 2 Chak Goran llll -u 104 52 52
233 Jhang -124 45 198 r08 9<' II 8
234 Rakh Jhang 199 95 497 23 8 259 78 go
233 Sri Partapsinghpora 99 J9 98 52 40 52 ..6
236 Suankh 483 107 61& J3 1 28 4 So sr
237 Redwan Kalan ~63 55 31& [40 175 57 59
35
Iq4 l POPULATION
___ _.o.._ __ . ___
Muslim (Shias)
- _._-----------_.---.
I·lind,," Sikhs Buddhist. Others· Total literates
r--'-_A...--~ , - - - -__ _ _A.~ ~--___.__~ ,--.--"--. ,-----.A-----, r - - --. _oAr.____....
Males F('nH11('~ Male ... FCflHlles Males Ff'malrs Male, Frmale~ Males Females Males Females
72 73 VI 64 ;z
109
33"
97 15 4
42 8 I
3' 23 21 6
b 4
10
'3 5' 43
4" 5'
'"
109 97 213 196 120 111 40 7
?, ,:-;
J r
15 23 5 2
39 24- 5
I~r '7f., 40
.~, 62 7
~I> 30 4
337 334 63 3
104 85 5
9° 75 3[ z
20 1(,
3
25 16
4
9-" 94 6
1l JI
2
354 297 52 3
()" 43 10
27 16 9
3" 43 .}
5"
7·j
I),
"4
.1'
.,!')
•
.H 27 .5
0" S~ <)
3-' 23 30 4
II ~
33 30 .'i
30 "3 1
.HI i.1 S -I
.1(' 4" 7
763 639 7 7 142 13
3'J )8 21
4t. 31
23 27 h
25 21 l>
JoG 72 27
5.1 32
'14 H3
388 304 67
5i 54 <,
32 2() " <I 7
'1
If;
3
14~ '"4 5
.is 39 8
')7 ''7
14.) 13° lY
.f' .W 4
()(;
75 -
~j.1 1,0
" ~.i
678 638 32 33 7 61
64 58
5~ 52
97 82
JoB 110 .. - .5C)
.;
2il1 233 5
83 116
3
36
Occupied
No. of No. of
, Total Muslim (otbers)
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses
No. population Circle Charge ,---____ A _ _ _ _ _....... r - ..... ---.
HHI
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 I3 I.J IS I6 I7 I8 I9 30 .n 32 ~3
9 10 3 101 ..
78 67
8811 819 52 59 18
7 9
In 36 3
14 13 5
r
60 61 125 II4
II 5 4
18 13
4
5 5
77
179
4<)
161
18
100 I,
4
II 3 6
105 III
1 ~)
145 13 2 8
iO 74 I] 5
I!>4 14 8
114 4 178 26
920 811 115
31
82
34
83 14S 15 6 en
2H 29
220 200 3
'°4
96
2 07
87 ..
10
3
25 24 I
16 7 15 1 2
109 10 5
148 1&8 87
982 920
()
147 153
122 142
5
133 137 3
30 20
Il6 109
9' 91 <)
13 1 140 93 94 6 7
27
223 214
894 1008
()I
93 94 • 7 &I
3
95
1 2
265 23 8 III Sr
13
157 120
3
93 80 1
50 28
14 17 3
81 25
876 &74 111
<)
7M 74 'l
13 IT (J
'4 2 [17
7
61 55
3
33 43 7
39 4a 3
42 46 2.
tio 43 19
70 2')
60
3 54& 481
12]
4
15~ ,;
105 8,
2II
II4
157
86
liS
.. 4
II 12
104 7
78 45 2 72
95 8 873 2. 3
21 -<3
III 105
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
. -_ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ ---.,
,--- ..,.,.,_ ---",.
Persons Males Females Male~ Females
I , J 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
J04
305
Gawal
Kishl·npur
1~2
12
2J 122
2
1" 'H I I :.!5
306 Rakh llaroi 2 24 1.1 .10 3
307 Baroi 6'1 12 63 3~ '25 'J 7
30~ I~h"nd~l '44 1n 159 hC, 73 10 <)
309 Ismaill'ur HRi ll9 1045 52 5 .'po ('0 4~
310 R'"lhori 77(J 'l'4t..l 891 44" 442 Ili5 17 ii
] I l ·.llari 9
j I lOY 657 J_)O 3":, ,Z39 OJ'2
312 1.lallin Charkan 56 <) 1(\,) 612 3~1) 2H) 'h7 H15
313 Mahin Sarkar 649 .1:21 3' 749 1" 337 2RS 243
314
]15
Martholi
Birpur
68 4
1~ljl
'4"
.1 ~11
72.6
2129
38 7
IO(I()
33'<
IO:B
Ihl
5,6
168
474
31V Uajpur Kuhlar 472 9:.' 519 27() ~43 10j '3 2
317 Hakh Rajpora ~') 7 40 ".!l Til 7
3,ll Basi Khurd 3 10 52 351 1K3 168 " 7~
31Q l'alli 504 151 618 jOlt, 29'Z '',2" 43
4619 964 5132 2702 2430 1281 1146
320 Sanlba Cfown) 29'7 f'44 3287 [7 1x 15(·9 ('.13 ('13
(111 Hakh Chadak, Cha~ Hakwalan and Cbilk Di)vla ~criili hUn"Lbers 79{), 8(~2 ancl 9l)4 respectively of the Village Tah]c.~~ 1<)3' '\\·'·l-e Ull~
occnpi~d at tht' rrrrnt Census. They therdore do not apptar in tl,,' Village Tablr, for '''F.
{iii) ThC' nUII'.bering of ('(·nSHf.l, Divi~i()n::; in Tdl~il ~~lnl1)a was not carri(_'u (Jut in accon1an('l' \\ith the instructions issued. \\rhl'n the
dcfloct wa" noticEd revi.icD was not p".sible witbout creatil1,' I>(I'er flifh 1II1i,'". As" remit, whilst tit" ('ireks in the Villagt' Tabks for this Tehsil
follow ('~('h 01l1(T in ('orrect ScqUCI1C'C the Charg(,H do no1. Chargni v. ('re ntlmbered hy Di:::ttril.:ts and CiI dc~ by Tch~ils. The Cllarg(' DmnbC'n
in this TellSil run hem I3 to 17. All are shown in (he Tabl,," b," tlll'Y do not run ron.ecutively with the CiTdr., Circlo totals arl' given
but owing tv the ddrrt rderrrd to, total fOr Charge '4 C31l11Ot b ... olfj"cll "I l'xccpt by cl'l!ccting tit" totals oI various separated Circle; f(lrming
tlri 5 CbarA(:.
(iv) Cbl.lJ"gcs in tbis Tchsil run irem ]3 to 11· The ChaTgt'~ ~:11011Jll hav(_' run from 12 to J(J, ilS Kar100p Jagir. which i:-i in the adminis..
trati"r jllrisdict;cn of the Pooncb Jagir and was c<DEused by them. ho, wrongly bren included as a charge in th .. Jrnmu Tebsit. This incr..asM
chilr~(' JlumLcHI IJY one but there is no charge nunlhct(·d 12 in the Jammu District.
tllt.'
39
'9.j-I POPUL,\T.OK
- - - - - - - - - - - -----"'---. --..
lIuslim (Shias) llindmi Sikhs Buddhists Others- Total lIterates
, -_ _ _ ...A__~ _ ___.. , _ _ _ J > . . . _ _ _,
r------'-----------, r---~~ r--~ r---___.A...-------.
Males Females ~lalcs Ff.:males _'laic. Females Ma:le~ FClnalo~ lI'Iales Females ~lales l'"mal86
I) 274 5~
-t- "7°
1()3 i()5
""-7 94 I
226 17 1 2
579 :;j9 I 10] 1
III III
II II
88 87 -4 3 4
274 249 17
1418
1020
1282
885 26 29
•
39
3
4:1
131
822
1
360
1020 885 21 29 38 41 822 360
I27 II4 27 066 244 I 3 99 6 970 'II 65 4 I 77 ?uS
40
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District .lammu
Tehsil Sri Ranbiningllpura
Occupied r-
193 bouses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial Kame of Villa.gc ' Circle Chat'f(.
. . . -_ _ _ ._-A. _ _ _ - ,
r - - .. .........._~
Pupulation I!)4 I
~o. Per~ons Mules l;emale!:i )Ialcs Females
j 6 7 IJ 9 10 If
I z 3
"
2024 47" I; 2150 IU3 937 59 2 4f,X
I Sri J<aubirsinghpura (Town) ••
202' 471 21S0 1213 937 592 468
544
19:-':'
_i 15
(_)fl
35'1
'>l
3J"
22 Suciletgartl 8:; 375 19l. 1 i~' I~fJ L27
Phalora 33('
23
1663 393 1935 1010 928 6111 580
Abdalian
,t,,, 73 Ii 35G 1~)2 J.5 S 10 3
24 4n~ ~-( 447 23" 2'5 '°4 18&
25 Chak Chand" 173 93 ~n 75 ()('
20 Lian
1'- -, oS
315 J{,5 ljn
2~3 52 145 135
27 Bt"lip\lr Jatall
1082 240 1285 S82 603 434 384
2R Sangrai f'5 14
1<)
7 70
100
4('
59
24
4'
4'
(>
--;;
')0
29 l-':otli Qanungoan 17 102 55 47
77
30 t(utmadan
Be~a
2G~ ~3 352
275
J~jO l(J~
II" ~~
31
32 Be-relit 2°_5 .5')
5
"4'4 13-l 13 2 1I4
Choga 3
355 11(3 If()
33
34 Raipur Scedan 3"5
48
7"
'3
71 30
Ii!
35 21 2,
~l( ~
8,.
35 Kotli KtlOkan :2'4'0 (," 291 l(d" IZ':: 1'22
3 b lla'pur '.II) l~ 104 56 4'''; 4<) 4"
37 Barslapur
1399 381 1725 939 786 606 4a&-
11)41 1'0PUI,ATlON
--"---
~
Muslim (Shins)
Ff"nlalcs
~---,
Males
Budduists
Females
,----_,______,
Males
Others*
Females
~
T olal literates
_ _ ..A. _ _ ----..
;'IIa!es Females
1" 13 14 15 16 1; r8 19 20 "1 U 2;
'J 3 4 9 2
9 3 4 9 2
21 16 I 17 4
Hz .;I! 3 19 2
8 IJ 9 8
ot> fiS 20 II
12 12
5
71) S2 3
33 35 9 4
3" 33 II
8 332 306 4 93 29
11> "3 6
17 [J
45 31 7
I.'} 13 (>
I~ 12
3 4
21 '7 20 .8 24
25 23 (j 6 IS
It> 8 rI
](1 17 8
183 155 29 28 77
4 3 I
1:.1;7 IOU IO II 25
1°3 1'5 Sf> 60 34
5'1 ,1.5 11 7 16
293 269 107 78 76
'75 144 7 l[ 18
lO 24 !; .'i 5
18 10
20 15 4
233 203 7 11 8 5 29
4
.~3 _)II
.i5 H
72 il 3 1
9 lO .
[
3
-I I
22 33 4'i 4" 8_
'5 H
47 33 S
7 2 -
33 311 264 3 29
w 43 3
10 Ii
'5 10
.1
II5 II7 [0 2
37 21
.i
22 24 3
..;:
249 230 10 19
42
Occupied r-
Seria; Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (othe rsj
No· Popula.tion '94 Circle Cbarge ,--._----" .---"""_______'
' Persons Males Females Ma.Ies Females
3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO n
..
6] Ba~a.ina 3 05 81 305 180 u5 123 91
68 Jindhar 3 65 89 4,. 209 20 5 174 1()4
69 Sunderpnr
,0 Chak Salam
ISf
186
30
45 ,155 81
108
74
90
68
36
59
21
..
90 Seer l69 34 185 92 73 75 57
91 Balab 261 63 297 156 141 117 107
92
93
Bago Wali
Chak Baja
155
194
107
38 ,
524 276
101
24 8
85
20.5
75
187
6~
'70 15.2 32 5
26 3 207 18 2l 68 12
4 I
.1
IOU ,'"''I ,II
87 bS
28 "7 7
1'17 163 42
57 H 22 4
35 41 10
13 J.l) 5
72 (JI) 8
402 339 94 6
73
3 12
79
3 27
30
')0
20
75
21
III .,6
22 21 I
8 9
23 '0 10 (,
(Jo 32 8
'3 19 33 22
,jO 25 14 4
53 44 47 26
.!.! n II I2 4
'7 ,6 8
3<1 34 29
71 III Sf'
..!(J '3 'I
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
'<)4 POPULATION
__ ------------__.A...------
' ----,
r otal Ii tera.tes
Muslim (Shia.) Hindu~ Sil<hs Buddhists Others'
,.-~ r--------"------~ ~ r---"--~ .---A..----, .---"-----..
Males Females MaJes Females Males Females Males Females Males Females lfales Females
12 I3 I4 Ij IO I7 IS I9 20 4.1 22 23
35 34 3
22 '5 I
13 II j
50 33 7
68 60 II
23 27 5
214
367
12
186
13
319 ,.
4
14
I
13
14
29
58
7
2
36 28 ') 2
~
34 27
24 23 ')
j. 46 4
I7 H 151> 44
228 168 u9 104 311 5
36 33 .J 3
3 3
3 3 588 483 121 104 115 11
8 6
23 22 2 4 22 4
30 34 '4
ul
12 l'
.. 1
250
31i3
243
348 17
17 14
14
5
7
., 62
117
4
9
29 31 .8 32
3 3 II
112 79 'S 18 13
26 26 3
254 225 75 <)
48. 22 9f 4
1i00
6 10
" I
43 35 6
2 I
I)
21 25 13 :I
3
10 4 11 . 5
8 2
13
117
74
9M
11
2
•
j
45
39
4
26 29 5
27 21 4 j 2. 2
38 25 9
151 139 77 3
8 9
:21 29 34f
100
292
79
7
• f48
53
10
11
"4 103 .H Xl
18 17 J
I
" 3 'i 5 6 8 9 IO IT
I2 I3 I4 IS I6 '7 I8 I9 ao aI all a1
110 lOf 5 7 45 J
85
223
"7
202 6 7
16
70 ,
78 55 )1
24 ]9 II
49 53 5
24 ]f 13
19 ,6 8
65 38 14
80 52 13
33 tlj 2
33 27
405 300 8. 2
6 3 26 'J 9 3
39 3b 1
20 19 ti
9 7 3
120 94 43
]56 ]4 2 30
27 z7 6
" " 2
.
26 22 I
4
186 161
588 48&
"
73 73
19
138.f 13 26 J6 8 322 86
4 88 38] 3 3 2 lIO 4
74 71 7
157 ]6, 17 4
64 46 5 )
512 523 37 21 47 7
b4 53 13
32 20 20
18 13
99
36
IlS
30
.. 6
2
4
8
19 17 8
·4 3 41 32 44
..4 3 309 253 5 I II 1
279 223 25 13
87 84 I
126 no 2 2
99 1)1 3
511 508 2 31 15
16 11
5 .5 1
237 11)0 4
4/:)
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Cirde Charge .------'---"
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 2 .1 4 j 6 7 8 IO II
9
12 I] I4 15 16 I7 18 19 20 2I 22 23
153 ll:!
10 7 81
518 399 9
12.1 115 ~
133 "4
lJo 65
57 42 ~
59 6z
450 398 17
5 ') 1
]1 33 4
55 36
113 89 7
157 151 3 10
3 8
22 1.1
59
31
"5
30 65 67
"
3
2
476 416 85 87 3 31
5" 59
I(J 7
181 Jfll) 1:>\
~,~
4'
10(> <)J
65 h!
61 59 4
3 .3
lU
2')
--
.!o!
139 121 7
718 644 33
41)" 447 4 4 39 5
6n °3 15
50 4 4'14 107 20
Occupied r--
Serial 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Name of Village Popula.tion "94' CiIcle ChaIge . - - - - - - A - - - - - - , ,...---"--...,
Persons Males .Females Males Females
1" 2 3 .[ 5 6 7 8 9 IO 1"I
*OtherS-473M. 346F ; Indian Christian 452M. 332F; Sansis 10M. 8F; Jains 3M. IF ; Parses SM. SF.
51
I ()4 I POPULATION'
-,
Muslim (Shi:ts) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Tot. I literates
~__,.________, ,---------,,-----, ,---.-A._~
~
r - - - . A . - - -___
~----
Males F "males Males Females ~fales Females Males Females Males Females Males Female.
IS I3 I4 T; I6 T7 18 19 20 2I 22 2.1
231 257 53 2
216 18z 15
]19 SG .5
909 825 117 2
87 So 6
7° 57 13
254 16.') I~
417 302 37
~ .p 72.! 26 7
4 3 74
842 724 2 4 3 267 74
134 Ijl '14 121 10
10 4 271 20 7 20 20 8
304 297 18
14 2 122 62 7
10 4 851 777 120 141 104 7
.i5 8 4S~ 7 ') 30 2
Mo 81 18 3
IN) 95 27
134 I.?S 19
881 782 7 5 94 5
1<)4 157 I.U 121 7 0 qo 3
229 174 25
71 51 13 Ii 8
39 27 4
2M 3f 10, fH 6
30
25 14
CENSUS
Tehsil Akhnur
1 AdgaD
2 Khakbial 7' 19 :r 73 36
70 14 37 '3 19
3 Manoh 11 30 3' l
164 48 149
4 Giur 78 ,1 8 q
31 7 (i9 314
5 Mal10ha 151
157 157 52 45
6 Kathor 40 174 88 80
31I 75 4 3
334
7 Arohan
8 Dah.ra
ZJI 49 262 '7"
145
155
Il7
35 33
794 55 51
y P'dil·Bocharag 72 311 153 158 50
5 ~ 4 57
10 1\ aha 4 4
59 18 &6 37 1(.
'-1 15
1654 408 1148 907 841 237 234
II Gosain
"
13
]akh
Nore
8,
424
209
104
21
477
107
251
56
326
51
31
I
.]
14 Munu 40 186 WI
;Hr 50 95 r
IS Garatal 249 134 "5 U
3bl ~I
413
10 .Mera Jagir "4 1'Y9 '43 83
Rabani Jagwal 40 3 93 446 228 2rR
'7 1t)7 41 7M 7~
10 Pian,- 209 JU8 lOI 25 30
54 0 1I8 550
19 l\'Ian<lrian 292 (,6
286 26 4 15 0 12~
20 ]';.rdi 295 ISO l45 I
I054 '34 1269 (,4 2 6Ij 361 355
3778 148 4101 2170 2031 801 704
21 Codhan
37~ 79 3 433
2~ Randi 239 194 1:27 lOG
23 Barool
31)1 72 427 21I :.n6 211 "Zit)
4.')'>; IUJ
l4 Gargal 649 265 28 4
159 34 174 41 54
25 J(oUi 98 76 26 17
26 Gandharn-an
H8 O. 470
1158 23~
24 0 23° 166 166
27 Sang~ni 1197 621) 51it) 200 ISS
2~ Barola 2j5 4J 320 164 1.5(-
143 '4 156
}l 05
78 7H 22 2!
3390 876 3726 1924 1802 873 827
29 Balgara .,/ Jj(,
30 Dehar Galla
3 1 TaIg",.1
H)q "3.1 408
170
~2.1
')3
.87
77
16:;
91
141
74
OS!) 'n 738
32 Anntbaran 12(J3 20 384 354 IH2 154
3 1431 768 67° 476 41 4
2449 589 2754 1466 1288 914 784
33 San~hai
4(,~ Jn~
34 DasgaJ 549 2q4 25.1 'lo I2R
6t4 '40 855
35 Bnndral halon 34" 314 168 '50
Bhardah I<hurd 700 i 75 851
30 4V' 395 JIO '(>9
Ehnrd"1I Kalan '33 33 167 84 83 15
37 {J.l4 132 II
38 Alanda 704 37 0 334 263 2IS
',no 63 224 II9 105 40 31
2749 647 3150 1664 148& 926 807
J\ot
39
40 Dab
Airn Pur
4 h8
33
!1':
5
(i 455
24
"4'
15
"'49 II, lot
4' 33 24 74 '5 9
42 Bbatiar; 1<.(, 43 3 5 S
3.1 150
43 Gurah Brahmana ,)14 1~)9
72 78' 66 Ie
Karora 964 4qo
44 2~~ r 88 334 '75
H4
159
'4'
22
IZI
r4
1766 483 2001 1038 965 367 323
45 Kangi~l Sangiai 235 1 5'4 2. 2717
46 Paiw.an '4 2 5 I292
53' 462
76 ,6 76 43 33 I
2427 530 2'193 1468 1325 532 463
55
1941
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
--,,--. ~
ItI I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 2() 2I 22 23
23 18
28 29 2
70 62 8
105 112 5
84 83 5
144 122 26
90 66 10
10 3 101 10
23 14
670 107 17
220 2 03 22
,~5 51 I
98 94 3
126 109 I
71 116 5
149 137 3 13
83 71 IS
135 136 23
149 145 10
144 126 137 136 25
1°4 87 8 7
221 23 0 2
72 59
74 64 9
376 349 47 31 17
93 91 3
56 57 IS
eM 837 15 38 50
56 45 5
2 3 7
2°2 ,00 6
291 25 6 39
551 &04 57
164 1'7 29
173 J64 25
J4 6 12(> J4
69 72 6
10 7 u6 9
77 74 2 J4
738 871 II 17 II
124 U3 3
I
38 23 5
6 8 I
34 8 353 3'
153 ]45 6
68' 842 48 1
,.
894 830 63
42 32
881 .3 1
56
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge -, ..--~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
73 Hain Bahar 30 S 22 12 10
74 Gangal "75 41 178 ')0 88 17 <J
75 Karial 5,~ 11 5D 33 17 2
76 Garu Bajorian 2;; 7 25 16 I)
77 Halsar!) 84 26 115 59 5('
78 Phagal IIC} LI 99 47 .5 2 8
79 Lathery 70 It> &7 28 29
Zl 13 14 '5 16 18 20 21 Z3
]33 132 20 2
16 16 2
°7 7S 4
26 24
20 7 170 50 10 6 35
35 I~ 3
3' "4
51 52 7 7
567 520 40 50 10 6 73 10
11·1 200 14
114 90 II
J4 10 4
59 45 6
'3 13
4
419 382 36
116 10 7
46 4'
134 137
'56 247 3
12'1 116
<33 130
125 87 27 11
1.19 13 2
1078 998 32 12
259 2]1
151
31
'3"
33
J8 ')(,
f2 10
73 jq
.)1 '7
16 9
~() .")(1
47 H
2:) Jt)
746 896 4
4" 4.;
23 j .,
')4 ~4
4(' 4~
4
.5
3S 3.1
15 ~o
85 f'7 7
Il 14 2
175 17 1 3
527 501 22
33<1 3(Jr 13
21 5 227 fi
27 2 254 7
2I.l 26r 17
1038 1103 45
II2 11:-';
6~
5
73 35
,(i6 153 2
101 lOll
4
II
I :I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
1941 POPULATION
-,
Muslim (Shias) Hinrtus Sikhs Buddhists Other.- Total literates
,----A--_.-------.. I ...J......__~
.....--------"-. ~
Males li'emales Males Females Males Female; Males Females Males Females Males Females
Ia I] I4 Ij I6 I7 I8 I9 ao ax za z3
241 23 1 19 2
189 166
4 18 4 Ig '7
79 77
65 52
149 166 4
73 6g I
120 129 2
13 2 13° 4
227 245
1263 1287 31
157 139 47 4
38 46 22 2
46 41 45
IIj 112 13
35 .11 8
64 41 19 3
465 407 154 10
286 23 8 II
122 ]0'
3
18 7 152 31 '4 I~
23 15 3
618 507 31 24 35
5 5
107 103 5
71 69 7
207 r82 8
70 59 7
132 1 27
55 42 6
99 86 4
746 670 42
657 59 0 3 13° 27
657 690 2 3 130 27
113 lID 8
Z21 173 b 3 26
IS 20
4
105 81 8
3 4
457 390 3 8 3 50
58 54 7
40 33 5
I91l ].53 14
1& II I
38 32
14~ 124 6
492 407 33
12 8
154 131 4 4 z 8
61 4' I
.p .:h)
43
286 243
ISO <)9 II 12 4
704 651 16 16 3 5 58
184 159 20
51 29 9
75 66 u
23 23 7
60
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 19.1' Circle Charge _A__----, .-----'------.
Persons Males Females Male Females
I a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I2 I3 I4 15 I6 I7 :f8 I9 30 3I 33 23
120 94 II
71 30 8
148 IOJ Ii
672 564 7 7 73
31 38 8
54 29 10
28 26 29 31
86 86 4
67 82 9
49 44 18 -I
139 162 60 3
37 ~9
61 48 5 4 7
1I1i2 Ii44 5 .a 145 40
101 83 7
109 94 3
193 187 31
58 46
195 168 Ii
656 578 55
21 19 21 10
80 68 5 2 17
343 3 17 2 3 I6g 53
Il3 98 31 I
9 3
959 831 3 5 4 172 37
114 131 9
2 5
166 135 3 15
28 23 16
2J 8 9
72 63 2
403 360 3 56
590 5'3 36
103 140 4
58 57 2
811 710 42
67 69 4
28 7 268 10 IS lIZ 5
20 16 .'1
23 2 234 35
69 60 12
55 51 10
31 44 2
Occupied r--------------------
Serial Name of Village 193 1 hOllses No_ of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~ _ _ __A______., ,-__.A_--.,
Per~()ns Males .Ferna les Males Females
I 2 J 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
(ii) Gujral serial number 183 of the Village Tables 1941 waf; unoccupied in 1931. It has only one occupied house and one perSOn
liVing.
(iii) Chak Agwar serial nUlIhe.r 540 uf the Villagp Tables IYJI wa. IJnoccupivd at the recent CCl,"US. This village therefore c10es not
appear in the Village Tables for 1941.
(i\') The numbering of Censtls Divisions in Akhnur Tehsil "as not carried out in accordance wiLh the insLructions i.sued. When the
defect was noticed revision was not possible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst the Circles in the Village Tab!es fOr this
Tehsil follow each other in correct sequence the Charges do not. Charges wcre numbered by Districts an? Circles. by Tehsils. The Charge
numbers in this Tehsil run from 21 to 27. All are shown 10 the Tables but they do not run consecutIvely WIth the CIrcles.
63
1941 POPULATION
.A..__ --~~
12 I3 I4 15 .16 I7 18 Z9 20 21 2Z 23
J 17 91 16 3
70 2
75
10
18 7 175
202 160 49
33 1 28 5 6 7 15 2
234 200 13
195 175 31 26 40
760 880 37 33 88 2
273 234 r6
801 749 84 6
54 71
180 18 5 3
195 214 7 8 10
25
3 18 282
14
rr6 17 2
122 2
II7
926 975 2 7 8 64
Kathua District is bounded on the south b\' its waters arc of small lise to agriculture. The
the Gurdaspur and Kangra Districts of the Siawa, the main tributary of the Ravi, is used for
Punjab, on the east by the Kangra District and floating out timber. The Ujh, rising in the
Chamba State, on the north by the Ramnagar Ramnagar T ehsil passes through a part of
and Bhadarwah Tehsils of the Udhampur District BasohIi on its way south. Numerous mountain
and on the west by the Samba Tehsil of the Jammu torrents dissect the area to join the Ravi or the
District. The Ravi flows along its eastern and Ujh bet :tre of little value for irrigation. The
southern borders frem the north-east in 1. south- tehsil possesses good forests in the hilly areas to
westerly direction. The only other river of the north. It is much better off as regards rain-
importance is the Ujh which flows through the faU than the other two tehsils though rain is not
western half of Ba.sohli and then south hetween always ample ?nd timely in the localities where
Kathua and Jasmergarh. it is most required. The higher elevations are
naturally cold in winter and cool in summer.
The district has an area of I,023 sq. miles; it The lower elevations are hot and dry in summer.
is the smallest in the State. It consists of the
three tehsils Kathna, Jasmergarh and Basohli Roads and communications in the district
the areas of which are 224, 185 and 614 sq. are poor. A road from Jammu to Basohli passes
miles respectively. Jasmergarh, the smallest through tehsils Samba, Jasmergarh and Kathua.
tehsil in the State, excepting Sri Ranbirsingh- The tehsil headquarters of the two first named
pura, lies to the west and south of the are a few miles off the road. The road itself is
district, Kathua is in the centre and south cut by river beds and is impassable by car for
and Basohli to north and east. Kathua and considerable periods in the rains. Although it
Jasmergarh are in the natural division designated has received some attention in recent years there
'The Sub-montane tract' whilst Basohli is in is still ample room for improvements. The Ujh
'The Outer Hills' division. This classification should be bridged.
indicates the extent of the difference in the
physical features of Basohli as compared with 2. Population.---The population of the
Kathua and J asmergarh. The district offices district in I931 was 16I,232 and at the recent
and the headquarters of the Kathua Tehsil are in Census I77,672, an increase of 10.19 per cent.;
Kathua town. The headquarters of Jasmer!2:arh this is only slightly under the average increase for
is at Hiranagar and of Basohli in the town of the whole State. The I94I population for the
that name. three tehsils was Kathua 47,378, Jasmergarh
59,670 and Basohli 70,624 against 43,299, 5I,957
The climate of Kathua and Jasmergarh except and 65,976 respectively in 193I. The percentage
in the winter is hot and dry; the latter is slightly increases are 9.42, I4.84 and 7.04 in the order
less so than Kathua. Both are malarial. mentioned. The increase in the case of Jasmer-
Neither tehsil has any forest land. Erosion bas garh is considerably above the average for the
become a serious problem in some areas. The whole State whilst for the other two tehsils it is
crops of both depend on rainfall to a very large below, considerably so in the case of Basohli.
extent. The river Ujh supplies the canal systems
of both tehsils; the Kathua Tehsil also gets Kathua has suffered seriously from malaria for
water from the Ravi. In both areas smaller generations and to this may be attributed the fact
streams and springs are of some importance for that the increase in this tehsil is below the
irrigational purposes. Rainfall is not always average for the State but the increase at this
sufficient, timely and well distribut~d. Census compares favourably with past Censuses.
J asmergarh is malarial too and it is not easy to
Basohli, which is larger than the other two suggest adequate reasons for the high percentage
tehsils put together, is mostly made up of moun- increase. Possibly, the number of Bakarwals
tains a;nd foothills. There are plateaux and flat in the area at the time of the Census was higher
areas to the south of the tehsil. Mountain ranges than usual. Recent medical efforts are believed
which are known by different names in different to have reduced the virulence of malaria. The
localities, separate the tehsil from Ramnagar. small increase in Basohli is probably due to
Bhadarwah and Chamba State in the north-west, several reasons. The annual winter move of
north and north-east respectively. The centre Bakarwals to Kathua and Jasmergarh may have
of the area is a mass of foothills thrown out at been of greater proportions; larger numbers than
different angles from the main ranges. The usual may have gone to the Punjab in search of
Ravi passes the tehsil on its eastern border,; but labour; malaria and venereal diseases may have
66
been particularly virulent during the decade. In large proportion of the crops is dependent on
the past, traffic in women was considerable and sufficient, timely and well distributed rains;
this may be a [actor. In recent years His only a small percentage of the area is irrigated.
Highness' Government have taken active
measures to combat this nefarious trade. In Kathua Tehsil rice, wheat and mai~e,
in the order named, are easily the most important
Hindus form the majority of the population crops. The Wazir of the district estimates that
in all three tehsils; Raj puts predominate; 150,000 maunds of, rice are exported annually.
Muslims come next in importance; the majority Other crops are barley, goji, gram, bajra and
are Gujjars. The Hindu preponderance is highest pulses. In Jasmergarh the chief crops are rice,
in Basohli and lowest in Kathua. The Muslim bajra, wheat, barley and goji. As in Kathua pro-
minority is largest in Kathua and smallest in duction is sufficient to support the population.
Basohli. There are only 31 Shias in the whole Wheat and rice are exported to the PunJab. Bajra,
district out of a Muslim population of over 45,000. goji and wheat are the staple food grains for
There is a mere smattering of Sikhs; they total the majority. Maize is also used in some areas
less than 450. 'Others' number just over 200. of the T ehsil. In Basohli maize is the chief
Ethnologically, the district is a Dogra Rajput crop but rice and wheat are important, followed
area. Dogri is the most important language; by barley. Maize is mostly grown in the hilly
Gojari is next in importance. areas where it is the staple food; in other areas
rice and wheat are the staples. Production is
3. Migrations.-There has been no emi- sufficient and there is little import or export.
gration or immigration during the decade Pulses and oilseeds are also grown.
worth the name. Such movements as there
are, are temporary. Considerable numbers Fruit and vegetable growing is not organised.
of agricultural labourers move into Kathua Kathua and Jasmergarh are each said to have
Tehsil each year from Pathankot and even about 150 acres under gardens and orchards.
Kangra. Agricultural labour is insufficient for Apparently, there are practically no areas set aside
the cultivation of rice in the Andhar tracts and for fruit and vegetables in Basohli although fruit
without this influx of labour the land owning trees are scattered about the area. Mangoes,
classes would be unable to cultivate their holdings. citrus fruits and bananas are said to grow well in
Men from the Kandi illaqa villages of the district Kathua and Jasmergarh, particularly in Kathua.
also go to the rice growing areas to work as There are numbers of mango groves and citrus
agricultural labourers. Rajputs from Kathua are trees in Kathua but little interest appears to be
recruited in fair numbers for the Indian Army. taken in their proper cultivation or to produce
The inhabitants of the dry tracts of the Kandi good quality. Most of the fruit is said to be of
illaqa of Jasmergarh, whose crops are entirely inferior quality. This is unfortunate. The same
dependent on rainfall, eke out a precarious remarks apply to Jasmergarh. It seems there is
existence. Many of the men go to the Punjab ample scope for a well-organised fruit industry in
every year in search of employment to supplement Kathua and Jasmergarh if attention were con-
the meagre incomes they extract from their centrated on good quality mangoes and citrus
lands. Some have no land at all. There is little fruits. The same applies to selected areas in
movement from Basohli to the Punjab; a few of Basohli. Besides mangoes and citrus fruits,
the Kashmiri inhabitants of Koti Chandhar go in bananas and mulberries grow in Kathua and
search of work in the winter. Bakarwals in large Jasmergarh and apricots, walnuts and mulberries
numbers enter the Kathua and Jasmergarh in Basohli. Sugar-cane is grown in Kathua and
Tehsils at the beginning of the winter from Jasmergarh but is said to be of poor quality.
Bhadarwah, Kishtwar and Basohli. They return With the introduction of improved quality and
to their summer grazing grounds in the spring as more attention this crop appears to have possi-
soon as weather conditions permit. bilities. The production of vegetables is just as
neglected as fruitgrowing. Reports indicate that
4. Agriculture.-The chief crops and staple whilst some vegetables are gown in Kathua
food grains of the district as a whole are maize, very little is grown in J asmergarh and practically
wheat, rice and bajra. Production is more than none in Basohli. It is understood that the
sufficient for local consumption and considerable cultivation of potatoes and green vegetables could
quantities of rice are exported to markets in the easily be extended very considerably with profit
Punjab. Wheat is also exported as it gets a to the growers and general benefit to the people
better price than other grains which the producers of the area who would enjoy a more balanced diet.
consume themselves. Barley, goji, jaw:lr, bajra, There are no markets in the district for the sale
gram, oilseeds and pulses are also grown. A and interchange of agricultural produce.
Kathua is probably the most important centre. who have a surplus for disposal and even the
latter, in debt as most of them are, do not neces-
5. Industries and Labour.- There are no sarily derive much benefit since most of the
organised industries. Spinning and weaving of profit is reaped by the sahukar. Further, in the
cotton and wool are cottage industries. There absence of good communications internal as
is -a small cotton weaving factory in Basohli. well as with Jammu and the Punjab, full benefit
The manufacture of shawls used to be a local cannot he derived owing to the high costs of
industry in Basohli but this has died. There handling and transport always associated with
would appear to be good prospects for increased poor cv,:1:-mnications.
wool growing in Basohli; grazing for sheep is
ample. As the mulberry tree grows well through- I n the absence of an economic survey and
out the district the rearing of silk-worms and reli:> hIe data it is quite impossible to give any
the production of cocoons would appear to offcr accurate figures relating to indebtedness. \Vhen
scope for expansion. In Kathua and Jasmergarh the Settlement report for Kathua was issued in
the growing of fruit and vegetables and the culti- 1924 A. D., it was estimated that 50 per cent. of
vation of sugar-cane seem to offer excellent the landowners of Kathua Tehsil were in heavy
possibilities as organised industries. In the debt, that the average amount of annual interest
absence of industries there is little scope for payable was 20 per cent., that interest alone
non-agricultural employment. Casual labourers represented an annual charge of Rs. 2-8-0 per
earn six annas a day and ordinary artizans, such cultivated acre and that debt was increasing.
as shoe-makers and blacksmiths, eight annas. The report for Jasmergarh issued in 1924 calculat-
In Basohli Tehsil a few men obtain employment ed debts then existing in a different way.
in the forests and on road construction. A well- Returns were prepared for each village and the
planned scheme for the improvement of roads debt on total area and cultivated area calculated;
throughout the district and for the provision of this worked out at an average for the whole
bridges over the rivers at important points, tehsil of Rs. 23.1 per cultivated acre. It was
especially the Ujh on the road between Samba and estimated that 58 per cent. of the peasantry were
Kathua, would benefit the district out of all pro- in debt and only 42 per cent. able to sell their
portion to the expenditure involved. No industry surplus grain at will. The Settlement report
can flourish in the absence of good c mmunica- for Basohli issued in 1914 is obviously out of
tions and transport facilities. date but the figures may be quoted in the absence
of more reliable data. Calculations then made
6. Means of Subsistence and IndebtldnlSS.-· showed that the average debt for the whole
The population of the whole district is almost tehsil was Rs. 11.7 per cultivated acre and
entirely dependent on agriculture and since only a Rs. 10.88 per head of the population excluding
small percentage of the cultivated area is irrigated those living in Basohli town. It is doubtful
the great majority are at the mercy of adequate if there has been any improvement in any area
and timely rains. In discussing migrations it of the district since the figures given were pub-
has been recorded that numbers of men go to lished; it is more than likely that indebtedness
the Punjab in the winter in search of employment has increased in the past two decades.
to supplement the income from their lands more
particularly from the dry tracts of Jasmergarh The Wazir of the district states that the big
and from Koti Chandhar in Basohli. Numbers lan?Iords of Kathua Tehsil find -i~ ~ifficult to pay
of men from the dry tracts also go to the irrigated thetr land revenue after proVldmg for their
tracts to work as agricultural labourers, especially families and in the case of small landholders,
in Kathua where, as already stated, .labour is in says the produce is not sufficient to support their
short supply_ The report of the first Regular families and great poverty exists everywhere.
Settlement of Basohli Tehsil was issued in The people of Jasmergarh are described as being
1914 A. D.; revision operations were carried out burried in debt. In the majority of families
in Kathua and Jasmergarh about ten years later expenditure is said to exceed income; this can
and the reports issued in 1924 A. D. only mean gradually increasing indebtedness.
The inhabitants are said to be getting poorer and
Prices realised in the past decade compared poorer every day. The conditions in Basohli
favourably with assessment rates. In 1931 they T ehsil would appear to be slightly better than in
were low but showed a steady improvement the other two tehsils.
throughout the second half of the decade and
have probably since risen further due to the war. The average income per head per month is
But a rise in prices for agricultural produce does given as Rs. 2 in the case of Kathua and Jasmer-
not benefit all producers; it only benefits those' garh with expenditure slightly in excess of this
68
amount. The average for Basohli is stated by review of the last Settlement report for
the Wazir to be about Rs. 4 per head per month Kathua .. the poisonous pools from which
with expenditure about the same. the people are forced to drink engender
the noxious disease known as narwa (guinea-
All the facts at our disposal indicate that worm) ". Guinea-worm is common throughout
throughout the whole district poverty is the KathuJ. and Jasmergarh. Basohli Tehsil has
common lot, indebtedness is large and the an infinitely better climate than the other two
standard of living poor. The area is backward tehsils except in the Badhrote illaqa already
in every way and cut off from more prosperous mentioned. But if Basohli is for the most
localities. The most urgent requirement is part free of malaria, venereal diseases are a
improved communications. serious menace to the health of the people.
Tuberculosis is said to be widespread and pneu-
7. Education. --The district is educationally monh a common cause of death.
backward. There is only one High School in
the whole area; this is located at Kathua. In Medical facilities and equipment are inade-
addition this tehsil has two Middle Schools for quate throughout the district. Some progress
boys, one Middle School for girls and thirteen is believed to have been made in recent years
Primary Schools for boys. J asmergarh has two but there is much that requires urgent attention.
Middle Schools for boys, twenty-three Primary Hospitals and dispensaries are insufficient. The
Schools for boys and four Primary Schools for existing deficiencies with respect to medical
girls. Basohli has four Middle Schools for boys, facilities are probably due to poor communications
twenty-six Primary Schools for boys and two as much as any other cause; this disadvantage
Primary Schools for girls. Although progress makes the provision of more dispensaries and the
in opening new schools has been made during the improvement of existing ones essential and
decade and continues the number of educational urgent.
institutions is clearly too small. More Primary
Schools are required in all tehsils and additional Drinking water supply is good and sufficient
Middle Schools too, particularly in J asmergarh. in Basohli except in the Padhrote illaqa and in
If a High School could be provided at Hiranagar, the locality of Basohli town itself. In Kathua
the headquarters town in Jasmergarh, and an and Jasmergarh the water is sufficient, except
extra Middle School too the requirements of in the Kandi illaqas, but not good. Reference
higher education in this tehsil would probably has already been made to conditions in the
be met for the present. Basohli also should have Kandi illaqa. It is said that the water from the
its own High School. The tables show that the Ujh river is injurious to health; this assertion
number of literates in the district is only 10,259 should be the subject of investigation and
out of a population of 177,672; of these 9,046 analysis before acceptance. It would seem that
are males and 1,213 females. This gives a active steps are necessary to improve the drinking
percentage of 5.77 ; the percentages for the tehsils water supply in Kathua, Jasmergarh and in those
individually are Kathua 6.47, Jasmergarh 4.79 parts of Basohli specially mentioned.
and Basohli 6.13. The position is poor for all
tehsils but particularly so in the case of J asmer- 9. Miscellaneous.-(a) The principal fairs
.garh. The whole district is cut off from ] ammu held in the district are:-
except in fa,ir weather owing to poor communica-
tions in spite of recent improvements. This (i) Dussehra at Kathua.
isolation as much as any other factor accounts
for the neglect of this district in the past and its (ii) Nauratra .festival in the Balasundri
present educational backwardness. Deviji Temple at Mirpur-Ram village
in Kathua.
8. Health and Water Supply.-Health condi-
tions in the district as a whole are poor. The (iii) Baisakhi and Shiv Ratri fairs at Shiva-
riverain and lower tracts of Kathua and J asmer- ii's Temple, in Airwan (Kathua).
garh are full of malaria, particularly the former.
In Basohli too malaria is bad in the Padhrote (iv) Janamashtami festival in Bhadon and
iUaqa and in Basohli town. The Kandi illaqa Rathayatra in Poh in Shri Narsinha
villages are better off climatically; the people Deviji temple at Ghagwal in Jasmer-
there are healthier and of better physique but they garh.
suffer a great deal from lack of good drinking
water. The tanks frequently dry up and in .the (v) Nauratra . festival twice a year at
words of the Settlement .Commissioner in the Mahanpore in Basohli.
bg
(vi) Qadam fair at Seri in Basohli. (ii) Jasmergarh fort is of local interest.
(vii) Socha Devi fair in Bhadon at Basohli. (iii) In ancient times Basohli Tehsil was the
scene uf internecine wars between the
(viii) Devi Katas fair at Deher in Basohli. numerous petty Rajput chiefs of the
area. Ruins and ancient forts remain
(ix) Baisakhi fair at Billawar in Basohli. to commemorate those days at Ramkot,
Garhi Sumarta, Billawar, Bhadu and
(x) Fairs are held at BilJawar, Jandrayali Agli Dhar.
and Bani in Basohli Tehsil in connection
with wrestling matches. (iv) Sukral Deviji's temple and a temple at
Mahanpur are said to be of interest to
(b) Places of archaeological and local interest the antiquarian (Basohli).
are:-
(v) Shiva Ji's temple at Billawar is believed
(i) The ruins of the palaces of the Jasrota to belong to very ancient times.
rulers are in Kathua ..
70
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Kathua
Tehsil Kathua
Oocupied ,
Serial Name of Village. 193 1 houses No. of No.. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r--------'- ,-------'----------.-.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
. Dinga-Amb
5 Kopar
1025
91
240
19
4 1014
88
561
51
453
37
179
14
1 20
II
31 Sher Tamber 25 15 JJ 17 19 8 16 8
32 Mutbi Jagir 3 27 88 3D5 161 144 6S 52
33 Bhadiyari 3 12 98 403 214 J89 88 8.5
34 Jawalapur 30 22 41 25 16 7 4
35 Chak Aidal 22 8 !II 12 9 n 9
36 Falote 772 222 875 368 3°7 II7 105
37 Bhakhrial 5 7 5 z 5 2
3 8 Cbak Bbqta. 15 17 43 26 11 23 15
39 Mahi ChaIt JIO 35 100 64 36 28 18-
1941
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
I2 73 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 III 22 23
735 65 1 34
735 651 34
3 69 282 8
369 282 8
5 29 479 48
529 479 48
38 • 333 57
37 26 4
419 359 61 2
35 2 3 23 20
138 III
480 434 20
45 23 18 I
793 684 85 13
838 707 103 14
98 85 14
21 4 194 21 6
52 50 6
2 65 214 I.
173 ISO 8
.6 15
828
125
708
99
61
7
•
37 40 5
16 7
8. 89
357 3 10 III 9
617 545 123 6
5 3
30 23 3
73 63 4
5 4 12
27 27
36 25 II
1
2
176 145 35 2
3 I
96 92 3
126 104 4
18 12 5
I 3
25 1 202 55 5
3 2 2
36 18 3
72
Occupied r-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Cbarge '---M..A.._......___.,
Persons Males Females Ma.les Females
I ~ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
43 Muthi Khnrd 13 2 2 2 2
54 Chak PODrab 47 5 13 30 14 10 14 16
55 Pidri Balli. J 3 2 2 1
56 Pidri Pain 9 I 7 2 5 2 5
57 Pamwal 107 34 155 85 70 33 "3
58 Gownd 229 54 289 14 6 12 3 71 60
59 Matore 47 8 47 ~5 2" 18 13
60 Syedpore 86 19 57 36 21 14
61 Kangtiyal 215 40 171 97 74 20 14"
Pitho Pain 42 13,
1~
62 77 Ie: 23 I<J 1 5
63 Tad Pain 979 2 53 986 ;23 463 1('7 135
64 Tan Balli. 70 2 199 671 36 7 30 4 95 91
65 Mirpur lagoo ,0 17 2 ,41 169 97 72 II) IS
'f-<
te 2670 667 2607 1417 1190 487 391
66
67
Mirpur Ram
Pitbo Bala
J~ g61
1I6
322
43
14 953
145
5~3
So
43 0
65
222
45
'75
34
68 Lakhnote .'I' 24 62 30 22 27 21
69 Kirpaal 345 86 333 ISS 145 78 60
70 Khu~iyal 453 128 504 "7 11 226 165 1 35
71 Narohan 21 7 59 216 12 7 89 50 36
72 Saiper SipIa 56 5 8 7 I 4 I
73 Tarf Sanjli 68 8 31 IS 16 '4 16
740
j5 3451
3451
1953
1953
'
1498
498 5 84
584
49 T
491
75
76
Tan Bajwal
Tarf Manjli Jii.d
5 63
1fib{,
97
351>
16 442
1693
25 I
!JT2
191
781
49
394
36
357
2229 453 2135 1163 972 443 393
77 Chak Diwao Kripa Ram 60 10 17 6 58 30 28 22 23
78 Chak Drab Khaa 14 55 33 22 25 16
79 Chak Gadadhar 196 35 186 100 66 49 26
80 Badaaia 227 78 369 218 15 1 06 53
81 Changrah 429 128 593 30 5 288 170 17 6
82 Chak Sardar Desa Singh 459 107 549 3 00 249 I~O 12-4
83 Chak Sujanpur II
8 4 Chak Nanak 26 I~ 18 43 28 15 17 II
85 Chak Bhaga 41 8 44 24 20 24 20
86 Chak Gokal 65 II 45 ~4 21 24 21
8 7 Rakh Lachhmipuca 21 3 47 240 134 106 134 106
88 Rj~wan 279 63 282 159 123 94 8,
8 9 la hbar 48 5 109 504 288 216 128 98
9 0 Sherpur 71 47 27 20 I
'7
1180 267 1205 684 521 422 338
91 Sahaar 390 103 19 480 258 222 149 135
92 Logate 49 2 101 602 3 17 28 5 83 73
93 Chak Ramchand :20,5 42 281 155 126 0 126,
'5
73
194 I POPULATION
..A ----,
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others* Total literates
, - - - - - A ._ _ _- , , - - - _ . . A -_ _ _ - - ,
~-, r----...A_---"'\ ,-----A-----.. ,---_-A----"'\
Males Female, Males Females Males Females Males Femal<:s Males Females Males Females
539 433 76 5
4' 43
"
2(j II> 5
37 23 2
4'~ 4"
5 3
32 37 2
II 6 12 2
38 31 7 I
0 4
23 2l)
52 38
319 269 32 4
45 37 ' 7 10 3
75 63 5
7 ')
Z2 lC)
77, uo 8
S Ii 3
33 1, 300 20 28 50 8
27 2 21 3 83 ' II
81 54
923 7111 27 38 153 19
30r 255-. 125 ' 31
35 31 ,1.0
3 J 5
IIO 85 5
II3 91 IO
77 53 3
3,
-t 4- 13 15 97" 28 2[ 22 10 6{\8 2 15
604 386 13
II 4 3
I
9
24
3 3 62 39 II 2
160 lIS 4°
26 19 3
3 3 259 180 81 3
109 87, 4
234 212 '15
S 21
74
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total MUSlim (others)
No. Population ]')41 Circle Charge ,....--A----,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
IZ I3 :I4 IS :I6 I7 IS 20 2I 22 23
226 208
67 2 5 fH
1246 1068 240 26
25 Ii!
65 49 3
IS II>
32 36 2
81 63 26
53 48 17
128 Il7 12
402 347 62
5 3
I
4 '4
73 "3 28
48 • 4 20
564 500 143 16
78 64
25
22
--7 2
1
125 93 4
10 7
17 15
42 31 10
73 58 13
64 42 4
9 '3
3 I
13 12
32 Z~ 6
7
21 1
go 56 8 r
121 88 12 I
27
387 234 33 2
2,"; 20
4 3
147 128 7
7 6
274 2.H II
8 12-
27 33
59 5j 5
4
431 3.B 3'1
986 824 62 2
1<) I 164 5
18 r_:j
50 47
46 42
:HJ z(}
33. 294 5
2<) 25 I
66 72 U
Occupied r--
Seri".] Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 19.P CiTcle Charge , - - - - - - - " - - - - - , r----..A----~
Persons .Males Females Males Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
16 7 Bharrah 76 19 30 71 38 33 z 2
168 Basantpur IIS 28 115 66 49 ]3 14
1 69 Dakhnaka 43 12 49 27 22 20 18
170 Katlehr 59 '7 97 .,5 42 36 33
17 1 Barihndi 77 '7 107 59 48 30 29
17 2 Barni 124 25 129 7' 58 7 7
'73 Danna 286 48 213 124 89 22 27
Dhanore 402 81 42S 128 197 93 72
'74
1185 247 1206 668 538 223 202
(iii) Chatha, Chak Sujanpur and Chak Partap Singh serial numbers 21, 83 and J 15 respectively of the "'illage Yable 1941 tnough occupied
in 1931 were unoccupied at the present Census.
(iv) Bhakhrial, Pidri Bala and Chak Drab Khan serial numbers 37. 55 and 78 respectively of the Village Table 1941 though occupied
in 1941 were unoccupied at the last Census.
(v) The Charges are shown serially in the Kathua District but the numbering of Charges is not in accordance with the numbers allotted
to the Tehsils. This was due to an error in method adopted by the District Census Agency at the time of the creation of Census Divisions. When
the defect was noticed revision was not possible without creating other difficulties. The Charge numbers run in each Tehsil as under : -
Kathua Tehsil .. 3 to 6
Jasmergarh Tehsil I to 2
Basohli Tehsil .• 7 to 13. Instead of Charge numbers starting from Kathua Yehsil they commence
from J asmergarh Tehsil. This defect ill no way affe<:ts the detail for individual Charges.
77
1941 POPULATIOl\
-------------_.--"----- -,
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others* Total literates
,--""------. ,-------"-----, ,-----"------, ~ ~------, ~----,
Males Females '-laIc. Fenlf1.1e9 Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Ul 13 I4 I5 I6 17 18 I9 SO 2I 22 23
07 ,~o 4
89 78 211
39 4<) 3
IZ 10 I
178 168 6r 4
510 482 108 6
211 15 2 II
51 43 I
35 41 1
29 16
326 252 13
98 94 2 3
S,
112
, 3
99 84 3
47 30
'42 III 7
31 12
I I
84 66
815 479 2 17
36 3T 12 2
53 35 2
7 4 4
r9 9 2
17 12 19 2
64 51 2
100 51! 2 i
132 125 3 5
17 423 332 5 4 29 3
17 Ij 1
41 58 3
23 27 I
106 104 3
86 60 16
38 23
311 287 25
24 7 I6499 13632 4I 29 p. 2660 4 05
78
CENSUS~
VILLAGE
District Kathua
Tehsil dasmergarh
Occnpied ,-
huu~es No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial
No
Name of Village 193 1
Population 1941 CirrcJe Charge ,-- , r-A---,
Person& Males Females Males Females
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO Ir
I
rz I] I4 I5 z6 I8 Z9 flU !IS
21 ,6
10 2
'77 2
60 I
102 2
875
88
...
30 4 43
.8
5
222 27
437 95
l08
'7
186 91
147 9
lSI 37
14a. 1313 281
3 83 355
96 77
139 147 2
IOl 97
46 51
151 169 3
.17 .,8 •
147 13
3
I
8
9
5
12&8 173 13
no 138 3
lIS 94
349 3 87 19
3 12 335 10
54 60
55 55
52 49
1047 1111 32 1
18 17
136 142 3'
53 49 9
31 45 II
30 26
"4 q8 H
40 36 I
26 7 239 59
III
'3 14
102
•7
144 III 13
Zl
Occupied r----
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 19fI CiTcle Charge '-' _, _ _ _ _.A. _ _- - - - - - , r----.A.---,
Pcrdons Males Females Males Females
z J 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
,.
50 Chak Sukhu ISO 33 182 lU7 75 88 62
51 Katal Brahmanan .~ .' 20~ ,;6 266 I4 D 120 II (>
52 Malaahni Il~ 2e 18B 8y 99 5
53 Chhan Dhanu 3 5 11 II 7
54 Haghu Chak r20 34 155 b7 68 '3 7
55 Makwal 50 3' 205 100 07 93 78
56 Chhan Prohtan '40 30 147 7b 6\) 78 ('9
57 Bijeypur lSI 37 213 12 5 88 93 65
73 Matore 19 4 lo 27 IS '2 lL 9
74 Khanak 85 17 89 52 37 x 6
75 Mava" 47 0 10.1 562 "~4 zlJl' 157 I 2~~
76 Madwal 262 57 304 159 145 51 3'
77 Angal 84 19 113 (,6 47 ,)
78 Falora I3~ 32 156 85 7 T 22 15
79 Chak 'Faroza 32 10 40 17 23 4 6
80 Ragaal 260 5>; 283 14'! 134 II 8
19 13 II
135 "4 IS
84 94 10
4 I
74- 61 13
15 H) 14 4
5
32 23 6
37 1 35 2 91 23
57 50
92 87
63 7!) 2
28 27
166 1,57
777 758 97 24
7 7 2
III 10') 5
73 90
98 81 2
96 96 3
46 3.; 2
19 28
62 50
17 2 qh 8
684 642 22
44
. 3
31 1
137 139 27
108 I13
6r 46 2
63 56
13 17
13 8 120 10
568 531 47
43 0 38• 13
7 3
63 3"
206 177 5
706 600 18
G6 51 12
100 qo 14 12 I
74 59 1
51 ol° 5
93 84 2
23/) 202 IS 4
620 526 ,. 24 25 5
ISS IH 22
121 Ill.) 14
IF 17 0 28
9h 70 9 2
100 '17 29 2
43 42 18
20 12
130 1411 15
839 802 135 6
76 71 5.
62 S() 12
155 13 1 3
'7 1 13 8 29
190 159 4 10
31 31
42 25 2
727 811 4 87
82
Occupied r---
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses ,No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r-"----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I2 I3 I4 15 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 zx 113
5'1 .I~ 7
13 llt,)
9 8' 10 3
28 37
36 21
1 65 166 52
7 2
10 4
3' 22
,,, zH
II
35 39
134 13 8 53
758 734 7 5 120 2
Uo 78 13
143 139 18
256 244- 7 6 IS
go 63 II 14 4
93 75 3"
II7 106 3
76 80
835 785 18 20 88
261 21,; 1'l2 3
27 23 3
ItT Ro 7
3 02 30~ 62
147 134- 17
I 1 2
73 56 6
40 25
41 25
29 22 4
96 83
147 117 14
24 20
12 9
24 23
87 76 7
'41 lIZ 6
83 .15 9
43 38 9
1
5
8 .1
19 13 6
3
871 680 72 3
13 1(' 3
12 5 156 7
235 23+ 50 5
13 7
46 34
264 221 20
52 37 4
26 '3 .i
30 29
805 757 9D 7
62 51
25 26
166 154 5
173 19 2 3
281 ~55 53
82 70 8
75 73 6
35 32
84
Occupied
Serial Name of Village. 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,.---~ r---A---.,
Persons Males Females Males Females
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
I3 I4 Ij I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2I
Ii' 22 21
65 73
2
20 Iti
" 4
9811 9012 8 4 78
26 2.
690 64 1 10 10
75
343 57
93 2
35 21
"
3 11 39
7 6
7 5
i ..
67
9117
5
66
815
I
II 4 ,. 10 347 17
16 2
J22 13 1 I+
36 32 8
30 24 8
130 117 30
5 7
123
36
93
24
9
61 ..
49 36
5311 46& 147 8
5 4
38 19 2
26 31 1
15 12 11 to
.:> 3
35
I4 12
62 58 4
43 29 3
24 22
22 15 68 50 2
9 6
4 5 2
92 54 2
33 29 6
31 27
440 358 71 80 27
13 8 110
39 28
164 163
21 18
12 9 1
91 104
67 3
83 I
62 60
60
27
63
23
8
"
3
5
102 03 111
183 159 8
15 5 2
29 21
3
367 339 86 1+
123 102
12 7 5
73 4
65 60 I
61 53 2
24 I8 41 47 8
76 70 3
1070 880 41 47 122 14
26 24 2
86
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
229 Malwan 36 8 40 23 17
230 Parthal 59 16 64 35 29 10 :;
231 Chak Desa Choudharian 320 8b 356 1 79 117 33 31
232 Sukhdev Pur 40 15 43 27 16 r. II
233 Bandhor 134 33 149 78 71 51 46
234 Parso Chak 13 9 35 19 1(j 19 16
235 Khanpur 2~I 56 210 IIO 100 23 22
236 Bakhrak 7
237 Chak Wazir Lahbju 120 26 83 53 30 26 9
238 Bamooh 80 17 49 27 22 4
239 Speal Pain 6
Muslim (Shia.)
~
,--_..______,
Hindus Sikhs
.-----'-------.
Buddhists
,---A.-----. ~
Others' Total literates
,----A----,
.les Fe ,nles Males Fe,nales lVIales Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
13 1:J 24 15 16 f7 18 19 20 21 22 33
23 IJ
2S '4
146 146 9
IS _>
27 25 4
87 78
27 21 2
23 .. I
399 381 17
21 26
15 R
198 180 4
163 145 3
I
I
27 24
4
42 26 2
8 10 2
14 IS
57 37
1&1 471 4 9
104 92 6
27 19
128 108 9
9 8
165 lIS 12
1,8 139 15 2
60 53 1
71 68 4
7It lOll 47 2
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village 19.F houses No. of No. of ,-_ _ _ _
Charge Total
.A. _ _ _ _ _ _ Muslim (others)
No. Popnl"tion 1941 Cicci" , - - - _ .A. _ - - ,
J'(~rsons Moles Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
1941 POPULATION
III T3 14 IS 76 I7 I8 '9 20 2I 22 23
211 23 0 8
15(.) '4'
2]7 182 3
587 553 11
174 '4 2 7
234 '115 3
83 M 1
147 '33 S
838 558 16
'4'
114
120
17(' 15
6
215 1911 5
571 494 26
24 2 I~il 7:-1
202 IU5 1~
444 351 96 2
100 112 6
18 3 1M 22
4h 3!l 3
47 47 1
62 64 0
99 9" ~
543 521 46
39 2 .W3 16
201 193 22
593 586 38
51 43 25
51 43 26
239 245 23
23{) ..!.!l 13
53<) 5 2 (' 41
1006 986 77
163 I~r 28
30 4 0(14 19
467 475 47
2SX 2~q 12
.258 289 12
]34 14 6
I~'l IMH
44 3S 3
15 2 '4 0 0
6R ()4
587 676 10
122 13° I
90
Occupied
Serial N arne of Village. 1931 houses No. of No. of Total :Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge , _ _ . . o . . . _ _ - , ,-----A-----.
Persons }[ales l'emales :Males Females
I 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 IO II
63
Tharakalwal
Kah
167
187
59
22
23
...
889
277
329
32. 380
II
11
17
12
12
10
64 Dan Jasdhar II2 482 14 15
65 Kohnoo 38 183
I2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2r 22 23
266 '259 4
3H .ill
700 700 6
5 27 543 44 4
$27 543 44 4
"7 76
395 4 0r 3
136 190 8
648 667 11
295 28 3 8
425 399 14
720 682 22
194 199 4
174 135 II3 4
7.;0 55 0 3 3 3 6 274 37
111 B84 3 3 3 6 391 41
faa 34 z 30
163 138 30
20 7 198 37 2
770 678 97 3
249 26 4
121 125 I
153 125 8
32 7 30 4 16
860 818 26
37 6 6z II5 8
J16 10<) 29
192 '43 44
33 8 337 55 10
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r------'--.-------, r-----'-----.
Persons Males Females Males :Females
:r 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
419 354
334 ~71
85 4
16
753 625
101 4
190 {48
ou 2
.04
6. 58 9 3
~
246 23 1
2
710 641
1. 3
71 71
323 323 +
106 102 26
47 53 7
178 157 4
3
719 706
N
292 268
198 177 14
12
83 72 19
573 517
45
574 513 2
7 ·of 201
45
574 513 I l' .. 201 U
276 319
181 141 S
9
457 360
14
218
50
23 8
IBg
46
239
.
:<I
20
liS 137
20 2
651 611
48 2
144 151
108 105 4
167 146 22
347 368 17
+9 S
826 830
92 5
274 25 1
117 114 n6 2
113 143
1]2 12 3 4
130 91 8 2
II
788 722
395
86
3 89
108
II2
•
J2
57
12
156 148
17
837 51.
141 12
221 194
34 35 7
235 226 2
67 69 i1 S
5117 524
5
61 ,
249 210
379 3 27 24
3 01 25 6 67 ~
200 190 51 2
II
58 34 21 2
1187 1017
17.
•
94
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses ~o. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population '94 Circle Charge r----_.A.._~
' Persons Males l"emales Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IQ II
(ti) The numbering of Census Divisions in Basohli Teh'i1 was not carried out in accordance with tile instruct.ions isslled. 'Vh~n the
deIect was noticed revision was DOt possible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst the Circles in the Village Tables for the
Tehsil follow each other correctly in sequence the Charges do not. Charges were numbered by Districts and "Circles by Tehsils. The Charg"
numbers in this Tehsil ron from 7 to 13. All are shown in the tables but they do not run consecutively with the Circles.
95
"94" POPULATION
~
Muslim (SJtias)
:\lales Females
Hindus
,-----'-----,
:llales Females
~
:\rale.
Sikhs
Females Males
Buddhists
r---"------..
Females
Others*
r----"------,
Males
--
Females
~.--~
Males
Total literates
Females
Ii! I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 eo 2I zz Z3
142 125 17 I
153 133 1
201 156 7
3 IG 251 26
812 865 61 II
10 4 8 848 4 10 J2 745 336
1048 848 4 10 12 746 338
40 4 32 5 14
164 141 7
176 173
744 639 21
2II 190 9
194 195 2
170 175 1
396 395 3
971 955 15
3 17 3 22 6
200 204 16
40 4 36 7 12 2
821 883 U 2
239 23 1 5
13 8 128 4
184 168 13
150 130 5
711 817 27
143 IIO 10
15 8 134 0
83 65
384 316 18 t
4 25 388 22
79 77 1
ISS 125 [0
158 580 33
84 67 2
31 4 256 80 6
3.. 323 82
•
J043 I 118080 :r.o 4 ez Z3 3735 6011
UDHAMPUR DISTRICT.
Udhampur, with an area of 5,070 sq. miles, and U dhampur T ehsils on the left bank. It
is 'easily the largest district in either of the enters the Reasi District a few miles from the
Jammu and Kashmir Provinces of the State. It village Ramban. The Chenab and its tributaries
comprises the five tehsils Udhampur, Kishtwar, are of little' use to the district for irrigation
Ramban, Ramnagar and Bhadarwah the areas purposp~ but are valuable as the means of floating
of which are 383, 3,021, 588, 525 and 55] sq. out bmb;;;i from the Kishtwar, Ramban and
miles respectively. Kishtwar, which is the Bhadrawah forests to the Punjab. The Jammu
biggest tehsil in the Jammu and Kashmir Pro- Tawi and the Djh .both rise in Ramnagar Tehsil ;
vinces, forms most of the northern and eastern the former rises in the north and flows through
part of the district. To the north and east this the Udhampur Tehsil and onwards to Jammu;
tehsil is bounded by the Kargil Tehsil of the the Ujh rises in the east and goes south through
Ladakh District and on the west by the Anantnag the Kathm. District. The whole area is a mass
Tehsil of the Kashmir Province with which it is of hills, ravines, rocks and forests.
connected by a path over the Sinthan Pass
(12,300 ft.) and by other less known routes. The main road from Jammu to Kashmir.
Ramban, Udhampur and Ramnagar Tehsils known as the Banihal Road, passes through the
running from north to south in that order, form Udhampur and Ramban Tehsils; it crosses the
the remainder of the western part of the district ; Chenab at Ramban village. The road to Bhadra-
they are bounded on the west by the Reasi and wah taking off at Batote, was under construction
Jammu Districts. To the south the Ramnagar as a motor road at the end of the decade. A
and Radharwah Tehsils march with the Jammu road to Ramnagar branches off near Udhampur,
and Kathua Districts. In the souih-east, this is a fair-weather motor road. Elsewhere in
Bhadrawah Tehsil and the south-eastern tip of the district there are tracks and bridle paths fit
Kishtwar Tehsil are bounded bv Chamba State only for pedestrians and pack animal trans-
in the Punjab. . port; in some places they are difficult enough for
men and animals. The headquarters of the
The whole district, which is in the 'Katural district is at Udhampur and of the five tehsils at
Division designated 'The Outer Hills' is moun- the places after which they are named.
tainous. The Great Himalaya Range separates
Kishtwar Tehsil in the east from the Surn and 2. Population.· ·The population of the
Zanskar illaqas of the Ladakh District and the district in 1931 was 273,688; at the recent
Pir Panjal Range to the west of Kishtwar and the Census it was 294,217 representing an increase
north of Ramban separates both from the of 7.5 per cent. against 10.29 per cent. for the
Kashmir Province. As the height above :iea whole State, The percentage increase is the
level varies from about 3,000 ft. to ne<lriy lowest for any district in the two provinces Jammu
15,000 ft. in each of the five tehsils, it is obvious and Kashmir; only the Ladakh District is
that the district, and each tehsil, experiences a lower. The population of the five tehsils sepa-
climate varying according to elevation and the rately at this Census was Udhampur 52,937,
seasons semi-tropical in summer in some p·,u·ts Kishtwar 60,893, Ramban 75,793, Ramnagar
and almost arctic in \yinter in others. All tehsils 60,0]6 and Bhadrawah 44,518 against 48,880,
possess splendid forests. Chil pine, blue pine, 56,496, 71,043, 55,666 and 41,583 respectively
deodar and fIr flourish according to locality, in 1931. The percentage increases are, Udhampur
aspect and altitude. Oaks and oth~r broad- 8.2Q. Kishtwctr 7.78, Ramhan 6.68, Ramnagar
leaved trees are plentiful, in some areas, l.t suitable 7.9 and Bhadrawah 7.05. It is difficult to give
elevations; above the limits for deodar there are specific re~'ts(jns for a n increase or decrease in
forests of silver fir amI, higher up still, j nnipcr population in any area ,'lith assurance unless the
and birch. question has been the subject of close investi-
gation over a period bllt there seems to be little
The chid river of t11'e district is the Chenab. doubt that the main reason in this case is the
known locally in Kishtwar as the Chandrabh2ga. prevalence of venereal diseases thronghout
It enters the Kishtwar Tehsil from Chamba State the whole district and of malaria in most of the
at an elevation of 7,500 ft. and after traversing more populated areas.
the whole tehsil passes between the Ramban,
Bhadrawah and Udhampur Tehsils. Ramban Details regarding the number of occupied
is on its right bank 'and parts of Bhadrawah houses in any village, the communal composition
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and the sex ratio may be easily seen in the tables. holds first place. Of the miscellaneous crops
Taking the district as a whole we find that Hindus sugar-cane is grown in Udhampur and Ramnagar
predominate and Muslims come next; the rest and cotton in Ramnagar. Th" opium poppy
are negligible. The actual figures are Hindus, grows well in Ramban and Udha.mpur; the area
including 21,645 belonging to the Scheduled under this crop is controlled by the Customs
Castes, 164,820, ~1:uslims 128,327, Buddhists 520, Department which purchases the produce.
Sikhs 445, Indian Christians 89 and Others Tobacco is grown in Udhampur and Ramban.
16. Hindus, the majority of whom are Rajputs, Saffron is cultivated to a small extent in the
form 56.or per cent. of the population and Kishtwar Tehsil.
Muslims 43.61 per cent; the whole of the rest
make up only .38 per cent. Examination of the None of the tehsils is self-supporting except
Village Tables for each tehsil will show that Ramnagar which usually has a surplus of maize
Hindus predominate in Udhampur, Ramnagar for e.'{port. Of the rest Udhampur is best off but
and Bhadrawah and Muslims in Kishtwar and usually imports rice from Kashmir. Bhadrawah
Rarnban; the predominance of Hindus is most comes next; in a good year the production of
marked in Ramnagar and of Muslims in Ramban. staple food grains is sufficient but usually
The two communities are closest in ratio in the people have to import rice and maiz.e from
Bhadrawah. There are only 44 Shias shown in neighbouring localities. Ramban and Kishtwar
the whole district. All the Buddhists except are never self-supporting. The Banihal locality
one were censused in the Kishtwar Tehsil which of Ramban usually produces sufficient but the
marches with t.he Ladakh District, to the rest of the tehsil does not and imports from
Zanskar locality of which these Buddhists really Kashmir. Kishtwar imports maize and rice in
belong. considerable quantities from Kashmir.
Ethnologically, a considerable number of the Irrigated areas depend entirely on small
inhabitants of Kishtwar, Bhadrawah and Ramban streams and mountain torrents fed by melting
Tehsils belong to Kashmiri stock; nearly all snows or local rain; the larger rivers in the area
the rest in this area and practically the whole flow between steep banks and are of little use
population of Udhampur and Ramnagar are for irrigation. In these circumstances timely,
Dogra by race. One might generalise and say well-distributed and adequate rainfall is essential;
that in the south of the district the people have a partial failure in the rains means poor crops.
affinity with the people of Jammu and Kathua In the matter of irrigational facilities Kishtwar
and in the north with Kashmir. The linguistic and Bhadrawah are best off followed by Ramban,
division is roughly much the same. In Kishtwar, Ramnagar and Udhampur. Ramnagar gets the
Ramban and parts of Bhadrawah Kashmiri is heaviest rainfall; sometimes it is so heavy as
widely spoken and many Kashmiri families have to be the cause of damage and loss. Rainfall in
been settled in these areas for generations Ramban is probably less than in ,my other tehsil.
past.
Gardens and orchards are conspicuous by
3. Migrations.-There is little movement of their absence throughout the disuict except for
the poulation which has any permanent effect. small areas in Bhadrawah. A species of white
Seasonal migrations of the Bakarwal element pomegranate called Darruni grows well in Ramban
take place -as in other districts. The lare;f' and Udh mpur; anardhana. is exported.
Rajput element, especially in Ramnagar, provides Mangoes and oranges are grown in Udhampur
recruits for the military services in the State and and a few bananas too. Ramnagar produces
the army in British India. There is some move- mangoes, apricots, mulberries and walnuts.
ment from all tehsils to Jammu and the Punjab Peaches, apricots, apples, pears, mulberries,
each autumn in search of employment but most quinces, grapes and walnuts grow well in Bhadra-
of these temporary emigrants return to their wah and Kishtwar; apples, peaches, apricots,
homes each spring. and walnuts in Ramban. The existing fruit
trees are mostly scattered or in small groups;
4. Agriculture.- The great majority of the there has been little attempt to b'TOW fruit on an
population is dependent on agriculturf!; live- organised and well-planned scale. Bhadrawah
stock and flocks are maintained to supplement and Kishtwar are well suited for the cultivation
cultivation. The chief grain crops are maize, of fruit of all kinds grown in Kashmir. When
wheat, rice, barley and trumba. Oil seeds, the motor road from Batote to Bhadrawah has
pulses and miscellaneous crops are grown to a been completed and is open to regular traffic
small extent in all tehsils. Maize is the staple fruit-growing in Bhadrawah should become an
food grain except in Udhampur where wheat important part of agriculture in that tehsil.
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The position as regards vegetables is the same apiculture and the collection of honey is a small
as in the case of fruit. Negligible quantities are local industry; saffron is grown in a small
grown and those only for home consumption. area. In Ramban a sheep-breeding farm at
Chillies, potatoes and cabbages are grown in Banihal is in its infancy; the opium poppy is
small quantities in Udhampur for the local urban grown in the Doda locality under the control
population. Similar is the case in the neighbour- of the Excise Department. Ramnagar produces
hood of the towns Kishtwar, Bhadrawah and bamboos. Sheep breeding is carried on in
Ramnagar. As in the case of fruit, vegetables Bhadra wa h and there is a fairly good trade in
of all kinds, as grown in Kashmir, could be ghee. If forest exploitation works be excluded
grown successfully in Kishtwar and Bhadrawah. it is correct to say there are no real industries in
With the opening up of communications with the whole district.
Jammu there should be scope in Bhadrawa.h for
growing the more expensive kinds of vegetables The wage of a labourer varies from four
as a cash crop for export to Batote and Jammu. annas to eight annas a day according to the
Ghee is produced in fair quantities by the Gujjar nature of his work. Unskilled workers in the
and Bakarwal elements throughout the district. forests are said to average about five annas a day,
Honey is produced in Kishtwar and Bhadarwah. shepherds and blanket makers six to eight annas,
Banafsha and gucehis are collected for sale road coolies from five to eight annas, and workers
from the forest areas of all tehsils. There are no employed on tapping the chil pine for resin in
fairs or markets held for the specific purpose Udhampur and Ramnagar from four to eight
of facilitating the sale and interchange of annas according to results.
agricultural produce.
6. Means Df Subsistence and Indebtedness.-
The rates obtaining for agricultural produce dur-
5. Industries and Labour.-There are no or- ing the decade and at the end of it compare
ganised industries in the district other than those favourably with assessment rates for revenue
connected with the Forest Department. The payments- but since' only Ramnagar Tehsil is self-
spinning and weaving of wool is a cottage industry supporting in the matter of food grains a high
in most areas; the materials produced are for price is of little benefit to the great majority of
local use. The rearing of silk-worms and the producers. Those with produce surplus to their
collection and delivery of cccoons to the Jammu requirements obviously benefit but those without
Silk Factory gives some employment in Udham- sufficient to support themselves and their families
pur and Ramnagar. The collection of resin, and the landless would naturally prefer a low
under the control of the Forest Department, has level of prices. The whole area is dependent
developed in the past decade and is a small on good rains and is subject to partial crop
cottage industry in Udhampur and Ramnagar. failure except perhaps in Ramnagar. All areas
The collection of minor forest produce such as except Ramnagar, and occasionally Bhadrawah
kuth, banafsha and [,'llcchis is carried on in have to import food grains and if price levels
suitable areas i.n all tehsils. The extraction of are high, the standard of living must be propor-
timber by contractors holding leases from the tionately reduced because wage levels, except
Forest Department is an important industry in perhaps in the towns, usually do not increase to
Kishtwar, Bhadrawah and Ramban; the forests the same extent as price levels. Those living
of Udhampur are not so near to good floating ne::]r good motor roads are better off during a
water and those of Ramnagar are reported to time of shortage of food grains than others
have been over-exploited in the past. Employ- owillg to cost of transport. The new Batote-
ment on road construction and maintenance Bhadrawah road should do much to ease the
works under the Public \Vorks Department is position in the area it serves and open up Ramban,
available to those willing to work in the Udh;J.m- Bhadrawah and Kishtwar to quicker relief and
pur and Ramban Tehsils living near the Banihal cheaper transport. The distance of most of the
Road and to those of the Ramban and Bhadra- district from good markets has made the success-
wah Tehsils living in the vicinity of Batote and ful development of small industries in the past
the line of the new road leading to Bhadarwah difficult; better communications and improved
The men of Ramnagar and Kishtwar have little educational facilities should contribute consider-
o[portunity to get employment on road construc- ably to a better standard of living in the future.
tion and maintenance work. There are a few The majority still lead a hand to mouth existence.
small industries which provide some employment.
In Udhampur a little cotton spinning and weaving In the absence of up-to-date and reliable
is done and brick kilns employ a few men. In inform,dion it is difficult to say what is thE:'
Kishtwar there are the sapphire mines at Padar ; average income per head per month. Local
roo
opinion varies from Re. I to Rs. 4 per head; the to restrict the zamindars credit and may make
majority opinion puts the figure between Rs. 2 his position uncomfortable for a period but they
and Rs. 3. The actual figure is probably RS.2-8-o. are in his best interests. If he cannot borrow
The local opinion is unanimous tha t in most cases he must go without and so be protected against
expenditure exceeds income and that indebtedness his tendencies to extravagant expenditure on
is increasing. social and religious ceremonies on a scale out of
all proportion to his income.
vVe have no economic surveyor recent
investigations giving information on the subject There has perhaps been some improvement
of indebtedness. The Settlement reports for the during the decade in the average standard of
area <1re old and out of date in this respect but living but probably little in the means of subsist-
they may be quoted in the absence of any more ence or reduction of debt. The decade 1941-50
recent information. At the same time we must holds some promise of improvement with the
quote the Settlement Officer's opinion that it is opening up of the district with good roads, the
difficult to get correct figures for debt as the increase of medical and educational facilities and
Rajput elements are inclined to conceal their the development of local industries suited to the
debts whereas the lower classes exaggerate theirs. district.
The Settlement Officer for Udhampur Tehsil,
in his report published thirty years ago, put 7. Education.--The district is educationally
average debt per acre cultivated at Rs. 9-13-5 in backward and facilities are inadequate. At the
cash and 17 seers of grain and the debt per head end of the decade Udhampur Tehsil had one
for owner and tenant classes together at Rs. 10-9-7 High School and seventeen Primary Schools for
in cash and 19 scers of grain. The same Settle- boys and one Middle and two Primary Schools
ment Officer in discussing unsecured debt in for girls; Kishtwar had one High School, one
Kishtwar three years later gave the average Technical School and twenty-two Primary Schools
debt per cultivated acre as Rs. 6-8-0, and per for boys and one Middle and one Primary
head of the agriculturist population Rs. 4-4-8 ; School for girls; Ramban had two Middle and
he gave similar figures for Ramban at Rs. 8-3-II nineteen Primary Schools for boys and four
per cultivated acre and Rs. 5-4-8 per head of the Primary Schools for girls; Ramnagar had one
agriculturist population and for Ramnagar at .Middle and nineteen Primary Schools for boys
Rs. 13-12-0 per cultivated acre and Rs. 13-1-0 and one Middle and one Primary School for
per head of the agriculturist population. No girls; Bhadrawah had one High School and
figures are available for Bhadrawah. It must nineteen Primary Schools for boys and one Middle
be realised that the figures given are so old as to School for girls. There is no High School in
be of little value except as a basis for discussion. either Ramban or Ramnagar. It must be re-
Large debt is not necessarily a sign of poverty; cognised that His Highness' Government for the
frequently it is the reverse; the better the credit past fifteen years have been giving more and more
the larger the debt and 'Vice 'Versa; the very attention to educational facilities and everything
p<;lOr have little credit and small debts. In the cannot be done at once. The first essential
past, throughout the district, the system of cash is good roads and communications; it is not
advances for repayment by agricultural produce, practical to have a school in every village but the
valued at a rate usually mu~h below normal aim is to have one in every village of a reason-
prices, reduced the majority of zamindars to the able size. In a district such as the one under
position of serfs, producing crops to hand over in discussion, which is a mass of mountains, hills,
liquidation of cash advances previously received. streams, ravines and forests it is obvious that
The system is referred to by the Settlement schools must be more numerous than in a plains
Officer as the musaida system; it is obviously district if the educational requirements of the
the same as that known in Kashmir as Wadh. children of the district are to be adequately
This system involves payments equivalent to served. This has been recognised by His High-
very high rates of interest; it is obviously ness' Government and if the present speed of
much more pernicious than the sahukars straight expansion in the number of schools is maintained
forward money-lending business with interest the position at the next Census will show a great
at 25 per cent. per annum. In the last two improvement as compared with the end of the
decades several Acts have been passed by the past decade.
legislature to limit the scope of operations of these
blood suckers; r'lies of interest recoverable at At the time of the Census the number of
law are limited and the recovery of agricultural literates in the whole district was r6,386 of which
produce in payment of debts is no longer enforce- 14,232 were males and 2,154 females. The
able in the courts. These measures are calculated figures for the tehsils separately are Udhampur
IOI
3,322 males and 816 females, Kishtwar 2,942 these tehsils as well as more itinerant dispcns1.ri~5
males and 446 females, Ramban ":,532 males permanently based on the fixed dispensaries. An
and q8 females, Ramnagar 2.583 males and 319 itinerant dispensary is not a satisfactory substitute
females and Bhadrawah 2,1:153 males and 425 for a permanent fixed dispensary. In Ramnagar
females. The percentage of literates in the the itinerant dispensary has performed good
whole district works out at 5.S() and for the tehsils work but local opinion is to the effect that in
separately at Udhampm 7.SI, Kishtwar 5.56, distant places, where venereal disease is a serious
Ramban 3.53, Ramnagar +S3 and Bhadrawah menace to the population, those infected cannot
7.36. The percentage of litcrates is highest in he cured as existing facilities for them to undergo
Udhampur; this is probably due to the fact that the full course of treatment are inadequate.
it is the headquarters of the district and the most One report received from "3. Charge Superintendent
important trade centre. The figures for Ramban in Ramnagar Tehsil said that men in his area
and Ramnagar Tehsils are definitely poor ; as were dying heirless as a result of the ravages
remarked above, there is no High School in either of venereal disease. The difficulty of the problem
of these tehsils and it seems, as is mentioned in of treatment on a large scale over such an
other notes, that the existence or otherwise of a enormous area as the Udhampur District for a
High School has a direct bearing on the percent- prolonged period, such as is necessary if cases are
age of literacy in any area. to be successfully treated, is obvious and has
been receiving the attention of His, Highness'
8. Health and water Supply.-Health condi- Government for some years past but it is
tions throughout the district leave room for much clear that the present measures are not
improvement. Venereal diseases are a serious adequate. .
menace and malaria is prevalent in all areas of
medium and low elevation. Other causes of Drinking water supplies on the whole seem
sickness and death are much the same as else- to be sufficient and good but some localities
where in the province. Existing medical facili- experience difficulty at times. In Udhampur
ties are clearly inadequate to meet the special Tehsil the chief supply is from springs many of
requirements of the area in spite of the fact that which are not protected from contamination.
particular attention was given to the treatment This is a matter in which the Rural Development
of venereal diseases during the past decade. In Department can give prompt and valuable assist-
Udhampur Tehsil there are government dispen- ance as it has already done elsewhere. In
saries at Udhampur, Khabni and Batote and Kishtwar the main· source of supply comes from
there is a sanitorium for tubercular cases at mountain streams. and springs. With the excep-
Batote. In addition there are some subsidised tion of villages at high altitudes. which sometimes
indigenous medical practitioners. Kishtwar has experience difficulty, the supply is said to be both
one standard government dispensary at Kishtwar good and adequate. In Ramban Tehsil supplies
town and two subsidised dispensaries in the are sufficient in most villages. During the rains
mofussil. In addition there are several subsidised some villages experience great difficulty owing
vaids and hakims. There are three dispensaries to the streams becoming muddy and undrinkable.
in the Ramban Tehsil at Ramban, Doda and Possibly some method of filtering could be con.
Banihal. Ramnagar which seems to require most trived at places like Ramban and Banihal which
medical attention has the least; there is one are centres of some local importance. Ram-
itinerant dispensary and one subsidised dispensary nagar's drinking water is reported to be unsatis.
in the whole tehsil. Bhadrawah is probably the factory. Several local reports say that there is
healthiest tehsil In the district but this may be great scarcity at times even at the tehsil head-
attributed to its climate. There is one govern- quarters, Ramnagar town. In the reports
ment dispensary in Bhadrawah town and a referred to it is represented that tube wells are
recently established subsidised dispensary. It required and that these cannot be sunk without
will be noticed that practically all the dispensaries government aid. This would appear to be a
are on the main road or at the different tehsil case for investigation by the Rural Development
headquarters. It is quite impossible for these to Department. On the whole conditions in
serve the inhabitants of villages far distant over Bhadrawah Tehsil are satisfactory but the drink.
mountainous country and bad roads. Local ~ng w~ter of Bhadrawah town,. though adequate.
opinion is unanimous in clamouring for better IS saId to be of poor qualIty. The villages
facilities, supplies and equipment. Kishtwar, located in the Charges 41 to 45 are said to suffer
Ramnagar and Bhadrawah require first atten- from scarcity always.
tion. More standard government dispens2.ries,
located at centres 'specially selected to serve as 9. Miscellaneou5.-(a) The chief places of
big an area as possible, are urgently required in interest in the district are:-
102
(i) A temple and fort at Kirmchi (Udham- (ii) Ashta Dasha Bhuji Devi's festival at
pur). Sarthal in Kishtwar held in Assuj.
(ii) Old forts at J aganoo, Kotlibala and (iii) Astanbala Ziarat fair in Har.
Udhampur.
(iv) Chandi Devi fair held at Gulab Garh in
(iii) An ancient temple of Shivaji at Lohrta Bhadon and Assuj.
(Kishtwar).
(v) Baisakhi and Chetar Chaudashi fairs·
(iv) The Bimla Nag temple at Lomlri. (Ramban).
(v) The ruins of ancient palaces at Patnasi. (vi) Bai<;akhi fairs at Barmien, Amvara, and
Ghori in Ramnagar Tehsil.
(vi) The Gajpat and Doda forts (Ramban).
(vii) Rathayatra fair at Dhanuta.
(vii) A Khanqah at Doda.
(viii) Chani Mansar Lake fair in Har.
(viii) A temple at Mahala.
(ix) Wrestling matches at Thial in Har.
(ix) The old palaces of Dogra and Bindral
Rajputs (Ramnagar). (x) Baisakhi and Dussehra fairs at Bhadra-
wah.
(x) The ruins of an ancient temple at
Tholre. (xi) Id at Bhadrawah.
(ix) The temple at the Chani Mansar Lake. (xii) Vasuki Nag fair held at Bhadrawah
proper in the month of Bhadon.
(xii) The Sobarnag and Maheshonag temples.
(xiii) Rihoshwari Devi temple fair in Sawan.
Throughout the Bhadrawah Tehsil and in
parts of Kishtwar there are numerous small (xiv) Kailash Yatra fair in Sawan held near
temples dedicated to snakes (Nag). This snake- the mountain peaks of the same name.
worship is believed to have been common to the
areas mentioned and to Kashmir in early Hindu (xv) Folk dances known as 'Kuds' are
times. held in the autumn in Bhadrawah and
Udhampur Tehsils.
(b) There are no markets in the district
for the special purpose of the sale and interchange (c) There are hot springs in the Kishtwar
of agricultura~ produce. The fairs and festivals Tehsil at Kaharnala in the locality of Duchhan,
all have some religious significance. The more at Tatapani in Padar and at Rannei in Wardwan
.important are:- which might be worth examination and improve-
ment so that their medical qualities are made
(i) Baisakhi festival at Udhampur. available to the local people to the fullest extent.
VILLAGE TABLES
CENSUS
Tehsil Udhampur
PeL~on~
Total
,.._ _ _ _ _A_ _ _- - - - - ,
Malos Females
,..---..........___,
Muslim (others)
Males Females
I 2
3 4 j 6 7 8 9 10 II
1 I,hanga
2 Pernote 4h(} 67 341 20X 139 44 2(,
27~ 234
3 Gandri 45 144 90 5 (J
28 7 54 240 122 lIR
f Batli 77 So
133 26 120 65 36
5 Metra Gobindpura 55 30
61 7 I5 g 700 39~ 3 02 126 102
1798 348 1641 937 104 288 244
6 Pari Jagir
15 ~ 21
7 Dothan J agir 93
4
24 6,
K '3
8 Kothi Jagir 118 56
224
9 Bhathan
10 Kahbj Jag;r
163
72
34
242
175
T:2(J
85
122:
90
L'
2[1
Ig
31
19"2 228
II Thangcr Jagir 45 12 4 104 78 57
I2 Badhol 32 9 67 266 143 12 3 79
23 I' 7f
I.1 Bandhera Jagir 8[
34 2l 13 '4 ~
'3 69 40 29 13 7
1120 2117 1153 603 550 228 195
14 Badhotta (;03 1':':5 570
15
16
Sadhota
Galhot
121
61 7
27
11 i'
" 135
JI4
73
256
62
48
9
.f'
'!
633 3T<- 2Ul 90 78
1341 269 1338 759 579 147 129
Kansal
17
18 Lander Baranda r14
2If
25
50
.. 149
237
77
12 3
-, -,
19 M:,jara Rasyalan II4 1 ~) 20
16 4 22 <)
20 DIl'ge 13
19 T 45 182
21 Dandota J agir 93 89 TO
7
22 Malti
293 65 329 178 151
23 Puri Hhuti
2(} h 21 [5 12 ,
25 20
I
24 Ketla
18 9 47 211 105 IOu ~3 26
'43 31 139 7(' 63 '4 9
1189 275 1296 676 620 92 83
25 Ketti ;.
26 5M IIy 5 604 ~
Occhsuba IS
3°4 300 II
27 Bhirye 23 14 9 5 I
28 Kutlehan Payir 47 IJ 44 2~ 20
138 3(' 194 qi
29 I\:ulchan Bala
275 5/1
9i 7 II
1941
TABLES
1941 PoPULATION
~,
Muslim (Shias)
~
Males Females
Hindus
,-----A----,
Males Females
~
Males
Sikhs
Females
Buddhis '"
, - -..... -t-----,
Males Females
~
Males
Others·
Females
______._____,
Total literateg
Males Females
16 4 It3 16
139 84 8
45 38 9 3
29 25 1 I
252 195 10 5 137 34
639 455 10 5 171 39
8 13
62 50
102 104
59 59
46 47
64 49 3
7 5
27 22
3711 355 8
266 214 2
64 53 2
281 18 3
4
611 450 8
77 7'
10 4 ')4
l) 13
83 8.
153 131
14 II
8. 80 2
62 54
584
296
537
2Sl,
•
9 ~
24 20
go 86 I
u8 12 5
29 40
24/ 226 3
813 794 S
3 u5 294 7
457 3<)3 .6
B22 687 13
3
33 2 315 9
74 56 5
58 50 5
r08 84 17
54 45 2
626 550 41
ll~ 1<>1 2
37 40
115 <l3 8
169 173
199 IRa 3
296 30 5 z
929 892 15
106
Occupied ,
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Popnlation 194 1 Circle Charge ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 oS 6 7 8 9 IO II
"
46 Naror 261 55 9 279 138 14' 14 4
47 Bathi 37 6 83 385 194 191 13 13
48 Bhangara Khalsa 133 32 122 SM 64 12 II
49 Bhangara J agir 209 54 233 II7 u6 31 39
Sorop 225 52 207 106 101
~~ Mansar 215
126
55
25
232
129
1I8
68
114
61
26
6
37
52 Hemrah 5
53 Tirshi 220 49 253 139 114 12 10
Gandala Jagir 247 61 21& 135 I3[ [9 16
J; Kirmichi
56 Jar
257
So
14
13
308
U
163
45
'45
41
30
37
18
34
2349 553 2500 12B1 1219 208 1B7
,____... _____
Muslim (Shias)
~
Hindus
~
Sikhs Buddhists
r------"----.. ~
Others· Total literates
,...-----'-----,
Males :Ferua.le" Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Female. Males Females
JZ 13 14 IS 16 17 I8 I9 2O 21 22 3)
124 137 6
181 17 6 5
46 53 .5
80 77 2
106 lC.ll 3
92 77 13 6
62 56 7
12 7 104
116 II5 3 2
133 [27 64 18
8 7
1075 1032 114 30
73 68 Il
K 9
15 18
28 34
23 2 22[ 12 5
356 350 2D 5
60 54 7
74 54 4
3 82 373 63 7
516 481 74 7
<>5 53 j
30 13 9
35 30 3
4 r 3
3 30 I
75' ('4 26
:12 4 2
2111 Z5 2' '"h 34 51 9
474 448 47
51 55 15
22 18
30 20 5
13 II 2
12 II 3
80 ()j I
67 61 4
28 31 3
8 1"
312 282 33
12 'I
42 35
30 3'" 3
(, 4
23 17 2
6 5 3
46 63 5
4 0 4° 12 2
375 32 3 12
10 17
13 13 z
27 30 3
77 77 3
707 665 47 2
roB
Occupied
Serio. Name of Vill age 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~
Persons .Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
110 Chantal 6 2 9 5
111
112
Basbyal Jattan
Savil Jagir
8
32
5
9
2.1
41
II
17
10
24
"
II3 Kah Jagir 28 13 31 19 12
II4- Ka.hirah 139 38 179 91 S8
II5 Chari Jagir 77 15 14 35 39 3 6
ul> Baryal 144- 31 138 72 fi6 18 18
II7 Kawa Jagir 353 91 393 223 170 18 I2
75 50 II
1
2 I
16 16 3
6 II 3
5 4
II 10 I
Ii 24 5
19 12
91 88 15
32 33 6 I
54 48 22 3
205 158 30 2
534 455 .8 7
46 2
~~ 93 II
155 133 3
175 157 17
89 99 I
59 60 5
&08 588 3&
284 252 32
3 61 35 1 7
845 103 38
216 204 51 7
85 81 6
120 106 10
421 381 e7 7
54 '. 41
14' [16 14
74 89 7
148 126 4
14 17
50 45 2
257 257 10
52 35 2
781 128 31
173 196 18 2
14 13 r
58 So 7
3°8 299 188 74
78 89 8 I
28 35 6 3 4
27 30 10
6(i 65 7
42 49 10
92 yl 20
10M 9118 20
273 236 9
275 293 4
44 46 9
]6] 133 .5 6 U
362 368 8
1115 107& 5 & 41
IIO
Occupied r---
Serial N me of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194' Circle Charge ,-------'------.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 1I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
160 Baharyan
161 Udhampur
J Udhampu(
Town
80
3633
58
944
24-25 8 266
4400
137
25 0 7
129
1893
5
575
10
377'
3713 1002 4666 2644 2022 580 387
162 Rote 62 3 134 26 9 726 38 7 339 '43 '30
16 3 Payota 808 166 841 445 396 23 8 203
1431 300 1667 832 735 381 333
1 64 Magota 700 135 27 759 4 18 34 1 281 uS
165 Sarak 270 49 316 IjO 166 121 131
166 Farbal 349 67 398 222 176 13 8 98
1319 251 1473 790 683 540 447
16 7 Goha 221 47 28 266 134 132 9 7
168 Mothl 52 3 104 574 294 280 14 8 144
169 Jhambal 445 81 495 244 251 27 28
1189 232 1335 672 663 184 179
170 Sarsi 388 63 29 360 192 168 131 lIS
17 1 Faryote 618 13 1 732 3 89 343 69 34
172 Ganglovar 80 23 113 69 44 IS 3
173 Khaleni 4 16 78 400 223 177 32 22
1502 295 1605 873 732 247 177'
1941 POPULATION
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Othets" Total literate~
r-~ ~ .----A----, ~ r--..J.---___.
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
I3 I3 z4 I5 16 I7 I8 19 .20 iiI 22 23
13 2 1I9 62 28
22 2 1870 1487 19 13 21 , 14 1295 55 0
244 209 JI
207 193 42 .2
451 402 73 3
137 IZ3 14
29 35 2
84 78 6
250 238 22
125 125 [7
14 6 136 9
217 223 IS
488 484 41
61 50 4
320 309 30 I
54 +1 16 I
2B7 155 2 56 6
90 84 13
1'28 12Z :.0
:n9 181 44 3
437 387 77 3
92 85 17
58 57 10
94 88 II
87 69 7 5 40 4
31 24 9
35 27 10
72 53 25
16 12 8
u8 130 32
813 545 7 5 182 4
176 134 5 6 85 21
244 198 10 7 51 II
9 10
509 44 2 8
(i) Differenus have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as shown in tbt:
enu'Dleraticn record for 1941. For tbe 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling
given in the list of "magEs supplied by the District Census Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given below :_
As sbown in Village Tables 1931. Spelling adopted in Village Talbe. 1941.
S. No. Name. S. No. Name.
(ii) Bararyan seliaJ nllmber 89 of the Village Tables 1941 is not traceable in the Village Tables 1931. Probably this was inCluded with.
some other village.
(iii) Villages Occhnallah, Rakh Thandeh and Rakh Nirahnal serial numbers 2151, 2326 and 2327 re.pectively of I931 Village Tables.
..... e unoccupied at this census and do Dot therefore appear in the Tables for 194"
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT UDHAMPUR, TEHSIL KISHTWAR
· II4
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Udhampur
Tehsil Kishtwar
Occupied ,-
Seria.! Name of Village. 1931 hIuses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r- ,...----A--......
Persons Males Fema.!es Males Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
- - - - - -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 .p
_ -. - - -
POPULATrON
- A - - - _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____
III IS I6 I8 I9 20 ZI Illl
2
14
8
2
4
6
2
5 42
8
17
7
42 2
5
36 41 13
81 41 67 2
I
29
7
31
30 38
11
9
11 2 9
4 II
II
8
2
5
75 51
91 53 25
2 99 29 2
1 49 1 57
3
2
448 449 5
31 7 310 27
214 207 19
531 617 46
164 19 0 13
164 190 13
4112 445 III
28 ~3 6
610 468 117
30 9 266
n
II3 II6 8
.II 2 36
33
5
633 618 58
402 36 7 36
301 312
71
703 679 107
1I6
Occupied
Seria.l Name of Village. 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population I9,P Circle Charge r----"----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I iii 3 4 5 6 7 8 !I IO II
80 ~walpur
.... 3 1
13••
238
53
21.
50 19
416
1388
210
206
720
143
...
210
137
135
440
107
134
386
II'
81 ali 255 56 274 1....5 IZ9 116 102
82 Jirwar 89 16 104 54 50 33 27
83 Bennn 345 54 376 190 186 170 166
8 .... Patnazi 977 173 1148 58 4 564 50 5 488
85 Kither 159 22 178 92 86 92 86
r-----A------.
Males Females Males Females Males Females M,lles Females Males Femalllll Males Females
12 I3 I4 I5 r6 I7 .{,'] Iy 20 ZI 22 23
190 19 49 %
'
4
3 5
193 191 58 Z
74 62 43 3
94 80 35
]47 144 28
153 121 8
]30 12 5 9
598 532 123 3
J<)8 202 30
1.29 128 ]3 ]8 29
90 70 4
&.5 66 4
2
32 74 9
69 64 7
833 104 13 18 81
'7 23
117 86
36 33
II 12
37 31
211
26 23
208 ,4
28 23 9
12 7 7
28 20 I
63 57 3
39 35 4
36 30 I
206 172 t5
!l8 86
52 31
81 70 4
42 38 15 22 11
34 '4 3
30 23 5 (I 2.
24 22 I
16 17 <) (I 2
3' 40
2 2
57 47
458 398 ZI 34 48
u 13 7
97 90 18 x
58 69 23 :1
32 34 t8
71 76 13
280 282 11 3
36 25 17 4
29 27 II! 2
21 23 18
20 20 25 z
79 76 47
3
185
73
171
60
1"
.';
•
57 51 12
48 51 31
37 32 18
37 37 to
102 94 3 21
IIS
Occupied
Name of Village, 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~__._, r--"-----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
z 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 IO II
I
103 12 28 19 118 62 56 2 4
126 Sazar
l(idru 14 3 18 II 7 II 7
127 82 50 42
'128 Kadail 65 17
162 30 218 12 3 95 'I 4
129 Jar 389 2Ig 170 ISS 12 3
.Aphani 352 67
13° 168 84 84 5
13 1 Luder 153 32 3
43 2 89 498 256 242 6 6
132 Kundal 419 212 20 7 58 52
133 Atholi 36 7 78
1.48 328 1920 1017 903 241 199
Layee 76 16 29 79 39 40
134 165 88 77
135 Muthal 174 35
Gulabgaxh 301 62 291 147 144 2 2'
136 181 171 95 76 I
137 Livindi 32
524 93 531 296 241 2 5
13 8 Ligri 183 89
Pan del 144 28 94
139 354 199 155
140 Garh 319 50
223 33 193 107 86
141 Masu
1942 3U 1973 1085 908 5 T
Il9
1941 POPU[,A.T[ON
--~----
,_--A-______.
Muslim (Shias)
,
Hindus
_ _ ._.A.. _ _ - - .
Sikh.
,---_ ......- - - - ,
Buddhists
,--___......-----,
Others Tota.l literate.
r------A--- ________
~
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
12 13 1-1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
29 30 5
[4 20 4
57 5'
65 60
39 40
SR 77 4
145 142 II
<)4 76 '7
294 236 7
94 89 II
.
199 155 8
107 86 13
1080 901
1:20
Occupied ,- ------------------
Serial Name of Vii• . 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others~
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,-----"----,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
(i) Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Table. for 193 I and as shown in the enumeration
record for 1941. For the I94I...Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling given in the
list of villages supplied by the vistrict Census Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given below:-
As shown in Village Tables 193-1. . Spelling a~opted in Village Tables 1941.
(ii) The Village Killhtwar appears against two different numbers in the Village Tables 1941. It is partly shown as Town Area under
serial number 104 and partly as Village Area under serial number 105. This village has been wrongly split into two by the local Census Officer
contrary to the instruction. issl1ed in this connection.
(iii) The Villages Batwal, Makol, Dalber, Diller, Marh, Derein, Garh, Batwarah, Buton and Gorean Nala serial numbers 1861, 1862, 1863,
1864, 1865, J867, 1868 J869 and [670 re.pectively of the Village Tables 193J have been wrongly merged by the local census agency with Chhatroo.
This village appeared as serial number 1866 in the 1931 list and is serial number 37 of the Village Tables 1941.
Similarly villages Losain and Sosan serial numbers 1984 and 1985 of the VilIag,: Tables 1931 appear as ono under Losain serial number
l47 in the Village Tables 1941. The figures given for 1931 represent the total of the eqUIvalents for 1941 in each case.
121
1941 POPuLATIOX
If! I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 ao aI aa 23
178 153 3
51 54 2
33 39
4° 55
47 62 7 2
12 75 87 9
327 30B 121 142 22 2
7 6 71 Ho
143 15 2 6
II4 94
T3 2 100
13 1 ",6
23° '227 2
59 4;
55 49
36 36
49 51
907 837 120 131
•
I2946 IIg85 57 66 244 "75 2942 44 6
122
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Udhampur
Tehsil Ramban
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r-"-----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
17 Nagam
284
444
••
107 20
373
534
217
295
1&8
239
141
295
112
239
7
18 Dolegam 1786 3 17 1811 973 83 8 971 838
2230 424 2345 1288 1077 1286 1077
19 Gund Adalkoot 80 3 197 8 936 533 403 50 3 379
20 Chamalwas r622 285 1.14 973 84 1 9 65 83 8
242& 482 2750 1&06 1244 1468 1217
21 Leh 1397 244 9-10 uB 1471 784 68] 760 671
22 Bobar Dbar 1088 224 12&9 655 604 640 5 89
23 Dhanmasta [45 2 281 1527 810 7 17 6 29 548
24 Pogal 273 2 49 1 3004 1562 1442 1353 1249
8889 1240 7261 3811 3450 3382 3017
25 Shagam 577 89 II 22A 587 329 25 8 31I 24 6
26 Sarbhangni 51., 81 523 271 25 2 250 198
'1.7 Panehal 642 125 fl]3 712 388 3 24 204 180
a8 Sojmatna 157 1 268 1647 86 7 780 697 60S
3305 &83 3469 1815 1814 1482 12D
hg Marog 366 4.5 12 23 266 143 IZ3 80 62
'30 Gam 127 30 133 6g 64 4 6
, 31Teli 78 16 74 38 36 6 3
$32 Sari 4 20 90 523 275 248 152 136
33Damote 355 80 413 223 190 45 46
1'34Ahdwa 17 1 46 220 It7 103 44 35
435 Saneha 74 16 .8 44 42 16 19
~36 Balbote 307 60 364 187 177 62 65
37 Ganote 446 69 4.. 27 1 228 XI2 89
2344 4&. 2578 1387 1211 521 461
123
1941
TABLES
1941 POPVLA~IUN
------_______,.__---
Mu.lim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs BI1(Jdhi3t" Others* Total literates
,--_ _ _ A - - .
~ ~.--, ,--- _,.A. _ _- - . .
,----"----, r--~..A.~
Males Fenlales Males Femaleg Males Female" Males Females Males Females Males Females
I2 IJ I4 I5 I6 '7 IS I9 20 2I 22 P]
26
12
61
2 99
13 11 42
34
13 11 76
4 3 31
I
34 2
8
9
4 3 83 9
84 3
6
6
96 5
12 50
II
12 2 61 2
72 44 4 64 22
72 44 4 84 22
6
2 54 :2
2 60 2
29 24 67 8
8 3 44
37 27 111 8
24 ,6 90
15 15 97
181 169 98
20g 193 96
429 393 381 3
J8 J2 6
21 54 4
18 4 144 19
170 175 90 8
393 385 119 • 8
63 61 6
(05 51!
32 33
123 Il2 10
178 144 4
73 68
28 23
125 112
159 13<)
846 750 29
124
Occupied
Serial N aIDe of Village. 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
~_...___....
No. Populatiou 1941 Circle Charge
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 IO II
49 Dhar 68 21 16 88 45 43
So Jhatgali 48 7 g6 512 265 247 18 18
51 De.wal 16 4 19 10 9
52 Balnota 512 II4 556 288 268 108 98
53 Tanger 64 18 81 39 42 IS IS
69 Gaueka 22 182 89 73 28
70 Bajarni 1910 1005 90 S 55 8
71 Malwas 70 40 30 40
2041 321 2142 1134 1008 826
72 Bhagwa 11.77 21 7 23 1278 63 0 369
73 Gawi 570 105 , 685 302 138
1941 P,)PULATION
.__ _ _ _ _ .A...
---.
~
~
Muslim (Smas) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others Total literates
.,~ r----A----, r----"-----., ,-----~---. ,---___.A...,__.___l ~
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
42 36 ::II
96 81 24
226 177 g
68 62 6
17 8 102 IS
610 458 55
277 224 [33 29
277 224 133 29
73 82
227 211
76 77 5
1O.~ 109
23° 185 3
711 670 10
45 43 4
247 229 21
10 9 I
180 170 I2
24 27 3
506 478 41
166 135 27
59 53 4
59 57 3
147 144 10 II r6
431 389 10 11 50
640 691 42
640 681 42
299 312 37
299 312 37
7 8 2
358 393 3 3 32
1I0 ro6 6
135 ' 131 9
109 121 6
719 759 3 3 61
136 III 12
322 306 65
48 64 4
77 79 2
183 560 83
61 49 4
447 4 22 49
&08 471 53
277 26 3 3-l 3
225 200 10
&02 483 44 3
208 205 9
56 58 52
..
71 57 4
9 8 I
344 328
30 23 15
58 55
126
Occupied r--
Serial Name of ViUage 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Cirelo Charge _._,...__---. r- ___..._-----.
persons Males Females Males Females
I I 3 4- 5 6 7 8 9 ID II
80 Al 180 18 186 92 94 92 94
81 Abgad 266 37 275 137 13 8 91 7z
1329 202 1383 732 651 598 507
82 Koti 7 18 II7 26 803 429 374 308 254
83 Bholi 358 66 407 21 5 192 1I8 99
1076 183 1210 644 566 426 353
84 Doda 1049 230 27 2, 1312 710 602 4 18 374
1049 230 1312 710 602 418 374
85 Bar"hla 724 ISO 28 26 792 4 19 373 281 253
86 Shavian 17 1 30 171 92 79 71 58
87 Dasbnan 254 39 301 146 155 117 lI8
88 Dhar 414 71 464 222 242 145 160
89 Arnora 60 7 127 876 349 3 27 158 147
9 0 Bahhova 344 01 374 195 17'> 99 r03
2574 478 2778 1423 1355 871 839
91 Jajote 3 06 52 29 323 17 2 151 50 50
92 Sel 95 18 115 58 57 35 33
93 Chakri 13 3 15 8 7 2 3
94 Bhandas 77 12 73 40 33 32 26
95 Kalihand 379 69 394 201 193 133 II9
96 Tatna 43 6 83 440 225 21 5 155 129
97 Ladna 592 91 610 3 22 288 27 1 247
1898 328 1970 1026 944 678 607
98 Gundna 57 2 98 30 28 647 339 308 300 276
99 Amli. Maneri 214 43 219 118 101 91 76
100 Gadetar 821 r69 910 496 414 225 177
101 Malwana Jagir nS2 21 7 1164 628 53 6 435 386
102 Pankhar 12 2 4 2 2 2 2
2801 529 2944 1583 1361 1053 917
103 Roti Padama 49 8 96 31 505 25 1 254 163 148
10 4 Haucha 245 43 248 133 II5 133 II5
105 Dhava 880 159 894 513 381 37 0 275
1623 298 1647 897 750 666 538
JI8 Nageenpnra 654 143 34 2~A 662 346 3'(> 346 316
II9 Chatergam 122 31 125 62 63 62 63
120 Waltango 819 176 849 479 370 479 37 0
I2r Oria! 379 85 394 193 201 188 199
122 Pachgam 3 25 50 310 170 140 170 140
123 Naubug IS2 38 177 96 81 96 81
12 4 Karaloo 4 67 96 449 222 227 221 227
12 5 Thathoo 97 19 93 51 42 51 42
126 lIazloo 543 120 587 319 278 3 19 27 8
12 7 llatango 159 44 984 108 76 107 76
128 Hakarwah 90 22 92 51 41 51 41
127
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1941
_- A PorVLATTON
.--
-,
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhist~ Other.· Total literates
, -_ _ A. _ _ , -_ _ --.A. _ _
r----.A.---, ,-----'--------, .r--__.....__-~
~
r--___"O"" .. - - - _
~
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Male. Females Males Females
I2 73 I4 IS r6 r7 I8 I9 20 2I 22 23
46 66
134 144 11
121 120 9
97 93 '3
218 213 22
&30 444 17
88 106 9
143 106 4
231 212 13 1
28 3 237 9
147 126 8
14 12 4
23 15 3
? 177 r.~7 6
2 2 6
646 539 36
Il3 Ilj 4 4 14 3
27 26 I
126 120 13
42 45 1
74 72 3
197 174 "7 3
579 SS2 4 4 61 6
24
1
20
.5 2 15
3
6
14
3
23
6
2
Occupied r
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,--.-----.A.________ ,.-.~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :l 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IC II
(iii) Circle NO.2 is partly situated in charge 20 and partly in charge 22A. Similarly, circle No. I I is partly shown in charge 22A
and partly in charge 22B. The detect was due to the creation of Census Divisions contrary to the instructions issued in this connection.
(v) The numbering of Census Divisins in Ramban T"hsil was not carried out in accordance with the instructions issued. When the
defect was noticed revision was not possible without creating other difficulties.
As a result, whilst the circles in the Village Tables for this Tehsil follow each other in correct sequence the charges do not. Charges
were numbered by Districts and Circles by Tehsils. The Charge numbers in this Tehsil run from 20 to 28. All are shown in the Tables but they
do not run consecutively with the circles. Circle totals are given but, owing to the defect referred to, the total for charges other than
charges 20, 22A and 22B cannot be arrivcd at except by collecting the totals of the various separated circles forming each charge.
Total for charges 20, 22A and 22B can be worked out only by collecting the figures of tbe various villages forming each charge for the
reasons referred to in footnote (iii).
12 9
194 I POI'ULATJON
12 13 15 16 18 19 ao 21 il:J il3
7 2 121
II459 29 r8 14 2532
130
CENSUS
VilLAGE
District Odhampur
Tehsil Ramnagar
Occupied
Serial Name ofViJla.ge 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Cin:le Charge r- ,.....---."----,
Persons Males Females Ma.l.cs Females
I :2 3 -# 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
194J POPULATION
Males Females Males rcma)cb Mal"" Females Males l;emales Males Females Males Fewales
IZ I3 I4 IS 16 I7 I8 I9 lila ax 23 "3
148 15 1 5
3 00 34 8 4 9
3Il 3 19 2, 3
8 19 818 .. 2 39 3
408 382 2Z
5 54 55 0 53 2
961 932 7$ 2
272 22. 21
186 181 5
97 gb I
S55 489 27
2 10 227 5
258 239 24
46 47 5
12 9 I
48 39 4
5 74 561 39
I 7
_~7 49 I.
:202 212 6
74 68 4
133 143 7
467 472 36
176 18] 10
234 257 23
196 181 19
254 239 8
53 5' 7
915 909 67
220 211 II
23 8 235 18
24 8 2]0 21 2
2:73 26 3 21
33 23 2
1012 982 73 2
4 61 4J 9 71 5
194- I8_; r9
r61 147 z
194 1R4 5
279 272 5
1289 1207 102 S
5 86 554 20
68 75 35
179 153 9
226 20r 16
5 1i 492 12
11173 1475 92
198 200 9
23 260 14
'
132
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (othersl
No. Population 194' Circle Charge . _A -, ,-.--A----,
Person~ Males Females Males Females
I /I , 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
IfiI X3 14 I5 XD 17 18 19 20 2I 23 33
259 256 14
537 53 6 24
IRo 199 I]
1405 1453 78
136 129 5
121 II4 U
ISS 148 18
J9S 15 8 13
210 200 37 9
83 78 6
900 827 91
•
25 J 233 5
218 181 3
138
10'2
251
13 2
149
23 8
•
5
3
1023 933 20
225 184
II' 98
246 230 2
195 200 I
279 250 14
1057 9.2 19
4 15 351 25 :I
440 157 38 I
3 13 3 13 31 :I
296 295 53 3
1484
8.
1419
86
147
•
104 10 9 2.
1 29 13. 10
177 157 3
177 179 1
69 56 6 :I
738 721 21 2
17 1 143 20
68 74 3
23. 217 13
18 9 16q 9
75 56 3
254 202 40 2.
106 108 5
J88 I]I 15
170 172 16
17 2 170 8
1114 1048 9. 2
6 35 8 14
327 "8 3 00 19
30 7 24 8 19
41 37 I
65 58
1058 1001 54 3
. 227 167 6
269 261 19
253 10
'4 0
17 2
261
192
255
15
2.
II
41 ..
I
11 •• 1128 17 87
•
I34
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
I
"
89 Dhandol 688 161 20 792 409 383 120 143
90 Sarsu 15 6 42 159 83 76
91 Peroya J agir 250 60 234 122 II2 .) 7
92 Sriglar 54 1 II7 644 293 25 1 29 24
93 Herterian 7II 173 769 384 385 46 35
2346 553 2498 1291 1207 200 209
T3 13 14 15 16 19 18 19 ao zz 23 23
189 24 0 16
83 76
I17
2b4
105
227
..
2
33 8 35 0 27
1091 998 49
159 149 2Z 6
175 193 31 3
234 19.1 49 3
~H8 27/:! 73 u
16g 160
..
10 4 100
2
34
7 ~
129
488
12 7
U
4
•
3'1 40 9
150 lIB 6
IIj 107 6
59 46 2
76 67 2
&88 505 29
99 87
35 5° 4
Jl9 100 3
191 177 38
102 86
429 407 12
149 146 10
144 135 I4
Serial Name of Village I93I
Occupied
honses No. of No. of
r-'---------------------------------
Total Muslim Cothers)
No. Population 194.1 Circle Cbarge , - - - - - -......- - - - - - , ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
72 1.1 74 75 76 77 78 20 2I 22
r88 209 10
98 IIj j
579 105 39
465 46 3 58 3
465 463 58 3
Occupied r-
Serial l'ame of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
lio. Population 1941 Circle Cha.rge ,---___"_ ,.---'-----,
P,or,ons Males Females Males Fema.les
/)
3 .; 5 6 7 9 10 IJ
"
5 Banjala
6 Shaokoja:
42
'3
216
III
6
39
29
231
I~
12
!IS
21
17
II9 ~r 8r
7 Chal<ka 52
8 MaHiala ]80 43 181 <)6 85 II .>
9 Noori 58 10 46 25 zr
10 Chakka Och 13 3 19 IV \I
Thamli 2(J 25 13
II
12 Hanga 5iS
<J
lb 75 '"
37 33
13 Dhran I(J 10 4 6
14 Dhalwala '1.'1 '7 39 ~q 40
..5•
40 5 25 13 12
43 Mp.hn.la
32 6 27 12 15 7
44 Thato. 49
45 Randah 46 7 29 20 .'i
81 15 73 42 31 35 20
4 6 Barwah
139
1941
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
-_-----------
Total literates
,-______..______.
Muslim (Shias) Hindus
,__..,___-----., ~
Sikh.
,--~
Buddhists
Females Males
Others·
Females
~------.
Males Females
Males :FemaleB Males Females Males Females Males
.B 53 5
34 30 6 8
"
87 83 2 6 13
38 35 14 5
18 21
12 '7
37 38 19
85 80 II
25 21
10 9 i
12 13
37 38 6
4 6 :3
48 40 10
326 3t8 18 6
54 5" 2
61 50 7
29 24 6
33 40 8
70 75
58 48
37 38 3
.;0 56
4' 35 2
38 43
471 485 29
III 108 2Q
12 7 IIO IS
2
2H 34
54 56 16
320 308 56
24 '27 3
11 II
8 8
2i 1.5
7 II
140
Occupied r
Serial Name of Village 193 1 bouses ~' No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194' Circle Charge r---__.A ,.----"~
Persons Males :Females Males Females
I ~ 3 4 :) 6 7 8 9 IO II
j Terote
Kbellani
69 Bbatoli
60
2II
39
JO
9
8
to 47
245
33
25
121
14
22
124
19
-1
~
.,
28 27
70 Bbara 1I5 23 99 49 50 13 to
71 Sotha 61 19 74 36 38 10 12
7 2 Danda 91 22 88 44 44 16 10
73 Dharfra. 200 42 202 104 98 5 5
74 DugJi 253 50 285 137 148 -, So 78
75 Molothe 184 28 134 66 68 22 22
76 ('b~lIi 57 6 58 2(; f-
3'
1271 25'7 12&5 &28 637 174 1&4
77 Darondi 68 17 1. 57 31 .6 15 13
78 Thalsara 44 12 31 25 13 9 4
79 Kotta 36 13 3& 20 16 17 12
80 Ku.marri 89 .1 68 34 34 7 II
81 Shaugroo 161 32 158 78 80 21 IS
82 Banjai 56 14 47 24 23 0 II
83 Bbasti 101 26 85 4S 37 27 25
84 Jagrote 80 18 96 52 44 8 4
85 Masri 64 14 71 39 32 15 10
86 Prann 54 16 53 35 IS 32 t6
87 Phangota 144 25 117 69 48
88 Rivara IrS 32 125 64 61
89 Naidangri 49 24 54 31 23 10 5
90 Kotchri 78 17 &9 39 30 22 17
91 Saronda 85 22 80 42 38 17 19
92 Ibrakh 64 17 72 34 38 13 25
93 Bhatri 39 4 31 18 13
94 Tarowa 177 34 173 89 84 64 56
9S Altu 22 6 38 r4 22 13 I'l
92 83 29
61 60 2
35 40 II 10
7
II 10 I
In 110 14
9 12 5
(16 74 12
22 1<) 3
33 31 7
515 511 11 10 83
149 '4 8 44
39 31 7
8 13 IT
27 20 7
32 32
5 9 2
24 21 II
5
22 24
31 27
16 9
353 340 81
25 2l 1
93 97 32
14- I9
3(' 40 2
26 26 4
28 34- 2
9<) 93 5
57 70 6
44 46 20
32 26 4
454 473 78 3
Ib 13 6
10 9 4
3 4 3
27 23 5
57 02 II 3
18 I> 3
21 12 6
44 40 I)
"4 2, 3
3 2
69 48 9
59 58 8
21 18 8
]7 '3 2
-'5 19 4
21 13 1
IS 13
25 28 4
I 3
485 412 4 1 88 4
17 23 3
3 4- 3
46 3+ 13
10 39 29 32
40 31 5
34 36 7
23 22 3
3 2
<) 7
8 7 4
II 0 2
55 .'14 3
3
39 37 4
2<) 33 .~
24 8 4
3(> 45 8
tl 1D 41. 380 88
14:l
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :I 3 -1 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
~~ Kandosa
154 Kahla
III
86
17
1,5
82
9D
48
44
44
46
10
30
5
33
ISS Chek BatoH 49 9 49 28 21
1421 328 1471 775 617 2.. 251
156 Sharni 61 10 17 4+ 51 ~ 23 28
157 Puhsli Khurd 66 10 831 21 36
IS8 PuhaH Kalan J06 19 108." 52 56 3
159 Balian 225 41 225 ., 104 121 JI 18
160 Gasti 167 39 188 0 106 <)0 63 58
161 AmritgaTh 53 11 69 , 34 25 29 19
162 Sunarthawa 209 34 199 • 105 94 40 38
42 47 ~ 23 24 14
~
Bacbhra 13 14
Brandla 85 18 95 '< 53 42 32 24
~65 Bajah 17 2 38 1755 80 95 44 63
166 Sahan 73 12 83 , 40 13
167 Dhallah 57 13 7& .., 34 41 7 4
~68 Deyohi 100 II) 108., 50 56 42 41
141. 177 1482 731 7&1 28& 171
169 Kaw"ki 59 14 I8 83 32 31
170 Malola 17 2 49 189 93 96 21 21
171 Pemasa 176 31 169 97 7"
172
~73
KewegalI
Chegsu
174 Gurebra
175 Bhela
41
165
83
524
7
37
I5
17 2
.,
38
lli7
4'0
19
79
45
24 6
J1
78
46
~44 69
6 6
55
I43
1941 POPULATroN
80 85 18
23 21 I
34 2I 7
31 33 19
43 38 II 2
39
32
35
51
..
3 3
24 10 6
37 44 10
343 348 79 5
23 16 4
88 81 12
59 53 9
50 52 II
55 55 9
108 101 3 ~ 'Z5
16 '4 3
399 382 3 t 73
49 63 u 2
26 27
69 77 20
48 55 9
l2 21\ 6
22 22 II
95 88 27
3' 30 17
43 43 n
5
23
4
23 . ]
4 4
II 16 4
57 61 I
4 I
18 24 8
3ll 39 2
14 13 I
28 2] 6
479 441 3 4 89 2
'3 28
27 36
49 56
93 103
43 32
5 6
6.5 56 10
'l 10
21 18
36 32 4
40 43
27 37
8 IS
446 472 19
3 2 3] 2
72 75 7
91 72 2
19 17 ]
73 72 4
45 46
]77 189 2' r
I44
a..c:upied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
!!Oo. Population 1941 Circle Charge r- ,....----"----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
r a 3 4 6 8 9 IO II
" 7
176 Shebuote 24 9 25 16 9
171 Droujawin 71 16 72 36 36
178 DrouiJorawi 88 21 10 47 43
179 Rerani 47 Il 42 22 20
180 Paruote 139 37 148 74 72
181 Ragooka ,58 58
I.
Il
182 Panthan 62 16 57
34
31 !~
1709 447 1885 871 814 81
1 83 Bhalara 212 39 19 2OS} lIO 95 5 6
184 Grondra 80 16 71" 33 38
1805 Jasolah 41- II 52 S 21 25
186 Chagna 50 13 4H 24 2Z
187 Koodi 70 73, 36
188
189
Nai
P'.oeja
66
23 8
IS
IS
47
&8.
221 •
40
lIS
37
29
IU
20 ..
190 Kothi Pain 46 7 54,~ 29 25 14 10
191 Kothi BaJa 45 9 50" 21 29
192 Thajka 21 10 32..- 16 16
193 Shakla. 23 5 23,) 12 II
194 Jagota n6 •8 128t • 70 ,56 2 2
195 Kdai 41- l! 23,' 1 16
11)6 Jaudani 67 1I 731~ 39 34 20 11
197 Darori 25 6 18" 1I 1
198 Debra 94 II 47~ 25 22
199 Natwas 45 6 48'1 21 25
200 Aeraka 26 7 45~ 20 25 U 16
201 Madren 10 I 71 3 4
Z02 Thrlela 177 z9 184 101 83 69 46
1488 294 1473 763 710 141 101
203 Kandote 235 51 20 228 tI8 tIO I
204 Indrota 147 .~I 168 9:01 74 3 2
20.5 Sbahrote 125 37 132 U 58 2:
206 Perikha 101 24 IQ3 52 51
20 7 Ranejo 35 9 44 22 zz
208 Kahla 77 15 87 35 32
209 Fagsu 466 lOS 548 306 242 273 217
:!!IO Jangalwar 133 47 153 7,5 78 4.5 43
2Il Kathawa 102 r6 -98 52 47 35 33
212 Dadian 5.5 II 101 6g 32 41 15
213 Nardoa 20 3 42 218 114 102 53 46
214 Chira lIO I4 120 66 S4 46 38
21 5 Chulehri 20 4 22 12 10 4 3
216 Mahri 58 12 81 36 33 IS 1,5
217 Thatri 539 125 595 325 27 0 202 172
2401 558 2.63 1448 1215 72. 51.
218 Snranga 87 ~o .1 .5 8Gl; 49 47 10 10
219
220
221
Haja-Bhala
Jia
Ranota
98
57
II2
20
11)
21
123q
41 ..
116'
65
25
60
...
58
56
43
I
45
1
,--
Muslim (Shias) Hindus
r-------"---------- ~
Sikh.
~
Buddhist.
,------___.._______,
Others· Total literates
, . - _ _ A.-_. __- ,
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Femalea Males Females Males Femalea
I~ 13 24 .r.5 16 .r9 18 19 ~o u J2 ~3
16
36
9
36
,
47 43
22 20
74 72 8
34 24
31 26
775 732 50
105 89 :z
33
27
24
36
20
"5
..
3B
37
25
3
lIS III 3
15 15
21 29
16 16 2
I:Z II
68 51- 5
7 16
19 17 2
IX 7
25 22
21 25
9 'I
3 1-
32 37 4
822 60a 23
107 99 10 11 IS
89 7Z 9
73 56 18
S2 51 17
22 n 3
35 3' 3
33 25 25
30 35 14
17 I.f. 4
28 17 9
61 56 8
'0 16 :z
8 7
18 IS 5
123 98 13
6 3
17 .8 I
3
IS It U
3 I
36 "I
13 II
79 66 IS
]'46
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No, of No, of Total Muslim (others)
, - _ _ _ A. _ _ ....
No, Population 1941 Circle Charge r ----.,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :II t 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
'*
242 Piakal 74 I9 65 30 35 13 13
243 Kathiara 1I6 IO 77 41 36 3
244 Dichhal 21 II 52 25 27
245 Kan~o II3 2,5 132 62 70 22 IS
246 Chalri 3 13 49 316 162 153 136 122
247 Bathri 344 62 406 216 190 207 182
24 8 Amrltpora 62 10 64 39 25 39 25
249 Chania. 208 34 236 II7 Il9 II7 IIg
25 0 Belechinaira 20g 32 193 95 98 55 60
25 1 Bhatras 3 19 62 336 166 170 g8 lOll
Z:';2 Jabias 269 45 252 139 II3 76 57
2607 475 2663 1383 1280 928 834
253 Mans 3 17 55 23 366'1. 182 18 4 108 II,;
254 Hadal 106 23 140 .. 79 61 61 48
255 Charripal 286 48 258' 137 121 58 51
256 ChiUebala 37 2 61 437- 215 222 152 161
257 Chillepain 2gI 52 328' 168 160 111 12 4
25 8 Mnk"as 151 30 238' 122 nb II7 107
259 Sanwara 241 38 270· 136 134 101 10 4
260 Bhatoli 346 48 313 • 150 103 96 log
261 GaJldo 46 4 71 573 ' 26 3 3 10 200 23 0
262 Budhli 106 19 98 • 55 43 35 25
26 3 Tendala 203 33 257 1 13 1 126 13 1 120
264 Taloogarh 161 27 192 " 100 92 100 92
3044 505 3470 1738 1732 1270 1292
265 Shingni 184 25 24 46 200 98 102 44 42
266 Gwalo 159 30 185 95 90 24 23
26 7 Bamra II3 19 113 62 51 9 3
268 Dharyari 339 45 382 188 194 15 2 154
26g Trithla 14 1 23 139 75 64 39 26
270 Gnwari 168 33 191 97 194 63 66
27 1 Kako 100 14 118 67 51 51 36
1204 189 1328 882 848 382 350
27' Rajpura. 33 5 25 61 53 9 35 8
102~'
273 Luddu 76 26 54 48 17 19
274 Chonri 134 17 202- 95 10 7 45 45
275 Bha.ga 37 10 51~ 23 28
'1.7 6 Dalaw 85 Z4 98.... 49 49 40 39
277 Anguol 69 18 90' 41 49 .6 32
'7 8 Darai 14 2 '4 129 66 63 9 4
279 Kharangal 234 45 282 134 1.28 53 39
280 Rolli. 7' 7 US 34 31 5 9
2BI Sunoodalari 91 17 83 46 37
282 Ghil 23 5 33 17 10 9 5
28 3 Kunan 8. 13 88 46 4' 21 21
2B4 Kanrllu 139 25 135 58 77 16 27
28 5 Bhargi 26 7 54 288 140 146 82 79
286 Dhedhali 359 39 347 18. 165 17' 157
1.43 339 2033 1038 985 530 414
287 Chawsar 58 5 26 82 39 43
288 Mandban 45 7 38 20 18
289 Chochla 40 5 28 16 12
290 Inharra 146 2~ 151 70 BI 16 18
14 88
29 1 Gurekra
29 2 Paratela
293 Samai
75
156
93
l.S
24
170
133
40
85
63
46
85
70 8
..
10 10
11
3
294 Kilotrain 449 72 654 278 276 255 2,52
295 Changa 345 60 434 220 21 4 220 214
2gb Kikl:an 206 42 261 128 133 122 ll!)
297 Tantali 197 35 239 II7 122 66 73
298 Porapain 205 34 222 II9 103 57 51
\/299 Gando 169 24 152 83 69 41 30
2184 378 2560 1278 1272 791 781
3 00 Ganstana 76 17 27 99 43 56 16 18
301 Gangota 255 4° 283 148 135 41 38
3 02 Kabal J agasar 357 68 394 19 1 '1.03 27 25
3 0 3 Chant! Pain
3 0 4 Chanti Bala
58
93
I,'
14
70
78
42
36
28
40
8
18
6
24
I47
19i1 PJPULATION
Muslim (Shies)
---------------------------------------------------------
Hindus Sikhs Buddhist. Others· Total literates
,-~--- r---.A.-~ ~ ,---______J>__--------, ~ ,-------_;.____~
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
IZ I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 :II Zil 23
17 22 2
38 35
25 27
40 5_5 4
27 31 5
9 8 12
10
40 38 :5
68 68 10
63 56 IS
465 446 73
74 69 7
I~ 13
79 70 4
63 1)1 12
57 36 15 2
5 9 7
35 30 II
54 54 9
63 80 20
20 18 8
3
488 440 13 3
54 60 I
71 67 'S
53 48 3
36 4" 3
36 38 5
34 <8 3
.6 15
300 296 30
18 I 2
37 29 8
50 62 IS
23 28 5
9 10 3
15 17 2
57 59 5
80 89 0
19 22 4
46 37
8 II
25 21
42 50 4
58 67 2
10 8
507 511 .1 2
3Y 43 15
"0
Ih
,~
12
-"2
j4 63 9
3" 36 4
X, lI2
55 50 12
23 '4 43
19
h 14 .'i
51 40 12
02 _,l 7
42 39 II
O~~upied
Selial Name of Village 193 I houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,- ~-_~ ,_._A._---,
Persons Males Females Males Females
:r II 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 IO II
305 Batwas 80 16 86 47 39
306 Halor 102 22 140 70 70 53 S2
307 Dhesa 204 40 202 100 102 4 6
308 Bharti 2+4 54 298 145 153 1:26 128
309 Achber 138 16 140 75 65 64 55
310 Dud....ar 318 60 422 224 [98 209 185
1925 382 2210 1121 1089 &72 &37
u I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 aI 22 33
47 39
17 18 4
96 96 7
19 25 4
II 10 2
IS 10 3 n
549 549 3 35
3 f. 5 6 1 8 9 IO II
I
"
1 Majarakund 3 06 39 299 159 14 0 159 '40
2 Kundar Da.h3.1'l. 1007 159 1181 602 55'> 596 554
212 28 183 89 94 65 69
3 Nand Kat
.. Sarsot
5 Mamankot
3 64
359
49
63
383
445
198
230
IB5
21 5
133
206
13 1
192
6 Jandial Kat 164 30 189' 103 86 86 75
137 25 181 92 89 79 70
7 Sher Garhi ~. 95
8 Sanli Kat 93 13 55 40 55 40
218 39 245 13 0 II5 IU3 97
9 ThaI Kate 182
10 Mali Kate 70 3 log 40 4 37 8 23 8 206
II Hamoo Shan 128 21 148 80 66 80 66
12 Chanah 582 104 573 291 282 10 3 92
4273 871 4882 2433 2249 1903 1732
194' pOPUL.TIQS
--A. _ _ _- - - . - .
6
t> 5 42
'4 25 5
54 .23 z
"5
'4 23 30 3
3
'7
'3
11
19 ..5
27 II>
168 4
..
16
159
25 1
[3 0 118 58 72 29 8
169 [33 8
3 b 4
38 34
7' 73 3
215 206 10 7 16
'.7 452 It 7 31
253 219
20
.
I
20
102 97 .
2
8 11
KR 77 2
'71 U4 13
92 91 3
72 56
338 3. 6 24
l(i 11 5
.2
511 485 34
a
46
Ii
, '3
3
.2
t)
...
II 13 87
I
2 2
!Is
41
55
90
45
37
3 .. .6
29
23
:2
3
201 187 n
15 8
• :1 ., j 6 7 8 9 IO II
Males Females Male, Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
13 I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 X9 20 SIX .:JJ 23
30 28 19
51 ]' In
21 10 36
>7 27 19
4 :; 120
36 32 3
28 25 14
36 34 2
Occupied r---
Serial Name of Village 193 1 bouses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 19f[ Circle Cha,rge ~-----A._ ,-------'-------,
Persons Males Females Males Females
II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 III IT
n 13 14 Ij 16 1'1 18 19 20 21 1I2 Z3
71 55
20 13
19 26
30 2.1
47 43 3
I
168 157
544 498 19
144 176 r
172 194 16
(of) 67
64 51
17 II
41 34
44 55
60· 50 S
3' 24 :I
58 61
31 25
19 21
742 769 24
69 7., 4
II4 In} 6
9" 68 10 6 II 3
84 79 :It 2 1
1J7 97 6 3
168 143 60 3
644 S81 11
• 89 11
4' 43
104 96 3
24 18
226 233 ~
31 33
31 48
36 36 2
36 . 32
79 87
29 3°
29 32
34 33
26 25
42 3!1
37 3.,
20 16
27 34
40 46 2
,.
93 91
988 1006 3
132 132 IZ
16 16 16
19 23 3
50 57
1I5 103 I
63 49 6
24 21
47 51
37 37
37 37
12 5 121 2
33 35
7 3
235 235 171 77
940 920 213 78
96 87 14
77 68 u z
101 98 .~7 4
21) 5
3 3
162
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village. 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population I941 Circle Charge , . - - - - - , "...-.-...-A-----.,
Persons Males Females l'olale5 Females
:c • 3 4 3 ~ 7 8 9 :co IZ
69 6% 18 of
13 6
I2 a 3
6 5 z
37 3' 22 2
26 43
5 5 3
7 (>
44 28 S
7 3
~S 21 3
15 13 2
865 746 I 4 68
98 77 10
1I 6
85 75 II
1 2 3
6
10 4 84 19 7
154 153 33 4
3 21
31
:290
32
51
11
..
1
r8I 158 34
8 4 3
lOGO 881 181 18
Il 4
l8 17
72
41
59
39
10 ..
59 43 S
21 19 2
9 9
4°9 377 2 7 49
663 667 2 17 61
8T 59 7 5
25 21 6
16 13 I
7 7 I
3
Dol 65 9
20 9
44 33
28
41
1I3
23
37
73
l
9
,
7
2
8
ell 340 18 12 12 1
164
I
• , ., 5 Ii 7 8 9 ,,0 II
;;6
68
51
65
..
3
23 23 :z
Tl3 96 1
43 32
Il3 97
67 72 .5
93
81
9..
86
•
662 616 25
22 23 2
'75 131
4 3
86 84
loG 10 3
30 25 6 3
44 46 3
95 102 II
142 12 3 18 2
21 Jl
244 21 9
62 48
1031 818 42 I
3 21 276
145 I4~ 3
133 99
577 54 2 4
101 79 2
1277 1138 10
4'1 6 35 8 91 8
646 579 83
10112 1137 175 10
345 354 45 4
497 5 16 9+ 20
3 111 234 12
353 34S 94 26
70 59 2
163 133 2
153 13 0 4
133 135 9
'II 20 5 Z3
188 IRo 4
1271 1187 138 28
94 ,~o 1'1
49 43 4
72 04 8 I
80 101 10 2
44 28
2 2
75 53 IS 7
148 17 1 58 rz
128 III 67 13
2h2 24 8 139 67
,n '01 I 32S 17
97 55 6
16 5 145 II
IJ8 II' IS
148 143 6
120 II. 9 2
98 74 36 I
99 95 23
ISS IS .. 8
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~-.---'
Persons Males Femalcs Males Females
~
• 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1:0 1:I
II~ J09 6
II4 93 21
2I 22 4
Il3 III 17
349 28 7 61 b
189 175 ~3
41:20 171 17
7 S
1128 988 154 8
49 49
65 66 3
77 68 I
16 7
138 14 8 10
122 121 14
91 78 {>
220 219 22
19 13 2
787 789 18
.53 42 3
26 19
86 66 1
174 147 4
174 1 54 35
29 24 5
JOl JIO 8 3
0 10
135
164
1 7
136 ..
942 805 70 4
1 29 104 42 2
5 4 I
54 48 3
20 19 2
14 10 3
35 34 3
155 III IS 9 7
32 3 28 4 2
735 814 1. 9 83 2
25
4
4
20
7
5
4 26
4 91
VILLAGE
1) istrict Reali
Tehsil Ha:l pur Rajouri
Oucc.picd r
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of ToUI Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Cha.rge r--.A---.
Persons Males Females Males Femalea
I Z 3 4 S 7 8 9 IO II
1941 POPULATION
------------"---.
Mus im (Shiasl Rindt1 ' Sikhs Buddhists Others Total literates
~ ,---.A___" r_____"____'_ ~----.. ......---"-------.
Males Females Males Females Male. Females Male. Females Males Females Males Femal
S
9
68
3
33
6 .
34
5
3
8 9 6
IS
47 47 1 114
67 10
16
4 40
13
5 9
I. 7 19
29
• 2 35
18 18 2 228 10
u
23 S
12
5 10
13
28 17 18
63
30 22 153 6
47
8 3
9
14 1>
2 2 6 9 21 1
6 5 2
of 26 2
12 8 6 9 127 20
26
2
8
II
5
2
I
IS S
99 98 9 10 130 33
6
114 98 9 10 197 34
IS 7 7
.6 5 167 19
41 5 174 26
7
20
I7°
Occupied
Name of Village I93 I houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge , - - - - - - " - - - . - - - , r·____.A.._~
Persons Males Females Males :Females
J! 3 4 5 6 '1 8 9 IO II
I
g8 Rampur Rll.jouri {TowD' 2164 5S8 12 16 RIII8 1601 1235 884 676
1941 POPULATION
.A..
Muslim (Shins) Hinrlils Sikhs Buddhists Others Total literates
.----___J._____,_ r---'---'-~ ~ ,..-------A-------, ~ ,---->-------.
Males Females Males Fema1es Males Females Male, Fema.les Males Females Ma.les Females
12 I3 I4 '5 16 I7 I8 I9 ro 2r 23 23
3
3 77
3 4 9
5
6 4 121
1
'3
20 I4 10
11 10 I
25 10
H
1I3 79 I
88 66 27
Ii 10
5
2
'II
7
90 78 28 Ii
II
7 26 II
IS
6 7 5
30 Ie) 5
70 56 65 2
IS 17 4 4
70 50 IS 17 38
697 627 23
44 43 <)0 til
24 23 5
'2
45 4T 3
8 6 6g 32
12 24 2
3 r 74 9
1 Cj
8 8 2
64 9
69 2 538 25 21 60 5 265
73 78 67 II!
15 4
42 'I
58 34
3 2
12
30
Il
44 7
6S IS
6 5
13 12 3 3 42 8
17 2
Occupied r-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Cbarge , - - - - " - - - - - - , ,----A-----..
Persons Males Females Males Femalt'!
A II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 :to AA
IS .13 .10 IS .16 .17 .18 .19 110 .ax 112 il3
8 8
2 3 14 2
89 95 3 3 417 123
10 4 3 9
8 10
21 17 10 2 6
I
1 38
4 2 48
13 8 I
20 14 24
77 H 14 3 127
5
4
45 54
9 4 I
61 64 29
7
26 19 I
8 9 2
31 29 2 2 2
43 29 3
228 208 3 I 15
5
355 3 83
.
3
61 3
20 IS 12
375 388 85 3
19 22 14
4
2
21 13 3
16 IS 5
25 28 74 66 7.1
Q 7 5
1
I
15 20 3 3 3
105 1111 77 II 87 1
21 24 53 49 56 II
II 15 114 128 37 2
81 75 19 2
8. 91 26 13
~3 49 "3 2
I
36 33 3
So 39 2
1150 22. I 4 45 I
I74
Occupied ._-------
Name of ViUage 193 1 bouses No. of No. of Total lIIlu"lim (olher"
Serial ,--..A.......---,
Population 1941 Circle Charge r--.----.A......-------,
No. Females Males Females
Per"ons Male.
2 .1 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I
HJ4 Ghakli 47 10 99 23 76 45
Males Females Males Femal,," Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
I2 13 x4 lj x6 X7 IS I9 20 .I ~~ il3
lUI 17 2 33
11 3 1
5~ 4S l:!
43 4h 10
13 15 ~
3 2
33 31 2
2 6 2
40 ("
389
37
372
4'
•
5
• a.
~
1
4u 40 j
.5 2
2(, ..!5 5
3 7
(,
.J 3
31>
51 "
47
'I
3
45 3h
20 I(J
34 .<,
65 5u ~
315 31B , 34
5
87 'I~ 5
34 22
7
9 13
25 "I I2 ~
25 12 j
23 31
203 191 U 2
H
7
7
H
..3
5 8 7 (J
£2
4'
17
.F
..
3
'3 Il
18 q '"
()
41 4"
38 ·41 j
JO '4 'J
5 207 187 41
11.5 ']0 14 II 2J
4
40 " 3~
2\1
1 10
1"~
9 5
15 'i
7<) 73
log 110 "3
.lu 4.1
78 72 ";;
452 455 14 11 88 2
50 3')
21 5 14' b
13 15
..!,i 23 3
36 .H
20 13
3 2
41 .'12
52 5"
481 454 15
63 62 2 n
210 196 2 3 14
1,6
Occupied
Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others}
Serial CiIclo Charge r - - - - - ' - ,-------A-- ---.
No. Pop Illation J94 1
Persons Males Females Males Females
6 8 IO II
I • 3 4 5 7 9
89 61'1 8
2j7 257 II
44 45 2
683 628 4 3 46
20 13 19
289 "4 6 21
2
6 2 17 17 24
315 261 17 17 68
6 7 II
3'1 36 10
78 57 25
'5 23 1
73 70 42
31 27 2
262 220 91
17 6 II 8
q 18 44 10
60 'l
53 2 2 26
7 4 I 5 5
8. 2 47 8
93 :22
511 491
26
61 55
237 248
6
29B 303
6
17 8
Occupied
S ..riaJ Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population I9·P Circle Charge r----~ .-----.A__.......
Pers?ns Males Females Males Females
I 1I 3 4 S I) 7 8 9 IO II
273 Badho~ 78 21 37 95 41 S4
27i Hassir 21 3 60 235 130 IOj 41
Kala Kot '9
275 145 30 162 87 75 8 8
'76 Chainpur 97 16 120 64 56 41 36
277 Dhalhot 3 25 65 365 195 170 137 120
27 M Dhanwa.n 187 42 271 12 9 14' r06 II2
1045 234 1248 646 602 333 305
279 Panjah 271 53 38 2] 279 142 137 41 37
.80 Koral 79 26 121 63 S8 34 ]5
28, Korlian '75 28 123 73 50 55 33
2Bl Ghara.k 140 37 169 27
9' 77 4'
28 3 Anand 122 26 124 65 59 15 10
28 4 Deolian 41 10 50 28 2' 25 17
.85 Behtra 130 29 142 70 7· 7 7
286 Panjnara ,8, 51 213 lIS 98 47 46
28 7 Gamba! .. 244 46 289 139 [Jo 99 IO[
288 Gampain 1.57 35 163 88 75 65 58
28 9 Pathiar 98 .1 107 55 52 38 34
290 Peri 8 4 15 9 6
291 Naritha 12
29' Potha
3'
41 ,. 55
47
32
25
23
22
14
8
II
')
293 Damgar 5' 14 59 27 3' II 16
1771 404 1938 1023 913 401 442
294 Dhararnsal 212 61 39 275 155 120 92 70
295 Badhanun 137 26 125 65 60 62 54
296 Brehvi 874 181 886 468 4 18 291 250
297 Nabukot 453 74 414 20 9 205 148 147
298 Kalar 104 29 119 6, 58 51 51
1780 371 1819 958 851 644 572
299 parav 67 2 176 40 746 388 35 H 248 220
3 00 Ghehni 64 0 152 718 374 .H4 129 III
3 0 ) Sehot 20 3 256 1157 56 3 594 551 576
302 Bakhar 353 8.3 349 ,S5 . 164 41 35
30 3 Balshaman 389 100 450 216 234 69 79
2267 767 3420 1726 1694 1038 1011
30 4 Thandapa.ni fiI8 12 3 41 635 32 5 310 79 83
305 Marohola 35 0 98 409 20 7 202 83 84
306 Mawa 123 2') 139 6B 71 68 71
307 Patwara 3 Rz 78 306 '45 161 '7 17
308 Langar 197 56 258 128 128 68 88
]og Gorah Charala 109 ~6 131 5'> 72
3 10 Barnara 153 34 139 78 61 12 14
3II Mako! 15 2 36 173 yo 83
31.
3 13
Nala
Bathoni
lIB
'35
34
30
139
158
77
8u
62
78
..
56
2
53
2337 544 2485 1257 1228 387 412
J I4 Hath,,! 86, 184 42 914 488 4 26 294 21 7
3 15 ){!"..bar 6t3 TIl 591 3"7 28 4 82 75
.3 16 Keri 681 '4 6 719 381 33 8 16<> 145
3 17 Thangrot 21 7 45 239 12 7 Il2 34 29
318 Basantpur 26 5 28 13 13 5 4
Muslim (Shias)
r---.A-----~
Hindus
, -_ _ .A. _ _ _ - ,
Sikhs
,..._____._---....., ,...__Buddhists
_.A____, r----~
Other.
----,
Total literates
r-·--A.---.......
Males F"malcs ilialc" Females MaJes Females Males Females Males Females Male, Femaales
u x3 x4 Ij 16 xl 18 19 20 ;u 22 23
41 54
H9 7" 7
79 °7 4
23 20 I
58 5" 4
23 30
313 297 16
101 100
.n 3
2<) 2:!
4
10 17 I
50 50 13 3
50 4" 3
3 5 2
(>3 6:; 6 J:
LH 52 12 2
10 29 19
23 17 4
]7 18 I
'l (j
IS I:!
'7 13
l(j Ih
522 471 98 9
63 50 2
39
3 Ii 8
177 I()~ 14
OJ Sd 9
10 7
314 289 71 2
23 21 III 117 53 3
2 215 231 19
12 IS 12
144 129 5
147 155 7
23 23 665 650 96 4
103 1()0 53 37 27
r0 7 IOj 17 13 13
I
128 [44
60 40 5
5<) 7:! 3
66 47 7
go 83 8 I:
73 60 2 c
24 '5 4
BOO 766 70 50 70 2
I('H 20 5 3 4 3
2~5 20Y
21 5 193 II
'(I ~3 4
8 9
732 699 3 4 19 1
30 36
15l 1411 3
58 °4 5
63 56
lOt 10 7 10
158 1li3 24
172 '7 1 13
734 745 55
.. _-- ----
25 28 14600 I3(j34 65 0 575 4688 711
MIRPUR DISTRICT.
lVIirpur is the most westerly district of the route is at present the shortest by car from
Jammu Province. On the north it is bounded by Jammu to Mirpur, KotH and Poonch. A more
Poonch ]agir, on the east by the Reasi District direct route from Jammu is under construction
and the Akhnur Tehsil of Jammu District, on the which will pass through the Akhnur and
south by the Gujrat District of the Punjab and Hampur Rajouri Tehsils to the Mirpur District.
on the west by the J helum District and the There are a number of roads connecting the
southern part of the Rawalpindi District. It district with the Punjab and various stations
has an area of I 627 sq. miles, which is the on the North Western Railway by ferries across
same as that of Poonch Jagir. The Mirpur and the jhelum River. A road from Bhimber leads
Bhimber Tehsils are included with th~ Natural to Gujrat and Lala Musa on the North Western
Division designated "Submontane and semi- Railway; the distances are about 30 miles and 26
mountainous tract"; the Kotli Tehsil with the miles respectively. Cars and lorries use the
'Outer Hills'. The climate of Mirpur Bhimber-Gujrat road. The old Ivloghal road
Tehsil and the lower levels of Kotli and Bhimber runs through Bhimber to Shopian in Kashmir;
is hot and dry in summer and pleasant in winter. it is the oldest road in the district but is only a
The Kotli and Bhimber Tehsils are nearer the bridle path. An important places are con-
mountains than Mirpur and thus enjoy a higher nected with one another by so-called roads
average elevation; rainfall is higher and they but they are mostly u::J.fit for modern transport.
each possess some forest areas whereas Mirpur During the second half of the last decade greater
has none. KGtii and Bhimber are cooler on the attention has been given to roads and communi-
whole in summer and colder in winter. cations but much remains to be done before either
the main roads or internal communications
The areas of the three tehsils constituting the can be considered satisfactory. District
district are Rotli 574 sq. miles, Mirpur 355 offices are located in Mripur Town; the head-
and Bhimber Eg8. None of the rivers is of quarters of the tehsil are in the towns of the
much value to agriculture within the district. same name.
The Poonch River passes through the Kotli and
Mirpur Tehsils to join the ]helum at ]angwan, 2. Population.~-At the recent Census the
a few miles above Mangla. The Jhelum flows population was 386,655 against 344,747 in 1931;
within the western fringe of the district for a this represents a percentage in.Tease of 12.15
distance of some forty miles until it reaches against 10.29 for the whole State. The figures
Mangla where the headworks of the Upper for the three tehsils separately are Kotli IlI,037
Jhelum Canal have been constructed by the against 102,787, Mirpur II3,IIS against 101,102
Punjab Government in agreement with the and Bhimber 162,503 against qo,858 ; the
Darbar. Tangrote, the well known mahaseer percentage increases are 8.02, II.88 and 15.36
fishirg water, is situated on the Poonch River respectively. The number of occupied houses and
just above its junction with the Jhelum. There the composition of the population in each tehsil
are no rivers of any importance in the Bhirr. b:or in detail can be seen by a reference to the tables.
Tetsil but 1h(re is alaI ge number of streams and There are no obvious reasons for the high increase
ravines and the whde district is typiG 1 foot- in E himber Tehsil and the comparatively low
hills country. The streams which are mostly increase in Kotli. The increase in Mirpur is
.dry in the cold weather leccme raging torrents higher than expected when we take into considera-
in the rains. Few are of any value for irriga- tion that this tehsil is nearest to the Punjab and
tion. considerable numbers of its men are recruited by
the army both in the State and British India and
The road to Poonch passes through Mirpur many others go to India and beyond in s<:arcn
and Kotli. A metalled road runs from Mirpur of a livelihood. One possible expla.nation is
to Chechian customs post for ten miles and that many men who have been absent for some
thence on to Jhelum which is 22 miles from years have returned in their homes from places
Mir·pur Town. A good fair weather road has overseas as a result of the war but there is no
been constructed by the Canals Department of evidence at our disposal to support this suggestion.
the Punjab Government from the main Jhelum The increase in Mirpur Tensil atleast indicates
road along the banks of the UpFer Jhelum a strong and healthy population during the
Canal; this is not a public thoroughfare but decade. The low percentage increase in Kmli
private cars ean obtain a permit to use it. This cannot be explained unless it be due to the
grants to the district centuries ago and have heen
p cyalEnce cf mab ia in a virulent form in a part .of the, penn~nent population for III any
ttl se 1"-31 ts cf tlle tehsil which are malarial. generatlOns. llle Baka.n\·als of the district
} (,;1 Lq: s p:.rti&l iaill! e of the crops resulted in move with their flocks and herds to the grazin"
the mlll d He t(::LSl1 rr.igrating in larger numbers grounds of Poonch, l{easi and Kashmir 1lI tJl~
to Btitish lr.dia in search (if en;ployment or to sprir.g every year and return in the autlimn'
jein tl.e aIIT~Y. 11Je high increase in Bhimber these· movements are seasonal. Some Bakarwal~
1m st 1 e attributed to goed health and good
of the district, particularly from Kotli Tehsil
CJ CfS "nd to c{'[,diticDS favourable when rOD1-
graze their flocks in Pooncll during part of th~
piled \... ith tl:cse cbtaining during the decade wmtel:- N'nmbers of Kaslulliris pass_ throug!l
1~1:2,1-30. the dlstnd eq:~r_v. ,lllhill:lI and SPI ing O!l their
If we cx<imine the ccmpositicn of the papula- way to and from the Punjab.
tien Ly Cln n-,Lnitics we imel that ill the whole
dish iet thH~ ~1 e 310,900 Muslims, 63,57(' }-limIus,
4. Agric,,~~ure.- -Th? chief CfOpS are hajra,
1:2,(:9] SikLs [,nd be) Others; these figures _give wheat .and mB:I,7,I'._ BaJra and \\'Ileac are the
staple 100d gl':lll1S III Mlrpur Tchsil ; the former is
PlTcUltGiges of 80Ao, 16.44 and 3.12 resrectlvely consumed clncfly by zamindars and wheat in
jcr the till (t' llwin ccmmuuities. In Kotli and the towns, particularly in ~,1ilpur Town. Condi-
Mil pliT tIle predcminance of Muslims is over
tion~ ar~; much tIte same in tIle lower elevations
v.htlming but it is not so marked in Hhimher
o~ I\_oth but. alllong~t t~le Cujjars and at the
v. Le1e -r.hdims constitute 64·79 of the populution, 11lgher. elevatIOns I~,aJ~e IS the st<'ple feod grain.
Hindus 29.94 and Sikhs 5.19; the remaining
In Bhll~ber the pnnnp:~1 c~ops are the same as
pcplolaticn of Bhimhr is made up of Indian those gIv~n for tl!~ Ul~tnct. Maize is chiefly
lLlistians. lhe I-cprlation of the oiher two prolh.lceti l~l the l\.faHiam Bahi assessment circle
teLsils is made up entirely of the three main and 15 _entIrely depende.nt on rainfall. Bajra is
nrrmunities. An unusual feature of the Mirpur
Muslim ccmmunity is that females exceed males ; grown 1~1 all ~he (~ther c.lrc!es but only to a small
~xtent III Maldal1l Hahu CIrcle. Wheat is grown
tLis is (xccpticnal ar,d indiC2tes the large mlmber
III all areas. .Ot!wr crops produced in various
of men out of the district at the time af the
p~rts of the dlstuct are barll'Y, pulses, rice, and
Census earning a livelihood elsewhere. oilseeds_;, cotton and ~oljacco are grown on it small
Ethncicgically, the population of the district scalt:. .1 ~e productIOn of staple food grail1s is
not 5ldllClt'~~ for 1()1_'c~1 cons1Imption ill any telisil
is made up cf tribes having a Dogra H.ajput
amI quantItIes are Imported from the 'Pnnjab
c.ffinity, Gcjjars 3n(1 tbuse haying the s::mc
as well as from the Reasi Disrrict.
land Oligm as the pcpulation of the adjacent
districts of the Punjab. TIle Muslims consist
,T!le area untler irrigatir,n in the district is
mainly of Jats, Glljjars and Rajputs ano. the
neghgible. ~n Bhimber ii Vias only '6 per Cent.
Hindus of 1>:.'- jputs, J,HS a.nd BraIn11lns. Muslims,
of tlie cultIvated area at the time of the last
Hindus ~ind ~Jld.s "dike are all members of what
Set~lcment oper~ltions. in tIle tehsil, the repOlt on
is tClml(\ tl,e martial classes and all are freely
recn:ited in both the State and British Indian winch \1 as plibhsh~(! III ~935. The Mirpur Tehsil
Allllics. 'lbe majOlity of the population is came under /'('~lSlOn Settl.ement operations in
racially mele akin to the trihes of the Punjab than tl.JC s.econd !laL: ot the ~ecadc ~9~r~30; the report
~\~S Issued 111 193~.. l'rom tIns It IS clear that the
to Degra H.ajput steck. 11.11g-ated area h,:u Ulc~-eased by only 1.7 per cent.
3. Migraticns.-There IS no migration in s1l1ce the pr~vlOUS SL'ttlemcnt and that in all
the con cct S(:;l:se of the term_ Agriculture in the assessment eudes except ~wo tIle irrh:ated area
Kotli ar~d l\!ilpur Tehsils can not fully support ~~'as _1 per cent. , u~· le_s~; . Ul ~laidalli Pain circle
II was .1 ~.9 ?-na. IJ? I ehsll CIrcle 2.8. In Kotli
tIlt' pecple .w1.o are strong and virpe; there al~e
no indlostllcs worth the n~me. Lhe result IS the pOSItIon IS sllllilar.. Tbese fig-ures indicate
th~ great extent to '~-lllch crops are dependent on
tLa,_ h~rge numLers of the adult male population
raml~ll. Cons~quently, the area is liable to
of both >teLsi!s, Milpur in particular, le,we the
scarclt~ of gra~l~ and fodder and in a bad year,
district iur periods va~ying in leng.t~ in search
of emplO}IlKnt of <..11 kmds. 1 hey Jom.the ar~ny to .falIllne ~ondlt~l)n~. Good communications with
neIgb bounng dIstncts are therefore VCI'\' im-
in large nun.bees as well a~ the mercantile manne portant so that prompt relief measures can be
Gperaling irem Indian po~ts; seme of them are
taken when llecessary.
found as traders and seamen all over the world.
Bhimber is not '3.flected to the same extent
.T~lC aereage_ under orchards and gardens is
alth01i u h many of its men join the army. The
neglrglble; no ligures are available for Mirpur
Guiia/' eiemelit of the population were immi-
Tehsil. Kotli Tehsil is reported to have 250 acres believed to il3.Ve occurred to a greater extent
under gardens and Bhimber 32. }fango trees than consolidation of holdings. The sillall
are numerous in Bllimber in suihlble lo(~alitics zall1indar producing fo()d crops is not really
and mulberries in M:liclani areas. In :\Iirpur interested in the price uJ grain in the markets
fruit trees are scarce. The whole district is at headqnarters of the kh::iil. In most cases
deficient in this respect. Tile vegetables grown he has no grain for sale; any sur)Jlus he may
in limited quantities arc kacius, brinjals, kl.relas, have goes to the sahukar in liquidation of
onions, carrots and cabbages. F,)[ consumption accumulated debt. The only persons to benefit
in the towns potatoes, tomatocs and other vege- from high price levels in such circu,nstances are
tables are imported from the Punjab. non-resident landholders taking rent in kind
from their tenants, sahukars receivin~ grain at
Ghee is produced in fair quantities and the fixed prices, considerably below bazar rates, in
sale of it is an appreciable item of income to liquidation of debts, middlemen and shop-
many. keepers; these classes constitute a very SHull
minority. A prolonged period of good prices is
5. Industries and Labour.-There are no of course advantageous to the producer who is
industries in the district worth the name. not only self-supporting but normally has a
Cotton and wool spinning exist on a small scale. surplus: to the landless and those having
There is no scope for labour in forest industries insufficient land high price levels for staple foods
except to a small extent in Bhimber and on mean difficulty and a reduced standard of
timber floating operations on the Jhelum. Road living.
construction work is at present insufficient to be
a factor of any importance in giving employment. The opinion is hazarded that for the majority
A boot factory has been opened at Naloi in of the people dependent on agriculture the means
Mirpur Tehsil with government aid. The only of subsistence is only sufficient for them to eke
real outlet for employment at present for the men out a bare existence. Bhimber is the best off
of Kotli and Mirpur without sufficient land is in in this respect. To supplement the poor means
British India; the alternative is to join the of subsistence there exists what is described above
army. Bhimber is a little better off: mulberry the export of labour and services. By this is
trees are plentiful and the rearing of silk-worms meant the departure from their homes of men
and production of cocoons is a cottage industry in large numbers, particularly from lVIirpur and
that can possibly be developed further. There Kotli, fur service in many capacities outside the
are said to be bentonite beds a short distance district. The total inco:ne cO'11ing into the dis-
from Bhimber town: intensive exploitation of trict on this account mast be v,:.-y considerable in
these might give some local employment. The the form of military pensions anI pay. wages from
daily wage of a casual labourer are said to vary labour and savings from trading etc. It is only
from six annas to eight annas. by a close investigation by trained staff that the
actual figures can be ascertained. The money
6. Means of Subsistence and Indebtedness.- obtained by their labour an] services is the only
The rates obtaining throughout the decade for means by which many in the district can support
food grains and for agricultural produce generally themselves and their families. From the opinions
compare very favourably with the rates assumed received from local officers it would appear that
for revenue assessment purposes and at first sight the average income per head per month is about
conditions in the district would appear to Rs. 3 with expenditure sligiltly in excess of this
be entirely satisfactory. But favourable price figure. If indebtedness is not increasing there
levels for agricultural produce are not alone a is nothing to show that any reduction in total
reliable indication that the means of subsistence indebtedness is being effected. •
available to an agricultural population are
adequate. In considering the means of subsist- The Settlell1~nt rep:1rt for :\Iirpur Tehsil
ence of the majority in the district we must published in I933 puts the average debts for
remember that the area is almost entirely depen- proprietors at Rs. 7 per cultivated acre and
dent on agriculture within the area and on the Rs. 233 per head; similar figures for the tenant
export of labour and services. It must also be classes are given as Rs. 26 per acre and Rs. 69
remembered that agriculture in the district is per head. The Settlement report for Bhimber
almost entirely dependent on rainfall, that Tehsil published in 1933 gives similar figures;
partial crop failure and semi-famine conditions for the proprietor classes they are Rs. 6 per
occur at intervals and that the area is not se1f- cultivated acre and Rs. 41 per head and for the
snpporting in the matter of food grains. Frag- tenant classes Rs. 20 and Rs. 34 respectively. No
mentation of holdings during the past decade is claim is made for the accuracy of thE'~e figures;
it is clearly stated in the Settlement reports that separately are Kotli 5,719, Mirpur II,578 and
they are based on the statements of zamindars. Bl1imber II,708; tnere are 799, ?,976 and 2,167
It may be that the activities of Co-operative female literates in each 1ehsil in tlle order men-
Societies have effected some improvement since tioned. The percentages for each tehsil for all
the reports were issued and that the Land literates are 5.15, IO.23 and 7.2 for Kotli,
Alienation Act, Usurious Loans Act and the Mirpur and Bhimber respectively. It will be
Agriculturists' Relief Act have given the noticed that the literates vary according to the
zamindar some relief and protection hut debt provision of educational facilities; this is
reduction is a slow and painful process and it is specially noticeable in the case of Kotli.
doubtful whether the position had improved Since many of the men of Kotli have to leave the
much by the end of 1940. No separate figures tehsil and' go to British India to earn a living it
are available for Kotli but there is no reason would be well to give the area bctter eJucational
to helieve the position is any better. facilities to equip them to earn good
wages.
7. Education.---According to reports receiv-
ed the educational facilities in the district 8. Health and Water Supply.---On the
consist of the following;- whole the district is healthy but parts of Kotli
Tehsil ale very malarial. The chief caus,,;s of
Kot!i Teh·il.-- Two Middle Schools and a sickness are reported to be malaria, small-pox,
third upto 9th class and thirty-six Primary Schools pncumonia, typhoid fever, guinea-worm infection
for boys, two Middle Schools for girls, financed and pellagra. TJle latter is a little known
by the Arya Samajists and the Sanatanists disease caused, it is believed, by an un-
respectively, and three Primary Schools for balanced diet of maize flour; it occurs chiefly in
girls. the maize growing areas of KotH. Guinea-worm
infection seems to occur mostly in Bhirnber.
AI ;.l'pur Tehsil.--One High School, four
Middle Schools and thirty-eight Primary Schools . Medical facilities consist of three dispensaries
for boys and one High School, one Middle School in Kotli Tehsil at Kotli, Sinna and Khoiratta, a
and five Primary Schools for girls. Zenana Hospital and a well equipped dispensary
at Mlrpur town and a dispensary at Dadiyal.
Blilmber Tehsil.-One High School, ten Bhimber has dispensaries at Bhirnber town,
Middle Schools (inclusive of two Lower Middle Nowshera, Manawar and Watala. In addition
Schools) and forty-one Primary Schools for boys to these dispensaries there are doctors, hakims
and one Primary School for girls_ and vaids, subsidised by government, practising
in many localities throughout the district. The
In addition there is a private school for majority of the people are said to prefer ayur-
boys under the control of the Sikh community vedic and unani treatment as they are cheaper
for which government aid would appear to be than western methods of treatment.
desirable.
Drinking water on the whole is good but in
I t will be noticed that there is no High some areas scarcity occurs in the summer; the
School in KotH Tehsil and the provision of Middle areas suffering from this scarcity are reported to
Schools is not excessive. The provision of a be Kotli town and l{ajdhani in KoUi Tehsil;
High School at Kotli town would appear to be about one-third of the Mirpl1r Tehsil and the
desirable and Fe:haps one more Middle School at Kandi and Pabbi tracts of Bhimb~r. There
a selected centre. is a tap-water supply to Kotli town but it is
said to be insufficient to meet requirements in
Mirpur Tehsil has a generous provlSlon of periods of drought when the level of the water in
sch! ;ols compared with other tehsils a:1d Bhimber wells alsC) g)es down. Tile guin~a-worm infection
has not been neglected. Une more High in Bhimber is caused by the drying up of the
School in Bhimber Tehsil WOJld be much ponds on which the people in many areas depend
appreciated even jf this were a combined High- for tlleir water. Tne b,llk of the drinking W.ltcr
Middle School. The provision for gUs education supply throughout the district is obtaineJ from
in Bhimber does not compare favourably with wells; on the whole it is good and much prefer-
conditions either in Rotli or IVIirpur. able to that taken from ponds.
The number of literates in the whole district 9. MisJ:ellaneous.-(a) The fairs held in
is 29,005 out of a population of 386,655; the the district are not primarily for the sale and inter-
percentage is 7.5. The figures for the tehsils change of agricultural produce; they mostly
185
have a religious significance. The principal ones (xi) Baisakhi fair at Ambriala is an im-
are :- portant annual event.
(i) Rhanqah Mai Toti Sahiba (KutE (b) Places of archaeological interest are
Tehsil). few; the following are listed for information :-
(ii) Ban Ganga. (i) An old fort ip KotH is said to belong to
very ancient times.
(iii) Bal Brahmanan Khanqah.
(ii) In Mirpur Mangia Mai Fort, Barjun
(iv) Mai Sangli Dhar. Fort and Ramkot Fort are said to be of
interest.
(v) A cattle show is held at village Sh\,!
Shah (Mirpur Tehsil). (iii) A Hajira grave at Chaumakh in Mirpur
reverenced by Muslims.
(vi) Khaniara Ziarat fair.
(iv) Khamba Fort in Bhimber Tehsil is
(vii) Amb Ziarat fair in J eth. reputed to be very old.
(viii) Devotees visit the Kalikadevi Shrine at (v) Serais belonging to the time of the
Mangla Mai in large numbers. Emperor Jahangir are at Anayatpur
and Sadabad.
(ix) Many fairs in Bhimber are connected
with wrestling matches which are (vi) A very old temple and spring at village
enthusiastically watched by large Kalyal are said to belong to the Maha-
crowds of Rajputs. The more import- bharata period.
ant centres are Ambriala, Deva and
Watala. (vii) Forts at Mangia Devi and Baghsar.
(x) A large fair is held by the Sikhs at
Alibeg Gurdwara in Phagan each
year.
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CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Mirpur.
Tehail Katli.
Occupied ,..----
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
,-_----A___ -,
No. Population 1911 Circle Charge
Persons
.A.
Males --
Females Males Females
J: 11 3 4 5 6 7 if 9 IO II
44 ThaJiara 87 19 90 46 44 46 44
45 Sarhota 204 46 224 Ilq [OS 1I'l 105
4 6 Chandah 99 22 96 49 47 49 47
41 Trihian 12 7 44 117 82 75 71 71
2147 511 217G 1138 1038 112& 1027
r87
1941
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
12 13 14 15 L6 17 18 19 '0 21 U 23
42 31 16
,27 25 2
44
97 II
32 29 5 5 67 t3
301 312 5 5 208 30
12
7
r4
3 3 4r 2
3
5
6
4 3 3 88 4
6
7
3 II
2
2
2
2 4 4 3 30 1
2
I
I
2
13
4
1
2
3
2
16 r6
" 23
20
4
2 4
7 J:
3
16 1. 2 38
2Q 25 18
3
r
2 2
4
2 2 29 25 28
7 54 5
G
3
4
5
2 11
• 71 7
188
2 3 4 5 7 8 9 IO II
48 Garboota ~.'50
~" <j 287 '55 13' 155 13 2
4'1 Katbar ~53 ..:_~fJ 967 47 8 4 89 443 457
56 Chhatran 83 ~2 64 33 2l 3~ 2J
i3 Kartoti 58 17 15 62 30 32 30 12
74 Jarahi Saidan 20 <) 32 13 19 '3 19
Ka'ini Lf3 3'\ 149· ti3 66 113 60
75
70 Siah 5~9 1]0 510 234 25 6 254 25 6
77 Nain Sukh [04 3" 155 j'~ 77 78 77
Ga5nara .!.~G 259 rr6 143 1I6 '43
78 j(J
89 Karoin 75 2] 18 70 37 33 37 33
90 Lat '43 37 148 72 76 72 76
Hill Kalan 5 27 131; 539 2U,5 274 ~t>3 273
91
<)2 Hill Khnrd 44 14 39 .19 20 l~) 2U
!\1ales Females :llalos Females. Males Females Male; Females Males Females Males Females
12 IJ '4 15 16 17 Iii 19 20 2X 22 23
6
21 4 4 38
4 '7 4
4 7 27 21 4 4 44 .
12
12
2 8
8
1
"9 6~ I.f- 14 72 24
7 I
J
7t 70 14 14 87 U
2
3 .f- (;
\I
1
10
8
7
5
2
JO
:I 4
• 42
22
'9
4
I 2 I)
3 4 6
25 24 38 1
25
25
2
.5
.f-
I,;
I
8
I] J
C)
3 8 6 31 6
5 4 9
1. 7 8 8 88 10
"
4' 3~ '7 23 45 5
42 34 27 23 48 II
2
24 21 -.!4 2
3
J2b 107 lID 'II
14
17 I
2 :I
9
6
14 15 9
'7 9 1 5
7
4
190
Occupied ,-. _ _ _ __
Serial Nam( of_Villag"
No. 1931 house. No. of No. of Total l\luslim ,others)
Population IY4' CirCle Charge ,-'----~ .....______, , - -__-..A._. __ - - - ,
Persons }lales I'elll a Ie" !\Tales Female.
3 5 7 Ii 9 10 II
99 "ahi 92 24
[00 Akroot 1)5
79 43 35
7 25 43
IO[ Ag ... and 21 II
102 ADOhi 7 23 12 11
103 Sarhota 33 6 'J' 384 I.~I}
36 5 ;)1 17 2
427 2~4 203
2345 625 2444 1201 1243 1161
104 Tapakh
105 Athroin 19 252 I~~ 1!4 12 4
100 KaJlah 156 ,"'1 74
195 l(lO 74
107 Chouki ~j 1U0 Y5
loli Tindah 254 1.![ q3 UI
213 133
log Dikhari '.14 119 (J-l Il~
36 Iq 17 19 [7
1002 243 1105 543 562 543 562
lID Kakani Bugh.. .l:l4 20 909
III Kulhar H3 443
II. Pindhor 34 143
99
74 7-f
362 ! '3 lI3
1360 3&1 1414 684 730 684 730
II3 Pural 139 26 :l1
114 Dhanna 119 50 (>1
I I 5 Lehri Saral
110 27 125
292 50 (>3 62
lIu Phagwari 306 16&
'755 3(i9 1773 135
846 776
2296 480 2323 1218 1105 1133 1034
117 SCH. (J~
JI8 Gerla 74 ·11 33 J')
'7 26 12 33
119 P"lang 97 '4 12
"4
[20 Jabbar Jor 114 jj 57
33 21 [3 57 57
R 13 ~
226 235 123 112 121 112
121 Chanjora .: [1)
122 Dhanwan 1087 562 5~5
374 1868 ~76 9'13
2869 584 2958 1438 1518 1421 1501
/123 Dandli .'\;
<24 (;awan 371
44 489
878 184 840 418 422 399 404
125 (..oi
126 Kanduit 25 2442 121 3 Lll)u [2011
J27 NiTali 878 401
520 4Cll 47,
128 Mohar .l5..! 4:5.l 2bi"i
371 174 1]4 197
3948 890 4211 2040 2171 2017 21&0
129 Mahrian
130 Nil 5,,,00i 445 ~31
[31 Tapag' 393 .lo_i
132 Amlnurati 1133 555
1114 ..,,sq
3243 6110 30B5 1505 1580 1494
133 Rhad GujralJl '.11
'34 Bllrmoch
J '7 1171 uo"
12 .. 677
l~'i NeWill 335
7' 337 "7 1
1927 384 2185 111& 1070 961 900
136 Ohanan
2182 1120
'-1uslim (Shias)
...-----"----'
,,----____,.____,
Hindus Sikhs
,--____.A----,
Buddhists
,-----"------,
Others
.--------'-------.
Total Literates
,.----'------,.
),lales Females Male. Females Males Females Males ]iemales Males Females Males Females
12 I3 14 15 I6 17 I8 19 20 2Z 32 .111
I
12 II 8
Y
1 6 4 17 3
21
4
7
3
4
2
20
13
I
2
18
4
II
3 I 31
83 68 84
1 3 84 88 130
5
2
I
2 8
g 9 1Z
9 8 23
17 17 35
19 IS 6
19
1. 18 25
"3 ., 73
10
14
4
23 21 101
10
9
7 21
4 5 17
11 ., &7
6
15 1 16 3 19 3
3 7 5
154 170 30 3
'4 2 12 3 10 9 lIS 44
142 123 10 • 115
27
44
·5 32
17 13 29
4
c; JI
1 a 60 71
Occupied ,--
Serial Name of Village Tf.l3 I houses ~o_ of 1>0. of Total 1.lu,lim (other;)
No. Population 194' Circle Charge r-------"---------, r -- ___,.__- --.
Persons Males l''<_·malc.s :Vlale!o; Female~ ,
r 2 4 :; ; /I If)
".------A--..-------, r---______A-~
:'.lales Fe,,,-.d~s Males F('m,IJcs Males Females Males Females ~1alcs Females Males Females
u I4 IS I6 17 I8 IQ 20 2T 22 2.1
I3
If 4
(J (, 74-
t>
3 5 09 10
47
9 11 210 15
l7
27
2 I
4
23
14
4 2 93 4
13 20 16 2
2 5 3
2 1 7
3 (, 63 4
20 32 89 8
(JO
7 90
Il
30 2] 4 3 51
3 5 41
33 28 4 3 104 5
09
2 4 2 69 2
4
4 2
5 7 49 8
4
15 5
7 2 5 7 69 13
31 30 ,8
16
6
h 9 9
22 zo 1T
59 59 60
46 41) 7
4$ 37 9
60 r,o 19
.!(, .!7 4
7 .) '2
184 181 41
~7 H2 Zj
!.cq 20(, ~t
294 288 76 2
:1
3'1 43 It 10 6q rz
194
Occupied ,..-----
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,-_____ _.A. _ _ _ - - - , r--_____A...-~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 7 8 9 IO II
I2
109
148
1I3
156 11
44 ..
10 128 18
~2 "7 169 11
62 67
169 11
.. 7 .;0 .;0
51
4 7 50 50
51
7 3
65 61 18 6
24
79 12
72 64 18 24 85 12
II6 1)8 12 12
103 5
17 I I
73 2
133 109 12 12 176 7
5 3 183 17<) 55 63 199 77
5 3 183 179 55 63 199 71
fJ2 (,7
l( .!o
20
13
70 87
33
b
H 3S
19
45 38
25
jJ S
1(j
7
fO
S
1"
3
12
"- i6
18
..
2
II
4 (,
6
51 70 11 14 81 6
88 93 4 64 7
8,; 93 2 4 64 7
8 II
36
-~
a 11
40
5 8 J02 1)<1 72 blj
66
II 4 108 11h
'4 21 Ii
6
5 8 134 121 180 185 88
2\1 !l
119 Ill! 3
4° 40 68
12 7 3
3
148 139 58 47 74 3
.l'i 3" .I 3
N 3! r 15
29
76 71 3 4 45
1:16 1:17
13 T2 37
II
99 99
48
196
Or.cupied ,.-
Serial Name of Vma.ge 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Mlslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,-_~~~. __ -A._ _ _ _ ~ ,-----'-~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HJ II
(ii) Villages Danga, Budheri and Athand serial number•. '7, 36 and 37 respectively of the Vi11aj.{e Tables 1941 were unoccupied at
th" last Census.
(iii) ThaI Dhar Barotian selia.l number 3721 of the Village Tables 1931 was unoccupi"d at this ('ensu,. It is not a village. In 193&
Censu~ it was a forest workers' camp.
(iv) The number of villages in the Tehsil which appears in the Vmage Tables is 226. Two of these "illage vi .. ,Kotli Khas and Kotli
Baliah serial numbers 152 and 153 of the Village Tables together constitute Kotli Town and have been taken as a single item in Imperial
Table Ill. Tberefore Imperial Table III shows 225 villages only.
(v) The numberinl{ of Crnsus Divisions in Tehsil ]{otli was not carried out in accordance with the instructions issued. \Vhen the defect
was noticed revision was not possible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst th,' circles in the Village Tables for this Tebsil folloW'
each other in correct sequence the charges do not. Charges were numbered by Districts and Circles by Tehsils. The Charge numbers in thig
Tehsil run from 1 to 10. All are shown in the Ta.bles but they d9 not run consecutively with the circles. Circle totals are given but owing to
the defect referred to total for charges cannot be arrived at except lly collecting the totals of the various separated circles forming eltCh cha:rge.
197
"94" POPULATION
---"----.
Muslim ( ,hias) Hindus
. __
,-----'----. r - - -"-------, ~--,
Sikhs Buddhists
r--__..A..~ ,-- __...________,
Others Total literates
r-----A.-.~
Male" Females Males Feynalcs Males Iietnales Males Females Males Females Males Females
u I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 III 23 23
8 0 5
.8 ~3 8
36 29 13
H 4" 124 1I6 44 7
9 10 3
4
53 51 124 116 51 7
15
48
'J
50
10
28
I'
22
18
33 .
34 3' 2 5 20
9
.7 40 39 ao 4
"
,.
I
12 18 04 62 52 8
12 64 62 53
•
66 4124 40 57 799
I98
CENSUS
VILLAGE
tistrict Mirpur
Tehs.1 l\lirpur
Occupied
No. of No. of
,----------------------
Total Muslim (others)
Serial N arne of Village 1931 hou:-::c;;
No. Population I94 r Circle Ch~ger-~---~ ,.----__.A.--.,
Persons Maks Females Males Females
I :I J 01 5 6 7 8 9 fO II
Kathar ,-;!6
'''4 II 1659 HF 81 7 llo3 71II
2Dh.ri Kasam 5()2 17(1 661 354 30 7 3.H 30 7
3 I{aljoor 34" ~)5 381 1()1) r82 199 1~2
4 Maja 'Wari 179 52 206 rOlJ !Jj 10 9 97
5 Pipli 103 24 90 50 40 50 4°
6 Barbatti I1_i 2C.J 127 (J~ 59 uS 5<)
40 Dingal RS 30 8 76 37 3<l 37 39
41 Kararha Saidallo "0 I 5 3 3
42 Napur 67 '5 77 .~n 47 " 30
2
~7
43 Bassar 1[,0
3" 149 S4 (,S ~2 Ul
44 Tharah II79 ]15 1338 674 6(>4 u57 636
45 Sandal 347 92 362 17 2 '90 17" ]00
____
1941 POPULATION
_ _- - A . . _ _ _ _ _ _
~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Other. Total literates
,--- r- ----'-~
r Males Females Males Female .. Males Females Males Females Males Females Males FemAles
37 36 [64· ')6
48 7
24
14
7
4
37 36 2 281 103
l! 2
18
2
•
8 2
6
9 7 II II
33 4
2
2
19
9 7 12 11 74 ..
4 3 86
4 3 86
37
7
l! 10 9 4
I 3 17 '7 40 8
38 35 159 167 134 n
23
118 74
54 36 15 13 204- 1St;
36 24
3 28 II
15 14
57 39 II 13 283 205
3 I I·
17 .8 24
3
17 28 2 3 31
200
Occupied r"-'.
Serial Name of Village If)) I houses No. of No. of Total
No. Population 1\14' Circle Mu,[im (others)
Charge r------~--_, ~ _ __ _.A., _ _ _ - . , .
46 Surra.khi
47 Thala Rajwali Khan 32 7 9 1095 549
56 54()
48 Chapair 162 72
38 107. 72
49 Phagalian 4l 4'
50 Dudh Parat '7 62 34
7 34
51 Sahin Baroutian 28 13 I)
~4
52 ilia 67 34 34
ror 304 '3<) 139
1696 570 1825 942 883 938 880
53 Khara,.;
10 2583 132~ 1.111
2381 717 2583 12~5 1328 1246 1311
54 Hill 584 rXR
55 Ganchoor II 12 707
56 Ankar 14 2 3" 162
1222 31 7
57 Sal,"r Thalah 38,.,
1350
58 Chak Sharaf Shah 97 402
5r 13 55
59 Cl,ak ilhopa
59 Il 42
60 Khairi
43 2 107 481
2879 771 3179 1540 1639 1334 1456
6r Samlothah
390 12 463 225
62 Thanpal
63 Tajpur
5 20 532 243
61 4 708 37 0
1524 404 1703 838
64 Potha Sher :!zo
65 Jagal 13 922 40 7 SI5
10 5[5
66 Khaniara 51 '5 26 20
67 Majhum a 57 304 ~) 1 113
26 54 1'3
68 lIf""chola Z(!
'3 31 31
6<) Chak Dha.tnali 93 48 45 ·15
21< 115
70 Kalarwari 55 60 /)0
1<)6 874 43 8 43&
2146 569 2313 1087 1226 976 1120
71 Dady"l Saidan 4'))
72 Arah Jattan 538 214
295 340
73 Chomakh 549 [7 2
5B5 °4~
1337 387 1463 723 634
74 Nathla <)8
75 Salpur 37 10! ,'ic
4'1 IS 50
76 Chak Dhiaran 119
61 :.!4 37
77 Pandora Jagir
50 174 ~l
78 Chak Pathanan '3 2 43 148
70 ~4
79 Mohra Agru 3" 86 42
14~ 4.~ 165 ISj
657 223 736 356 380 380
ko Paith
81 Sial{h r6 267
82 Pail 1421
83 Potha Ban,,!"Cs 613
368
2389 2669 1285 1384 1151 1275
~4 Chhalroh
~.' Flatah",,' 45" 17 1903 "7()
101
~I, IJehali 423 ":11.
126
s, Chan;t 480
58 240
2709 744 3046 1507 1539 1499 1537
88 Panyam I6)!J IS 1927 945 f)34 Il7.!
1639 462 1927 945 982 934 972
~9 l'alak
qo Dullar r" 766 39 0 3Hu
91 Ganohi 255 130 J]()
92 Kotli Sarsawa 286 [37 137
217 TTo 11u
1395 345 1523 756 767 743 757
:.<or
1941 POPULATION
2 3 60 28
2 14
2
5
I. t)
4 3 94 34
9 17 U3 19
D 17 123 19
3 31 z4 III ')0 13 1 36
5
58 65 85
3 J 13
1-
2
20
3 1 89 89 114 93 280 37
4 36 II
4 41 20
51 4
I I 128 35
33 8
1
1"
3
•
I
36 36 75 70 88 42
36 38 71 70 138 10
30 49 5
1
52
16
..
,.6 31- 8 70 9
30 49 ·12 34 7 8 t38 13
4-
1
3
5
2
:z 6
2 3 If
13
63 58 41 '7 lIo 21-
16 15 14 9 3S 7
17
71 73 55 38 174 31
I)
60
2 2
9
,
9'
8 2 83
3 6 l! 1- 166 4:1:
3
• •
13 10
4 188
26
42
3
3
4
13 10 38 f
202
Occupied ,
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Tota.l Muslim (others)
No. Population zg,p Cirde Charge - - - - - - " ' - - - - - - , r--'---""-\
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 I) 7 8 9 IO II
3 7
3
3 16
z 3
4 22
10 3 51
9 14 28
3 3
2
15
8
3 86
16 16 142.
84 2I
32 9
4- 5 97 II
4 5 2.13 41
I 20
29 39 3
14- 9 16 3
8
12 10 16 3
48 48 29 4-
104 108 92 10
2
19 14 86
3
7
47 I
4
19 14 149
25
4~ 29 9
8
42 29 42
8
log
154
64
8
10
5
51
409
I·
8 8 10 4
67 3
5
,
92
19
II
13
It 8
• II 1911
2
31
4- 25 2
28
96
5
2,
46 29 57
I
..
6
4. 33 247 a
204
Occupied r-
Serial Name of Village 1931 bouses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population HI41 Circle Charge r- -----., - - ' - - - - ,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
----- -----..
~
Muslim (Sbia.)
r-~
Hindus
,___..______,
Sikhs
,--~
Buddhists
~
Otbers
Males Females
Total literates
.-_____.__-~
Males Females
Males Females Males Females Males Ferna.les Males Females
I. 16 8
49 4I 4
2
'7 -'7
6
3
I
.. ..
4 2
, -44
2
86 t
IS
2:
4 53
5
1\ 20 2
7
.. 3
• 7 .3 •
z6
18 .
3
23
48
1111
2'"
•
I
123
].
""
8
28 1
Ie>
44 14
1D r
23 14 8 ::6
I 2 8
31 2
!8 15 10 135
..
45
7
4
5
73
23
3
34
4
2 2 ••
10
.%3
10
3
13
60
7
'1
,--S
I
206
I Z 3 4 5 7 8 9 IO IT
1941 POPULATION
I2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 flO :u .flfl 23
.2
3 13
3 3&
3 73 ,'jJ 37 211 '94 37
6
5 8 6
3
3
1 3 73 1i1 41 36 112 37
2
7 26
11 3 ..7
1. 18 2 32 1t
(> 6 3
23 3
.2
..
10 ..
.2 4 :01
"4
33
,.
15 2
19 5 14
33 11 8 112 7
2
2
3
4 j 12 3
2
10
,.
39 4.. 3 37 [7
4
4. 49 11 74 20.
u 4 4
3 10
4
3
.2 .2
11 6 31
45 24 111 21 uS
4
....n
16 '3
23 18
5 .2 31; 34
42 zz
2 Ii 48 25 23 23. 141
r
.2
18
7
11 10 3 3 31 6
','i 16 9 7
4
2
26 26 Ii Ii 74 13
3
7
16
• 208
1 • .1 4 .'; ~ 7 8 9 10 II
Mirpur (Town) 7271 23 2 " 52-5' 16 8&58 453 8 40lil 1675 1501
289
7274 2329 8556 453. 4018 1875 1501
------
Tor.u. I01I02 ,,1/492 :tr3rr5 5 6739 5 637 6 S I 97· 53I75
20 9
1041 l'OJ>ULATION
----- _.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
-_._---- __ -- ~ -_- -- -~-- ---------,
Mmililll (SI';·"l l-lindm:i Sikh, Buddhi::;t:; Olh('r> Total litt~rat. {'
r---___;~ -.. .. _-----., , - ____ _ A _ . _ _ _ ----,
r----,A---- - .. _, ,- - _. --"--- ----. ,---_..__..A. _ _ _ - , , _ _ _ _ -A.. _ _ _ ---..,
],'ema1cj
Ma~(.' l't't~l:III_'~ ~laks l'cmaj(.'b Males l;l'lIlalt·:) l\Ialt'~ Fl'lnaic5 MaIL'" l'['IlIalcs ]\1,,1,·,
4-
II 5· w
(.,
3
4-
4 9
(>
16 11 4 2 118
9 ,0 7' 2~
9 10 71 23
h
2
H
4 25
13 h 25 2(, l~) (>
II '4 H
(, 0 ., :.!()
5 4 2
7
7
2 (, 4
241 20 45 55 76 9
3
!<
4 Co 9
2r) 15 If> 1<, 31 4
7
(j
4
5
30 18 22 24 74 7
(, .".~ 7
III (>
1 4 61 4:;
2 3 68 (.e
" 2.1 2. ~.
14 10
12 6 3 3 208 159
(i) Differences have been noticeu in the spelling of villagc names ''" given in thl' Village T"blcs for 1'1]1 <tnd ,', '''0W'1 ill the
enl1Jncration record for 19{I. For the 1l)41 Vmage Tables we have adopted the spdlin~ giv(m ill the record after chc..:li:ing it wjth the spelling
given ill the list of villages supplied by the District Census Officcr ill 1i).p. The list t)f suell villag<', is given below : -
.:\s shown in Village Tables 1931. :--;pdllllg adopted in Village Tables ItJ.p.
s_ ~o. Kanw. s. ~{}. J'\a.me.
~~~~~
Dchinri-Haranln <J·I Di1eri ~rah"r Hodn
J hang-luCllyaran 157 _IhanJ.{
3t)(_l{) I krtj-Jagir J71 ~t!ri Jagir
jql": Bangrcta Il{J 13angirila
.ISH Tallm~lr-cllClk 1(11) Thac Chak
.l'),'O ~J'"'llI -'-'{J :-;cem
J'JL>9 c...;orah ·F:l/al .!.il) <;urah
(ii) Villa.ges Bela Jangwall. !\.upa and Beth Brij L,i.I ~cria.1 numb\!rs j.ioi'), J,)Cn and 401)1) Tl· ... IH.~\;tivcly of t.he ymage T,I.!11c~ hl]l ""ere
unoccupied at the recent Census. These villages thc..~rC£url! tlo not a.ppear ill the Village Tables for I().fl.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRIBT MIRPUR. TEHSIL BHIMBAR
2I2
CENSUS
V1LLAGE
Disrrict Mirpur
Tehsil Bhimbar
Oc\,;upicd ~---_. __._-----_._ - ----_
Serial Xnme of Village 1~~3r hOl1~es ~().of No. of Total !>h"lim (others)
N'J. PO]lulalioll Jq41 Circle Charge r---- - - --A-._ .._ - - -~ r- - - __..A.. - - -~
Pc..~rson:; ;\,[alcs J<'emalcs \1:nk':-; T"emales
I 4 j 6 7 s 9 Ir
13 Ramloh 350
1-4 Samahani 2401
TABLES
11)4 I POPlTT.ATlO:-J
____ _A _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ___ _
- - - - - ---_. -----,
.\1.~hlim '\~~lia'i) [l-indus Sikhs Bi.Hldhit.;ts Olh'.'!'f';'" T )~ ,11 :;t::.rat(\~
-- ---...._
.,.....- ._ ----, r - ---"- --.~ r---_____..A_-----~ ~---~--~...,
Fe!'!l'} les
r - - --__.\.... .. - - - - 1
-"ra.ias l'~m,lle "\1.:1,·...;
_ ___.A. _ _ _ ---..
F\·".1·~1 ~;-i
\ J.iI C.-i 1,'1~~11;1 11 '."; \1,1 1(.':{ F(~:n,lles :'~,lle:; Fl'm:!lc,... , :\1,11(':;
_::;0 .)80 ~ [
196 229 II 3 79
.'1 ''I ':,)
1~ j()
35 14 :;7
3 :2
5 3 62 20
.~4 30 .'4
! .,}3 lit) ::.3
lH 236 H
9 (,
,,
-1"' - 'i"~
472 462 6 B2 2
1':1, 1.1 fJ '4
126 110 34 10
40 ",", ':C'
40 ::8 10
:5 .,$
15 18 13
1() ~I d
2°7 ~ Sg , "J 4')
42 39 107 40
7 '4
7 7 14
·. . . 5 ')1 ~7 4
85 !!1 51
)~ .3 1
) .,:'
"
58 39 3iJ
)'3 ~ ),) ]5 Fr 3
I r
1·1 ,(; 8 :'7 3
198 446 23 i9 119 6
'0 23 cI
:0 ::3 21 2
2I4
z .1 4 5 7 'J IT
1916
1620 386 1916 947 969 862 870
:I/'-J '7 1809
1492 379 1809 932 817 874 815
20 Hhajno;" I~ 550 :!/)()
27 !\lanpur 346 17.)
2~ DhaJUuaka 395 211
29 Langar 583 3[')
11.1 !e... I-..:l~l;l h.:s 1Ialt''-j Fl'i!":.aJes ::\tales Fcmalc:-i j\lah~s jit]lTIalcs Ma]e~ Females \jail.'i l\'IlJale~
;:'.1
-"'5 'd
85 99 81 5
~1 I
.~,s r).!
58 62 2.5 4
·1 ·1
i 7 4
" 1
'0
~ "~I
36 37 43 2
2:1 7
]" .13 ':;b q
;~ "4 4
37 57 3 4 79 21
l.l u
II) 12
".l 7:!. -1
96 84 4 2 71 12
~9 33 17 11
] "
r
17
::) q
.-,
15 ]0
-=:')
·11 ~"
75 76 7 13 56
I.)~ 31
~.'-i .'i
100
22
'/4
333 299 2 sa
3() .::;2
.I'
·1
I')
.:!o
"3 !'l
.H .n
&4 89 65
]·B 11.1 J 27 13
JO 5 '4 JO
t"
II 1~
6
-- ;r, '7
jo;l '/ I
'3
Jut) .!_F3 1,)1 ~7
4
'i .>
I.:!
-17 I~
lnf)
',:':-:1 16Q
2~
12 9 'I:) 1~7
10 II IjZ '4'; "4
22 20 601 494 175 3
216
Occupied r-------------------------------
Serial Name of Villa!:<:- 193 [ house;... !\o. of Ko_ of Toial _Muslim (other,)
~o_ Popula tio" 1<'14.1 Circle Charg€' I-----__..._----~-l ,.--_ _..A.._._.___. _ ,
Pcr30n.s l\"lalc:'3 FClllales l\talcs FC'U!J.le ...
I 3 4 5 6 7 3 IO II
7(' Cmldeh 37 44
220 241 120
77
78
Peli
Dhvk Bania,- 296 ISO 5-' "
(0,
79 Dhor 253 l.!i II
-'
818 207 834 420 414 89 75
lr)..j.1 IJol'I:LATlo[';
________ ....A. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ ~ _____ _
- --_._---_._-----,
~luslilll l~h!a'~) Hind", Sikh, Hud.jhi . . t~ Others>': Total lih·r.,tes
r-" ._ _ . ..J... _ _ ._-- -', ,--_ _ _ . ..J. __ _ . , ___ __ J .. __ _ __ - . , , -__ ._ _ ...A.... ____ --....
~__A.---l r--- - _,._. -- -.~
:Mnle... I;email'" .i\lak-:-. 1'('III~dt'~ .I\1ale.:.- F(·tIlal~':--- !\j.rlh'_" J'"C'lllale;:; . M;)lr-,~ j·t·malf;OS .:\Iah·s F(>maIe-l:'
1-1 15 16 1;- ~o or H
7 5 QO lOl 35 Sf>
7 5 96 107 35 86
42 :17 '5
37 4"
~4
""
T lO
44' 400
,.!"(
SS
2"
<)2 7'1 ,;
1 11) l'Jj
331 339 33
354 21 7 12
354 217 12
33<) ::\1(. ~
47 33
386 352 137 149 9
IH 2(. 15 If 14~
Il
7 18 28 15 11 160
" 14 4 34
20
3
14 4 57 z
r. ,. 122 5]
4 (> 34 3
5 12 11 156 54
-" 1.1
]1
8 l_.i
~
11 10 68 15
90 J]X
"
90 118 15
](.
"
45
·2;18
7
. 7 !O II
H'·fl POPUT.ATtO'S
----- (Hhia"J-
_ _ ..A -- ---_._-------_ .. _- - -- -- --
OthcT!:;*'
---,
Total literateti
ll!nrlu:" ~ildl::- Hllrtdhist...:
}.i.tI5Hn1
_.1------ ,----- _A_ r---- J-._
--. r-' .._-- --'- ._-- ---, ,---- _.A- _
----, ,---
Ma.les
_A_ _ _
-,
Female.
!\1.I!('S Fr'mcl!r",,:; l\{al!'s F("r!l:11e::-=. Malt,=" Femaie:-- Mo."'" Femaie:o";
Males Femal e ,,-
'5
2,',') 6, 6:-i 34
33 1 15
285 332 67 6S 64 2
sq b4
13~ It,:) S'.!
138 165 52 59 64
Xu 5
II, I' 7
7 80 5
16 12 2
95 18
3~ -- 4' '7
21 95 18
38 22 42
23 I>
447 I..!j
3:1 3" 3'2n 7'
30 72 470 133
35 320
2<) 4
b 2
35 6
262 g:!
'J5 '!O
262 9!
25 20
80 f>
1'1 5
54
134 6
11 5
85
4
4 3 ! 85
7
h
I
13
3
3 2 2 27
645
645
4~~
488
61
61
4~
45
,.
1'1 13
13
67 S
&78
3!
299
299
IS
I
10'
R T1 1:' "
16 133 33
8 2 12
12 () ~ 38 5
IS
8 53 5
12 7 9
('~q Tn,. IH III
174 141
2 99 109
°7 54
'-'_\ lliS (,' 54
,'.
('1(. ()" ~rl
'"
70 11& 54
239 261 92
35i> 7('
13 H4 '-\:- , :i"'"
--' 5R' 1
358 78
1384 1472 539 589
'33 60
3('.=) Y'I 2.::1 ~~'."
133 60
365 314 221 259
220
I 2 5 7 8 9 7() II
")14 POPULAT1ON
_--- ._-----_.. -_. - - - - - - - - ~---------- -----.-------~ -~- ------- _, - ---
Muslim (Shias) Jlindus Sikh., BuJdhists Others· Tolal literale"
r--'-~--- --,
, - ______ _A._ ____ ~ , - _ _ _J,,_
- -,
~_
,--~-------. , - _ _ ____A_~
.- ____..A. _ _ ~
:';1,,]e" Femalc[.t "A-Iaies FClnales Males Females Males Females Males Females .Males Females
37 30 241 149
·13 4" '·37 ;.',q ~S "'::'.J
5 otJ ')
3 22 4 ;~')83 23 6 195 34 2 39
3224 2583 236 195 342 311
5 17 'j3~ 7' .'13 37 2
.;...!{) "~4 .07 1_'0 3 3 ,s
743 756 178 119 3 3 55 3
20.}0 2th).:! 30 5 3!O lO
701 719 5 5 89
I_.c;OI 154 2 '79 174 180 12
.FS 3 21 10 I.~ ~7
124 13 8 69 ,,4 40
1953 2001 25B 243 247 14
4"
34~
~7
322 128 ')8 Il7
I
9
'4 ~z 13
Occupied ,.
Seria! Nanl(' of Village l.~131 house_..;. No. uf No. of Total )lc ... iilll (otltcl'd)
No. pf)[>ulaf.i'~n j(I.,J Ci"c)t;t Charge-,- ---- - -\ '-"---
p,~r~ons. .wlaies l·ema.l't·~ Mall;:'Js 1,'0 III aie:-.
J 4 6 i N 9 T~;' If
:;4
-~
l":u
2·J
1,";'
714
S9
69
J 69
.F
34S
l,
3 1-1
';"
33
2361 628 2014 1407 1407 6, 61
187 Lakho Ch.ak 31') ;., 77 376 .:!/}/; 17'1 Lf"'i 117
188 Arana I'!:" ';:i 120 1,.12 ,~ .=;..: 4~}
192 lITaYdwar (Town) 2.: :.-1 5;-f, 2-'? 2580 Jjf)'1 I :!!lJ 555 47V
21'!1I 576 2580 1369 1211 555 479
I<r"v Now,hera Cantonmen~-
.. Military population 15-~ ~o .. ~.!
-.' 511 511 15
Ch·il lOt (.Ii (, 21 i)
79I5J
...
53,1,3 .'rIP?
(il Differences have been noticed in the spelling of ,·ma!:"e uames as giv<'''_in th.t' VilIag.. Taules for '931 and as shown in the cnume"'..
tioD record for 1941. For the 1941 Village Tables we have "dopted the opelling- gIven In the record "ftcrchecking it with the 8pdliug giyeu ill
the Ii.t of villap'" supplied by the District Census Officer iu 1941. The list of such villa!;e. is given below:-
As shown in Village Table. r··)3J. Sl'ellint( adopt.>d ill ViUa!(' TallieH 1~41.
(il) H.mloh -erial number '3 of the Villag-e Tables rq4' is not traceable from I<j3T Village Tables. Thi8 village was "r... :'a/,Iy i""11Id,,,[
with 5amahani serial number 4164 of the Village Tables I93r, Samahani appears under serial number [4 in this table. Similarly Slim,,- Mat..
aerial number 82 of the Village Tables [9~[ was probably iucluded with Patan serial Dumber 4'97 of the YilIagc Table. 1931. Patni which is
correct nome fOT Patan. appears under serial number 8 I in this table.
._- - --_. -----
1<)J4 POrULArION
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--.--~
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~.;
341)
., i, S .p
10
J,v,s .;
IJ 51
5
j ~.i
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12 9
'I)
27
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51 ..~o 5 1J 12
57 47 ~
"'3 _ '4 q
-1';'1 ,.._(..q .!It; 46 54 4
·'-1·1 ...!ou I, 12 I2
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13 16 "
.-- ·;3 10 3
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12 15 IJ
,1' 46
13 1. f05 113 21 3
4'.;() >4 6
7'
496 246
71 3
52 56 Z4 6 4fJ 23jLI 434 1 4HJ8 50 38 92 95 216 7
496 246
-_._-- _._-_--_._- --_. _. --- ._- --_._---- ._- -_._.-._._- ._-_._-----_
52 56 25'45 2J5 21 434' 4 708 50 38 954£ 2I 67
224
(iii) Th~ numbering of Census Divisions in Bhimber Tellsil wa. not carried out in accorunncc ,,·itll the instructions issued. When the
def""t was noticed revision was not pOssible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst the Circles in the Village Tables for this Tehsil
follow each other in correct sequence the Charges do not. Charges were numbere,! by Districts and Circles by Tehsils. The Charge numbers
in ~his Tehsil run from ]7 to 23· All are shown in the Tables but they do not run consecutively with the Circles. Circle totals al·e given but
o,":lllg to the defect referred to total for Charge 19 cannot be arrived at except by collecting the totals of the variuus separated circles fOImi"g
thls Charge.
. liv) The figures for females under Shias and Sikhs are given in these tables as 56 and 410~ respectively whereas the Compilation
reg>sters for Imperial Table XIII show the correct figures to be 36 and 4128 respectively. It wa. not practical at the time the discrepancy
was detected to trace the cause of this error in the Village Tab!es, increasing Shins by 20 and reducing Sikhs h~' the same number. The
figures for Shias are not given separately in Imperia! Table XUI but thOse for Sikhs are. Imperial Table X111 is correct. The figures fer
total population are not affected.
CHENANI dAGIR DISTRICT.
This Jagir is situated within the limits of the real industries. As in most areas of the State
Udhampur Wazarat. It is close to Batote and the people make blankets etc., on hand looms for
Kud which are summer resorts on the B. C. Road. their own use. Forest exploitation works
The total area is 95 sq. miles. The I{aja of provide some employment for the people. Work
Chenani is a hereditary Jagirdar. The Jagir is also available under contractors on repairs and
consists of 48 villages. . construction on the B. C. Road which passes
through the Jagir. The people of the area are
The lower parts of the area exP!!rience high said to be ease-loving and lethargic and not to
temperatures in summer but on the whole the take full advantage of these opportunities to
climate is good. The headquarters of the adminis- supplement their incomes.
tration are at Chenani Khas where the Raja
Sahib resides. 6. Susbsistence and Indebtedness.-Local
authorities say that the standard of living varies
2. Population,-At the recent Census the according to caste but that the differences are so
population was II,796 against 10,925 in I93I. small that it is not possible to differentiate.
This gives an increase of 7.95 per cent. against There are no records on the subj eet ; the figures
10.29 per cent. for the whole Statc. Hindus given are approximate. The average monthly
form the bulk of the population; there arc income per head for an earner is put at Rs. 4 and
2670 members of the Scheduled castes. The the average per head for all at Rs. 1-8-0. The
higher caste Hindus number 6,9II most of whom expenditure per head per month is put at
are Dogras. There are 2,205 Muslims. Rs. 3-I4-o. This figure makes no provision for
payment of revenue, expenditure connected with
3. Migrations.----During the winter a number births. deaths, marriages and other ceremonies.
of labourers. mostly Baltis, enter the area in In these circumstances, most of the inhabitants
search of work and obtain employment as coolies must carry a considerable load of debt. Means of
on road construction and maintenance works. subsistence would appear to be inadequate and
the present low standard of living must deterio-
Kashmiris pass through the area on their rate unless remedial measures are taken. Prices
way to the Punjab in the winter; few of these for local produce assumed at the time of the
temporary emigrants stay in Chenani for long Settlement and those obtaining for the past
as they get better wages in the Punjab. At the three years are reported to be the same subject
time of the Census 93 Baltis and 537 Kashmiri to minor fluctuations which have no bearing
Muslims were enumerated in the area. Bakerwals on the position.
pass through the area in the spring to their
summer grazing grounds and back again in the 7. Education.-The standard of education
autumn to their winter quarters. All these in the area is low. There are only three Primary
migrations are purely temporary and have no Schools in the whole Jagir. At the time of the
permanent effect on the population. Census only 347 persons were returned as literate
and even these figures may exaggerate the actual
4. Agriculture.~The chief crops are maize, position. It is clear that an improvement in
wheat, barley and rice; some trumba is grown educational activities is much to be desired.
too. Maize and wheat are the staple food grains
and of these the production is sufficient; some 8. Health and Water Supply.-The health
rice is imported. conditions in the area cannot be described as
good. There is only one dispensary. The chief
Local authorities report that prices have causes of illness and death are reported to be
been normal. Water for irrigation purposes is pneumonia, typhdi fever and mahria. Venereal
reported to be insufficient. disease is said to be widespread. This must
have an adverse effect on the health and constitu-
Efforts have been made to induce inhabitants tion of the people. Drinking water supplies are
to grow fruit and vegetables to supplement their stated to be satisfactory except in the KOTHARA
incomes but to date these efforts have not been and MARSUH villages of the RODHAR illaqa.
successful. It would appear that there are no springs or
streams in the localities mentioned and that the
5. Industries and Labour.-There are no inhabitants have to fetch water from a distance
of I~ miles. The conditions .as regards he':l.lth, reputed to be of some archaeological interest.
medical facilities and drinking water supply
would appear to call for iIhprovement. A few other ancient temples are found in
Chenani Khas, the most important of which is
9. Miscellaneous.-(i) A comparatively large DOSALA. A temple in the Hardwar village of
Hindu regligious fair is held at SIDH MAHA- Malwana illaqa is reported to be of Buddhist
DEV Maharaj Shivaji Temple at the end origin.
of J eth each year and lasts for four days. The
attendance during this period is said to reach ten (iii) The village of KUD situated on the
thousand, including many persons from the B. C. Road has recently developed into a summer
Punjab. There are some other minor fairs of no resort. It is healthy and cool and may well
importance. expand considerably during the next decade.
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Chenani dagir
Tehsil Chenani
Occupied
Serial N arne of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population HI41 Circle Charge ,--.._--_..... ,......-~- ....
Perrons Males Females Males Female.
I
• 3 -# 5 6 7 8 9 IO 1I
33 Karrneel 88 39 5 3 178 96 82 42 32
34 Ramgarb 14 0 34 139 74 65 2 1
35 Ghanbuta. 78 17 88 48 40 4 I
36 AssnT 3.'i5 77 368 210 158 5~ 57
37 Jathi 140 22 172 107 65 lOO 63
3 8 Marsoh 75 16 73 49 24 B I
39 Kuthiara. 279 53 271 159 II2 28 3
40 Ranka 392 69 378 210 .68
41 Lalhote 44 18 84 39 25
1591 345 173' 992 739 243 159
42 . Charota 5'10 149 6 716 359 357 3 7
43 KhaTonti IT3 34 178 97 8]
44 Buland-Pore '39 32 154 7'1 75 8 4
45 Seate 252 48 243 J37 106 5 7
46 Bardi [96 36 181 92 89 40 38
47 Thanda Pani 55
48 Pata Balga Jagwas 12 3
178
TltHSIL TOTAL I0925 25611 :tr796 6475 5311I r34 8 7I 4
229
'1941
TABLES
194 1 POPULATIO'!
~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus
,---------A----
Sikhs
,----A.__~
Buddhists
,.....~-----"---~
Others
,..---- .... _______ Total Iiterate~
r---__.)._-:--,
Males Females Males Females Males P'emaJes Males Females Males Females Males Femeals
~
4 61 453
31 34
224 208
10
30 25
8 13 3
360 J25 11
3 395
3 1149 1093 147 17
107 3 11 3II 3 30
72 70
II8 III
28 r6
16 I2
12 24
101 82
112 123 6
35 32
II II
.f' 4°
96 ')0
15 0 137
J7<l 157
21 7 202
33 27
.5 0 44
78. 897
:;0 I.~
.54
8
72 64
44 39
33 1I6 100 3 40
6 2 I2
41 23 5
13 1 TOg 3
209 167 II
39 25
35 6 ~50 .9
97 ~I 4
71 71
132 99
52 51
108 852 14
The Poonch Jagir lies to the north of the To reach Pooneh from Jammu by car at pre-
Jammu Province. Its western boundary is sent involves a circuitous journey via Jh~l:.t:n,
formed by the river Jhelum which flows directI.v crossing that river by ferry and th~nce via Mirp:.Ir
south from Koh9.la to the Mangla caml he3.d and Katli. A car ca.n travel by a slightly shJrter
works in the Mirpur District. Poonch is on the route if a permit to gJ v::a the Jhelum Can3.1 b~nk
left or ea.stern bank of the Jhelum; on the right is obtained from the Jhelurn CanJ.l auth,)Titie3.
bank are the Murree and R9.walpindi Districts This is not unreasonably withheld from State
of the Punjab. To the north of Poonch are the offi.::ials but it is not available to the general
Uri and Badgam Tehsils of the Kashmir Province. public or to lorries; use of the Canal bank is nJt
On the east it is sep3.rated from the Pldw.'l.ln"l permitted by anyone in wet weather. A r03.d
and Kulgam Tehsils of Kashmir by the Pir from Jammu through Akhnur ani RljJ~Hi
Panjal range. To the south it is b:JUnded by the Tehsils is under construction. If ani w:13n
Kotli and Rajouri Tehsils of the Jammu Province: carried on to join the Kotli-Poon~h rmd this
The area of the Jagir is 1,627 sq. miles; this will do much to m'l.ke Poonell mJre acce33ible
figure does not include the Karloop J agir the ani to open up th3 country thro:lgh w:lich it
area of which is 4 sq. miles. The villages p3.sses. From the Bagh ani Su:ihnJti Te~13ils,
forming the latter are not a part of Pooneh which are on the border of the Putljab, a nu;n')~r
Jagir geographically. They are situated in the of paths le'ld to the Jhelum ani Vlen by f~,('y
Jammu and Ramnagar Tehsils of the Jammu across to Murree and. R].walpinii Di"tricts. The
Province and are not adjacent to Poonch. The are3- is mountain::>us in the north and east ani
population of these villages has not b~en included hilly to the sOClth and we3t. Everyw~lere it is
with Poonch Jagir in the past. For census broken. The country generally slopes fro:n
purposes it is suitable to exclude both the area the n:>rth·east to the south· west fro:n the Pir
and population of Kadoop Jagir from the Panjal to the f.nt-hills of the Punj:tb. At the
figures for Pooneh and to include the villages higher elevations it is ll3.turaUy cold in winter
comprising the Karloop Jagir, both as regards ani tenperate in Sllmm~r. 13llt in the bNer
area and population, with the tehsils in which they valleys anj mxe inhabitd are].s a:rl the Jo::ali-
are situated. ties b:>::-dering the Mirpur District ani the Punjab
the clim].te is ddightflll in winter hJt very lnt
The fact that the revenue for the K3.rloap in sumner. The administration is di[fer~1t to
Jagir villages is paid to the Jagridar's exchequer th'lt obtaining elsewhere in tln State. At the
does not affect the question. Similarly, the he3.d is the Ja.~ird3.r, the R~ja of Po:m-:h, W:la at
fact that the area and population of these the time of the census was a minor. Daring the
villages are not in:luded with Pooneh Jagir does minority an Administrator 113.s been app.)inted
not affect the Jagirdar's rights in any way. by His Highness the M.l.haraja Rlh].:i'Ir, re.>p.)n3i-
ble to His Highness' Gavernm::mt, W~lO perfJrms
Most of the inhabited villages of Pooncll the duties connected with the pradical ad'ninis-
J agir are situated at elevations ranging from tration of the Jagir norm lIly perform:d
about 2,000 ft. to 4,500 ft. Poonch, the chief by the Jagirdar. The Raja of Po'.)neh b~loa""s
town and headquarters of the Jagirdar and the to a branch of the ruling family of the Sht~.
administration, is 3,210 ft. The pC1.ks of the As Jagirdar, he enjoys certain persom.l rights ani
Pir Panjal range, separating Pooneh from the privileges but the laws of the State hwe full
Kashmir Province, exceed r5,000 ft. in places. force in the Jagir and His Highne3s' G:JVern:n~nt
Communication with Kash:nir is difficult. The retain the right to ensme the mlinten'ln:e of
most direct route from Poonch town is that leading law ani onbr and gooi g.)vern·n:lnt. The
over the Haji Pir Pass to Uri. Another route from ad:ninistration has its own offi.::hh, S3::rJ.:! of win.n
the Mendhar Tehsil leads over the Pir Panjal ale b:)Trowei fron the Jarn.n~ ani Kls:lnir
Pass to Shupiyan in Kulgam. On the mrth- service;;, and carries on witho:.lt interferen::e from
east boundary mountain paths lead to Gulm:t.rg, His Highne3s' Government unless the ne:e3sity
the Kashmir summer hill station. When the to do so arises.
new road from Pooneh to Uri, now under part
construction, is completed communications will There are four tehsils nam~d Bagh, S~iJ.
be greatly facilitated. noti, Haveli and Mendhar respectively. Roughly
spcaki:r:g, Bagh lies to the north-west, Sudhnoti are by race mas! ly akin to those living in the
to the scuth-west, Haveli to the north-east Mirpur District; a few are Rajputs, including
and Mendhar to the south-ea.st. Bagli, 321 sq. the Ja&irdar and his family. lhf~ Sikhs living
miles, is the Emallest tehsil; next comes Sudh- in the ]agir ha vc more in cemmon with those of
noti, 348 sq. miles. Haveli and Mendhar the Punjah than with their co-religionists in
are of the same area, each 479 sq. miles. Kasl1mir.
The climate varies not accordiIig to gecgraphical
pcsiticn b,t to altitude and local position. The 3. M igrations.-- During the past. decade
bott(;lll of n. narrow low-lying valley will obviously few in;migrants have ccme 1u stay. The Bakar-
1::0 hotter in Sl'n:mer than a more open position wals of neighbouring lecalities, more particularly
of the S;]lllC altitude. The Pocnch Tiver fl0WS frem Hajcuri and Kotli, annually visit Pooneh
throt:gh the m~lin valley on to KotH to join the during the winter to graze their flocks. They
Jhell1m ncar Mil pl:r. stay f0r a short time only. In the summer
thtre is considerable monm(:nt of flecks and
2. PctpUlatiCln.-- The pcpulation of the herds in both directions. That is to say, 1-'0011Ch
Jrgir in 1931 \\<lS 3,87,384. At the recent Census herdsmen take their flecks to convenient grazing
it was 4/l1,82tl, an incH:ase of 8.81) per cent. grounds in the llills of adjacent districts and SGme
agail!st 10.29 fcr the \\ hok S tate. The popula- herds trem cutside grall' in Poonch.
tien of tlle vaTious tehsils at this census ,vas
B~gh I,OI,C91 c:gainst 93,956 in 1931, Sudhnoti The other districts bet wet'll which thc,;,~
1,08,300 ~gainst I,00A70, Haveli 1,10,733 against movements take place are Baramulla, Mlizaffara-
1,01,151 and MenuLar 1,01,704 against 91,807. Lad, KuJgam, Reasi and MirpEr; they have
Details of cccupied houses and the ccmpositicn no permam;nt effect on the population. There
of tl,c pCJiulation of each tehsil can be seen by a is seme muvement in the summer of people living
refercnce to the tables. The increase is bela,,,, in Peoneh Town and in villages at low levels.
the average fer the whole State. This may be Those who can do so, and many of them own
athil;utcd partly to increasEd migration tv the land or houses at hjgh~r altitudes, leave their
Punjab in the winter, when the Census was taken, winter quarters to escape from the heat. These
in search of emplcyment and enlistment in various summer migrations chiefly take place from
units of the Indian army with which this district, Bagh, Haveli and Mendhar Tehsils; they have
especially tehsils Bagh and Sudhnoti, has a close no effect on the permanent population. Men
and lcng established association. The percent- in some n,"mbers, particularly from Haveli,
age increase is lewest in the Sudhnoti Tehsil and go to the Kishenganga valley (Muzaffarabad
highest in the Mendhar Tehsil. This may reason- District) and Bhadarwah and Kishtwar (Udham-
ably be attributed to the fact that the fOIlLcr is pur District) for employment in connection with
the tebsil near cst to the Punjab, and prcbably the felling and sawing of timber and the carriage
IDGst affected by movement in Search of Employ- and floating of beams and logs. In the summer
ment and by enlistment, and that the laUer is men frem the l\1andi and Kahuta localities
the farthest rEmoved and the people have less of the Haveli Tehsil go over the Pir Panjal to
incentive to leave their homes. Gulmarg ill search of employment in all sorts
of capacities. In the winter some Baltis, also
If we examine the communal composition carpenters and masons frcm Kashmir, find their
of t1:e population as a whole we find that Muslims way to Poonch Town in search of employment.
greatly predcminate with Hindus next and the They return as soon as the spring comes.
Sikhs third. This order obtains in the tehsils
individualJy with the exception of Bagh where During the winter men from all tehsils go to
the Sikhs outnumler Hindus. Of the Muslims the plains of India in search of employment.
we find there are very few of the Shia sect in Bagh, The chief centrcs to which they migrate are
ncne at all in Sudhnoti, just over 1,600 in Haveli Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Peshawar. The men
and a few below 500 in Mendhar. Over go per of Bagh go to Murree in the summer. These
nnt. of the total population is Muslim. The migTations to tIle Punjab and other places in the
majority of the Hindus live in Sudhnoti. winter must affect the population figures because
Ethnolcgically, the inhabitants are more closely the census is usually taken at the end of February
related to the people of the Punjab than those or early in March but, as these migrations are
livil'g in other Farts of the State. A large annual, only an abnormal exodus in any parti-
numLer of the Muslims are of Gujjar steck; most cular census year would have any effect on the
of the others are of the same stock as the Muslims figures for purposes of comparison. It is probable
of the neighbouring districts of Mripur and the that the figures recorded on this occasion have
Punjab; there are few Rajputs. The Hindus been affected by these movements and by
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enlistment, especiaUy in the case of Bagh and by Bagh to Sudhnoti from adjoining districts of
Sudhnoti. In these two tehsils, in particular, the the Punjab. When the new road from Uri to
average size of holdings is small, crops are Poonch has been completed the flow of imports
uncertain and outturn inadequate to meet local will be facilitated. There is some irrigation
requirements. The other tehsils are subject to particularly in Ha veli but in other areas crops
the same difficulties but to a less extent. A for the most part depend on adequate and timely
considerable number of men from the Bagh and rainfall. Bagh and Sudhnoti Tehsils suffer from
Sudhnoti Tehsils, and in smaller numbers from lack of rain and are subject to drought. If irri-
Haveli and Mendhar Tehsils, enlist in the various gation could be developed conditions in these
units of the Indian army and get employment areas would improve very considerably. There
in various civil departments, especially railways, is only a very small area under gardens and
in British India. Many of them get domestic orr.hards. There are some in and near Pooneh
service in one capacity or another. )'10st of Town. A few trees are scattered about in villages
these men return to their homes at varying mostly near to houses. Apples, apricots,
intervals. They do not dispose of any land they plums, peaches, pears, aluchas, alubakharas,
may have. Few leave the area for good. It guavas, mulberries, grapes, bananas, oranges,·
is reasonable to suppose that at the recent census lemons, loquats and pomegranates are all grown
a larger number of men than usual were away in limited quantities but for the most part under
from their homes at the time of enumeration no proper control. Walnuts and pomegranate
owing to increased enlistment and the increased seeds (anardana) are exported. The fruit
demand for labour. It is possible that some of produced is not sufficient for local consumption
those absent were recorded as in their homes, and quantities are imported from Kashmir and
their • U sua! place of residence.' This, how- British India. It is believed that well directed
ever, would only apply to those likely to be efforts in suitable localities would make fruit
away for a short time and not to those away growing profitable.
for an indefinite period as in the case of those
enlisting in various units of the army. \'egctables are not grown as a cash crop
except in Poonch Town. In the villages, the
4. Agriculture.-The great bulk uf the inhabitants grow vegetables for their own require-
population is dependent on the production of ments in a small patch 1)£ land near their houses
grain crops; livestock and flocks are kept to reserved for the purpose. A considerable variety
supplement cultivation. is grown but in quantities insufficient to meet
local requirements. Imports are obtained from
The chief crops are maize, wheat and rice; Mirpur, JheIum, Rawalpindi and Gujarkhan.
a little barley is grown in aU tehsils and bajra in It is believed that vegetables could be grown in
Bagh and Sudhnoti Tehsils. Maize is the selected areas as a profitable cash crop. Of
staple food grain and forms about two-thirds of those grown the more important are potatoes,
the total cultivated area. It grows best in onions, garlic, chillies, tomatoes, brinjals,
Haveli and Mendhar. The maize produced is gourds, pumpkin, radish, turnip, carrots, beans.
sufficient to meet local consnmption in most cabbage, peas, cucumbers and melons of local
areas of the Jagir but in the Bagh and Sudhnoti varieties.
Tehsils, especially in the Kandi illaqa, it is
deficient and has to be imported. The area under both fruit and vegetables
is said to be increasing. Regular Land Settle-
Wheat is second in importance as a staple food ment has been carried out in the Jagir. No
grain; about one-sixth of the total cultivated fairs are held for the specific purpose of sale or
aIea is under wheat. Mendhar produces the interchange of produce and commodities.
largest crop. Production is not sufficient to
.meet the requirements of the district and Ghee is produced in fair quantities in Haveli
considerable quantities are imported. Rice is and Mendhar Tehsils, some money crops such
grown on a comparatively small scale; it covers as pulses and oilseeds are grown. In Haveli
about one-tenth of the cultivated area. Produc- income from other sources is supplemented by
tion is inadequate. Tehsils Bagh and Sudhnoti the collection and sale of Guchis and banafsha.
draw grain supplies from Haveli and Mendhar to
supplement their own inadequate production; 5. Industries and Labour.-There are no
the last two named tehsils import to make good industries worth the name and there is little
the deficiency thus caused. Imports are outlet for labour in the abtrict. In Poonch
obtained from the neighbouring tehsils of Rajouri, Town there are a small silk factory. a tannerY
Uri, Baramulla, Muzaffarabad and Kulgam and and two small shoe factories. There is also a
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government owned distillery. In Mendhar the price levels obtairung within the district are
T ehsil resin is manufactured on a small scale and affected considerably, if not almost entirely
an effort has been made to establish apiculture as controlled, by the. price at which the various
a cottage industry. Wool spinning and weaving food grains can be imported from neighbouring
on hand looms is carried on throughout the dis- districts. At first sight, it would appear that
trict and cotton spinning and wf'.:lving in some high price levels for agricultural produce in a
areas. The articles are made for domestic use district almost entirely agricultural must indicate
only. Other local cottage industries are pottery, prosperity and a good standard of living. This
shoe-making, snuff making, soap mabing and the ",:ould be the case if the district as a whole had
manufacture of fireworks. The rearing of surpluses for export and zamindars were not in
silk worms and the production of cocoons for the the clutches of moneylenders. There is no sur-
Government silk factory and bee-keeping are plus; the reverse is the case and the reverse is the
carried on in tehsils Haveli, Sudhnoti and case as regards the standard of living. The
Mendhar. In the past the forests were exploited majority of the people live from hand to mouth
to excess with the result that there is little scope and their standard of living is poor and probably
for timber extraction now nor will there be for deteriorating. Most of them are firm in the
some time to come. It is unfortunate that clutches of the moneylender. It is difficult to
this outlet for labour which gave employment arrive at figures for income, expenditure and
in the past no longer exists. There is little road indebtedness :::tnd without carrying out a close
construction or building in progress. The survey by trained investigators in selected areas.
construction of better roads and more roads The figures given are, necessarily approximate
would provide employment for a limited only; no claim is made for their accuracy.
number for a time. Until conditions change Details of the annual income of a family of five
very considerably the bulk of the population persons in Bagh amount to Rs. 9~ and expenditure
must continue to rely almost entirely on agricul- at Rs. 125. A family of six in Sudhnoti Tehsil is
ture and their able bodied men must continue to shown to have an income of Rs. 143-4-0 with
leave the district in large numbers to enlist or expenditure at Rs. 153-12-0. In Haveli the
in search of employment as casual labourers or example is a family of 5. The total income is
domestic servants. Men employed in the dis- given as Rs. lI6 with expenditure at
trict as labourers on various kinds of work earn Rs. lI5-I5-o. The last example is taken from
from 4 to 6 annas a day; skilled labour and Mendhar, a family of 6. The totali ncome is
artizans earn from 0-8-0 to Re. 1-0-0 per day. shown to be Rs. 88 and expenditure as Rs. 91.
(v) Ruins of a temple at Mandhol village (vii) The sulphur springs at Tattapani.
in Mendhar Tehsil. referred to in para. 8 above, deserve
attention and are well worth proper
(vi) A waterfall near Bahramgola on the development.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT POONCH JAGIR, TEHSIL BAGH
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Poonch dagil'
Tehsil Bagh
I
• 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
494
345
• 956
533
385
490
27 0
181
1751 1854 G04 950 893 941
8 Sahlian Dhundhu. 13 1 7'1 280 5 1453 75 0 688 734
1317 280 14&3 703 750 688 734
1941 POPuLATrOK
Hindus
-------_._---------
Buddhists Others
'_-,
Total literates
Muslim (Shias)
,-~___,.._-----"\
Males Females
,....-----'----
Males Females
Sikhs
r----A---.
Males Females
,--.........______
Males Females Males
~
Females
.-;- _ _ ----A- _ _ _ -,
Males Felna1es
40 45 . 85 67 ,84 70
60 45 85 67 184 70
13 8 22 5
26 •
13 8 48 7
14 (> 17 .0 108 16
14
7
•
4
17 20
-4
108
62
18
25
126 JIO
of 18 14
11 5 4 :201 1Q
15 16 7'
15 11 72
5l
55
36 -4
18
17
71 5
JO f8 131 34
3
30 18 137 34
8 2 II .3
55 20
B 7 I II 23
10 5 So 31 10. 13
10 • 30 31 102
71
13
5
71
.f> 18 153 104
28 I 1. 153 104
2 185
164 I2
I 34. 13
27 24 10' 30
27 24 102 30
30 26 2 7
01:5 22 109 12
1& 41 I
". 11
Occupied
Serial NalDe of VWace 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
Pers<>ns Males Fema.les Males Fema.les·
• J 4 :; 6 7 8 9 10 II
1941 POPtrLATIOll
I2 X3 I4 Ij z6 X7 z8 X9 20 U az 23
9
27
41
7
I
11-
105
7 9 38
7 I 38
:I 13 71 51 Z
I 73 7. il I
45 7
G 7
37 H 60 1:1
1 6
9 3 13
•
6
4
5
37 44 71
13
12
2
88 44
•
6
5 101 41
8
123
4
123
61-
•
4 84
79 86 72
'71 18 72
6 165 7$
II 165 75
68 82 3 to; ;
II II :& 104 4
77 14
15
19 3
6 15 56
8 1
I 15 171 IiJ
2 4lI 3
I 48 3
156 ..
151 4
44 48 50 16
10 6
41- 4J IS 6
32 32 20
276 101-
•
I 120 lIS
65
431
71
101
'9 31 15; 20
Occupied r-----.---
Serial Name of ViJlag. '931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194J Circle Charge r -'---_ ---, ,.---A. __.---,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I z 4 5 6 8 9 ,10 II
ISl l3 14 '5 .6 I7 18 T9 20 21 22 23
ZJ 3J 18
50 62 172 20
65 56 54
6i 58 54
S 5 189 38
& 5 189 38
120 112 6H 24
13 2 88
t, 4S 53
60
228 21 7 158
3 1 68 BI 113 29
3 3 88 81 113 29
1 83 216 23 0 7
183 218 238 7
14 13 15 5 6 95 6
37 2
14 13 15 & 8 132 8
041 36 15
15
16 13 30
26 45 44
83 04 104
lSI .50
181 50
28
36 42 18
33
38 33 70 18
3
12
4
0{
23
24 24 19
9
z
15 7
104 114 804 [
I • .1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II
I
93 Bhaglor 39.5 82 .~o 420 23 0 190 129 125
94 Chak Grolah .5 Unoccupied.
95 Choki 58. 101 642 320 322 250 239
182 183 1062 550 512 378 364
96 Chhatarwe.rah 472 19 51 520 26z 258 200 189
97 Bbont Bhaian 1466 279 1&33 833 800 267 248
9 8 Bbnnt Kannah 136 26 138 69 67 28 IS
99 Qadir Abad .81 27 185 93 9' 93 9'
1355 411 2474 1267 1217 588 544
100 KharaJ GhayaIa.n 1235 239 ,S- 1506 720 786 120 786
101 Kharal MaldayalaD 1380 186 1225 643 5 82 643 582
2815 49 2731 1363 1368 1383 13&8
102 Sahlian Maldayalan 991 183 53 1100 528 57 2 5 1 '1 56 2
891 183 1100 528 1i72 1i17 5&2
103 Dharah 18 73 319 54 1995 970 1025 64 1 68 3
1873 319 1915 870 1025 841 883
104 Chhattar BrahlDlUlllA 870 158 55 812 48 7 425 1115 155
105 Kotehri Tuglo 236 51 292 140 IS2 100 104
1106 209 1204 627 577 28& 259
106 Kathi 411 58 .~6 413 21< 202 lID III
101 Seri 1693 284 1842 goo 94 2 693 820
2110 34t 2255 1111 1144 803 £31
108 Nar Sher All KbaD 30 04 .... 4 57 3119 1616 150 3 1450 1347
109 Sari Mang 485 66 505 258 247 258 247
3489 1i10 3624 1874 1750 1708 1594
110 Dhulli 1206 21 5 58 1277 679 598 393 liS
III Swanj 573 89 567 26 7 300 24 8 260
1779 301 1844 946 989 643 605
1I~ Samani 860 156 39 955 45 6 199 373 40Z
880 156 956 456 491 373 402
(i) Differences have been noticed in the spelliIlg of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as appearing in the Ceil....
record for 1941.
For the 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling as verified from. the Jist of villages supplied by the District Censas Oflie«.
The 1ist of such villages is given below:- .
As shown in Village Tables 193 1. Spelling adopted in Village Tables 1941.
S.No. Name. S. No. Name.
(ii) Cbak Grolah serialnnm'ber 94 of the Village Table 194] though occupied in ]93] was unoccupied at the present Census.
245
194-1 POPULATION
56 z7 3 -1 4z 35 54 24-
44
II 9 19
11 I 19
18 r3 3H 3 29 87 7
18 13 311 328 87 7
159
207
151
177
17
28
1 5 1&. 161 18
4 3 280 25 0 381 263
19 40 220 173
.. 3 299 2!lO 801 43&
4 8. 9l 7
.. 81 13 1
_._------ ._---_._-------
93 "a 61"r 53'1 40 36 401"5 7958 24 2 7
246
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Paonch Jagir
Tehsil Sadhnuti
Occupied
No. of No. of
_-------------_ _--
, - - ..
Total
..
Mllslim (others)
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge , . . - - - . - ' - - - - - - . ,---.--"------.,
persons Males Females Males Females.
z Ii 8
:c • 3 4 7 9 JO II
6 Basari 33 1:; 770 4-5 3594 16811 1906 168S 190 t>
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
. _________ __ --__J._---- ______________ ._ _ _ _.____________ ..__ ._~
3
3' 3
2[
34 33 19
36 34 74 3
298 133 ,85
298 148 133 185 2
78
78
u
3
14
8
6
14
7
6
23
38
82 7
82 7
'4
42
58
105
105
.40
10
10
35
82
117
5
73
78
12
4
58
5
71
Occupied ,--- . _ - - - - - - , - - - - - - - -
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population Circle Charge ~_ _ _ _.A..._ _ _ _....
194 1 ~-..
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 s 6 7 8 9 IO II
12 I3 I6 17 18 19 2<} 23
'4 1 5 "1
""
58 36 85 15
58 36 85 15
6
79 83 14 2
79 B3 10 3
3 rI 3~2 2 86 J
311 362 2 86
23 24 3
152 147 2 53
175 111 2 56
80 100 81
32 28 10
47 58 2r
1 75 180 66 •
114 28. 87
1 52 203 36
1112 .. 203 38
69 77 50 8
89 77 50 8
133 r3S 55 9
133
25
135
13
&&
80
•
25 13 80 2
2Z 34 10
44 54 8
16 88 18
79 83 9 , 30
19 83
• 6 30
18
16 20 311 42 31
32 24 13 26 6
(39 (67 4 29 40 7 145 4D
S
17
3
18
16
43
.
20
34
8
[4
6
29
8
7
31
6
6 10
15
8
8
..
Occupied r-
Serial Name of Villap 1931 hLDseS Na. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Papulation 1941 Circlo Charge r------ ..A- ----y---__._____
PcrsoDs Males Females Males Females
:r • J 5 6 i,' 9 20 II
50 39 19 14 6
10 9 48 48 II
22B
5
240 31& "
303 310 12
28 27 16 16 26
211 27 18 18 26
u
10
.~ 2 34
3 1 2 65
2 ?:2 27 II I
5 68
24 30 31"2 30 3 9
28 35 3'. 330 79 10
275 298 18 50 50 5
II3 66 72 . 10
76 35
113 76 35 11& 72 10
6 12 9 36
5
6 & 12 9 36
228 389 24° II
214 34 1
228 214 341 389 246 11
[6 9 ~ 45
16 9 3 45
9 6 25
[3" 150 76 3
[9 II
47 48 20 I
,07 134 H 3
213 2H 33 20 IF
28 2I 100 2
77 85 [7 75
16 57 2
3 26
19 83 2
25:l
Occupied r---
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194' Circle Cha.rge r--.J.-____-------, r--A..~
Persons Males l~emales Males F"males
r 2 4 5 7 8 9 IO II
"-
TOTAL Ioo470 "25 64 Io8300 5 204 6 5 6254 43 I 75 46950
*Others 2M 12F have returned no religion.
{i) Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as appearing in the Census
record for 19'fI. For the 19." Village Tables we have adopted the spelling as verified from the list of villages supplied by the District Census
Officer. The list of such villages is given below:-
43 69 Srari 66 Sarari
(ii) Charge numbers and Circle numbers are in reverse order-the former running from IO to 6 downwards and the latter from I to 60
trpwards. This is due to an error in method of numbering Charges adopted in this district at the time of the creation of CeD.sns Divisions. The
numbers given in the tables are the actual numbers allotted to the Charges and Circles shown in this table.
253
19.p POOP1l'LATtOJil
--_._----_._--------"- ._._-----,
.!\Iuslim (~hias) Hindus Sikhs BuJdhists Other.· Total literate.
.~ _ _ ___A_ __ _ ---. , -_ _ _ . . J . . - - - , .----"-----, r----.A.-----. r--~---,. ~--._..-A.._-_..."
Males li'cmales Mal.s Females Males Females Males (,'emales Males Females Male. Females
12 13 I4 15 16 L7 18 19 ~o fl1 23 23
26 4 30 7 2 156 4
(n 67 4°
325 314 2 196 5
85 75 77
85 75 17
178 196 49 2
178 196 49 2
14Y 120 13 257 5
149 120 13 257 5
67 57 18 6 93 25
67 57 18 6 93 25
63 61 132 6
63 61 132 6
60 59 92
60 59 92
.~o 37 21 41
50 37 21 41
3 6 43
3 8 43
.-_--- - - .--~ ..----_.. _---
679 8 1lZ30 72 5681 362
7002 2O'JI
"
254
CENSUS
VILLAGE
DistrIct Poonch Jagir
Tehsil Haveli
Serial
Occupied
No. of No. of
---------_._._-------
Total
--_.
MUbEm {others)
__ ._-_ ..
Name of Village 193 1 houses
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r-------'------, I _ _ ..A-_~
r J 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO .1I
.-
II
Chhatrah1k
Supnag ,y
2338
237 8
56
2434
"3
44 6
12
458
3
2755
2439
67
2508
1445
1265
35
1300
1310
1I74
32
1206
1326
96 7
35
1002
1223
920
28
94.
12 Chaflj.r J272 24 8 4 1433 759 674 75 2 671
13 Batole 91 110 56 54 56 54
14 Dharamsal Troti 25 2 '7"
0 286 142 144 55 50
1815 339 1829 957 872 863 775
IS Polas 2688 25 2 j 1447 78r 666 77 r 660
16 Kurmara 6'7 126 67B 363 315 3 12 267
17 Dharmsal Kh!lri 4 II 144 518 279 237 47 3M
194' POPULATION
__________ _ - - A - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ---- _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ -_--_---
-_----- -----_--- - _ , ...
,--"_-'___
~l11slilU (Silias) Hindus Sikhs Bllddhists Others· Total literate.
r--- ..----"-~
,.- _ _ ..A.. _ _ ~
.Males Females Mol,," Females Males Females Males l"emales Males Females Males Females
3
16 10 II
9 6 .
3
25 18 21
6
'1M 44 37 26 37 13
9 42
2 22
4
12 10 9 5 24
73 56 4. 31 131 14
28 4 25 0 14 4 185 23
. 3
7 3 87 94 87 29
10 6 82 17
16 ~6 3
.5 35 43
23 2 199 J24 45
18 5 277 248 232 65
16 25 48 26 10
10 5 20 15 27 22
8 TO 20 19 '4
60
94
54
94 .,
3 6
88
99
150 24
2
20
-4 6 40
J2
3 2
112 10 7 ]2
181 149 44
')
]7
6
32
IS
9 2 IS 3
9 7 2 97 3
2
II 0 II
33 38 8
2 :2 15
2 47 48 38
256
Occupied .---------
Serial Nam .. of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (othen)
No. Population 194' Circle Charge r----J...--.-~.
persons Males Females Males Females
:r 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Io IJ
6
8 3
12 5 14
9
6
IS
5 3 5
3
5 3
"
47 2
6
3
12 9
"1
41
88 76 H
I]
3
5
103 86 115
83
27
13 1
4
q
:I 2 136 6
58
18
4 50
10
15
59
4 210
2
9
IO
IO
14
"64
II
:t
17
• 94
4
II
1 10
7 4 19
3 7
11 4 42
4
12
7 3
5
21 18 95 [8
4 21 11 119 U
]
2
258
Selial Name of Village 193 1 hOllses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population lQ41 Circle Charge r------~.A--____, r----..A..._--~
Pe nmns Male. Females Males Female.
I :l 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
7
23
35
85\1
-9 1 78 1 45 6 Il27 340 '°5 21 3 1
2
... b '13
49 71 21
49 71 4 II 8S 2
41
57
98
19
10 13 5
3
13
10 13 40 2
108 86
21
3
13
I
1 35
9
104
IZ
54
.. I
Q
1 39 103
8 13 If
60 8
8
3
133 80 I I 80
21
~
II
'7 35
4 13
S
20
3
'
I 17 3& 4 99
2[
3
r
11
..
76 1
50
31
2S 1
20
.
~ 3 36
I 3 80
4
II II 14
11 11 11
11
260
I :J J 4 5 6 Ii 9 10 II
'Others--Christians 2M IF.
(i) Differences haw been noticed ill the spelling of village names as given in the Vi!]a.ge Tables for 1931 and as appearing in the
Census record for 194 I.
26I
IY_p POPULATION
_________ ._ _ . _____ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ --_____________ .--_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._. _ _ _ _ ""\
Total literateq
Muslim (Shias)
r------"-.~
Hindus
r-------..A-----~
,-_____.._______,
Sikhs Buddhists
f-----..A.--~
Others·
,------A-_ _____.."
Females
,-- -------"-..------.
Males Females
Males F~males \Iales Females Males Females Males Females Males
61 4
36 32
48 8
14 w 10 19
36 32 14 10 18 19 117 12
39
18 7 197 4 66
9
2
• 45
,.
3
9 33
16
3
5
3 9 64
34 25 .. 55
34 2& 4 55
23 :t
38 39 6
21 14 35
13 1 64 6
128 96 65 114 96
176 122 92 3
38 25 2 3 13
2'
38 25 2 3 35
26 32 48
7 6
28 32 7 &4
14 2 162 19
43
43 1. 2 162 19
2 2 2
4
120 13 2 80 145 71 9 213 23
------
829 79 2 2880 113r8 lJ02 r 0 3" I 6015 IB71l
262
For tht' 1941 VilI~ge Tables we have adopterl the spelling as vr.rified from the list of villages supplied by the District Cellsus Oflicer
The list at su.:h villages i. given below : -..
As shown in ViIla.ge Tables 1931. Spelling adoptcd in Village Tables 1941..
(ii)Total populatio~ of this Tehsil as shown ill the Village Tables Ior 1931 is 1.01,151 but actually the components exceed the total "s
there are some prinlioil errors.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT POONCH JAGIR. TfHSIL MENDHAR
264
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Poonch lIagir
Tehsii Mendhar
,r
• 3 4- ,; (; 7 8 9 10' II
TABLES
______ __ ._ _ _1941
__ POPULATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _•• _ _ _ _ _ _
~
~
~
J
.
_
.
Muslim (Shias) Hilldus Sikhs Duddhi"t3 Others· Total literates
___ ....A.. ______ ____,
~----. ,---- -----, ~---.
,-----~
Males Females Males Females Males Females Malcs Fema.les Males Females Males 1"emaieP
I3 I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 Ilr 2" 2;
:; 5 56
6
17 ,. 44
64
34
52 8 14 (lo
17 12 113 91 8 t4 122
19 18 65 87 34 38
4 7 42
23 Z5 as 87 3t 80
\38
10 [0
5
10 10 43
3 37
6 [0 20
8 10 57
97 86 16 14 4
2' 33 30 4 8'
87 88 18 36 s:a SO 89
28 6
26 27 41
5 4 30
31 31 99 7
II 9 105
11
24
•
16
105
27
8
19
10 8 24 1
3. 2. 78
8
10
14
23
23
78
19
z J 8 4 6 49
9
:; 6
2
3
3 a
" 9
• 88
21
.3 1 98 4 2: 68 1<>
II 8 134 88
59 49 58 53
":5
t
5
89
77
10
6
3 5 XlI
82 54 &1 &3 6 5 89 8
:.:66
J: 3 4 5 C) Ii 9 10 II
__._
1941 POPULATION
38 22 8<} 7
38 22 89 7
S 6 14
10 () 62
16 15 76
4" 36 2 19 37
40 36 219 37
[7 5 II.
III 144 2 5 96 19
11 13 35
92 81 21 17 13 2
32
55 54 54 II
6 27
147 141 11 t7 181 11
[7
7
II
14 4
4. 4
T
,3
34
7
a 7 21
3 17
13 CJ II 3
12 26 80 4
15
46 6
8 f% 28
44 40 29
2
44 40 8 12 120 8
13 6 73
4
13 6 77
19
19
16
46 :;
t_; I
7 2
2
5
t 89
18
•
268
z • 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 ]() IT
./
TOTAL 9r8 a; r8367 r07704 5 2537 49 r67 49998 46]fII
r---____..A.---,
Males FcnlalC"'s 1\ial~s Females ~f"l~s Females 'Iales Females lIh!es Females MalE!!. Females
12 T3 I; 16 I7 18 I9 20 ;JI 22 2J
20
H
60
103
49
4S
hI 9
61 9
9 12 42
181 173 17
12
190 185 71
%J
43
3 64
9
8
17
36
4
4
9
63
9
T3
II 13 13
11 13 35
18
19 15 52
19 15 70
5 0S 53 6 3 z 27
453 439 2b
961 975 3 2 53 2
33 47 16
33 47 46
39 31 18
39 31 18
-------- ---- - - -
39 0 398 2023 I9 68 II7 "4 9 6 1482 3 I3 6
isARAMULLA DISTRICT.
Ba.ramulla, previously desigmlted Kashmir The Sri Partapsinghpora Tehsil with its
North in our Census reports, is the 'largest of the headquarters at Badgam is the southern part of
three districts forming the Kashmir Province the Baramulla District. To the west and south-
the total area of which is 8,539 sq miles; west the tehsil is bounded by the Pir Panjal
the Baramulla District covers 3,3I7 sq. miles. range; Poonch is on the other side of the water
It consists of three tehsils named Uttarmachi- shed. To the east and south-east lie the Srinag-ar
para, Baramulla and Sri Partapsinghpura; their Khas and Pulwama Tehsils of the Anantnag
areas are 2,239 sq. miles, 590 sq. miles and District. The area is 488 sq. miles. The
488 sq. miles respectively. climate is very good.
To the north the district stretches to the Taking the district as a whole the rainfall
Burzil and Kamri passes which lead to the Astore may be said to be adequate but there are areas
District. To the south and south-west it is such as the Kandi tracts of Baramulla and
bounded by the Pir Panjal range, beyond which Badagam Tehsils and the Lolab and other smaller
lies Poonch and to the north-west and west by valleys of the Handwara Tehsil where partial
the Muzaffarabad District. To the east the Great or even complete failure of crops is Ireq uently
Himalayan range saparates it from the Kargil due to insufficient rain. The lowlying areas of
Tehsil of the Ladakh District; to the south and the Baramulla and Badgam Tehsils on the left
south-east it marches with the Srinagar Khas bank of the Jhelum river are marshy and subject
T ehsil of the Anantnag District. to flooding and loss of crops during periods of
heavy rain.
The Uttarmachipora Tehsil (2,239 sq.
miles) is the largest tehsil in the Kashmir Province. The headquarters of the district and tehsil
I t spreads across the whole northern part of the of the same name are both locatecl at Baramulla
district. It contains two Niabats; one has its which town is on the main Jhelum Valley Road.
headquarters at Sopore and the other at The headquarters of the Uttarmachipora and Sri
,Gurais. Climate varies according to altitude Partapsinghpora Tehsils are at Handwara and
and position. Some villages in the Gurais Badgam respectively and the tehsils are more
Niabat are located at over 8,000 ft.; those frequently referred to by these silOrter names.
are naturally very cold and snow bouna in winter
but delightfully cool and pleasant in summer. 2. Population.---The population of the dis-
Other villages at a iittle over 5,000 ft., with trict in 1931 was 559,828; at the recent census
a southern aspect such as Zainagir can be it was 612,428. In 1931 the figures for the
unpleasantly hot in summer and not too cold in three tehsils were Handwara 247,849;' Baramalla
winter. The tehsil contains many beautiful 149,009, and Badgam 162,970; at the recent
valleys the Mest known of which are possibly the Census they were 274,942, 162,903 and I74,583
high Gurais valley consisting of the upper reaches in the same order. The nnmo8r of occupied
,of Kishenganga river and the Lolab valley. houses in the whole district at the recent Census
The Wular lake lies at its south-eastern end. was I06,573 to which must be added 536 occupied
boats to give us an average family of 5.7 per
The Baramulla Tehsil . (590 sq. miles) occupied house or boat. Of the total population
is in the centre of the district and lies between the 59°,936 or over 96 per cent. are Muslims. Of
south of Uttarmachipora and the north of Sri the Muslims 39,524 are Shias; the rest with
Partapsinghpura. It is bounded on the east very few exceptions, belong to the main Sunni
by the left bank of the Jhelum river and on the sect. Hindus number 12,919, Sikhs 8AS8 and
west by the Pir Panjal range. The climate at Others II5. The great majority of the Hindus
the lower altitudes is warm in summer and fairlv belong to the Kashmiri Pandit community.
cold in winter. The higher altitudes are distinctly Most of the population are of the same original
cold in winter, and experience heavy snowfall, race. With the exception of a few Pathans,
but delightfully cool in summer. Gulmarg, the Punjabis and others the Muslims are what are
well known hill-station, is situated on the slopes termed Kashmiri Muslims; . these and the
-of the Pir Panjal; it has a population of pro- Kashmiri Pandits are of the same stock and are
bably 4,000 in the summer season but no popula- the true indigenous inhabitants. The ancestors
tion at the time the Census is taken except men of the present Kashmiri Muslims were Hindus
.acting as bungalow chowkidars. previous to the commencement of conversions to
Islam from 140u A. D. onwards. Sikhs are for occupied instead of sitting about in the village::;
the most part non-indigenous and belong to the doing nothing and constitntes an export of
Punjab tribes by origin. A very few may be labour. Since this seasonal migration OCCurs
descended from Kashmiri converts to Sikhism. in the winter the population as recorded by the
The distribution of communities throughout the Census is naturally affected but as the movement
tehsils is much the same as the proportion for has heen annual for the past several decades it
the whole dist; ict. There are only 339 Shias ill shoulll not have much effect on the comparison
Uttarmachipora (Eandwara Tehsil) out of a of population figures as a \vhole for any district
totHl of 265,954 Muslims whereas there are 18A8~ for this decade and the last. .
and 20,697 Shias in Baramulla and Sri Partap-
singhpora (Badgam) out of totals of 155,135 and Sa\vyers from Handwara and Baramulla
169.(347 Muslims respectively. Hindus in Hand- Tehsils go to Karnah in the Muzaffarabad District
wara and Baramulla at 5.497 and 5,051 respective- and to Murree, Swat and other forest areas
ly are practically equal in numbers but not in outside the State in considerable numbers
proportion since the former has a much larger every winter as there is little work for them in
population. There are only 2,371 Hindus in their own localities during this season.
Hadgam. Sikhs total 3.473. 2.630 and 2,355 in
Handwara, Baramulla and Badgam respectively. Groups of Bhaggats or Bands, the local
There are 1,385 occupied villages in the whole name for a tribe of itinerant musicians who
district; the tehsil numbers are Handwara 562, form a class of their own, visit the Punjab every
Baramulla 355 and Badgam 468. For further ",inter. They specialise in folk dances and are
details a reference is invited to the tables. well rewarded for their performances which are
reputed to be very popular wherever they go
The increase in population for the whole especially amongst audiences of Kashmiris living
district is only 52,600 or 9.39 per cent. against in the Punjab. A number of professional beggars
10.29 per cent. for the whole State. The per- known as 'Kuli Faqirs' inflict themselves
centage increases for the tehsils individually are on the Punjab every year and are said to collect
IO.g, 9.13 and 7.1 for Handwara, Baramulla and good sums of money in the form of alms.
Badgam respectively. No particular reasons
can be given for the lower rate of increse in the A large number of profeSSional ponymen
case of Badgam. It may be due to an increased known as markbhans are engaged in the transport
exodus of men in search of work in British India of merchandise, grain, fuel and personal luggage
during the winter but this is not borne out by to various other districts of the Kashmir Province
the percentage of males and females at the time and the Frontier Districts. They go to Astore,
of the Census. It may be due to the movement Gilgit, Skardu, and Leh; in fact to any place
of people from villages in this tehsil to Srinagar if the rate of payment is to their liking. They
city which is OIl its borders since the population carryon their itinerant trade throughout
of Srinagar City has increased by nearly twice the year in those areas where movement is
the percentage increase for the whole State. possible.
In the absence of clear evidence one cannot be
dogmatic on the subject. Much of the labour employed in the factories
and workshops of Srinagar is supplied by the
3. Migrations.-There have been no migra- inhabitants of the villages of the adjacent
tions during the decade having a permanent Badgam Tehsil. All these movements affect
effect on the population. Such movement as the male element of the population only and are
there is may be termed seasonal. Throughout purely temporary.
the district there is little agricultural activity
during the winter and there is more than ample Immigrants are chiefly the Bakarwals of the
labour available to attend to such field work as Poanch, Mirpur and Rajouri Districts of the
may require to be done. Large numbers of men Jammu Province who bring their flocks and
from all tehsils go to the Punjab and North herds in the early summer to the pastures of the
Western Frontier· Provinces of British India districts as soon as they can and depart again
every winter in sGarch of employment as labourers before the winter commences.
in order to supplement their incomes from their
small agricultural holdings. They usually A cert ain number of men come to the district
leave in November and return about March. from Kangra in the Punjab in connection with
Since there is little work in the nature of cottage timber floating operations. They are expert in
industries, or in connection with local industries, this work and are imported by the various forest
this exodus is a good thing. It keeps the men contractors operating in the district. A certain
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number of Baltis enter the district to work as living in the lOCality. It 1S a nutritious food.
road coolies. Some is exported.
Sadhus and professional beggars from In Badgam Tehsil rice is by far the most
British India flock to the district in tne summer important crop and. the production is well in
mostly on their way to Srinagar. Their avowed excess of local requirements. Maize is also an
object is to visit the sacred places of Kashmir important crop in the unirrigated areas and in
but they are said to be very successful in the villages at an a.ltitude too high to produce rice.
collection of alms iTem the public on the way. Wheat is a poor third. Oil seeds amI pulses are
produced in fair quantities.
Every summer there is a l2.rge influx of
visitors from all over India. A ctrtain number Price levels for food grains were comparatively
have built houses in and near Baramulla town high at the beginning of the decade due to floods
under the Ijazatnama system and have become in 1931. Prices fluctuate with the seasons;
annual visitors. during the greater part of the period under
review they were below the levels for the previous
4. Agriculture.--The chief crops are rice, decade. In 1940 sharp increases occurred owing
maize and wheat; the area under each is given to the general increase of prices due to the world
by the Wazir of the district as 128,5I8, I27,957 war.
and 55,318 acres respectively. Barley, trumba,
pulses and oilseeds are also grown. The Singhara. The area under gardens and orchards at the
a species bf water-nut, is of local importance in end of the decade is given at 8,168 acres against
areas bordering the Wular lake. 8,227 in 1931. This apparent reduction of 59
acres does not reflE!ct the true position. The area
At the beginning of the decade a large area under gardens and orchards is probably
of the Handwara Tehsil, lying to the west of the much in excess of the figure given. During
Wular lake, was irrigated by the opening of .the the decade there has been a distinct tendency to
Zainagir canal which takes its water from the plant up any spare land, especially karewas, with
Madmatti stream a few miles to the north of fruit trees of various kinds in addition to the
Bandipur. The construction of the canal was conversion of • l\laidani and Banjar ' land
commenced in the previous decade when most into gardens and orchards. The misleading
of the area now irrigated was arid and desolate. figure given for total acreage under gardens and
Handwara Tehsil as a whole used not to produce orchards is attributed by the Wazir of the district
more than enough rice to meet local requirements to the fact that lands shown in the Rel'"enue
except in a particularly good year and the addi- Records as • Maidani and Banjar Qaditn'
tion of the area irrigated by the Zainagir canal according to the classification of soil' sanctioned
is of considerable local importance. Maize pro- at the time of the last Settlement, are still
duction in the tehsil is more than sufficient in shown as such and the large areas of land since put
a normal year and some is exported to the under gardens and orchards are not reflected by
neighbouring tehsil of Karnah and otheT ad- the figures shown in revenue papers. There
jac~nt lccalities wr.ere there is a demand. would appear to be no doubt at all that land
under gardens and orchards is being increased
In Baramulla 'rehsH rice is the most important extensively to produce money crops in the form
crop; maize comes next. Seme areas are not of vegetables and fruit. San Jose scale continues
seH-supporting in the case of rice and for the to oe a serious fruit trce pest throughout the
most part rely on maize as their staple food. Kashmir valley in spite of the attention given
This is particularly the case in the Kandi illaqas to the problem of its eradication by the
and in areas where water is insufficient for irriga- Agriculture Department.
tional purpcses or villages are situated at an
altitude teo bigh for the prcduction of rice. A large variety of vegetables is grown; the
There is little if any surplus rice for export but more important are potatoes, cabbage, cauli-
maize is exported to the Muzaffarabad and flower, capsicum, beans of all kinds, peas,
Peanch Districts in considerable quantities. turnips, spinach, tomatoes, onions and aU the
Wheat prcduction is small and some is imported kinds indigenous to the district. Fruit produced
to meet the requirements of bakers in the towns consists of apples, pears, strawberries, plums,
and larger villages where there is a demand peaches, apricots, cherries, grapes, almonds.
for wheat food. The water-nut called Singhara walnuts, pomegranates and melons. Plums
has considerable importance for villages on the grow wild and profusely in parts of the lower
Wular lake and is the staple diet for many of those forest areas of the Handwara Tehsil. This
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fact suggests that the locality might be particu- of cocoons is another cottage industry; this
larly suitable for orchards planted up vI'1th gOJd is under the control of the Sericlllture Depart-
strains of stone fruit. Facilities for marketing ment in Srinaga;_·.
leave much to be desired although efforts to
improve matters have continued throughout the There are willow plantations in suitable
decade. The district as a whole, and the areas and the various operations connecte(l with
Tehsils individually, produce ample fruit and the production a:1d utilisation of these provides
vegetables for their own requirements but the a certain amount of employm:::nt for those living
people do not eat as much of either as they in the localities. The people of Badgam in areas
should tCJ maintain a balanced diet. Fmit, adjacent to Srinagar get employment in fair
especially apples, is exported in large quantices- numbers in the Silk Factory at Srinagar.
also walnuts and almonds. There is room for
development in the production, marketing and Markhhans arc found in an t~hsils in hir
export of laore fruit and vegetables frOIll the numb~rs but mostly in Handwara and Rtdgam.
whole area. Those in Handwara are lUOStly eng-agel in the
transp~)ft of· grain ani other m~rcl!aniis~~ to
A nuniber of small fairs is held throug:lOut the neighbouring hilly are~s and ~o Asbrc, Gilgit
year in all tehsils but the purpose of these is not and Lad:lkh_ The B.ldgam ann B.lramulla
primarily for the sale and interchange of agri· markbhans are chicfly engaged in the carriage
cultural ff)duce. For the most part they are of shali and other agricultural produce to colLc-
connected with religious observances. tion ghats on the Jhelum l<ivcr and b Ba.ramulla
and Srinagar. Tiwy also get employment in
5. Industries and Labour.---The most connection with the carriage uf mc~rchandise
important source of income other than agriculture and ba:!,"gage to Gulmart5" e1uring the visitors
is work in the forests. Handwara Tehsil con- season from May to Odober each year.
tains valuable and extensive forests of deochr,
pine and fir. Large numbers of the local people H.oad construction and maintenance works
are employed in tne felling and sawing of timber and the construction of houses and other build-
and in the collection, marking and floating of ings give employment to some mO!n in all te11sils.
the resulting logs, beams, scantlings etc. The A larg-e number from the Badgam and Baramulla
forests located in the Baramulla and Badgam Tehsils work: during- the visitors season as casual
Tehsils are worked also but thev are not so labourers and in various capacities in Srinagar,
extensive as those in the Hand,,;ara Tehsil. Gulmarg, Baraml1][a and at other tourist centres.
There are mineral deposits in the district The I ates for unskilled labour vary from six
but at present thes8 are not \vorked to any annas to tw~lve anna.s per day in connection
appreciable extent if at all. It has yet to be seen with forests, roads, factories, quarries, canals,
whether they can be worken on a commercial brick-kilns and transport. Agricultural labourers
scale. get :five to six annas. \Veavers, calico printers,
gabha makers ancI embroidery workers earn
Baramulb town is the centre of the few about eight annas a day_ Anizans C<lrn from
existing organised industries. These are the about H.e. I per day in the case of bla::ksmiths
manufacture of matches, the extraction of san- to about Rs. I-R-o per day for furniture and
tonine and by-products from artemisia and the cabinet makers. Naturally all these rates
production of half-wroughts from walnut and fluctuate according to the season and the demand.
other woods for supply to the rifle hctories in In the summer there is plenty of work for every
British India. The last named industry is con- one but in the winter months most of the popula-
trolled by the Forest Department. Baramulla tion have very little to do.
has also developed into an important centre for
the export of fruit and walnuts. 6. Means of Subliatence and indebtedness. -
The absence of reliable data makes it impossible
Wool spinning and weaving is a cottage to give any accurate information as to the means
industry throughout the district. Good lois, of subsistence and the amount of indebtedness.
puttoos and blankets are produced; the blankets No economic survey has been carried out and
and woollen materials made by the villages of until this is done all that is possible is to discuss
Khuihama and Bandipora in the Handwara general tendencies.. The Wazir of the district
Tehsil have acquired a reputation for quality. recognises these limitations and claims on
aCCUfilCY for the fig-ures he has kindly sJ.pplied.
The rearing of silk worms and the production He estimates the average annual income and
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expenditure per htad to be Rs. 51 and Rs. :;'2 their crops are mortgaged in advance to their
respectively. The ligures for income cover creditors. It is doubtful if the district can
estimated receipts from land, labour, silk-worms support an increase in population at the rate of
rearing and miscellaneous sources such as roughly 10 per cent. every decade for long in the
weaving, dairy produce and poultry. The figures absence of increased development of all resources.
for expenditure cover cost of food, extras There is one economy the people can practice
such as tea, tobacco and salt, clothing, ceremonies without hardship and without difficulty; that is
connected with marriages and deaths, cost of a reduction of expenditure on ceremonies con-
agricultural implements and bullocks and make nected with marriages and deaths. The great
provision to the extent of Rs. 5 per annum nnder majority of the people are very conservative and
miscellaneous. \Vhilst he admits the existence it is by propaganda, education and example
of indebtedness he thinks this is not slIch as rather than by precept that this economy will be
to cause alarm. It must be notie-ed that the brought about.
figures quoted cover normal conditions only.
Damage by floods, which occur at intervals in 7. Education.--The number of persons.
some arcas, and the failure of timely rains so shown as literate for the whole district was 26,758
essential for the success of crops in unirrigated out of a population of 612,428; this is 4.3 per
areas, have serious effects on the economy of a cent. Of these 24,707 were males and 2,05!
village population. Loans mly be obtained and females. For the different tehsils the figures
taccavi advances sanctioned but these have to are Handwara 13,I95, Baramulla 8Aw and
be repaid. The expenditure figures make no Badgam 5,153; females are included in each
provision for the liquidation of debts. Indebtecl- case. The percentage in each tehsil, to the
ness may not be increasing f'xcept at a very small nearest decimal, is Handwara 4.8, Baramulla
rate but there is no indication that the average 5.2 and Badgam 3. These figures are poor-
zamindar is in a position to liquidate, except at very poor in the case of Badgam.
a very slow rate, the heavy load of accuOlulate(l
debt which he is believed to carry. The various educational institutions are
distributed as follows;-
Regular Settlement operations have been
carried out in all tehsils and tIle prices then Handwara I High School, 4 Middle Schools
assumed for assessment purposes compare for boys, 77 Primary Schools
favourably with the price levels obtaining for the for boys, and I Middle School
main food crops during the decade. From and 6 Primary Schools for
this point of view price levels were satisfactory Girls.
but the fact remains that they were lower than
the average during the decade 1921-30. The Baramulla I Intermediate College, 2 High
cost of all commodities the zamindar requires Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 39
has risen considerably since Settlem~nt operations Primary Schools for boys and I
and whilst it is correct to say that revenue assess- Primary School for girls.
ment rates leave no room for complaint there is
no rcason to believe that prices for all commo- The Intermediate College at
dities, including agricultural prod~ce, were, on Baramulla, St. Joseph's, is
balance, in favour of the 7,amindar. Prices under the control of Catholic
during the earlier part of the pn.vious decade were ·Mission Society.
high for all commodities as a result of the war of
1914-18 and its repercussions. A similar tendency Badgam 4 Middle Schools, 32 Primary
was noticeable in 1940 and at the time of writing Schools for boys and 2 Primary
has assumed the proportions of a menance to Schools for girls.
those not possessing land or possessing too little
to support themselves and their families. In dis- In addition there are 25 Maktabs, 3 Pathshalas
cussing price levels for food grains and the means and 3 Aided Schools spread throughout the
of subsistence for a population which is largely district. .
agricultural it must not be forgotten that large
numhers of zamindars do not possess a holding Educational facilities are insufficient
sufficient to support themselves and their depen- particularly in the c<: se of Handwar.a and Badgam:
dents for the whole year. Futher a large Handwara is a large tehsil consisting of many
number is believed to be in the clutches of money- v~lleys cut off !rom one another particularly in
lenders to such an extent that they get little WInter and requlIes a larger number of schools in
benefit from improved prices for food grains as proportion to the population than either
Baramulla or Badgam. Baramulla and Badgam (c) Nandris Pir's Tomb at Magam near
areboth nearer to the greater educational facilities Trehag-am (Handwara).
in Srinagar and both are more compact. Bara-
mulla is clearly the best provided with educational (d) Dhyanesh,var T'>mple at Simathan
facilities. The figures for Badgam are very (Handwara).
poor. The provision of a High School and a
considerable increase in the number of Primary (e) Stone boulders at Nagaradbal and
Schools would appear to be necessary. Harnipora (Handwara). "
8. Health Condition and Drinking Waier.----- (f) Ancient Hindu temple ruins at Pat tan
Health conditions are said to be good on the Kanlibagh, Dewar-Ikmanpura and
whole. There are six government disperl::nries, Sumbal-Indrakot (Baramulla).
one subsidised dispensary and two subsidised
Unani Hakims in Handwara; five dispensaries, (g) Ruins of Buddhist period at Fatchgarh
one sanatorium for tuberculosis and a number of and Bndamulla (Baramulla).
Unani and Ayurveclic practitioners in Baramulla;
three government dispensaries and one subsidised (h) Ruins at Chodura. (Badgam).
dispensary in Badgam. The existing facilities
are said to be inadequate particularly in the (i) Cave at Him said to belong to the period
case of Hanclwara. Urgent cases from Badgam of Abhinava Gupta Acharya about"
and Baramulla can more easily be brought IOOO A. D. (Badgam).
into Srinagar hospitals for treatment. The
Tuberculosis Sanatorium, located at Tangmarg, (ii) The more important fairs are :---
has been provided not for the treatment of cases
from Baramulla only but for the whole Kash- (a) Baba Abdullah Sahib's fair in Baisakh
mir province. Most of the cases treated come at Guzarial (Handwara).
from Srinagar City.
(b) Baba Shukar Din Sahib's fair in Har
The people appear to prefer indigenous at WaHab (Handwara).
methods of treatment as they are cheaper. (c) Dhyaneshwar cave fair in Sawan at
Except for parts of the Handwara T ehsil there is Simathan (Handwara).
little malaria; such cases as occur in Baramulla
and Badgam are mostly contracted outside their (d) Papachau Nag fair in Chet at Papachan
areas. All tehsils are affected by epidemics of (Handwara).
small-pox, cholera and typhus. During the
decade such outbreaks were kept well in check. (e) Singhpora fair on Baiqakhi (BaramuIla).
The supply of medicines at dispensaries is said
to be inadequate. (I) Nand Keshvar's fair in Jeth at Seer
J agir (Baramulla).
Drinking water supplies are mostly derived
from streams and springs. In Handwara (g) Ziarat Sayed Haji fair in Maghar, Poh
Tehsil supplies are reported to be neither ade- and Magh at Kareri (Baramulla).
quate nor good. Tap water has been made
available at Pattan and Gulmarg in Baramulla (h) Pir Dastgir's fair in Baisakh at Palhalan
but supplies in the Kandi illaqa of this tehsil (Baramulla).
are said to be poor and inadequate. In Badgam
the supply is generally good; tap water supplies (i) Koti Tirath (Baramulla).
have been made available at Charar-i-Sharif
and at Badgam the tehsil headquarters. (j) Ziarat Baba Rishi Sahib's fair in Chet
(Baramulla).
9. Miscellaneous. --(i) The following places
are of archaeological or religious interests :-- (k) Ganga Jatan fair in Bhadon (Badgam).
(a) Ruins of Ramknnd Temple at Farkian (1) Pushkarpura fair in Bhadon (Badgam).
(Handwara).
(m) Charar-i-Sharif fair in Maghar (Badgam).
(b) Shardamai Temple at Guglusa (Hand-
wara). (n) Pakharpora fair in Bhadon (Badgam).
(0) Iskandarpora fair in Sawan or Bhadon number of other fairs at places having some
(Badgam). religious significance in all three tehsils.
lp) Eiru cave fair in Har (Badgam). (iii) His Highness' Government have
constructed an aerodrome at Dam:>dar Uddar
In addition to those mentioned there are a in Badgarn some eight miles from Srinagar.
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CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Baramurfa
Tehsii UU.armadlililUa
Occupied r----------.-- ----.------ .- ----..-..-.-
Name of Village 193 1 bouses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Seria.l.
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p(·rson~ MaJe. Females Males Females
I /I .1 -I S 6 7 8 9 10 II
1941 POOI'ULA"UOM
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2
280
5 6 "7 8 Q J!
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47 Chubar Pur 177 z(> 211 lor, 102 lOY lOt
48 Padsr Gund 71 II 76 36 01 0 J{' 40
49 Gugalus 482 101 565 288 277 !7'j 27)
50 Bangergund 75 17 17 37 4° 37 40
51 Gundi Moman 120 26 147 72 75 72 75
52 Chera Kat 100 20 114 53 61 53 (Jl
JY41
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19 2
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"110 2
37 25 281 3.
26 :>
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69 17
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3 60 2
78
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6 163 21
29
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71
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28
19 14 5 .7 82
8 10
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39 41 85 3
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43 43 2 106 4
I
15
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3 35
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41 32 2 129
l[ 8 20
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54 37 42
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I :I :1 4 5 6 8 Q TO 71
Iff) Kawa War! lagil" 28(> 62- 27 355 [9 lJ 159 1<)6 159
Boat Population 5 26 14 11 Ll II
147 Nut Nu. 10 7 2 21 4 1209 (>55 554- bf9 550
If8 Rada Bug 4 13 80 456 249 20 7
'49 20 7
149 Shidi Pur 95 22 120 (12 58 5\1 56
ISO Watat Khani 19 1 43 215 JIll
·'7 92 74
,2057 421 2355 1280 1076 1245 1048
B.P. I 25 14 11 14 11
M;'slim (Shias)
__,J.,..
Hindus Sikhs
--------
Buddhists Otb.ers • Tot:.1 literates
:______ ..A.. _ _ - . , .
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6
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12 l3 14 [5 16 17 18 '9 20 21 ..22
uJ 1>0 44
I')
J 37
5 23
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9
71 62 2 144
32
3
Ii
12
56
so III 7
16 8 '0
24
16 8 51 47 161 7
21 22 17 8
34 28 u
5
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22
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5
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24
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39 26 3'
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11 11 42 3
7
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I 2
15 12 5
30 31 16
2
288
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Muslim (Shias)
----.
Hir.rius Si1<1lS Buddhist>; Others' Total literates
,-----_;.._----------.. ~.---.----, ~ r--------~.~--~ ,------"-~ ,-----"-_---,
Males Females Male" Fe'males Males Females "'talc. Femal~ Males .Females J\1al~. l'cDl<des
"
4
2
8 Ii 12
7
4
Z
"I
32
16
74 O. 5 101 2
74 61 2 120 2
3
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7
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34
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12 Q I~
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18 10 29
z 4
6
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6 19
..
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2
3
•
6
21
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:;;9°
Occupied ,.-_ ..
Serial Name of Village 1931 heuses No. of No. of Total Muslim (~thcrsJ
No. Popl1lation 194 1 Circle Charge j..-------... , - - _ _ ..A _ _ - - - ,
I J 1 4 5 6 7 IJ 9 10 II
2
4 8
2I 6
103 73 50
6
I~ 7
2
1,5 13 7 :2
1 6 173 [67 59 27
2
II 13 18a 180 71 It
10
2
9 7 14
8e
• 1 loe
77 79 36 12
2
3
33 36 10
33 42 38 32 34 :I[
26 19 7
13
I
:2
82 65 47 8
14 4 164 '4[ 216 91
4 24. 20.
" 283 It
9 3
48 S8 21 19
3
I
3 2[7 234 69 31
8 S 9
Occupied r------------------------
Serial Name of Village ")3 1 hem"e" No. of No. of Total Muslim (uthers)
, ____ ..A..._. _ _ _ _
No. Population IY4 J Cirde Charge r - - - - - - -. ...A_------,
. PerHons ,I\[ales .Females Males Females
r 3 4 5 () 8 Cj 10 .Tl
"
35 0 OhUtra 441 ('0 59 4.62 z4~ 1.14 20\8 21 4
a. P. 2 23 18 7 16 7
f-_____.r.r...-~
, - _ _ _ _A..----;-----""\
r-- _ ____A,.--------.. ..,------"'- ----~
Male" F~m..les Males Fewal~s Males Femaks Males Females Males Females .Males F('m.lles
I3 T'; 16 ,8 ~, 23 2.1
I2 1 5
" 1<1 ~o
2
12 5 ,00 111 17
<.1 11 6
15
21 22 109 93 145 23
13
4 4 17
I
4 4 32
2 5 25
.5
10
G 3 7 S 35
5 3 83 2
5 3 83 2
2
+
6
2 12
3
I 16
10 21
3
3 4 14 2
44
5
3
9
II
10 7 3 4 ·.107 3
10 Q 62 5S 22 3
5
I_I;
77 7' 35 ·[6
10 9 139 128 ·,79· 19
4·
2
2
33
41 1
·5
"'5 IS 14
I
7
15 18 27
294-
I 01 3 4 5 6 8
7 9 IO If
4 27
4 28
429
Chera Har
Mandji
Takia Khan Mnha..mad
2021
135
246
67
..
309
4t
12
78
2113
124
292
91
1899
63
[61
51
1014
61
13 1
1094
03
161
lOIS
61
13 1
4t)
'4° 51
430 Muqam Shald Mir 30 3 47 318 169 147 169 147
43 1 Botingu 96I 160 1076 595 481 58 4 481
43 2 Mala Mapaopora 348 03 488 224 18 4 224 184
433 Dorn 905 165 1020 531 4 89 4 89
Sempora. 53 1
434 21 5 43 238 120 118 120 lIS
3180 652 3565 1914 1651 1903 1651
435 Dangerpora 165 8 290 79 1921 1036 885 10 32 885
43 6 Adlpora 573 108 886 365 320 365 32 D-
437 VlTara~ra 1102 212 1300 696 604 69 1 602
43 8 Path ug 139 25 181 97 64 97 64
439 Janwara 473 74 490 267 223 26 7 223
31145 70t 4557 2461 2096 2452 2094.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1941 POPULATlON
_ ._ _ .A... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. ______ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..... -_. _ __........_,
\1 \[e.
.A-~ _ _ ","""\
Fern \Ic.
.----""----,
M ,Ies Fem1.!e.
~--.-.J\----,
~hle3 l?emJ.ies
r---A ----,
Ma.les FemMes
r--------A--- __
Males Females
Males F~mJ.le"
0"I
45 52 R
2
3
5 52 18
5
3 16
4
1
4 27
39 24 37
7
10 27
" "
60 72
44
93
42 31' 131
3
5
14
14 8 17
7 " 35
22 10 74
23
3 23
3
43 37
34 109 3
9
13
104 71 171 3
.~ 37
6 "
41
4
18
7
20
JI 45
I
78
3
11 17,8 8
4 84 5
"l
3t
I
II
II 148
•
29 6
I z J 4 5 I) 7 8 C) 10 IT
:Females
r--_______J,.._~
Males :Females
,---'----------.,
Males Females
r-
Males Females Males Females
r----"-----,
Males Females
rz T3 q I5 r6 17 I8 19 zo aI 28 33
3
30
6
9 6
9 45
In 80 IS
49 31 3
5
5
111 111 3t
7'
7t
of
29
33
62 9 439 30 3 3 2191 35 2
,.
3
10
9 10
tD 28
3 86
30
3 118
III
31 I
103 31
245 33
36
23
100 75 148 of"
63 46 55 3
17
I /I J 4 j (j 8 IO II
9
IS .. 59
7
47 31 192
I
3
5 Ii
l 4
3
II B S2
17 8 76
33 17 .; 30
3 3
z
13 6 2 71
48 23 7 106
39
17
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27
9 {~
2.
10
32
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....
16 7 46
:z
52 41 I 228 11
3
•
z
.5
I
S
18
3
f
'4
9
S
8
9
·4
.21
Bo
177
60
50
J 15 x
7 77
5 139 4
15 I 341 6
102:
3
8
20
35
lit
14
6
13
f 1!l1Il
300
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total lMuslim (others
No. PoaplIlation 1941 Circle Charge r--~
Persons Males Females Males Females
r Jl 3 5 6 8 9 L'D Tr
"
53 8 Dangi Thai 71 14 101 81 53 38 53 38
539 Jarnial ,179 41 248 12 7 J21 127 121
54" Manjgund 93 18 90 47 43 47 43
54 1 Hanru 249 ,56 2118 1,52 14() 15 2 146
.54 2 Waziri ThaI 64 7 39 20 19 20 19
543 Budugam 291 56 316 1()5 15J J65 15 1
544 Sardab 208 36 242 124 lIS 124 lI8
545 Buglandt'r 110 34 208 107 101 107 101
546 Guud Gul Sheikh 47 9 61 2,5 26 2.5 .6
547 Hassangam 59 20 89 47 42 47 42
548 Malingam 123 19 120 68 52 68 52
549 BB.<Iuab 159 35 180 92 !Ill 92 88
55 U Gujran 273 57 303 147 I5 fi '47 1,56
55 1 Abdullun !l4 25 113 47 (J6 47 (>6
2116 427 1388 1221 116'1 1221 1187
55 2 Lab Kachal 33
553 Sb.andrg"rb. 14
554 Ghat Watlab 17
555 Ghat Zafar 57
55 6 Ghat Ashtango 80
557 Ghat HarwalpUIa 116
5.5 8 Ghat Dano 7
559 Ghat Nasa 55
SOD Gbat Neki R_J1!hi 03
561 Ghat Kola Hama 32
562 Ghat Khanoch 60
GRAND TOTAL
'Others-gM 9F;
-
B. P.
(i) TDifferences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as shown in the enume-
ration reeod hr 19 F. For the 19fI Villa.'(e Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling give.
iu the list of village. supplied by the District Census Officer in [g.p. The list of such villages is given below : -
•As shown in Village Table. '931. Spelling adopted in Village Tables I94r.
S. No. Name. S. No. Name.
17
..
18
16
2
28
26
37
6
14
16
24
4
212
--_"_------ -----------_. _
I9 6 I43 31144 SlSljSl :r84T I6311 , 9 IZI94 IOOI
,,'. f:~
*
I9 6 3 2 45 2252 '1847 I632 9 9 I2I94 TOOl
30Z
5 803 Lati Nihtath Lali Shath
5736 Paligam Panchigam
51 08 Aham Aham Sharief
5 6 77 Karun Neel Kariwan Neel Ka.alwan
59 10 Tamina Chak Tamina
6001 Paprohat Puhru Path
5996 Shat Pain Shatgund Pain
5835 Kuhun Kuhun Babagund
(ii) Kartar Garh serial number 362 includes the population of Bagh Haps serial number 5821 of 1931. The former i~ not traceabk
in Village Table 1931. It was possibly unoccupied at the last Census.
(iii) lab Kachal, Shankergarh, Ghat Watlab, Gbat Zafar, Ghat Ashtango, Ghat Harwalpur, Ghat Dano, Ghat Naso, Gbat Ncki Heshi,
Ghat Kola Harna and C~3t Kahnoch appearing in Village Tables for 1931 against serial mmcers 57II, 581 I, 5759, 5760, 5762, 5764. 5765. 5766.
5767. 57(;8, aDd 5161 respectively are not found in the Census record for 1941. Protab.y they were unolcupied. .
(iv) Military details were shown separately In 1931 whereas at this Census troops have been enumerated with Civil population exc~pl
in the case of cantonmcnts.
(v) Boat population has been shown separately where it was so recorded. This population has no serial nnmber in Village Table It}41.
(vi) Villages Dura.pore and Thakarpora, serial numbers 223 and 400 respectively, are not trac.able in the Village Table 193I. It
must be prc.tt:mcd Lithe. that they did not exist in 1931, were uncccupied or were includcd with ECme othEr village.
(vii) The numbering of Census Divisions in Tehsil UUa,machipnra was not carried out in accordance with the instructions issned
"'hfn the dcffct "as Dcti«d revision "'as not possible without creating other difficulti.... As a re.ult .....·hilst the Circles in the Village Tabl ... 10.
"this T<,hsil follc .... each oti:n in correct sequence the Charges 00 not. Charges were numbered by Districts and Circles by Tehsll... The Charger
D.umbers in this Tchsil run {rem [ to 12. All arc shewn in thl' tables but they do not run consecutively with the Circles.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT BARAMULLA, TEHSIL BAR.tt.MULLA
30 4
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Baramulla
Teltsil Baramulla
Occupied .-- ~~---~-----
---- - -----------,_,".
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charges r---------"----- ,.------'------
Persons Males Females Males Females
r • J 4 5 6 8 9 10 IT
IC)4I Population
III
3
38
4'< 41
12 "
13
13
10
4
48 41 104 2
4
:z
6
10
~
"I
2 4
22
3 J
I
3 38 45 16
9
6 :& 20
92 93 3' "
14
• 130 138 130
9
1
14
"
"
II
19
13
10
:z
".3 8
12
3 6
3 23
6 3 144 10
II
4 30
14 10 II
2
8 7 '.5
2
4
IS
19
33
26 20 151 1
4
10
I
4
I
3
12
51 4() 58
.4 41 90
306
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Maslim (others)
,-_,____..A.. _ _ _ - - - ,
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r---_______.A..----.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :I 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 IO- Il
13 13 14 Ij .6 17 18 19 ao 21 ZZ 33
5 10 32
38
..
2
3 b 16 z
1
3
2
• f• 93 1
9
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78 84 45 27
"2
3. '2
2
•
IS 5
5
9
..
4
2
19 5 71 84 911 27
2
I 54 fO 39
7'
2
4
a
3
4
6
3
13
3 54 75 88 40
3 3 26
S 4 3
2
8 5
co
5 9
27
54
25
43
13
44
[4
43
n
49 ,
12 88 57 17 117 8
6 10 IS 9
3 T .3
2.
:2
6
3
• 10 10 1&
•
308
z II 3 ..,. 5 • 8 9 IO II
---------------------'-
Muslim (Shiaa) Hindus
1941 POPULATION
------- Sikhs Buddhists Others' Total literates
, - _ _ _ ___A. _ _ _ ----..
,-r------A...-~ r---'------> r----____J._-~ ,---A-~ ~_. _ _ __A_~
Males Females Males Females Males Females :'.Talc. Fe-males Males Females Mo.!es F,·",,,le.
,z 13 T4 '5 16 17 18 '9 23
3° 5 8
I~ ~
42 12 10 1 180 6
r6 31
5 16 31
82 17
II
14
Il
6 8
H
45
15
..
I}
63 3
22 t 299 33
2
3 rS
3
JJ
27
17
4 33
6
~ 3
t 10
2 12
l<l 20
23
36 24 185 7
o
21
g
3
7
2
37
18 26 84
3
19 15
17 15
39 30 2 120
II
6 II
2
4
8
6 1 36
39
2n
42
8 1 101
310
6 7 8
Z 3 4 5
" 10 IT
Males Females
('7 48 57
31 28 36
10
II( 21
32
10 9 15
128 106 150
II 9 13
105 83 6
10
470 42 9 49 33 128 7
.6 21 2
42 9 3 80 45
2
27 25
22 IJ 2
31 31 47
57 37 12 5
51 37 125
2 35 .02 6
35
6
64 55 8
2 ,8
299 257 3 83
6. 48 5
20
·9 38
'42 II7 8 9 9
89 79 12 8 12
4 II 3 10
2
3
48 .6
55
. _:l28 228 15
17 I3 7
10
2
228 228 65 3. 92
312
z 4 5 6 8
7 9 IO 11
226 Nihalpora
227 Daragam
123 8
23 6
--. 1350 7 22 02:l)
i.ll t>2~
27 195 1[4 81
.. 228 Palapora Khaba 167 "4 ~I
29 177 92 Ilo; ~,
85
1757 301 1855 999 8&6 998 856
229 Siri Warapora 661 28
23 0 Dona Dara '34 722 347 375 34 6 375
23 1 Ochlipora
"39 '9 162 80 76 8& 7(>
tI3 21 115 62
23 2 Mengirpora Makbam" 214 53 29 23
42 215 "4 101
233 13ahrampora 123 II{ 101
234 Shuch Pulapora
22 113 on 53 60 53
277 56 350 ril7 163
230; San.:udangerpora 110 178 161
545 606 3 2M 271J 272 223
2072 414 2283 1184 1099 1085 lD12
236 Palhalan 276<) 4 84 29 2944 lboj 1337 ISb7
237 !'iadra Bnl 76 13 I3 1 7
100 53 47 53 47
2845 497 3044- 1660 1384 1620 1364
23 8 Pattan (Town) 'l0g[ jIh
239 Aroma Buran 30 3032 16 94 I33!> 1595 12 79
253 42 255 140 109
24 0 Rakh Buran 130 T.o; 146 log
bl 5[ 40 36 2'1
3074 573 3378 1891 1487 1777 1417
211 Khore 666 ]1
.24 2 Hanji Wera
10j 719 38 2 33i 38"
1598 2,53 1700 337
243 Gund Ibrahim 947 753 ,560 4 29
224 38 240 [34 106 7 8
248B 38B 2859 1463 119B M9 77.
244 Maharajpora Kanagam Dara l82 (>1 ]2 31B
245 Kanter Bug 17 2 '44 134 II2
I8S 35 230 124 rob
246 Gund Khawjakaslm 275 56
Qasha Malmoh 30B 16 3 143
247 655 125 683
24 8 Archander Hama 371 312
Ganga Bug
235 48 311 168 143 158
249 279 54 '34
318 161 1057 23 23
1114 379 2184 1159 1005 315 289
'5° Kawsa Jagu- 4 8,5 121
Bodi Bug 3;1 580 3J2 25 M 300
251
:l5 1 24 I
'H 399 2,8 I8J
5 II
836 214 989 550 439 305 252
252 Sangrama Khurad 474 I06
253 Matipora 34 559 3 1S 241 308 238
1655 34 2 1129
254 Hara Treth 999 8]0 216 186
45 17 81 45 36 44 36
2174 48. 2469 1362 1107 568 480
255 Mira Gund 579 112 II
256 Merchame.· 35 868 374 294 65
139 30 172 100 95
257 Ranbirgarh Pratapgarb 573
72
258 Panji Nara 97 &98 10 7 28'1 232 213
491 95 511 279
Boat Population I 23' '79 23 2
259 Sarai Dangerpora 8 6 2 6 2
1104 247 1152 64 2 510 155 12 7
2581 581 3099 1702 1397 731 66T
B. P. 8 1 2 B Z
260 Arampora '1<> ]6
261 Doslipora 33 248 121l 120
129 24 130
262 Rakh Doslipora. 291 77 53 7 6
263 Gada Kund
53 274 154 120 II
3 15 56 34. 5
26 4 Najin 198 146 3
18 4 32 208
26 5 Hamara 269
Il3 95
4% 238 141
266 Odna 51>; 91 97
26 7 Khan Petb 632 349 28 3
Boat Population
369 15 386 202 184 28
9 51 37
268 Dcwarya I(hmanpora J2I5 27 24 27 24
200 1265
269 Balharan 60 70 9 556 12 7 100
32 7 339 18 4
Boat Population '2 18 8
155 23 xs
270 Chana Bal 10 8 10
370 71 421 227 199
~
4191 737 1410 2482 2008 lOS 115
3I 3
[!i4l l'OPULATION
1 29
3
35
14
I
26 25 4 3 4 5
2
6
9. 2 20
Sf> 55 38
25 10
26
37
58
20
3
3
" 86
.59
1
37 2.0 3 69
61> 41 3~ 16 180 16
14 Il
11 67
"' 16 1.
15 43 31 181
56
364 302 23 22 29
1112 95 5 3 5
...1 31T 2.8 2.& 90 2.
38 32 3
124 106 3
163 143 14 2
3I I 273 66 39 55
10 9 5
138 134 16
784 1111 10 31 98 2.
29 17 _3 14
21 3 170 2
242 181 3 16
5 5 3 14
775 633 S II 18
4
77. 133 13 11 Ii S t 3. 1
3 08 198 27
100 72 6
73 76 2 5
"
484 38 3 3 8
96& 729
• 48
128 120 2
70 47
146 1I5
195 145 10
II3 95 6
141 97 3
349
161
281
154
"
2
.
6
,582 45 6 14
161 140 5
227 199 2
1273 1849
" 4 52
31 4
Occupied ,--------.----.-------~---
Serial Name of Village 1<)31 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 193' Circle Charge , - - _---A-_ _ _ . __ ~
r--' __ ..A.._---..
Persons Males l"emales Males Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
B. P. 11 69 35 34 35 34
27 1 Ganastan 802 I62 37 887 49 0 397 40() 39 2
27 2 Gund Khalil 47 0 95 594 32 5 260) 3 13 "58,.
273 Tirgam 753 IOZ 547 300 247 .!So ..,.~
l4°
509
:loh .,8 (>
9
-I 4
820
"
4311 4545 21127 2118 1228 1007
B. P. 9 49 24 25 24 25
280 Shilvat '1+0 85 38 434 24~ 1.86 121 (J{!
Boat Population 4 18 12 (, II tJ
281 Rakh Shilvat 550 8" 508 "7 t • 23 2 79 6,
282 Sumbal Ind~rkot 20 36 4 00 2220 1215 ]005 65 6 54 0
Boat Population 15 61 31 30 31 30
283 Rakh Asham 75 7 35 III 17 16 14
Boat Population 6 31 14 17 14 17
28 4 Markundal 33 2 63 369 204 165 ~04 165
.285 Zangipora 35 1 67 414 "5 199 Zl5 199
3184 704 3980 2n6 1804 1291 1075
a. P. 25 110 57 53 57 53
286 Hajin 25 1 7 502 3" 2898 1590 1308 1589 13 05
Boat Population 22 116 64 52 64 52
28 7 Rakh Hajin 649 146 771 434 337 429 333
Boat Population 50 265 148 II7 r48 117
288 Cund Prang 386 90 486 26 3 223 26 3 223
289 Madwan 366 72 434 238 196 201 17 l
290 Sri Hari Gund 257 51 323 r6b '57 166 157
Boat Population 2 I
.--------------------------~
Muslim (Shias) Hindns Sikhs Buddhists Olhers· Total literates
, _ _ _ A..--------" ~ ,----~ ~ ~ r----..A...-----"'\
Males Females Males Female. Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
2Z 23
'3
20
ro
2
9
"6
.
71
19
10
104
z
6
..3
146
..
3
170
18
17
8
9
8
60
9 3
6
..
8
12
18
135
.'j.
3 I6
Occnpied ,---------
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim' (others)
, -_ _ _ -0\.. _ _ _ ,
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,.------------'-------.,
PC'Tsons Males FemalE's :'I1:alcs Females
I 2 3 4 5 7 S 9 ]0 II
n "2"2 23
16 17 18 "II} "'J
I~ I! Ij
'/
31
,,$ H
29
z
10
196 31
38 .4
'4
45
1(;6 9
133
..9
It) 1" [7
13i1
156 133 11 10
25
43 45 II
13 13 26
5 35 32
4
82
17 18 83 77
8
10
24
\II 86 :z6 10 3
4
51
91 86 27 24
19
15 14 31
(.)2 -1 0
15 6 151
4
3 3
55
191 19 11 4
21.
82 9
q
7 96 9
7
7.
U
t
12
Q " 9
I.i
(, 7
41 2
23 15
7
1 U
2
21 xS 9
7
5
19 35 1
23
Ii
69 114
93
3
93
111
69 3
12 7 ...
151 137 41 34 127 4
137 41 34
1&1 34
67 48 190 '}I
273 302 50 7
55 63 3
277 8.
315 41:&
Occupied r-------.---.-... ------.-----.,-. ,.--------
Serial Name of Villag'· 1\131 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194' Circle Cha'-ge ,.-------->---------, r-----"-------I
Person" Male" Fcmales Males Females
3 4 6 7 8 9 IO II
355 3 Ushkera
355b Khan Fura
Boat Population
}g0
f"
.674
583
36 4
7
2366
1854
28
428
'1107
15
927
81-7
13
79 0
95 6
15
54 1
76 1
13
355C Maliar Pura .$ ~28 54 363 195 168 1 93 168
355 d Khwajah Bagh '3 766 141 855 457 398 439 3 82
Boat Population fi 10 43 19 24 19 21-
llaramulla lii 65 10 1066 7036 3858 3 178 3,61 265 1
Boat .Population iII 37 6 20 90 54 36 54 36
9178 2208 12563 7045 5518 5539 4503
.OtherIl-41K. 4SF: Indian Christian 20M. z2F; and Other Christian 21M. 23F.
(i) Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as shown in the enumera-
tion record for 1941. FOr the 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling given in
the list of villages supplied by the District Census Officer in 1941. The list of such -illages is given below:- '
As shown in Village Tables 1931. Spelling adopted in Village Tables 1941.
S. No. Name. S. No. Name.
18 ::(1 ~I 22 23
IZ Ij l~ '5
') 5
9 145 126 50 5
123 73 ¥'
123 13 5 40
4 R3 ~'\4 120 58 34
115 t>o 36 26
~ 51
.H ,6 49
,. R 1808 :'98
..
67.1 51<)
(viii) The correct number of uccupied houses in Gulmarg, serial number HI, at the time of the actual Census w •.s 105 and not 2(,3 as
shown. The latter number represents the number of houses numbered for Census purposes at the time of house-numbering. The error was detected
at a stage when to change the figure would have upset totals in other tables. As the detail is of little importance, it was decided it would be
be.•t to give an explanatory note. Bungalows in Gulma.rg are unoccupied in winter except by chowkidars; one man is frequently in charge
of severa.l bungalows. Most of the Gulmarg population recorded consists of bon.e chowkidars. It will be noticed no females were recorded in
Gulmarg.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT BARAMULLA; TEHSIL SRI PRATAPSINGHPURA (BADGAM)
322
CENSUS
ViLLAGE
District Baramulla
Tehsil Sripratapsinghpura (Iadgam)
Occupied ~-- ~-------'------
Seria 1 Xaruc of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total MUslim (others)
No, population 1941 Circle Charge ,.-- ~
Persons Males Fenlales Males Females
z 3 5 6 8 IO II
I
" 7 9
B. P. 15 11 3 12 3
B. P. 91 82 43 39 43 39
1941 OPULATrON
IIJ I3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 :n 22 23
15
1)9 2
147 120
4
I
147 120 91 2
3 25 28·1 2
II
7 5 5
2
10 10
17 3
332 186 10 10 37 3
13 II 2
188 I6B
.
6
2
2
101 179 C 4 17
64 64 3
I
86 84 6
647 543 3 22
II5 99 2
112 790 3 34
JO 19
3
.
42
2
30 19 2 3 48 1
2( I.i 9 I)
50 6
11 15 9 II 50 It
6 14
5 4
40
6 .. 2
7
11 1 II I 83
13 13 J2
77 58 ~
3
324
Occupied ,-----------
Serial Xarue of Village 193 1 hOllses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
,---"------.
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
J)CTson~ Males ----
Females Males Females
I z 3 4 .5 6 S 9 IO II
Males l"emales Ylales Females :Male. Females Males Females Males Females .Males Females
I3 T.J T5 16 I7 2I .JZ 23
90 71 3 n
'3
82 69 3
153 154
20 7 160 8
442 383 2 26
34 16 <0
,g
12 3 ll>
97 100 2
97 100 46 19 40
II
17 15
16 q ]
4 ~ 3
13
30 29 5
15 7 8
50 *9 8 .'i q
67 64 74 58 54
,2 8 8,
12 8 81
6 3 10 2 ..:!6
29 22
<) 4 - 5'
44 29 10 2 2 77 2
2
l~
21 19 20 ~
'5 10 16
<)
4 2 r4
41 31 79 5
34 25 -H
4
2
3
44 33 18
78 58 72
29 17 36 •
96 82 2
61 53
8 I
72 30 2
:1.29 185 2. 17 48
•
3 26
,.-
Occupied Total Muslim (others)
Serial Name of Villag., I')jI houses No. of No. of ,-----.----"----~ r---._-A,._-~ ..
No. Population r94 1 Circle Charge Persolls Males Females Males Females
z 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 IO II
99 Soofipora uo 31 20 112 73 59 12 II
100 Alawpora 7'? 14 81 46 35 46 35
101 Shahpora .2 4 34 16 IS 16 18
102 Chatabug '3 B 46 233 122 rII In III
103 Nadigam ZIS 35 237 136 101 136 101
104 Shopri Bagh %8 6 29 13 16 13 16
105 Chak Wazir Punu 51 9 50 29 21 29 21
106 Chewa 257 49 251 138 II3 136 Il3
107 Wadwan Jagir 14z 143 853 463 39 0 4 14 344
108 Watalpora Bandahpora 293 54 317 168 149 r68 149
2035 391 !217 1204 1013 1091 118
109 Rasu 344 60 21 420 220 200 218 200
IlO Panchas 178 33 190 97 93 10 8
III Bandagam -1-94 81 537 293 244 290 'l41
lIZ Wahabpora 599 III 654 34 1 3 13 7 7
1&15 286 18Gl 961 860 625 456
1I3 Chera Har 199 36 22 ZI 208 IIo 98 Ho 98
II4 Rajawan Ma.chuwa 110 27 144 77 67 76 67
lIS Harduwamnu 88 17 II 50 49 16 14
rI6 Lohar Chak 98 17 86 49 37 I
117 Kantha Bagh 47 7 SO 34 16 34 I(j
u8 Sahibpora I6<) 18 131 66 65 13 15
rI9 Chak Dewan Badri Math '73 17 89 47 42 47 42
120 Sanora Kalipora 'P3 78 444 24 6 198 246 198
1297 111 1251 &79 572 543 460
121 Chair Giun zH '17 2~ 27 266 139 12 7 25 22
122 Sahipora. 19 1 31 227 II4 II3
123 Buna Makhama 437 76 475 251 224 25 1 224
124 Paripala 224 42 247 13 2 IIj 132 115
I2S Path Makhama 981 21 5 1183 62 4 559 61 3 549
126 Radhabug 93 16 104 60 41- 60 44
127 Matipora 50 7 50 30 20 30 20
If! I3 I-I IS I6 I7 I8 I9 JO ZI 22 2)
1
205 r61 8
3
52 40 "
52 49
53 48 3
73 56
436 354 2 18
45
3 14
3
4 62
6r 48 3
13 7
2
l
1
49
2
,,6 8
6r
7
61 48 52 46 98 8
2 3
87 85 I
3 3 6
334 30 6
,421 391 5 3
'"
14
3
34 35
48 37
53 50 r
19
131 122 26
II2 r05 2 1
U4 II3 3
10
3
II 10 23
2
226 218 13 10 42
5 2 II
'4
ug 98 r
r
119 98 5 2 27
20
r
I> 6 ii
8"
25
4 14
22 12 II 8 123 2
I
.5
3:8
I 1 5 ~ 7 8 9 10 IT
" 4
()
11
ZII 17" 4
4
219 IYS 4
430 370 12
21 21
5.; 54
X') 71
8" 50 ~
I5! 126 3
191
62 'It
13 2 91 67 if 13
782 460 2 87 74 21
6 3 i
16 12 11
49 43 I
57 4& 136 135 84 21
31 20 I
8
3 4
37 30 I
55 39 3
2&4 197 :2 13. 135 115 21
161 145 4
94 79 -, 2(,
38
3 0 c.. 269 7
581 493 27 26 49
3
18
•
25 20 6. 52 35 6
2& 20 2 81 52 68 6
-,
5 5
2
S
2
.,
7
5 5 25
8 2
1
r2 '4 7
[
28
28 4
33 2~ 20
205 165 ~ 12 II8
4
4
32
69 lOt
23 X
1
330
I 2 3 4 5 Ij 7 8 V IO II
I3 IS I6 I8 20 ZI 22
4-
69 101 69
34 29 17
[
10
10
3' 2fi 2
9
3
3
15
31 26 34 29 TI 2
130 100 3
24 8, 2
2{ I9
84 69
"
.1
362 270 21
22
Hi 100 5
63 63 I
67 UO 3
44 3"
288 262 31
Ii
,
7
4-
109 95
+
3
2
lot 96 39
24- 13 5 6 5
24 27
43 29 29
9 ~
Sf) gI C)
82 g8 34-
"- 39 40 34- 31
13° lor !l
148 117 13
358 312 50 35 154 13. 167 31
"
[(.
332
I 2 .1 .J- 5 6 7 8 9 10 I2
- - ~- - _- --------_
l\'!U8Iim. (Shias)
11)·41 POPULAT~ON
--
..._ .~.-- ..
Hindus
------.---------------
Sikhs
.-.----------------~
BuudJlists Others- Tot<ll literates
~---
.-- ..__ ._._..;._ .._-
.. -~ r-__.A.----, r - - ..--.--A-.~ r--------- A ..____ .,.-.--~ ----.
Males Females ).1ale. FenFiles Males Fmnales Male" j:;'cmalcs Males Females Mp.-it's Ff'males
Go .53
1
') .25
9
3
J
-f
+ 3 ~3
60 53 14 9 3 !lS
5
3
<,Il) 2
I 1~
(; 4
10 II)
7
32
14 11 170 2
29 24 17 17
2I 26
208 167 I}
97 71 -4
32 19
210 15~
"
50 70
90 75 2
25:= 216 8
989 820 2 17 17 28
2
(,
III .105
87 74 4
3 z
"7 17 '5
32 "3 ;:0
10
32 23 17 17 15 2
-' I.
I4
+
4
B 34
3
II 5 ') 9 13
334
Occupied ,---_._----------_._-.-.
Serial Name- of ViUn.ge- 193' houses No. of :No. of Total Muslim (others)
No, PnpulFt.tion 1941 Circle Charge ,----.. _._ ...A. _ _ ._ _ _- , , -_ _ ~.,.A_ ____ ~
r 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO .IT
Hamchipora 45 7 49 36 20 16 20 r6
3H
Qasba Nagam 177° 340 1880 1043 ~37 951> 7u4
3 12
3[3 Marbal 57 ~ 59 36 23 J(' 13
1818 361 1975 1099 878 1012 803
328 Khri Guod ~37 II4 527 270 257 26<) 257
329 Chana Gund 91> ~2 104 58 4(> 58 46
33 0 Chowdari Gund 125 25 146 74 72 74 72
33 1 Slmpara 12' 22 134 77 57 77 57
2.36 488 2583 1372 1211 1368 1209
I2 IJ 1-1- 15 I6 I7 18 J9 ,/I J]
2
21
32 5 11 9 18
7 c. 11
4
15
9 6 30
27 30 '4
2
I
16 I() 34
23 18 20
<I
4
66 58 89
1
3 15
I
3
r
:>
4 2 24
7
19 20 17
33 20 89
49
36 3') 45
n 2() 27
112 105 234 2
~
12
18 35
3
19 3
9
37 12 70
19 15
IJ
45 ~4
2
6
3
86 so 80
33 20 J6
2
33 6
I 2 :; 4 5 6 7 8 (i IO TT
50! 54
~
570 431 33 20 52 54 20
Ii II 25
1
.')
1
(, 19
7
15 17 51
2 2
i7 7 32
19 7 34
5
17
(j
48 45 "'J
29
3
49 45 109
6
2
2
3
~
3 24
.'i
1
4_ 23
7
9 3' 7
7
1
.
9 3 4 52
1 - 10
.'i
105 97 -~
66 54
4
1
92 75
3
14
I 3
283 216 2 44 1
3 45
72 8. I
63 58
no 4
"
122
,6 56 33 16-
33 8
Occupied r--------------.----------
Serial )lame of Villago 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r---.------'-- - - - - - - , ,.-~-~~
I1ersons '11alrs _Females Males Female.
I 6 S
" .1 4 5 7 9 IO II
433 Khag J60C) 3'15 ()6 1644 .sS,) 755 849 7'/.I
434 Awanpora 30 9 51 2,'; 13 28 23
435 Kukar Bagh 35 0 78 364 191 173 191 173
43 6 Sagan Yarnar 10 83 183 1073 595 47 8 595 '178
3072 615 3132 1703 1429 1663 1395
I3 I.f I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 ZI 22 23
2
133 II3 70
257 255 3 2 189 189 111 42
41 5 73 2
101 227 225 146 IX9
4 24 34 34 8
2
2<) 36 9
4
2 II 12 8
3
2 3 3
4
3 43 54 32
4 3 42
7
9
36 31 4 3 58
s
,
.; 7 20
I
2
7 8 7 22 2
44
35
! 2 80
fi
4
II
4
I
(>
4
17 6 2 38
21
37
26
84
~
7
2
b
2
b
28
181
6 181
2
3
5
,
6-
n
340
Occupied f~--'-----'----
Serial Saine of Village 193 I houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
,..---_ _ _ _ _ _ ...A-_ _ _ _ _- - ,
No. Population 1941 Circle ClJargt' ,....--A----.
Pt'r~ons :\lal('< Female:; Males FClnales
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
'OtherS-4M, 6F; Indian Christian 2M, Jew 21' and Other Christian 21<r, 4F.
(i) Differences have been noticed in the speIling of village names as given in the Village Tables for "lS' l.ud as shown in the enumera-
tion record for 1941. For the 1')41 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling gi von i.
t1>~ list of villages supplied by the District Census Officer in H)41. The list of such villages is given below:-
(ii) Boat population has been shown separately whore it is so record",!. This populatioll has nn ''''rial number in the Village 'Llbles
(iii) The villages Hakalitri, Wangipora, Gogi Bagh, Gojra Jagir, Wowoocha and Arath having serial numbers 114, 34, 36, 246, 295,
9B re.pectively also cover the population of Chak Hakalitri, Chak Fateh Din, Zangi Bagh, Chak Cojrn, -"magroo and Rakh Arath respeclive-
ly which were shown separately in 1931. The figures for 1931 represent the totals of the equivalents for 1')41 in each case.
(iv) Census Divisions in the Badgam Tehsil were not created in accordance with the instructions i",ned. When the defect w~ noticed
revision was not possible without creating other difficulties. As a result, whilst the Circles in the Village Tables for this Tehsil are shown correctly
in sequence the Charges are not. Charges were numbercd by Districts and Circles by Tehsils. The Charge numbers in Badgam run from 2r to 33.
All are shown in the tables but they do not run consecutively with the Circles. Circlo totals are given b·.. t owing to the defect referred to Chargl'l
totals cannot be arrived at except by collecting the totals of the various separated Circles forming e"ch Charg....
34 1
H)4I POPULAUON
.- ____ ..A.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ._~
I3 I5 I7 18 ."/ .]'1) .u 22 23
4
I7
2.
43
21 15 43
9433 9 80 II97 IIS8 48 4:1 3II
Anantnag, or Kashmir South as the district of the ZO.ii La and joins it at Shadipur, the place
was previously named, is bounded on the west of the marriage of the two rivers. The tribu-
by the Baramulla District and the Pir Panjal taries on its left bank are of less importance'
range; beyond the watershed of the l<l;tter lies the all rise on the slopes of the Pir Panjal. Th~
Mendhar Tehsil of the Poonch Jaglf. On the largest of these are the Vishau, Rembiara, Romesh
southern half of its eastern boundary it is connec- and the Dudganga.
ted with the Kishtwar Tehsil of the Udhampur
District by the Sinthan Pass (12,300 ft.) whilst The district is well provided with roads. The
on the northern half a road over the Zoji La Jhelum Valley Road leading from Rawalpindi to
(II 580 ft.) leads to the Kargil Tehsil of Ladakh. Srinagar is continued from Srinagar through the
On 'the south, beyond the Banihal Pass (9,290 ft.), heart of the district, over the Baninal Pass to
is the Ramban T ehsil of the U dhampur Jammu, passing on its way Pampur, Awantipur
District. The Wular, the largest bke in India, and Khanabal. Branch roads lead to Pulwama
1Z~ miles by 5, is at the north-western corner Kulgam and Verinag on the left side of th~
and to the north is Haramukh (16,890 ft.), Jhelum Valley and to Tral, Anantnag, Achhabal
standing guard over the Sind Valley, and the and Pahlgam on the right. Fair weather roads
Uttarmachipora Tehsil of the Baramulla lead up the Bringi Valley from Achhabal to the
District. Sinthan Pass and from Bijbehara up the right
bank of the Liddar river; the main motor road
Anantnag District is the area usually known to Pahlgam is from Anantnag up the left bank of
to visitors as the Kashmur Valley although, in the Liddar. The old MoghaI road passes near
fact, it constitutes only the southern and eastern Shopian, which is on the edge of th.e Rambiara
part of it. With the exception of Gulmarg, nul~ah, over the Pir ~anjaI Pass (II,400 ft.) to
the Lolab Valley and tIle Gurais Valley, practically Blllmber and the Punjab. It was displaced as a
all the better known beauty spots and centres of main 'route many years ago by the Banihal Road
interest to tourists are in this district. These and is now little more than a footpath over the
include the Sind, Lidar and Brillgi valleys; the Pir Panjal. A good road connects Srinagar with
Moghal gardens at Chashma Shahi, Nishat, the Sind Valley; it is motorable at present to
Shalamar, Nasim, Achhabal and Verinag, Camping a point about ten miles from Sonamarg to which
sites at Ganderbal, Sonamarg and Pahlgam and place it is proposed to take it in due course. Good
the Dal and Manasbal Lakes. The Dal is perhaps motor roads lead from Srinagar to all the Moghal
one of the most beautiful spots in the world. The gardens on the borders of the Dal Lake and to
colours and tints of the mountains in the near most places of local importance.
distance and of the t.rees and vegetation on its
shores are constantly changing and always The headquarters of the district used to be
beautiful. The district has an area of 2,814 sq. loca~ed at Srinagar (5,200 it.) but a few years
miles and consists of the four tehsils, Khas, ago It was removed to Anantnag for administra-
Pulwama, Anantllag and Kulgam the separate tive reasons; the Wazir of the district has a camp
areas of which are 743, 449, 1,034 and 588 sq. office at Srinagar for about ten days each month.
miles respectively. The separate area of Srinagar The headquarters of the Rhas Tehsil is at Sri-
City, included with Klms Tehsil, is I I sq. nagar and of the other tchsils at the towns bear-
miles. ing the same names-Pulwama, Anantnag and
Kulgam. Srinagar City is cut in half by the
The Jhelum river has its source at Verinag Jhelum and is situated near the boundary between
and runs through the centre of the district. This Kh.as ~ehsil and Badgam. In recent years
is the Hydespes of the ancients and the Vitasta reSIdentIal suburbs have developed along the
of the Hindus; it is also known to Kashmiris as road to Badgam within the area of that tehsil
Veth. The Liddar and Sind are its largest and to the south-east of elC city on the rC3.d tu
tributaries; the former has its source in the Anantnag. Srillagar is the summer headquarters
everlasting snowS at the head of the Liddar of. the Government; t~e summer palace of His
Valley in the neighbourhood of the peaks Amar- Hlghness the Maharaja Bahadur is situated
nath (17,321 ft.) al?-d Kolahoi (17,799 f~.) just outside the limits of the Sri nagar Municipal
and joins the Jhelum Just below Khanabal on Its Area, overlooking the Dal.
right bank. The Sind, the most important of
all, has its source beyond Sonamarg on the slopes The south and south-west areas of the
district are separated from the plains of the Punjab in 1931: Tehsil Khas, excluding Srinagar City,
by a wall of mountain" about 50 miles in breadth. 126,094 2.gainst 108,884; Pulwama 156,526
The Pir Panjal R2.nge seems to catch the tail of against 149,8"1; Kulgam 157,372 against
the Indian monsoon but the Kashmir Valley is 146,147. If we include Srinagar City with Tehsil
beyond its full influence. When there is rain on Khas the figures are 333,881 against 282.157.
the Puujab side of the range it does not follow The percentage increase in the case of Srinagar
there will be any in the Kashmir Valley. Rain City is 19.17; for Tehsil Khas, excluding Sri-
in the district is frequently very local; it may be nagar City, 15.85 per cent; for Pulwarna 4.48
quite heavy at the southern end whilst Srinagar per cent; for Anantnag 5.31 per cent; for Kulgam
and areas to the north of tbe district mav he 7.68 per cent. From these figures it is perfectly
parched with drought and vice versa. When clear that the increases in the case of Srinagar
clouds gather over the mountains to the south- City and Tehsil Khas are well above the average.
WEst and over the Wular to the north simul- For tehsils Pulwama, Anantnag and Kulgam they
taneously then the Kashmiri can predict, with are small and well below the average. There is no
some degree of certainty, that there will be obvious reason for the low increase in the case of
general rain over the valley. Continuous rain these tehsils; they have not suffered particularly
for 24 hours may cause floods but there is usually from any epidemic during the decade; such
a break within a shorter period. epidemics as there were also attacked Srinagar
City and Tehsil Khas. The only plausible reason
The nights can be unpleasantly hot in Sri- that can be advanced is a greater exodus of men
nagar in July and August and at the same time from these three tehsils to the Punjab and otiter
delightfully cool at Gulmarg and at camp s at areas in the winter of 1941 than obtained at
higher levels in the Sind, Liddar and Bringhi Census time in 1931. "eve callnot prove this as
Valleys. The temperature and conditions the tabulation of the Census record for birthplace
naturally change with a rise of every few hundred and immigrants was not carried out in the
feet in altitude. Spring throughout the· district Punjab and other parts of India at this Census
leaves little to be desired but in June, July and owing to the war; consequently the figures for
August the temperature rises to over 90 in the Kashmiris present in the Punjab and other
shade, if there be no rain; in the last two months provinces at the time of the Census are not avail-
mentioned the atmosphere becomes muggy and ble. It is possible, and indeed probable,
unpleasant and mosquitoes are numerous. A that there was some movement from mofussil
little rain in Srinagar in these two months only areas to Srinagar City during the last two years
adds to the mugginess as soon as the sun becomes of the decade in search of work connected
strong again but the temperature falls for a few with the war. If this be the case it would not
days. In September temperatures begin to come only account partly for the low figures in the
down and the nights are cool. October and three tehsils referred to but also partly for the
November are usually bright and sunny by day high increase in Srinagar City. The same factor
and cool or cold by night. The real winter may have affected the rural areas of Tehsil Khas
may be said to last from the middle of December adjacent to Srinagar and thus partly account
to the end of February. Winters vary; some for the high increase in Tehsil Khas, excluding
are open and not severe, others produce very Srinagar. The development of suburbs on all
heavy snowfall all over the valley and in a hard sides of Srinagar and the over flow of population
winter it can be intensely cold. Enclosed as it from Srinagar City to localities not at present
is on all sides by high mountains, the air of the included in the Minicipal Area must largely
Punjab and Western Himalayan area does not account for the high percentage increase in
circulate freely in the valley. It is like a great Tehsil Rhas. The military population in the
cup. In the months of July and August area at the time of the Census was 1,192 against
the bottom of this cup is hot and muggy whereas 886 in 1931. This increase affects Tehsil Khas
on the sides, at higher elevations, the climate is only. The population shown as living in
delightful. In a hard winter the whole area is boats at this Census is 9,663 against 12,777 in
like a huge refrigerator. Spring and autumn 1931. The decrease is most marked in tehsils
are perfect. Khas, Pulwama and Anantnag. It is believed
there has been no actual decrease in the boat
2. Population.-The population of the dis- population, rather the reverse, but that the popu-
trict in 1931 including Srinagar City was 771,943. lation living in boats tied up near a village has
At the recent Census it was 851,606, an increase not been shown separately by enumerators in
of 79,663 or 10.31 per cent. against IO.29 per cent. some cases but included with the adjacent village
. for the whole State. The figures for the different population. This is contrary to the instructions.
units are Srinagar City 2°7,787 against 173,573 issued but is not of importance so long as they
345
were counted and included somewhere. Details Census is taken; this is usually at the end of
Jiegarding the number of occupied houses in the February or early in March. During the winter
different areas and the composition of the most zamindars have little or no work to do in the
population by communities for each unit can be fields; in any case the country is frequently
seen by a reference to the tables. under snow. The poorer amongst them who are
physically fit move in large numbers to the
If we examine the composition of the popula- Punjab and other areas in search of work to supple-
tion we find that the predominance of Muslims is ment the incomes they earn from their lands.
very large; they constitute 91.49 per cent. of the Leaving the country from November onwards
population. Hindus come next with 7.84 per they return in the early spring in time to do such
cent. and Sikhs a long way behind with .66 per work in their fields as remains to be done. This
cent. All other communities are negligible in temporary migration chiefly takes place from the
numbers but a feature of the district is that most tehsils Pulwama, Anantnag and Kulgam;
Europeans living in the State are resident in or Tehsil Rhas is affected very little. The village
near to Srinagar. The Hindu minority consists· inhabitants of the rural areas of Tehsil Khas
largely of Kashmiri Pandits, the great majority are more inclined to move into Srinagar in the
of whom live in Srinagar. Owing to their high winter in search of work. They are thus still
standard of literacy and intelligence as a com- within the tehsil and the district when the Census
munity they are of much greater importance in is taken and are away from their homes for shorter
the State than is indicated by their numerical periods. A certain number of tradesmen and their
strength. The tables give the figures for Shias agents go to British India during the winter to
and other Muslims separately and the distribution sell their goods and to solicit orders. These are
of the former as a separate sect can be examined mostly dealers in wood carving, silverware, papier-
in detail by those who so desire. mache, puttoo, pashmina etc. Government
offices are located at Jammu during the winter
Ethnologically, the population is almost and hundreds of clerks and chaprassis with homes
entirely Kashmiri. Amongst the Muslims there in Srinagar are at Jammu when the Census is
is a fair number of Gujjars who for the most part taken. In addition, a certain number of well-to-
are settled in the higher level villages. The do persons who have no occupation leave Srinagar
ancestors of most of the Sikhs came from the for the plains to avoid the most severe part of the
Punjab; there may be some whose forebears were winter. A small number of Muslims go on
converts and of indigenous stock but these are pilgrimage to Mecca or l\ajaf every year, accord-
very few. A small percentage of the Hindus is ing to their sect, and these are usually absent at
descended from immigrants from the Punjab who the time of the Census.
have adopted Kashmir as their domicile. The
Kashmiri elements are of the same indigenous There are other temporary migrations which
stock and previous to the early decades of the do not affect the Census figures in any way to
fourteenth century were of the same religion. which a brief reference may be made. In the
Kashmiri is the language generally spoken late spring Bakarwals come into Kulgam and
throughout the area; the Gujjars have their Anantnag Tehsils from the Jammu Province
own language. Hindustani is the usual medium in large numbers with their flocks and herds, 't'ia
of conversation between those having a different the Pir Panjal and Banihal passes, and stay for
mother tongue and not knowing Kashmiri. the summcr grazing their flocks. They return to
English is more freely understood and spoken in their winter grazing grounds in Reasi, Poonch
this area than anywhere else in the State and Udhampur Districts as soon as the cold
particularly in Srinagar and its neighbourhood. weather approaches. Large numbers also come
This is due to the relatively high standard of 't';a the Jhelum Valley road and moving up the
education obtaining in the district, particularly Sind Valley spread over the grazing grounds in
in Srinagar, and the large influx of English that locality. Chowpans (shepherds and cattle
speaking visitors each year with whom the local herdsmen) take the flocks and herds of local
inhabitants have many contacts and for whose zamindars to the grazing grounds at higher
wants they cater. altitudes for the summer and return when crops
have been harvested and cultivated areas are
3. Migrations.-Emigration and immigra- available for grazing. The most important
tion have little permanent effect on the population temporary increase of population is the annual
Qf the district but there are movements of a influx of visitors to Kashmir from all parts of
temporary character which are of importance India. The number has increased annually
from a Census point of view. The population of since the beginning of the last decade. The total
the district is always below normal when the for the Sambat Year I996-97, corresponding
roughly to 1940 A. D., was 29,292, consisting water supply for irrigation and this in turn
of 8,367 Europeans and 20,925 Indians. In 1940 depends on a good snowfall early in the winter
the number of Europeans jumped up by over 3,000 so that the snow will consolidate to a good depth
as compared with 1,939 ; this was a result of the on the higher mountains and provide a constant
war and shipping difficulties. Many localities reservoir in the summer months. Late snow
up the valleys, which are all but empty in the melts too quickly and runs off before the rice
winter, are full of visitors and their servants in crop is ripe. Zamindars put every inch of
the summer. This annual influx whilst having ground they can under rice and in many cases .
no effect on actual Census returns is of vast grow rice in fields not assessed as irrigated
economic importance to the district and provides land. The result is general shortage of water,
the means of subsistence for thousands of its and quarrels over what there is, after a winter
inhabitants and thus has an indirect effect on the of late or deficient snowfall. Fields under rice
actual population of the area. ' at the tail end of canal systems are
bound to dry up in a bad year and be a complete
4. Agriculture.- Rice and maize are the loss whereas if planted up in maize or some other
chief crops and staple food grains. The Kashmiri crop requiring little water they would produce at
prefers rice to any other grain but in the higher least something to be harvested. Beyond meet-
altitudes, known as Kandi illaqa, maize is the ing the greater part of the requirements of Sri-
main crop and staple food; this is particularly nagar City this district exports grain to Kishtwar
50 in the case of the Gujjar element of the popu- and Ramban from its southern tehsils and to
lation. Wheat and barley are grown throughout Ladakh from Tehsil Khas. In times of plenty
the district on unirrigated land and in areas grain is also exported to the Jammu Province
unsuitable for rice or maize. Some fields are in the south and to places beyond Baramulla to
put under wheat in the atUlTIn after taking a the north.
maize crop; other maize land is left fallow.
In a normal year the production of rice and maize Considerable areas of the district are under
is more than sufficient for local consumption, orchards and gardens. The areas given by the
except in Tehsil Khas, but in about three years District Officer in notes recently supplied are
out of ten crops are short owing to one reason or Tehsil Khas 4,837 acres, Pulwama 3.456 acres,
another. The usual causes of partial crop failure Anantnag 715 acres and Kulgam 16,337 acres.
are floods, early snowfall, hailstorms and drought. All kinds of fruit grow well but apples are the
Unfavourable weather conditions, when the most important. The' Amri 'which is apparently
rice grains are in a soft and milky condition and indigenous, grows particularly well in the
in process of forming, produce what is known Shopian locality of the Kulgam Tehsil and has
as 'rye'; the grains shrivel and dry up and acquired a market all over India. Imported
what looks like a good standing crop on closer apples grow well too. Other fruits are peaches,
examination will be found to contain a large apricots, plums, grapes, cherries, strawberries,
percentage of empty husks or undeveloped pears, melons, mulberries, almonds and walnuts.
grain. This damage by 'rye' is usually local. Apples are exported in large quantities, also
almonds and walnuts. The others are of a more
The population oi Srinagar City depends persishable nature and the successful marketing
entirely on the crops of the Anantnag and Bara- of them outside the district more difficult. They
mulla Districts, more particularly on those of the are mostly sold to the population of Srinagar
former. From ancient times the feeding of Sri- and the large number of visitors.
nagar City has been a recurring Rroblem and it
is likely to remain so owing to the periodical Market gardens for the production of vege-
partial failure of the rice crop. The population tables as a cash crop, as distinct from production
of Srinagar is fastidious in its liking for rice and for home consumption, are only found on a consi-
only semi-starvation will induce even very poor derable scale in and near Srinagar. Every kind of
people to eat maize or other food grains to any vegetable is grown and grows well. Vegetable
appreciable extent. growers not only meet the requirements of the
permanent population of Srinagar but grow the
In addition to the food grains mentioned more expensive vegetables introduced from
,dhals and various kinds of oilseeds are grown; India and Europe to meet the demands of visitors
also amarnth (ghanhar), buck-wheat (trumba) and the well-to-do elements of the city popu-
and millets but the total area under all these, lation. There are periods during the year when
except in the case of oil-seeds, is negligible com- non-indigenous kinds of vegetables are available
pared ",ith the main crops rice and maize. A in limited quantites or not at all and imports
good rice crop naturally depends on an ample are received from the Punjab. This is particularly
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so in the early spring when the winter vegetables its environs, of which the Dal Lake is one of the
are nearly finished and the spring crops are not most important. Many kinds of vegetables are
quite ready. grown; all requirements are catered for from
the ordinary 'Sag' of the masses to asparagus
Ghee and honey are produced throughout the and other exotic kinds for the well-to-do. The
district. Srinagar City gets all kinds of agri- Dal and Anchar lakes produce the roots of the
cultural produce such as milk, eggs, poultry, lotus lily known as 'Nadru' which is a vegetable
meat, etc .• in ample quantities from neighbouring much appreciated by the city population.
rural areas. The saffron fields of Pampur and
adjacent areas in the Pulwama Tehsil are famous. Apiculture, in accordance with modern
This crop requires special soil properties, and principles, is a cottage industry which shows
cultivation; it is not at present grown signs of development, more particularly in the
elsewhere in the State except on a very small Tral area of Pulwama Tehsil, where His Highness'
scale. Government have opened a training centre and
at Kokarnag in the Bringhi Valley, where an
5. Industries and Labour.-In discussng apiculturist has started operations with i;nported
industries and labour conditions it is necessary bees. Bee-keeping has been general throughout
to treat urban and rural areas separately. The the district for decades past and there is scarcely
urban areas may be taken to consist of Srinagar a village at a suitable altitude in which bee-
City and Anantnag town. In rural areas there is keeping is not carried on under primitive but
no organised industry. Wool growing, spinning effective methods with indigenous hives.
and weaving is a cottage industry carried on in
most villages. The puttee and blankets pro- There are small printing and dyeing indus-
duced are mostly for local eomnsumption but tries at Bijbehara.
considerable quantities of both [md their way to
the Srinagar market. The blankets produced at The transportation of grain and other agri-
Shopian have acquired a good name and numbers cultural produce is the means of livelihood for a
are sent to Srinagar for sale. The All India considerable number of men, known as mark-
Spinners Association has opened a centre at bhans, except in Tehsil RIms where their numbers
Pampur for spinning and weaving; the products are small. They own droves of ponies and
are exported. In some areas a little cotton is donkeys and spend their lives transporting pro-
produced and cotton spinning and weaving is a duce of all kinds. They are usually paid in kind.
small cottage industry. The rearing of silk-
worms and the production of cocoons for the Poultry farming is a growing cottage industry.
government silk factory in Srinagar is an im- The Srinagar market is large and central. The
portant cottage industry throughout the district; thousands of visitors to the valley every year
the cocoons and the silk they produce are handled create excellent seasonal markets in the different
a.t Srinagar. centres favoured by them.
Fruit growing is at present unorganised but In addition to the cottage industries men-
is an important industry. For the last two tioned there are a number of minor activities,
decades it has suffered seriously from the ravages mention of which is beyond the scope of these
of what is known as San lose Scale; thousands brief notes.
of trees have been destroyed. The Director of
Agriculture has attacked the pest energdically Employment is available in all tehsils on
and whilst he cannot yet claim to have achieved road and canal construction and maintenance
success, his staff must be given credit for their works, on buildings and in the forests, except
efforts. The infection is so widespread and so in the winter when activities are hindered by
well-established on hosts other than fruit trees frost and snow. Visitors' camps scattered
that eradication is a most difficult problem. throughout the district provide the inhabitants
Kulgam Tehsil is the chief centre for apples. of many localities with a good source of income
Fruit growing is an important and expending throughout the summer not only as suppliers of
industry in Tehsil Khas. During the decade food, vegetables, fruit, transport and commodi-
considerable areas have been opened up under ties of all kinds but as servants.
imported fruits consisting chiefly of apples.
pears, cherries, peaches and strawberries. Conditions in Srinagar, and to some extent in
Anantnag town, are entirely different from those
Vegetable growing has increased considerably obtaining in the rural areas of the district.
in the past decade particularly in Srinagar and Anantnag town has a 'gabba' industry; this
is a kind of floor covering made by a special ments of visitors and the large resident popula-
process which it is unnecessary to discuss here. tion. The provision of accommodation and
The industry is largely centred in Anantnag town catcdng for visitors has become a large s::::!le
and has been established for a considerable industry in the past decade. The bailJin:;
period. Toys and other wooden articles are industry has been fully occupied in the construc-
made in Anantnag and the neighbouring village tion of hundreds of new houses; house-boat
of Hhawan. Snuff m;),king is also a s3-mll local builders have enjoyed good employment. A
indusLry. considerable number of local inhabibmts get
employment as domestic servants with visitors
Srinagar city is the centre of organised and residents.
indcl..;Lry in U,e State, The most impx~ant
concern is the Government Silk Factory; it is one The daily wa;;c of the casual bbourer in n~ral
of tlee largest silk-reeling 'factories in the world. areas is about six annas anJ for a skiiled
The exoons for the whole Kashmir Province are workman or artiS:ll1 from twelve annas to one
dealt with here. For many years the silk was rupee. \Veavers, cmbroiderers, gabba workers,
only spun into yam 'which was sold but re;,;._;atly namda rnak'Jrs, potters, blacksmiths, and carpet
weaving machinery was installed and a promising weavers carn from 3 to 5 annas a day in rural
industry started. The factory employs a penna- areas and masons, sold and silver smiths, tOllga
nent stat'f of about 400 and daily labourers drivers and motor drivers from one rupee upwards.
averaging \,-ell over 2,000. It gives employment In urban areas the scale of wages is probably
in the mofl.lssil to about ISO daily labourers slightly higher for all tllc3,~ classes hut c()ndi~hCJ.s
and issues silk-worm ei~gs to O\'cr 50,000 zaminri:trs of employment and degree,; of skill vary :;0 lIlach
ever? sprinf; to rear the silk worms and collect that it is quite impossihle to give any iixed
the cocoons. There are several private silk scale of wages. Rates flLlctua~e wi,lely according
weaving factories which in the aggregate employ to de:n~lt1cl and the briskness or slackness of
some hundreds of workers. trade.
totals for each area, males and females together, Cantonment is primarily for those connected with
are Srinagar City 45,542, Tehsil Khas (eXcluding the Military Department. Pulwama Tehsil has
Srinagar) 4,967, Pulwama 6,077, Anantnag only one dispensary, located at tehsil head-
II,425, and Kulgam 7,245. The percentages quarters. ~ulg:>.m Tehsil has two dispensaries,
of the population literate in each area separately one at Shoplan and the other at tehsil headquarters ..
are Srinagar City 21.91, Tehsil Khas 3.94, Pul- Anantnag has better facilities with dispensaries
wama 3.88, Anantnag 5.60, and Kulgam 4. 60 . at Anantnag, Achhabal, Bijbehara, Aishmuqam,
The contrast behveen the figures for Srinagar Doru and a seasonal one at Pahlgam. Increased
City and the rest of the district is remarkable. facilities are obviously required in the rural
The female literates in Srinagar City numbered areas of Tehsil Khas and in Pulwama and
10,233; as the female population for Srinagar is Kulgam Tehsils. Two fully equipped itinerant
95,32 7, this works out at 10.73 per cent. of all ~ispensa~ies in ch~rge of a capable and sympathe-
females living in Srinagar. The separate figures hc qualIfied. medIcal officer would give a great
for males in Srinagar are 35,309 literates out of a deal of rehef and be much appreciated. In
population of II2,460 males or 31'39 per cent. addition to med~cal .fa~ilities p~ovided by the
Further details can be studied by reference to the State ~he Ka~hmir MISSIOn HospItals have given
tables. The high percentage of literacy in splendid servIce to the people of Kashmir for
Srinagar is largely due to the considerable number ove~ 5.0 years. '[here are others too who give
of the Kashmiri Pandit community living in the theIr tIm~ an.d SkIll free to t~e suffering humanity
city, a very large proportion of whom are literate. of t~e ~Istflct. A _nev: I.nstitution deserving
mentIon IS the Kashrmr NatIonal Hospital whose
8. Health and water Supply.- Health activities were commenced at the end of the
conditions in the district as a whole were probably decade by the efforts and devotion of several
better than in I921-30. Drinking water supplies Kas~miri ~andit residents of Srinagar who,
in several areas have been improved and medical havms qu~hfied as doctors, give their services at
facilities increased. The district is liable to the HospItal free. During the decade 'The
epidemics of cholera and small-pox but cases Dais . Cl\i~dwives), Act' and 'The Compulsory
of both were fewer in the latter half of the decade. VaccmatlOn Act were passed by His Highness'
Typhoid is common but malaria is not contracted Government; these should lead to a reduction in
anywhere in the district although, of course, the number of deaths and suffering from child-
those infected outside the area are subject to birth' and small-pox respectively. The improved
buts of fever whilst living within the district. ~angements ~o.r the removal of r?bbish and night
It appears that the mosquito which infects with so.d, t~Ie prOVlswn of more public latrines, the
malaria those whom it bites is not found in the Wldenmg of roads and the opening up of con-
area or, if found, is not an active agent. An geste~. are<l:s have ~roduced better sanitary
outbreak of cholera in 1934 was brought under condItIons .m the Srmagar Municipal area but
control quickly by a unique and most efficiently much remams to be done to provide remedies for
conducted campaign of mass inoculation. The the insanitary conditions which still exist in many
ravages of tuberculosis in its many forms appear localities.
to be increasing. Deaths from childbirth are
alarmingly high, especially in Srinagar. A large . The :eurity of the drinl~i~ water supplies in
proportion of the population ~ats too .much rice Snnaga~ IS not ?pen to cntIcism but Srinagar's
or maize, and takes too httle milk, green populatIon has mcreased considerably since the
vegetables and other articles of food. Their ~ater supply sc~eme was planned. The supply
diet is unbalanced. The result is that cases of IS .not now suffiCIent to meet the needs of this
dyspepsia and other complaints connected thIck~y . populated area. Drinking water
with the digestive system are very numerous. supphes ~n the towns Anantnag and Bijbehara are
The increase in the consumption of machine- not satIsfactory. In the rural areas of Tehsil
husked polished rice, as distinct from hand- Khas water is sufficient but those dependent on
husked unpolished rice, is bound to aggravate the Jhelum have to ?rin~ :vater which is polluted
by the boat population hvmg on the river. The
the position. supplies in Pulwama Tehsil are good on the whole
There are ample medical facilities in Srinagar but Pampur town experiences difficulty. The
with its many hospitals, private practitioners Rural Development Department has recently
and chemists as well as its hakims and indigenous su:t;tk a tube well at Pampur; this has given some
methods of treatment but facilities are not rehef. In ~any areas of Kulgam Tehsil drinking
adequate in most rural areas. Tehsil Khas wat~r sup~l~e~ leave much room for improvement.
(excluding Srinagar) has one dispensary-at ~n Kandl illaqas the supply of drinking water
IS an ever present problem. The deficiencies.
Ganderbal. The hospital at Badami Bagh
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1J"eferred to are all receiving the attention of the in Bhadon each year. The scene is
athorities concerned. the Kaunsarnag Lake situated at
13,000 ft.
9. Miscellaneous.·-(a) As in other districts
.of the State the primary obj ed of most fairs held Anan~nag-
is not for the sale and interchange of agricultural
produce although at some held in Srinagar City (xiii) The annual pilgrimage to Shri Amar-
Tehsil Khas and Anantnag Tehsil the marketing nathji at the head of the Lidder Valley
of some commodities is stimulated. The more takes place in the month of Sawan.
important fairs held in the district are :~ The pilgrimage is organised by His
Highness' Government and is attended
Te' siZ Kha.~- by thousands of Hindus from all over
India.
(i) Tulamula Fair held in J eth and Har and
attended by thousands of Hindus. (xiv) Achhabal Fair is held in Jeth and is
attended by Muslims in large numbers.
(ii) Sharika Bhagwati Fair held. on 30th
Har at Hari Parbat is attended by in (xv) Resha Mol Sahib's Fair is held at
large numhers by Hindus. Anantnag town in Maghar each year
and lasts for a week. It is attended by
(iii) Hazratbal Fair held during Ramzan and both Hindus and Muslims. A feature
on the occasion of Urs-i-Chahar-Yar of the occasion is that no meat is
and Id-ul-Milad are attended by eaten by either community.
thousands of Muslims.
(b) There are many places of historic and
(iv) Baisakhi Fair at Gupta Ganga and archaeological interest in the district. The
Nishat on Ist Baisakh each year. more important are :.-
This is Kashmiri's New Year's Day
and is attended by all communities (i) Martand Temple near Anantnag
in large numbers. town. This ruin is of great historic
and archaeological interest. It stands
(v) Shah Hamdan's Fair in Poh is the most on a site commanding a magnificent
important ),Iuslim fair held in Srinagar view of the surrounding country.
City.
(ii) The ruins at Awantipur are an excel-
(vi) Chhati Padshahi Fair is held in Har and lent specimen of early Hindu architec-
attended by considerable numbers of ture.
Sikhs.
(iii) Excavations of ruins belonging to early
(vii) Rakhri Fair at Shankaracharya in Hindu times at Kakapur.
Sawan.
(iv) Excavations of early Hindu ruins at
(viii) Dussehra is observed as a State Festival Naren Nag.
in Srinagar.
(v) Excavations at Harwan exposing ruins
(ix) Dastgir Sahib's fair in Srinagar. of considerable interest of Buddhistic
origin.
Pulwama--
(vi) Ancient temple at the top of the hill in
(x) A large Muslim fair is held at Tral in Srinagar known to Hindus as Shankar-
Poh each year. acharya and to ~Il1s1ims as Takht-i-
Suliman.
(xi) J awalamukhi's Fair is held in Har at
Khrew and is attended by large numbers (vii) Moghal gardens at Nishat, Shalamar,
of Hindus. Chashma Shahi and N lsim in Tehsil
Khas and at Bijbehara, Achhabal and
Kulgam- Verinag in Anantnag.
(xii) Vishnupad or Kaunsarnag Fair is held (viii) Shri Amarnathji's cave at the top of
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the Liddar Valley. Hindu sculptures.
(ix) Juma Masjid in Srinagar is a very (xiii) There are springs at Wuyan and Awanti-
large mosque and an excellent specimen pur the waters of which are said to
of Muslim architecture. possess special curative qualities.
(x) Shah Ramadan's Mosque at Fateh (c) It is not claimed that the lists given
Kadal in Srinagar is of historic interest. of fairs and places of archaeological and historic
interest are exhaustive. There are many import-
(xi) At Hari Parbat in Srinagar and in the ant festivals not mentioned at all as they are
vicinity there are a number of objects of celebrated throughout the country and not at one
archaeological and historic interest. particular place. Similarly many places of interest
are not mentioned. To give the names of all is
(xii) Excavations at Pandrethan near beyond the scope of these notes.
Badami Bagh Cantonment of early
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT ANANTNAG, TEHSIL SRINAGAR CITY
354
CENSUS
VLLAGE
District Anantnag
Tehsil Srinagar City
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. PO[lulatioIl 1941 Circle Ch ....ge r----..A-_~
rersons Males Females Males Female.
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
39 Abi Guzar Sheikh Bagh I'l'"' •• 590 IIO 9 920 525 395 35 2 286
40 Chinar Bagh-Samander Bagh 233 31 131 72 59 59 49
41 Maisuma Bazar 77 8 156 890 5"2 368 40 5 300
42 Barrov Ghat 657 85 677 37 6 3 1
0 3Il 260
1941 POPULATION
...,
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Bnddillsts Others' Total literates
~----, ,..-----'------ ..----"-----, ,.-------J----- r------"---.. r--L--,",",
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
54 44 15 II 54 21
101 80 38 24 64 30 3 254 55
76 35 68 66 254 79
101 80 168 103 147 107 3 562 155
85 66 7 I 120 50
128 87 58 19 lSI 78
12 IC> 12 8 IS 9
23
I 6 2
30 20 10 6 244 72
7 3 5 t! IO 8
263 186 98 42 3 2 695 217
122 go 31 14 234 II4
40 6 8 101 8
9 3 7 2 5 3 171 78
12
8 71 68 60 25 14 0 50
36 10 62
IS 8 45
5 3 43 32 II 3 55 14
Ii 11 341 194 133 12 Ii 3 820 264
3 4 3 30 4 51
3 4 3 304 51
85
60 26 47 26 4 I II4 19
4 32 33 13 3 IS 35 35
4 92 59 80 27 7 16 234 n
24 28 24 3 II6 10
4 5 18
8 5 54 33 17 5 79 25
91 42 45 21 2 5 164 38
8 5 173 108 86 29 3 10 377 73
6 2 3 4 47 7
5 8 2 3 2 3 4 4
54 20 23 5 II IS 50 31
100 132 6 6 4 4 226 37
5 I IS 14 18 8
5 3 24 10 25 10
105 132 77 39 25 8 59 60 370 97
18 9 3 5 II 21 rz
3 3 21
4 5 I 202 47
2 5 6 7 37 7
60 80 8 9 5 9 147 39
40 2 33 I
Occupied
Serial Name of Vill",&e 193 1 houses No. 01 No. of Total. Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
Persons Males
-.
Females
,--A--~
Males Females
I II 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I2 IJ I4 TS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 iiI 22 ,23
18 II 2 17
18 11 2 17 3
37 23 20 13 14 10 19 2
19 5 8 4 2 3 62 II
15 18 3 2 138 20
559 455 2 4 63 160
302 243 272 89
4 13 3 14 3 2 3 21 16 3
497 397 4 02 17 1
477 36 5 3 87 2 04
121 71 2 lI8 29
178 148 14 8 6+
105 <)7 92 20
ISO "4 2 3°0 28 5 293 12 5
387 29[ 4- 32 1 202
3 18 259 3 19 45
542 449 524 107
III 90 133 13
6 3 5 10 453 2 37 5 84
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Chargp ,..-----'-----,.
Persons Males Females Males Females
II 3 4 5 6 7 Ii 9 ICI II
______
Muslim (Shias)
, - - - -.......
Hindus
, - - - A .___ ---,
Sikh.
, - -_ _ A ______ Buddhists
,------"------, r-
Others· Total literate9
r-------"'----~
Males Females :.\Ialcs Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males .Females
I2 I3 14 Ij z6 I7 I8 Z9 20 :JI 22 23
24 0 176 216 93
79 9
12 ,
30 Y 25 0 2 280 72
33 25 .55 48 84 28
12 7 10 3 IlO 22
84 1 68 5 650 294
I ~ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
IZ I3 I:! I.l I6 I7 I8 I9 20 ax 23 23
86 20
9 109 32
12
I [ 19
12 7 I
47 9
9 532 8t
103 25
42 5
ro6 16
105 10
50 II
54 53 14 31
54 53 480 98
104
I2 8 71 8
67 1
89 78 60 7
68 6
53 24
t01 86 423 46
40 IS
.14 6
4
37 4
20 4-
45 4-
30 ro
III 84 18 3 80
I 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
r6 I7 I8 I9 JlO fir 22 23
I2 r3 I4 I5
6 8 49 3
64 4
32 6
49
21
4
94 79 444 374 837 139
9 5 33 4
80 86 J8
78
10 4 III 207 68
'} 8 3 8 92 18
59 40 136 17
4 121 102 135 43
3 80
54 50 3
9 1
25 20 22 24 17. 48
40 4 31' 303 99
124 106 97 42
91 71 7' 3
146 107 II3 12
II ~ 13
24 8 18 3 "15 67
5 43 1
343 26 4 26 3 42
1 29 30 4' 5
1 .')2 7
328 309 3 44 1
to
6 I
IS IS II4 1
~
329 30. 368 286 45 32 573 64
z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
Males Females Males Females i\[ales Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
I2 I3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 .3I 22 2]
14 11 6 5 '7 5
22 19 77 16
13 15 209 66
1 131 51
12 II '3 6 33
91 31
63 66 6 6 661 202
90 2
69 65 56 II
63 10
40 15
35 3
69 65 290 41
144 43
81 31
6 2 77 32 4 2 In 23
4 7 17 14 92 II
181 139 200 74
12 2 12 14
"
44 52 2 2 14 313 52
19 I 4 210 14
6 69 58 68 31
3R
78 74 157 35
4 27 3 64 7 39 6 149
8S 8S
47& 4&8 2M 31
366
Occupied -------_--
Serial Name of Village I93 I houses No. of No_ of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population '94' Circle Charge r--- -. ,_..A-___ -..
Persons Males Females Males Fema1es
I 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 :JO II
I2 I3 I4 IS I6 X7 IS I9 20 2I .22 23
8
53 5
20 6
15 11 70 12
353 313 25 2
10
20 4
8
'4
28
13 12 12
7
93 78
474 414 275 30
10
32 6
"4
66 84 ~3
90 81
179 18 4 40 5
335 349 119 11
3 3 il3 18
9
"49 182 22 .5
126 r4 8
!O.5 13 2 '7
Ig6 20 3 7
10
9
II
6
30 8
579 6G8 21' 33
9 2 84
9
5 8
Ii
1& 2 107 2
10 II
16 3 120 120 33
2 2
2 .. 7
29
48 48 20
62 79 II
30 25
.z
8
150 13 1 28
442 393 96 2
I J '(. 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
Boat populatiOfl.
I Ghat Amirkadal to Abi-Guzar 55 60 9 277 '46 '3' '44 12 7
2 Imperial Bank to Island 21 9& 48 47 40 34
76 372 194 178 184 161
3 Ghat Residency to Batwara 39 61 180 100 80 93 74
4 Ghunikhan to Kandabag Ghat 1~3 923 472 45 1 470 450
222 1103 572 531 583 &24
5 Ghat Amirakadal to Habba-
kadal . 12 7 506 2Sl 225 281 n5
6 Ghat Chinkral Mahalia to Zena
Kadal Bridge 112 546 29 0 25 6 290 25 6.
*Otherh-£ndian Christians soM 55F; Anglo Indians 3M 31", Other Christians ,,8M I17F; Jains 8M IF, Parsecs 3M 3F; Jews 2M 7F;
Others 21'.
WARD No. L-(i) Bonamsar, which was shown under Ward No. I of Srinagar City in 1931 Village Tables appears under serial number
220 in 1941 Village Tables for Tehsil Khas.
(ii) Rustam Gadi was shown under Ward No. I of City in 1931 Village Tables and Gupakar app<,ared under serial numl:~r U32j in
Tehsil Khas Village Tables in 1931. These are shown together against serial Dumber 33 of City Tables 1941 under the name 'Rustam t:adi-
Gnpakar.. The population of Dnrga""g and Analteng Mohallas which do not appear as Mohallas anywhere in 1931 Village Tahles h~s also
beeu included with 'Rustam-Gadi-Gupakar.'
(iii) Kohna Khun which appears under Ward II in 1931 Village Table. has been sho,,'ll under Ward I against serial number 34 as
Dalgate Kohna Khun in the Village Tables 1941.
(iv) Buchwara-Gagribal of the Village Tables 1931 have been shown separately as Buchwar and Gagribal under serial numbers 35
and 3D respectivt'ly in the Villa!l"e Tables '941. The 1931 population amounting to l,349 has accordingly been arbitrarily split up into 1,100
and 249 [or purposes of cornparu;on.
(v) naja Bagh serial Dumber 22 of the Village Tables 1941 also covers the population of the Convent College.
(vi) Bagh :\lagannal and Baran Pather which were shown separately iD 1931 Village Tables appear together under serial oomber
15 a. Bagh Ma 5 a.rmal-Baran Pather in the Village Tables 1941. Solina aud Silk Factory of 1931 Village Tables appear as Salina-Silk
Factory under ""rial nUUlber 23 In the Village Tables 1941. Bagh Harisingh and Kothibagh of 1931 Village Tables appear as Bagh Harisingh_
Kothibagh-Residencl' under serild Dumber 29 in the Village Tables 1941 and Chinar BagJt ,,"d Samander Bagh of 1931 Village Tables
I94I POPULATION
I2 I3 74 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2I .1J 23
J I 4
8 13 {j II
3 , 14 8 15
7 6 If 7
2 (;
, 7 20 8
3
6
I)
.~
16
2 2 17 2
I 3 20 23 jf 25
466 9 4182 23 887 I9 139 943 469 7 I84 I88 351 0 q I0233
370
appear as Chinar Bagh- Samander Ba~h under "erial number 40 in the Village Table. H).p. Similarly, Goakadal and Amirakadal of 193 1
Vi11age Tables appear as Maisuma Dubji-Goakadal-Amirakadal under serial number 43 in the Village Tables 194t. The figure for 19)1
represents the totals of the equivalent for 1941 in each case.
(vii) Saddar Hospital, Police Training School, Central Boarding House, Shoepora, C. M. S. Hospiial, ]';"dous Hotel, S. P. College
Boarding House and Palace Area serial number. 10, 17, IB, 27, 31, 32, 3B and 44 respectively have been shown separately in the Village Tables
1941 as tbe record was so received. In 1931 tbese institutions were included witb tbeir respective Mohallas.
WARD Ir.-{i) Krahl Khud sorial n\l:Lbcr 53 has been shown separately in the Village Tables 1941 although it was included with
Kharyar in the Village Tables 193 J. •
(ii) Shitalnath serial number 54 appears separately in the Village Tables 1941. It was not shown in VIllage Tables 1931. Perhaps
it was included with SOIllC uther MohaJla.
(iii) Sathu Pain sorial number 57 of 19~I Village Tables is not traceable in the Village Tables 1931. Probably it was parLly included
with Sadi Qazi Zada Pain and partly with Sadi Qazi Zada Bala.
([v) Mandir Bawa Dharam Das of 1931 has been merged with Sadi Qazi Zada 13ala and appears nnder serial number 64 as Sadi
Qazi Zada Sathu Kocha Bala. The figure for 1931 represents the totals of the equivalent for 1941.
WARD lII.-{i) Syed Ali Akbar Sahib and Khanawari which appear in Ward VII in 1931 Village Tables have been shown in Ward III
under serial numbers 94 and 95 respectively in the Village Tables 194'-
(ii) lte.hi Sahib -Khara Duri of the Village Tables 1931 has been shown separately nndel serial num'-ers ~3 and 86 as Khara Dud
and Reshi Sahib respectively in the Village Tables 1941. This is due to the splitting up of the mohalla.
(iii) Karan Nagar Sf!ri.al number 8y is a new mohalla created as <t result of the city extension scheme. In the Village Tables I94 1
it covers also the popUlation of Khak Chowk. The latter was shown separately in the Village Tables 193I.
WARD IV.-(i) Kali Masjid of 1931 Village Tables has been merged with Haka Bazar and appean as Kali iUasjicl-Haka Bazar
seriaJ number II9 in the Village Tables 194T; Tilwan Dori and Chondapora of lq31 Village Tables appear as Tilwan LJuri-Chondapora under
serial number 154 in the Village Tables 1941. Rodapora, which is the correct name for Adapora of '931 Village Tables, has been included with
Aram Masjid and shown as Rodapora-Aram Masjid under ""rial number 123 in the Village Tables 1941.
Similarly. Birnn Anderwari and Naid Kadal of 1931 Village Tables appear as Birun Anderwari-Naidkadal under serial number 134
in the Village Tables 1941. The figure for 1931 represents the total of the equivalents for 1941 in each case.
(ii) Tabardar Mohalla serial number 138 of the Village Tables 1941 is not traceable from the Village Tables '931. PrObably it was
included with some other mohalla.
WARD V.-(i) Kawa Dara which appears under Ward VIn in 1<)31 Village Tables is shown under 'Vard V against serial number 170
in the Village Tables 1941, The action now taken is correct. .
(ii) Abhipor!l. and Tarabal which were shown separately in the Village Table. 193' appear under se"al number 194 as Abhipora-
Tarabal in the Village Tables 1941. Id-Gah and Ganderpora of 1931 Village Tables appear as Idgah-GandcrpQra serial number 197 iu the
Village Tables 1941. The figure for 1931 represents the total of the equivalents for 1941 in each case.
(iii) Rehi Bhawan serial ncrmber 20I has been sbown separately in the 1941 Village Tables. This was apparently included with
some other mohalla in 1931.
WARD Vr.-(i) DalkawpOI:a which was included with Chadd Bagh in the Village Tables 193I has been shown sepa.rately under serial
IlUmbM 226 in the VnJage Tables 1941. The 1931 population of Ch~dri lIhag (305) has a.c~ordingly been arbiharily split into 95 and 210 and
shown against Chodri Hha;; seria.l number 225 and Dalka.w Pora serIal nnmber 225 respectIvely.
(ii) C. M. S. H')spital and Central Jail-Lunatic Asylum have been shown separately under serial numbers 210 and 237 respectively in
the Village Tables I941 as the record was so received. In 193 I they were included with their respective mohallas.
(iii) Kaka MohaJla and ~ian Sh~ Sahib which were separately ~hown in the Village Tables 1931 ,,:ppear unucr serial number 23 0 as
Kaka Mohalla-Mian Shah Sahib m the VIllage Tables 1941. Ghat Jogl Lanker and Rekayar of 1931 VIllage Tables appear under s'·'aJ
Dumber 223 as Ghat Jogi Lanker-Bekayar in the Village Tables 1941. .. '.
Similarly, Mengan Mohalla of 1931 Village Tables has been merged with Kralayar and shown under serial number 2I, as Kralyar_
Mengan Mohana in the Village Tables 1941. The figure for 1931 represents the total of the equivalents for I941 in each case.
(iv) Khudapora whiclr was shown under Ward VIIr in 1931 Village Tables has been merged with Kathi Darwaza and shown as Kathi
Darwaza-Khudapora under Ward VI against serial Dumber 232 in tbe Village Tables 1941.
WARD VII.-(i) Diamond Jubilee Zenana Hos!;,ital and ~ughal Mohalla have been shown separately under serial numbers 267 and 270
respectively in the Village Tables 1941 as they were receIved thus III the record.
(ii) Tengapora and Charmgari Mohallas which were shown separately in the Village Tables 193 1 appear under serial number 264 as
Tengapora-Charmgari Mohalla in the VilIag,: Tables,I94I. Similarly Syed Mansur and Nawab Bazar of 1931 Village Tables appear under serial
number 241 as Syed Mansur-:\awab Bazar III the \Illage Table3 1941. Tbe figure of 1931 represents tbe total of the equivalents for 1!l41
in each case.
WARD VIlI.-(i) Mukdom Sahib, Hathi Khan, Ashraf Khan, Morna Khan and Devi Angan which were separately shown under
Ward VIII of Srinagar Ciy in 1931 appear under s~rial number 2IB as Sa~gin Darwaza in the VilIlage Tables 194 1 for Tehsil Khas. Sangin Darwaza
itself appears under serial number 300 of 1941 VIllage Tables for the CIty.
(iii Lehman Pora which. was sh,?wn under Ward VIn of the H)31 Village Tables for Srinagar City, is probably t.he same as Lacbmanpora
shown under serial number 217 In the Village Tables I94' for Tehsl1 Khas. The Census record does not show thIS lUohalla as a part of
Srinagar City.
'iii) Takna.-Wara Pora which appears under Ward VIII of the Village Tables 1931 does not exist. Presumablv this is a wrong name f
some oth~r mohalla. Neither the Municipal nor the Revenue Officers have been able to locate this mohalla. - or
(iv) l{ala Mohalla Bahrar which was shown in. Ward VIn in the Village Tables 1931 for Srinagar City has apparently been umitted fro
the Census by the Srinagar Municipal Census staff. This mohalla had a population of 41 persons only in 1931. III
37 1
(v) SImla Bagh and Shula Bugh Margbal of Ward VIII of the Village Tables '93' for Sri nagar City appear under serial number 314
as Shala Bagh-Shalabagh Margbal in the Village Tables '94[.
(vi) Phamapora. Haji :Ylohalla \vhich was shown in \Vard \" LI I in Il).lI Village TabI..~H for Srinagar City. is perhaps the same as Chhana-
para shown under "erial number 325 in the Village Tables '941. No mohalla of the nam,' of Phampora Haji 'loh:lIla could be located by the
Municipal a"Ythorities.
(vii) Banger Teng, Kh;mpara and ,Iakarpora :'.Iohallas of the Villa,,;c Tables 1931 have been merged with Narwara and appear as Nar-
wara under serial Dumber 312 jn the ViJJage Tablc~ J94I. Hachi JJarwaza and Hawal of 1!J31 ViUngc Tables appear!"! as Ha'. . ·al-Bacchi Darwaza
under serial number 318 in the Village Tables 1<)4L This includes a small mohalla by the nallle Jogiwan also.
Nikarpora Zonimar of 193' Village Tables has been merged with 13abapora Kokarbdgh; they appear as Balnpom Kokerbagh Zonimar
under serial number 3"'-' in the Village Tahles 1<)41. Shah Mahalia and SazKaripoT:t of 193 r Village Tables appear as Shali Mohalla-Sazgaripora
under serial number 2Ho in th~ Village Tables T~4T. Similar)y. Nallladsaz Pora and Qutuh-lll-Din Pora which appear ~epar.:· :y in IY3.1 Village
Tables appear a:s Nanuulsazpura-Qutub-ul-Din Pora under serial number 3:!O in the Villagt' Tables 1'041. The figure of 1931 represents the total
of the equivalents for I(j41 in each casco
(viii) Said Kocha, Nalband Koehn, Kalnathpora, TiTgarllom, Zahidpora, Khiwani, Gotapora and Lukhripol'a serial numbers 284, 285,
286, 288,289,31<),345 and 33~ respectively appear separately in tho Village Tablos 1<)41. The population faT the ..' mohallas is not shown
separately in the 1931 Village Tables; probably it was included with oth('1' mohallas_
WARD IX.-(i) This Ward exclusively dcals with boat popUlation in the Villag-e Tables 1941.
GENERAJ,.-(i) ChaTg('s in the Village Tables 19.41 for Sri nagar City correspond to City \Vards.
(ii) Military arcas within Municipal limits and Srinagar [OiTe Brigade of 1931 Village Tables do not appear ""paratcly in the Village
Tables 1\)4'; they do not constitute mohallas. The military are included with Badami Bagh Cantonment.
(iii) In 1<)31 the popUlation of the city was 1,73,573. The details shown in the Village Tables 1931 exceed this figure; the discrepancy
i. probably due to printing errors.
(iv) Charges for Srinagar City were createcl ns this con-<;titutecl a separate district for Census purposes. The charges of the Anantnag
District arc numbered serially exclusive of Srinagar City.
3"'?
I~
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Anantnag
Tehsil Khas
Occupied r- ------------
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~ __ __A. r----A---,
Persnns Males Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 U·
I9.p POI'ULATION
-"------- ___......,
~
:Muslim (Shias)
Females
Hindus
,---- -...."-------""11
Males Females
~
Males
Sikhs
,-___._____,
Buddhists Others*
,..-------"-----.
Total literates
r----_____,A_--~
Males Females lI-Iales Females Males Females Males Females
J~ I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 2I 2Z ~3
J3 "9 30
81 67
3 f
I
iJ~l ()2 2 7
I
4 4l
'3
12
If
150 129 13 7 ;94
16 70 9
4-
3
!! I6
II
19
7
I 26 4 130 9
3
3
12 28
:; f 2 93 5
I
II
2
6 6
5
35
1 26 4 2 189 6
13
1
4- 3 6
S
4-
IO
S 84-
6
11 3 132
25 16 2
2
.2
65 73 2 22
92 89 2 32 2
2
'4 2 71
6
180 14 1 134-
22 12 6
3 3 8
3
374
I • 3 4 5 6 2 8 IO II
12 13 1-1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
\) 6 5
17 (0 5
4 233 168 244
48
10
37
3
I· 2
145 110 147 10
1 20
38 21 14 2
3 9
12 5 ~7
z
I
II
2 8
24 9 81
4V 2 45
4
10 I
13 II 63 6
5
4
61 11 2 131 1
10 8 K
I
'7
.5
.5
11 B 36
5
3
'5 9 II
4
15 8 24
74 12
78 12
.5
Ocwpied ~----.-----.----~ --- ~.--
Serial :r\ame of Vill:tge 1113 1 houses No. of No. of Total .i\lu~Jim \otli{lrs)
No. Popul;ltion 1941 Circle ChaTg~ - - - ---,'- _ r-----·A _ _-,
Persolls ~1alt:~ Fema le~ ]\laJes l,t'rr,als
I J 4 7 <) ](,
II
B. P. 224 25 128 69 59 69 59
IZ IJ I4 IJ .16 I7 I8 I9 20 2I 22 2J
14
"
31 56 148 9
49
31 56 199 10
35
34
6
22
2 97
17 II 193 4
I 3
5 13
23
• 209 4
III II 47 7
4 3"
I
13 IS 6
37 26 13 7
12
2Z 25 25
·P. 43
21 25 42 43 37
298 247 20' 9 25
5[ 46 10 7 II
II
"
4
13 8 3'
382 301 33 16 57
14
4 18
5
4 3
•
2
40
37 8
I 3 4 5 6 7 9 IO II
149 Shongli]>OI" Baghla.1a Pandit '40 .W 329 105 It>4 rC'4 164
15° Gagar Zoa 58 16 111 55 56 40 42
1952 268 2347 1183 1164 1164 1150
151 B~hwanpora. h33 133 23 16 749 40 3 34 u 4"3 _Hu
152 Chcndi Har ~89 55 388 2'1 177 2[1 1 77
153 Noor Bagh 2 54 49 280 I(, ITS 1<>5 Il5
1176 237 1417 779 638 779 638
1 54 Auntebhawan 602 118 24 15 786 444 .14 2 439 339
1 55 Ba.chpora 5 12 77 583 30 7 276 307 276
1 56 Zokura 453 r05 648 3 13 2 33 3 U1 "4
1 57 Rakh Zokura Devipora 12 7 20 113 64 49 <>4 49
158 Gulab Bagh 39u 05 401 21 9 IS2 190 161
159 Omar Hair 415 81 512 2ti2 2 30 :lKz 2 30
Muslim (Shias)
-"--.
Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others·
-. Total literates
,------_ ______A.-----"
Males 11'emales
,---------..Jt..._~
Males Female!:>
,---------A.-----,
Males pemales
,-----'----------
Males Females
,-
Males
r---__.A...--.~
FcmaJf'S J\Ialcs Females
IZ I3 I4 IS r6 I7 I8 I9 20 2[ :!,! 23
t5 14
15 14 3 a
7
7
[0
24
5 3 28
10
II 9 9
4 3
2 9, 2,
39
5
35 24 11
• 95
"
'I
7M 57 j _1<1 2
:;
18 57 3 s:s
'4
19
2'
31
3
I)
7
[r II
7
59 39 37
70 50 60
4
3
2 2 23 ~
90 67 IS 22 zo
75 6:! 2 ,2
39 2~ 1{ 60
'4 14 3
64 90 3
282 262 37 23 ! 134 8
32
17 17
7
17 17 39
lOS log 53
Occupied ,
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses }io. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r-------..A",.------""\ r - - ---''---.,---
PCn!oQl1S ]\rla]es Females Males FemaJes
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
213 Badami Bagh Cantt. Military 886 546 1192 Il92 199
Badami Bagh Cantt. Civil 617 309 308 128 88
j 10 52
22 17 7 8 9
192 136 7 8 114
4 84 S
4 x 85 3
5
8 1 174 8
I III 4
111 ..
Sy (). 1 7
89 62 17
31 5
16 IS 20
16 15 54 5
.5 6 39
'295 1 944 12 "4 113 :;
2351 1983 12 14 113 5
2 6
1
13 7 31 14
3
15 8 31 24
-145 39 2 5 22 42
52 48 65
445 392 57 70 107
767 2.6
131 152 46 62 . 6
499
200 48
767 226 499
131 152 48 82 4 6 200 18
9 5 42 4
9 5 42 .
]3 9 4 20 5
2 2 5
2 15 9 5 25 5
I 16 54 25 I.J . 210 13
1 18 54 25 14 .. 210 13
41 , 13 • 9 ,.
18 ]33 24
41 9 13 2 9 .2'
32
165
•
28
382
I 2 3 4' 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
221 Cheshmashahi 2
222 Darah Bagh 21 3
223 Zeithier .9 I
224 Gupkar 53I
(i) Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village nam~s as given in the Village Tables for I93I and as shown in the enumera-
tion record for I941. For the I94I Village Tables we have adopted the spelling ginn in the list of villages supplied by the District Censu. Officer
.in 194I. The list of such villages is given below:-
As shown in Village Tables 1931. Spelling adopted in Village Tables 1941.
S. No. Name. S. No. Name.
(ii) Villages Shanglipor.a. Hassanabad and BaJ':h Lala Pandit wWch ,,:cre shown separately i~ the Villal1e Tahles 1931 against serial
numbers 6263 and 6264 respectively, appear under senal number 149 as Shanghpora-Bagh Lala I'andlt In the Village Tables 194I. Similarly
villages Rakh Zokura and Dcvipora serial numbers 6373 and 637' of the Village Tables 1931, appear under seriaJ number 157 a. Rakh Zokura-
D""ipora in the Village Tables 1941.
(iii) Mukdam Sahib. Hathi ~an, Ashraf Khan. Ma.m:, Khan and .Devi A~.gan which were separately s_hown under Ward VIII of
Srinagar City in I93I appear under senal number 218 as Sangm Darwaza In Lhe 'nllage Tables 194' for Tellsii Khas. 5angin Darwaz3 itself
appears under No. 300 of 1941 Village Tables for the City.
(iv) Lehmanpora whic~ was sh?",n under Ward VIII of lhe 1931 Village Tables for Srinagar City is pro.bahly thc same as Lachmanpora
shown under serial number 217 In the VIllage Tables [1)41 for TehsIl Khas. The census record does not show thIS mohalla as a part of Srinagar
City.
(v) Bonamsar which appears nnder serial number 220 in this Village Table was shown nnder \Vard I of Srinagar City in the I93 1
Village Tables. .
(vi) Maisuma State Band. Narsinghgarh and Sonawar appearing under serial numhers 2J5. zr6 and 2H) in this Table are actually mohallas
of Srinagar City. They do not appear in the Village Tables for 1931 either in the Tehsil Kh"s Table or in that for Sri nagar City.
(vii) Chashma Shahi and Darah Bagh serial nnmbers 6319 and 6320 respectively of 1931 Village Tables though important villages do not
appear in the 1941 census record. They have presumably been mcrged with some other villages.
(viii) Boat Population bas been shown separately where it is so recorded. This population has no serial number in the Village
Tables 1941.
(ix) (a) Rustum Gadi which appears under Ward No. I of Srinagar City in 1931 Village Tables and Gupakar wbich appears under
lIerial Dumber 6,25 in Tehsil Khas Village Tahles in 1931 are shown together against serial number 33 of City Tables 19.P under the name
'Rustum • adi- Gupakar: The population of Durga Nag and Analteng Mohallas, which do not appear as mohallas any where in 1931 Village
Tables, has also been included with Rustam Gadi-Gupakar.
(bl ZcithieT and Gupakar villages have been acquired and illcluded with Palace areas since 1931 and no longer exb1: as .eparate
Tillages. They were shown against serial numbers 632{ and 6325 respectively in Village Tables 193'.
(x) Harwan serial number 187 includes the population of Harwan nursery as in 1931.
(xi) The nu~~ering of Censu~ Divi~ions in Tel.'si! Khas :was ~t carried out in accordance ~yith ~he instructions iSRued. When the
d ..fcct was noticed reVlSlOn was not pOSSIble Without creatlDg other difficulties. As a result, Whilst the ClTeles lD the Village T",bles for the Tehsil
follow each other in correct sequence the charges do not. Charges were numbered by Disricts and circles by Tehsils. The charge numbers in
this TehaIl run from 12 to 16. All are shown in the tables but they do not run consecutively with the circles. Cirele totals are given but
owing to tbe defect referred to charge totals cannot be arrived at exoept by collecting the totals of the various separated circles forming each
charge.
1941 POl'UI..\TIOl'<
- - - - --------_ --------,
Muslim (Shi"") Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Total literates
,--~ ~....., r·-____,A.._-~ r--.-----"-----~ r-- ---"-----._.... ,.--.--"- -- --..,
Males Females Males Females Males ~~ ema.les Males F ema.lcs M"les Females Males Females
12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 20 ZJ
Occupied ,--
Serjal Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total MusHm (others)
No. Population "HI Circle Charge r - - _ " " _ _ _ _ _ ' ~_A_.~
Persons Males Female. Males Females
!l 3 ,4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
----A____ ________~~--__--------------------------------~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikh. Buddhists OtheJS Total literates
r----"-- ~ r-----"----. r-----"----, r--------"----
Kales Females Kales Females Males Females Males Females Ma.les Females Males Females
I3 IS r6 I8 ao as
9
36
16
10
10
16
79 70 2S
36 SS 23
19
16
19 1
41 46 33 18
41 4& 134 21
60· I-
.....56 56 32
3 54 68 101 • 85 83 1(>
lIz III 49 14
55 63 H 14
25
2 178 [9 0 90 23
I
6 4
2:
2I
80
101
8
57
8&
118
II
190
7
i
101
,~
"I-
7
23
7 4 14 2D~
3R8
_ _ _ 0. _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Occupied r
houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others.)
Serial l'\ame of Village 193 r-- . ____ ..____...A.. _ _ _ _ _ r----- .. -A.. - - -------,
~
'
Population 1941 Circle Charge
No. PerOOilS ~]ale~ Females Males Females
I z ,1 -1 .s 6 7 8 9 fO II
B. P. 18 12 6 12 6
B. P. 82 66 34 32 34 32
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21
68 H2
3 27 31> 19
2 3 95 118 65
3() 2<)
13
19
25 13 36 98
4
3
(>
7
!i 17 4'
9 17 2 5 61
12
32
I
21
37 47 18
40 28 37 47 84
:2:2
43
4
36 30 -f
25 22 36 30 51
4
3 28
10
3 42
9
.2 7 4
III 137
153 118 150 29
39 33 23 18
3
21 10 3 5'
21 10 56 38 77 19
2 10
28
31
4 2 71
Occupied ,.-----------_._-_. --.,--
Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial
No. Population 1941 Circlel~ Ch&rge r----- r----"------.
l'ersoDs Males Females Males Fenlales
3 4 5 7 8 9 LO II
B. P. 485 36 1&& 93 83 93 63
I. P. 186
92 Kaka Pora 95 6 223 1237 674 671 503
Boat Population 319 130 77 77 53
93 Laro 195 42 230 13 0 13 0 100
94 Razi Gund 286 52 280 r6r r6r Ir9
95 Satar Gund 106 26 134 70 69 64
a.
n3 Kadla!:lal 5 20
Boat Population J 44 25 19 25 19
3
5 5 22
5 5 25
3 H
3 48
1
6
3
18
.5
9
16
Xs
, 29
33
83 68 147
1
I
106 IlO 6
1 37
'1' 108 110 140 6
36
32 26 37
•
3
8
71 04 1 89
3
:3 71 41 89
ll~ 3
112 3
.30
30
3-.,-.)
('---
--- _.. _-- .--
Occupied
No. of No. of To!":.! Muslim (u111')I""'
Srria1 Name of Village 1\>31
Popultltion
houses
'<)4 1 Circl~ Chargf" r- ~ -- _;. -- _.. -- - _.. ~ r--·_A_--..---....
No. Persons Male, l' ('nHl.leg Males Females
6 8 Y IO II
3 4 5 7
I 2
11 44 25 19 25 19
B. P.
244 1h 29 2< 253 '3 8 1[5 '3 K It5
124 Kanc.ljzal 378 210 I()K 110 Ih8
3 fi 4 61 1(,6
12 5 J(hader Muir ~a1 Iti6 115 Trs
Marh Hal 257 54
126 616 I15 696 327 z(n} 325 :lGC)
127 Niham~· 1113 31 181 105 7° 90 ()2
128 Ball Cl1n(1 21 109 57. 52 57 52
129 Loli ]"or:1 10 3 18 9 I~O
454 96 422 233 227
130 Saiipor~ Cbata Rama 375 73 322 190 13 2 '7" 120
13 1 waripora
497 2542 1426 1116 1391 1081
2596
339 126 I13 126 II3
21 5 45 30
]32 Parigmn Khalsa 18g 882 485 397 455 37 2
Parigam ] agir 874 91 41 50 41
'33 86 20 50
134 Thargi Nowpora 222 121 WI 119 roo
Kozwicra I9 S 40 277
135 688 174 824 347 97 77
13 6 I<handah 301 175 120 17 lfi
Sanzipora 28 3 54 ]44
137 61 377 20 3 J74 i7°
138 Gawh<lr Pora 320
583 2736 1507 1229 1034 663
2664
19 31 105 59 46 5() 46
Bahr~m Pora. 95 438 239 1(19 239 1<)9
139 326 78
I40 Wan Pora
109 20 117 72 45 72 45
[41 Chaki Mallanandioo Dhar 129 71!9 40'] 3 00 40 7 3 00
Hayat 1'0ra 741 25 21
142 '52 30 183 78 10 5
143 Dharnmsal Singham 112 59 53 59 53
141 25
'44 Wanpora Magam 22 98 65 33 65 33
Chaki DeRa Singh 113 107 ~~ 107 ~I!
145 H)2 33 195
146 Brad Gund
356 1957 1068 869 1033 785
1869
572 3 10 :-_~52 240 IX7
Chandora Rasti Khod 542 98 32 ]3 13
[47 26 7 26 13 13
148 Nareh Nowpora 313 180 133 180 133
Qazi Pora 347 57 171:1
149 3 83 75 389 2I1 171:> 211
150 Chiva Kalan 531 28 3 24 8 23 1 18 7
151 Walri Bug 500 III
181 102 79 94 72
185 23 22
15 2 Losoni IS 59 37 :12 37
DUgCT Fora 57 162 83 79 83 7'1
153 172 35
154 Naw!'ora lI/Ioga.m
421 2233 1229 1004 11189 871
2212
lob 50 33 298 l:')() T3() 150 "39
155 Kalthor:l 304 ,63 "41 153 '41
302 59
197 102
13 6 Orwan 218 37 95 102 95
157 Mala Wari 110 622 33 8 2 84 30G 25 1
594
158 Niwah
256 1421 755 666 723 833
1380
275 15 2 10 3 151 123
Ha~!{Ti
:Pura
2J(} 50 34 11:16 loG
159 391:1 112 425 239 239
160 SaIlg(' Narabal 124 (,9 5.; 69 55
Pinga.] Cam 13 8 33 51, 73 66
161 150 28 139 73
162 Kati Bug 319 183 13 6 J83 13 6
J(.163 Kor1iTum 301 64
66 32 34 32 34
164 Gondi Bag 72 I7
168 91 77 yl 77
160 42
16 5 Naman
316 1516 839 677 838 677
1438
19 35 137 7<) 58 7') 511
166 Dehga:m 137 114 69 61) 45
104 17 45
167 Begam Bal{ 641 349 21)2 347 21)2
53 6 115 18
168 Pahu 43 23 20 T9
35 9
169 R a khi P,,1m
H4 12 80 46 34 46 34
170 !{awsi Bag
23 115 58 57 SX 57
Badi Bagh 95 212 u8 1I8 94
17 1 20 7 33 '.14
]72 Gaudipora r,
228 1342 742 600 736 598
1198
140 36 22 642 355 287 3 II 25 1
635 363 3 16
173 Aycnder (;25 125 879 363 3 16
174 Gadora 21 120 li2 58 62 58
II5
175 Wogra GUild 855 4 89 3(16 48 5 364
9 22 179
17° Karimahad 1221
465 2296 1269 1027 989
2297
393
-Muslim (Shias)
r--_........_~
19.P
Hindus
r___,A____----...
P6PULATIOJr
Sikhs
,-------A---,
Buddhists
-, ,---
others Total literate.
~
Males Fernal"" Male. Females Mal.. Females Mal.. Females Malee Fetnaleo Males Female.
I
8
of
2. 6
9 14 3
I) 9 Sl
18 12 10
U 35 8.
26 25 7
I I
2ZI 165 29 35 3S
Is8 110
32 30 II
438 331 31 35 3 II
3
12
53 8. 12
3
13 ... 31
80 65 25
II 14 ,.6 47 25
..:a
8 7
...
2
71 64 54 51 I
5
4
32 33 2' 3
32 :13 30 3
10
8
3
2
6
•
31
2. Ij
4 2
• I
]6
20 1
H 42
37
i .. 34
3
48 3. 118
394
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
44
18S
103
255
III
6r
147
75
42
108
III
61
147
75
42
108
zx6 Batapora. Chirat 151 30 154 86 68 86 68
21 7 Chandgam 50 5 173 8&8 474 3 82 474 382
1795 381 2136 1191 945 1171 931
u8 Nangri 4 03 75 46 438 225 2II 20 3 19 2
21 9 Ban::1etpora Shora 164 :'5 182 108 74 108 74
220 Wokharwan 182 31 197 107 go 3 I
221 Chak 14 0 30 151
~~
74 77 74-
222 Renjipora 106 18 107 59 48 59
195 179 107J 573 500 447 392
395
1941 POPULA1'ION
:l2 I3 I4 15 I6 Iy I8 19 ZO ZT :!2 23
3
14
3~3 '280 3 3 5
33 25
7
10
346 ] 305 3 3 40
37 39 53
1 2
38 311 55
3 :t
1 4
33 53 0.04 17
S
33 33 114 17
4 4
:z
21
Ii 10
'I 3
43 30
48 3
6
61 40 90 6
I
55
57
43 38 31
12 10 10
J
16 10
9
71 &8 51
3
18
3
45 37 50 44 58
48 37 10 44 82
4
20 Lf 20
6
2
3
10
20 14 46
2. 19 II
2
10 4 89 ~
6
21
116 108
39')
Occupied
Serial XameafVillap 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. population 1941 Circle Charge ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
Ia
I
• ) -4 .5 6 7 8 9 IJ
254
'455
N owpora Bala
Alupora Shaikhpora
130
277
24
35
53 •• 153
202
87
II5
66
87
87
lIS
6t.
87
256 Ahigam I74 30 168 9l! 70 91> 70
Chak Aziz Shah 2 18 5 13 5 ]3
'57 58 35 23 23
258 Satran Shopian 79 II 35
Sarah 49 1 50 25 25 16 19
259 109
260 NawaSipora 95 10 °3 4° 59 45
.61 Chaki Hakim Baqir 43 5 33 17 16 17 16
262 Kami Gam 729 126 767 434 333 43 1 333
26 3 Marbeng 134 20 124 68 56 68 56
264 Herpora 293 46 252 145 107 145 107
Chenden 10 7 17 107 64 43 64 43
,,465
2110 338 2041 1156 B86 1140 878
Muslim (Shias)
:1
,s
S1
9
4
3 11
61
5
~
46
6
2 .&8
2 ., b
26 21 20
-4
29
.
32 2' 59
2
II 23 30
15 I2 I[
I
37 3& 43
20
'Q. 2. 24
I
8
I
79 72 tJI
I
77
13 15 10
1 6
<J 6
4· ..
3 IO
1. 7 36
3 6
20 '3 30
3
•.
2
21 21
.
3
• 41
8
2
3·
62 6e 48
I
43 39 I6
I 7
109 103 80
398
Occupicu ,--
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total :Muslim (others)
'_-" ______ _ _ _. ,
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge .A_~
,.---.A----,
i\;:rsons Males Females Ma.les Fentales
I II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1'0 II
32 4 Maze Rama 82 T7 63 ~ 25 88 44 44 44 14
3 25 Daram Done 367 65 319 181 13 8 181 138
326 MagalPora 177 30 169 95 74 95 74
32 1 Vedhapora. 130 27 11& 66 49 66 49
3.28 Chi Gund 95 20 7& H 31 44 3I
329 Arwah 80 18 83 48 35 48 35
33 0 Dompora 173 32 18D 89 91 88 91
33 1 Naid GUIld 37 6 48 28 20 28 20
332 Deyarn 431 73 4D3 'IJ 190 21 3 I90
333 Matlpora. 98 16 94 62 32 62 32
334 Brathi Pora 79 6 '4' 854 46 3 39 1 46 3 39 1
399
194 I POPULAT'ON
'I--
Muslim (Shias) , . - -_
Hindus
_J..., ____ __ _
Sikhs Buddhists Others Total literates
, __ _ _ _ A . _ _ - - ,
r----"-------. ,.-----A----, r-~ r - - --....)._---.,
Males Females Males Females Male. Females :ll:al"" Females :'IIale8 Females Male. Females
1:1 [J I4 IS z6 I7 IS I9 20 !II 22 23
69
2
25
.
8
17
'4 0
3
16
89 8. 58
:215
"
160 108 12 31
3 8
no 72 n2 2
3 10
4
3
21
19
72 7& 127 3
5
17 2 15) 164
22 2~ 20
3
12
10 &1 78
5
14
5
'5 22 50
25 22 74
"
13
.
15
19 3
2
:2 19
74
21 '5 II7
2
7
4
3
5
J 17 3
123 IlO 86 9
23 23 18 1-
161 148 25. 17
1
9
3
6
5
3
•
17
22
40 0
I I 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 II za II
344 Drabh Gam 1240 253 65 1330 ]20 610 718 610-
345 Akhal 206 35 201 114 88 114 88
34 6 Mira.guorl Thukarpora 35 6 69 337 176 161 17 6 161
347 Kamrazi Pora 281 '7 291 164 12 7 16 4 127
3~8 Kani Gam uB 22 124 62 62 62 62
349 Aglar 288 69 301 153 148 153 '4 8
35 0 Chcki Dewan Badri Nath 501 102 111 291 220 291 220
I2 I3 14 Ii x6 I7 Iii 20 I9 2r 23 D3
82 2
15 I 38
I
•
14
6
:a5
:2:
~
15
• 90
55 3
5
10
9
7
•
!
2 ..,
10
1
:2:
J.
! 34
2
II
6
2
3 ! U
9
I
3 9
7
5 .
2
5 36
23
7
2
2.
1
6
16 6 6 114 2
2
6
5
2
'4 14 3
6
13
6
6 8
• 8 14 14 4S
"
402
] -# 5 6 7 8 9 II
I
" IO
(i) Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for I931 and as shown in enumerali:lll
record for 1941. For t~e 1941 Vill,,:ge !ables we have a~opted the spel.ling given i~ the record after cheCking it with the spelling given in
the list of villages snpplted by the Dlstnct Census Officer m 1941. The hst of such vdlages IS gIven below;--
As shown in Village Tables 193 1 • Spelling adopted in Village Tables 1')41,
_._-----....,
Muslim (Shias) Hinuus Sikhs Buddhist;; Others Total literates
,-----"---~ r----.---.A_-- ~---.. r--------..A.. -----._, r--- . . ---"'----...-........... ,-- -_ ---"-_-- --....,
.. r------~
.Males Females ~Iales Female:; :\Ialcs Females Males Female, ~l'dcs Females Males Female.
I2 I3 17 19 2() 3)
12JL 399
(v) Baragam village which apP"a1TU in 1931 Village Tahles at serial number 63Rg has ceased to exist as a separate village and has been
included partly with Vopalwan and partly with Begh Gunel villages in the present tables at serial numbers 71 and 72 respectively, The 1931
population of Haragam villa.ge, amounting to 273, h~s accordingly been arbitrarily Hplit up into 173 and 100 for purposeo of comparison
ancl addded to the 193' population of \'opalwan and J!agh Guml village" respectively. This has arbitrorilyincreased th.. 1931 population of these
two villages for the purpose of comparison.
(vi) Villages Ranbirpora Mag;:1 ill and Kanipora Ular appearing in 1"1u"' Village Table:s 1931 against serial numbCJ"s 6596 and 6645
respectively do not appear in the census record for 1<)4 T. Probably they were unoccupied.
(vii) The number of villages in the T~hsil which appears ill these village tales is 387. Tllrec of these villages "iz., Drangbal, Nambal
Bal-Bagh Anayat Ullah and Kadla Bal together constitute Pampur Town and have been taken as a single item in Imperial Table III. Therefore
.Imperia.! Table III shows 385 villages only.
(viii) Pampur Town has been shown in three different cirdes "iZ.,26, 27, and 28 by the local census officers contrary to the instructiDns
isslled in this connection at the time of the creation of C~nsus Divisions. The town in fact forms one complete chargo 9!i:., charge No. 20,
(ix) The 'Floating Population' for Anantnag District in Imperial Table III is given as 9515. This included 380 for Pulwama Tehsil
which represents the boat population for that area. Iu the Village Tables for l'ulwama the boat population is given as 528; this latter figure
is correct. The error in Imperial Table III is uue to the fact that the figure for boat popUlation in circle 12 of charge 18 and in circle 19 of charge
19-(18 persons and 130 persons respectively) were confused with and included in the Village Totals for circles 12 and 19 respectively. As
Imperial Tabl. II[ had already been ado!'ted by the Census Commissioner for India before the error was detected it was considered best to let
the tahle stand and ignore the error SO far as Imperial Table J L1 was concerned since the difference is unimportant.
(x) The figures for boats under circle u and '9 have not been showu in the tables as they were omitted in th.. Compilat;on registers.
VILLAGE TABLES
Occupied -----_.
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total
.A _ _ _ _ _ -., Muslim (others)
No. Population Charge ,-- r-___,A..--~
194 1 Circle
Persons Males Females Males Females
/; 3 .4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I Wari Pora 79 15 I 8 67 39 ,M 39 28
3
2 Hoshang Pora
Hider Gnnd
105
JIB
'3
'7
9'
156
56
91
43
65
56
91
H
OJ
4 Rehan Gund-Bharam 413 75 412 217 195 21 7 195
·5 Kawajapora 18 3 37 192 10 7 85 107 H5
6 Chatragam 57 2 10 4 561 30 9 248 294 234
7 Wachu 245 "II 228 134 94 134 94
8 Ali Shah Pora 40 9 42 '1 18 '4 IS
9 Drawni 73 16 79 41 38 41 38
10 Amar Bag 55 17 64 32 32 32 32
II Gund Darwesh 187 36 197 106 91 106 91
I:.! Banda Paho 64 II 68 30 38 30 3H
40 Mali Bog·
41 Hari Pora
121
60
22
]6
.. 113
45
61
26
52
]9
6]
26
5.
'
I\)
42 Mahind Pora 126 42 136 77 59 76 51.}
43 Khornmpora 92 24 80 42 3H 42 3 H
44 Tharan 16 3 39 168 71 97 7' 97
45 Kansu IlH 22 120 70 50 69 50
212 211 118 93 67 52
4 6 Pargochi 57
47 Tranj 74' 153 739 4 10 32<) 407 J26
30 118 62 56 62 56
4 8 Malo 12]
49 Danger Para 343 67 294 146 148 129 131
50 Sago Handbama 24 2 52 233 129 104 12(, I02
1941
·TABLES
19f1 POPULATION
A
...2
3
7
3
15 If 26
2
11 14 Ii4
10
I
5 J.';;
3 3
J
~3 II 19
22
3 3
13
3
2
6 II
3
3
f
46 18 103 2
22 21 47
5
f
4
3
3 9
28 21 74 2
2
4
I
1
I 2
~I fl 29
3 3 16
f
17
3
17
2
14
2
..
78 83 75 4
15
23 13 19
27 77
2<)
..
6
"
4 2 5
408
I z J 4 5 6 7 8 'J 10 II
u 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ~o u zz 23
20 17
..8
6
2
2
24 22 '4
8
14 2[
'4
8
11 53 701 2
39 30
, 3 117
2II
14
62
224 154
78 13 9 2 286 58
15 4
5
2
24
8 6 23 2
8 II It 6
4 211
3 I 15
9 9 JO 2
16 17 15
4 4 7
3
36 34 .5 4
2 2 3
45 25 32
28 25 19
75 &2 54
'j
35 31 8
3
3
3
4
2
38 31 28
6 16 6
10 3
5
2
4
-'
6 42 1a
5 -~
I] I
410
Occupied
Serial Namca of Vi1la~e 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. .Population 1941 Circle Charge ,-" , r - - - . A __ ~
Persons Males Females Males Female~
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
t\,I34 Sehpora 38 13 16 48 2. 24 22 24
Behi Bagh 320 77 389 21 7 172 21 7 172
1135
I3 6 Reshipora Awdan 157 43 188 104 84 104 84
I37 Wangipora 47 II 54 27 27 27 '7
13 8 Nawpora Cholend 78 21 91 53 38 53 38
139 Chaki Cholend 251 51 240 12 7 113 126 II3
140 Chak Hanjan 71 16 87 41 46 41 46
141 Door Koot '7 1 39 184 103 9I 101 89
'4' Soft Pora 46 11 51 27 24 27 24
'43 Tazi Pora 21 5 4'J 236 129 107 129 10 7
"44 Pader Pora 186 38 197 103 94 103 94
1580 369 1773 953 820 960 118
145 Ariyah 53 6 1I0 17 9 591 3 17 274 26 9 228
146 Adahnuh 275 55 260' 143 II7 142 II7
147 Bamrot 99 22 138' 74 64 74 64-
148 Kacho Hallan IIO 17 118' 56 o. 56 62
149 Harigam 220 4'1 273- 145 128 145 128
ISO Path Khandi,pora. 216 48 256 136 120 126 [I'
151 Batpora 121 24 110 68 42 67 .p
15 2 Suchi 21 3 49 254 121 133 12T 133
153 Oki 4 89 II4 540 293 247 290 247
2279 478 2640 1353 11B7 1290 1133
154 Chansar 380 71 18 453 246 20 7 24° 20 7
155 Ganosirgam 233 44 246 1'7 II9 126 JI9
156 Pani Wah 61 4 129 593 3 17 276 3I6 27 6
157 Ogam 129 18 140 72 68 72 68
15 8 Za>:ri Pora HI 20 121 56 65 53 64
159 Kahrot Khalsa 99 15 77 45 32 36 23
r60 Kahrot Jagir 203 34 195 105 90 105 go
r61 Tamilo 29 2 18 12 6 12 6
162 Chawal Gam 820 218 881 4 61 420 380 3 27
2618 561 2724 1441 1283 1348 1180
163 Hawanand 349 70 19 387 191 176 I57 I33
r64 Chanchwara 262 60 284 145 139 138 133
165 Punipora 99 '01 118 56 62 56 62
J66 Asthil J77 3 198 [II 85 109 8.>
167 Pranhal 77 TO 84 '12 42 4' .p
168 Gudar 4'4 III 593 3 13 .80 302 268
4rI
194' POPULATION
-A. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ,
IZ I3 I6 I7 I9 30 2I U
i,
:1
6 41 2
\
-l
J7 Iii 13
4
:.!3 If. 17
27 24 : I
67 68 65
10
6
8
3
~
~
10 ~
14 7 43
3 2 14
48 46 48 5
I .
I
5
4
10 S 14
3
]0
3 (>
.3 14 95 6
20
2
I'
5
3 9
" 9 I)
6
81 93 91 10
85 103 150 19
34 4.'1 25 4
7 ii Ij
J
(.
r
10 12 13
412
Occupied
193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (othersl
Serial Name of Village
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge . . r-------.
Persons Males Females Males Females
11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I
10 22 57 .8 29 28 29
193 Teng Gam 51
Hareh Wat 282 .~9 266 146 120 14 6 120
194
"I95
196
GupaJPo:j
Pamaie
243
20 7
48
41
'242
217
II6
120
12(>
97
u6
log
126
\)1
25 19 ~7
5'
•
9
83 85 J :89 6
40 36 4Z
6 6
4
33 U 21
~ 30 .IS
22 II 16
.
130 10J 102 J
" .
8
6
4
"
~ 4 "
4
3 6
7
15 8 41
39 5
9
]I 6
8. 7
9 13
18
13 4 35
2
9
3 15
3 5 15
20
40 24- 180 10
]5 ]5 IS
7 6 24 8
3 2
9 2
9 5 15
14
57 • I2
12
26 21- I.
2
" 4
3
2
84 5e 167 23
18 2, 28
I
39 17
5 5 10
6 3 13
30 30 80 f3
33 2. 10 7 ''1
1
27 14 16
2
6
82 3t 130
414
Occupied r- - ------_.
houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial Name of Village 193 1
Population J94 1 Circle Charge r- .__ -----A..--.-~
,------"----.,
No. Persons Males Females Males Female.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ia II
I 2
19
llJ
27 0
.2
257 B"tpora Vailo() 76 17
Ch"tripora 184 41 192 96 96 96 96
25 8 18 5 208 102 IO() I)() 95
250 Gasi Rania 44
1843 405 1971 1011 960 970 830
Gaudipora 18 3 35 20 13 7 13
271 .60 2'fl 21\)
27 2 Briegum 48 3 86 24' 'lIt)
Male.
Total literates
__ ._ .... _ . . A - - _ _ _ _
Fem.lea
IZ I3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ::II 22 2J
52 30 36
2 32 2
53 3! .s9 2
I 6
9 II U
6 S
Z 10
5
15 II 31 3
33 !3 69 3
4
'4 21 59
3
<} 27 4
33 22 93 5
2 II
2
27
3 -'
i 3 40 2
1 12
1 40
4 44
1 16
4
3
3
4 8 28
38 u 53 3
2
-' 32 2
13 45 87 5
15
7
3 16
3 2 25
'3 14 6
4
,e. II 9
41 30 82 2
37
28 17
6
96 78 '''I
16 25 18
4 3 7
4 ';
2
97 78 12 51 84
[0
25
10
"
35
35 H
" °7
4 J6
z 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 IO II
57 45
35 44 108 89 113 4
6
12. 115 rOo I
,1 :0 14 8 6
122 116 t 254 7
3 8
57 31 H
55 49 4 2 ()2 Z
26
112 aD e I 14Q 2
5
19
9
2 34
65 58 4°
5 6
12
19
6
r
5
3
12 81 158
2
93 42 21
14' 130 II') 3
34 23 36
17
3
20 32
288 215 232 4
,6
2
1R 15 39
13
'7
3
56
3 38
23 18 12&
67 71 105 a8
I
I
9 5 16
2 2
2
12
2 2
80 n 141 28
27
28
55 3
16
40 4
114 1I3 42
I ~ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
B. P. 93
Sikh.
---------------,
Buddhists Others· Total literates
Muslim (Shia,) Himlus
r----..A.._·-~ r-·_·-..A-·_--, ,-----_..A-___, ,--_..A__-----, .-----_JL __---., r---- ___.A_ _ _ _ ~
Males Females Male'S Females :l-lalc; Famak" Mal~' Femaleb Males Fem31c. Males Females
].' I3 I4 I5 I6 J7 IS 20 2I 22 23
63 42
'7
17 10
j6
7
]0 20 26
3~1 45 48 2
4
0 4 ,8
]96 T07 5 235
S
H{
I.f 5 [S
,
40 '1.7 77 5
22 23 L!
I!) "7 37
96 82 157 6
7" 2
3 ]' 1
9 .1 5
l3 34 3' 16
43
33
3 9
40 47 5 5 232
Q
9
[4
12
24
Ii T3 38
27
21 11 134
4 b 4
2
,s7
17 15
'4
Iii 15 12
5
5
22 83
38
,
Hz 37
3 6
[l
11
27
q
,8
•
2
87 1••
420
Occupied r-'
Serial .N~!me of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Pop"lation Circh~ Charge r--" .___ .A _ _ _ _- , , -_ _ _ ..A . _ - - - . ,
No. 194'
p>rHons Males Females Males l'eroales
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to II
38 7 Kokar Gund
26 5 49 5" 316 179 137 179 137
4 13 479 253 220 zy! 220
388 Hom Shali Bug 84
517 26 7 25 0 z06 250
38 9 Badru 4 83 91
71 472 25 1 221 213
39 0 Damdulla Tengyan 435
327 1 89 13 8
"44
13 8
39 1 Drozlo J agir 3 17 57 IH,)
393 Chera Marg 199 29 .~1 238 T20 1J2 12b II2
394 Awah Nareh 5 21 ~5 584 wI) 176 3 08 :!7 6
395 Dorcb Para 14' 24 157 84- 73 83 73
3<)6 Moj Marg 108 19 109 57 .i.l 32 32
397 Rabapora 3 08 63 371 J97 '74 197 '74
SoJipora 14 2 21 141 72 69 72 69
39 8 655 220 20 3
399 Qa.sba Zenerpora 5 11 1'4 35 0 30 5
1930 355 2255 1194 1061 1038 939
Haft 482 85 ~2 515 2C)6 219 "<)3 .l]9
4°0 124 116 tiG 50 '2:1 .25
4 01 Ch"li Para 17
Sagan 447 82 388 211 177 211 177
402 .~6 10 57 24 24
4 03 Worgar 33 33
Kdshu 221 .'5" 272 155 "7 155 117
4 04 39 23 16
405 Cher~ 36 7 23 16
Reshlpora 3 17 48 332 18 5 147 r85 '47
406 222 256 137 I19 Il9
40 7 Shermal H 13°
1905 343 1975 1106 869 1004 844
1941 .POPl'l,.All0N
__ ....A.... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ ... _ _ . _ _ _ _ ~ ______•
Males Females lIlales FCt:lalcs A[a h~s Fem LIes Males Fcmah:s .\1;lles l;\~males l,lalcs FemJ.les
12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 21
13
II
~ 13
II 4
25
9 8 75
7
'3
I 2
25 '20 17
2
13 0 1(0'
3 26 2
38 2.') 29
18
10
21
15 4
42 25 123 7
12
4
1&
~R
3
5
52 3. 58
~6
18
5
6
8 75
3
47 53 5
47 2 91 Ii
48
2
3
I
3
59
2
106 6
422
Occupier1 r---------
Serial Name of Village 1931 hvu~es Nu. uf No. 01 Total Muslim (others)
No. Population II)4 I Circk Charge ,-___._...A. _ _ _ -------., ,.-----------A--------,
P--sons Moles Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 IO II
/
435' "mdi Pahar; 5°,0 Rh 609 3 12 297 3 10 2 91
. "'Int Population 74
436 l>at"ngo 3S f) hg 427 23° 1<)7 23° I{_)7
43i h>lTlji Gunrl 170 2() 200 rI I Hq III ~\)
438 Shulwan Para 3 20 57 330 TRz T4 H IR" 14H
4J9~ Sarsana Anantnag 18" 36 221 III 110 III 110
440 Shamsi Pura 400 III 498 268 2 30 266 226
44 t"l Torkeh Tachhu 329 50 353 196 1 57 19u 157
.Others-Christian 2F.
(i) Difference" have been noticed in the spelling of village names as given in the Village Tables for 1931 and as shown in the enumeration
record for 1941. For th' '94' Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record alter checking it with thc spelling given in the
list of villages supplied by the District Censu" Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given below : -
As shown in Village Table, '93I. Spelling adopted in Village Tables ]94"
Muslim (Shias)
1941 POPULATION
.'------------ -_ ._--_.
Hindus Sikhs
__ -- -_ - __,-----_._Others.
-- .
Buddhists
.- -_ -- --,
Total literates
r- ,_ --- _..A.._'---'l , - _ _ _ A. _____ ----...,
.r------~ , . - - - - - A . - ._ _ """ r------""-·---"'\ r-----...A..--- 1
Males Females Males Females Males l'emales Ma.les Fenlalct:) }lales Females lYlale. re',ales
I3 I5 16 I'i ,8 I9 20 "I Z3 33
2 6 6 2
5
4
4 3
2
U6 16\ 128 a
30 33 19
I
8
3
9
30 33 40
15
(iii) (a~ Tho flInn.ber of villages in this tchsil acconling to the J.lnperi"l Table III is 455. Three of these villa.ges, ",h" 130nagam ShopiaD J
Datape>ra Shopian and Heragam Sho;.ian, co·,stitule Shopian Town and have been allottee! sub-numbers in the Village Tables '941. Two villages
have been sub-numbered and brnckctted w;th the town, the Villaf;e Tables 1941 show 453 villages only.
(b) Shopian town has heen treated as a separate circle but given a sub-numbcr_ This sub-numbering of c1rcle~ i~ duci to an error in
the method adopted by tllC Tehsil Census agency in the creation of census divisions.
(iv) Doat popul"tion has been shown separately where it is "" recorded. This population has no serial number in tb o Village Tables.
-12 6
CENSUS
VHLAGE
District Anantnagh
Tehsil Anantnagh
Occupied
Serial Kame of Village I~31 houses No. of No. of Total :\luslim (others)
, - _ _ - - A - - .__ "-----"'\
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge r--------A.. - ~
Persons Males li'emalcs .Males :r""(·ma.lcs:
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1:0 11
1941 POPULATION
----,-'------ -~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs BUddhists Others' Total literates
r-----"---------, ~_....A.__-.... _-----"-,---, , -_ __ _ A , - - - - . , , -_ _ __A__~ r --'---,
lIIales Females Males Females Malos Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
I2 IS 14 I5 16 I7 18 I9 20 n 22
I3
4
IM
42 9
71 10
9
3"
29 58
21 103 15
2
I9
10 7 13
4
10 7 38
.5
8
7
5
43
38
106
3
;'7 27 4'
II 6 '4
38 33 68 2
6
[
10
20
37
II
9
10
31
8
'I-
[8
2 30
24
55
8
87
30 32 28 '"
30 32 30
Occupied ,-----_. ..--------~
Serial ~:amc d Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total ·Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 C;rcle Charge r- .__._-- _.A.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - . , ,--______.~ _ _. - ,
.r J 4 5 6 7 8 IO II
40 ha.warigC'lm 697
4T Harc.1u Toru-· 111"7
1764 323 1744 973 771 927
42 Devipora -,SCi 220 "7 1 (~.~
43 I{a,rcwa Chatisingh llora 346 460 Sl9 ')·1
44 Ar~u IfJr 178 7~J ')7 7')
45 Jsso. 433 457 2-t~ :!tJ9
{
1643 268 1709 976 733 973 732
79 J Ainu Braic 53 8 ')7 22 595 345 2.10 34·1 :.l5()
80 Acha Nar 534 t)J 472 242 23° 242 230
8l'" Wayora 297 55 326 I~6 14 0 186 '4 0
82 Logripora 764 HI
83 Diaru
744
14 8
"4"
32 179 104
.323
75
3')3
104
279
7';
H4 Dadaran 61) 8 81 49 32 49 32
2330 394 2417 1367 1050 1318 1006
1941 POPULATiON
. _ _ _ ._. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. _. __ .A. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- _ .. _. ..- .-------------.-~
12 I3 J4 15 16 17 1B 19 20 21 22 2.1
15
4l> 39 7~ 7
46 39 93 7
17
1.52 115 87 12
II
40
152 115 155 17
69 93 29 7
53 0 4o f> 65 49 554 62
7 5 33 ~2 67
2
I
7 5 33 22 70 7
4' 34 33
5 1 21
'5
3
10
41 35 90
72 44 115
26 l5 33
98 69 148
3
58 51 63
3
58 51 71
42 37 19
8
2 (J
44 37 33
4
7 4 4
4
11
"4 13
18 18 2S
3 5
31' 39 3'>
33 39 45
2
.'1
3 8
3 13
3
I
6
4i'l 44 41
7
3
4. 44 81
43 0
OCCl1I)ied r .. -.-.-:----.- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Serial Name of ViIlag" 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 C;rcle C:harge r--·_ .. -.---........ -.-.-----a ~____....---~
Pei_ems Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
5
ss 64 12
3
1U 20 II
52 46 17 2
27 24- 5
4& 45 140 110 83 3
25 10 lr.~ II
3 I
28 11 115 ~
48
1
4
32 48 20
d
8
33 49 89
1 0 25 793 38 6 :I llZ5 27i
1025 793 38 & 2 21::~ :1.14
20 130 8
20 7 130 8
Ii 3 3 2 73 21
14 7 1 3 2 73 21
"
5
"4
2
37
4
4 60
I
2
"
23
10
59 55 44
3
9
4- 2
66 57 91 8
12 '4
120
1
120 97 U
5
12 10 19 2
5
"4 ·'7 23
68 60
35
6 4 II 6 2
z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I
...,x 94 57 ~~ i jj ,3j-
l.io H!L~iyar 01 ]0 ," It.:(,
Kit-.it.('n~ 3.t;7 (>-1 404 2,1) 213 H:.!
l?l
GUlld l'~a.uroz '~i 51 237 1,)1 10(1 1,1,1 lU'"
'3 2 1:15 '.!1 145 'i() ll() 7(> JJY
I33 TakyaLd-../ 273 153 ]'10
'53 12(}
I34 Der,,,tyar 21 5 35
1:;:65 uu.~ 537 6('5
I35 Zcr<,.pnra. 9 15 239 534
Boat l'opulatiou I68 h 51 3' 20 31 :2 (~
A~ora
21., 21' 1711 96 82 90 Ii'"
144 2~I 255 I4 8 10 7 14 H
145 Lari 49 107
:lit :l.1 ]4 Ij I6 17 18 I9 30 31 22 23
5 4 9
3 3 ,?,O
B 7 42
6
4 36
4 42
~ 9
H I:! 3'
3
'!
2
19 10 1 49
" 2
43
12
4 55
19
84 77 83
20
3
9
84 77 143
22 18 87 9
14
S
12 22 37
22
64 40 165 10
48 34 Jl6 2
22
26 33 16
lIS !I5 40 33 56
431 (,
25
Serial Name of Village l.931 llOllSCS No. of No. of Total M.. slim (others)
No. Population 194 r Circle Chargo,r-- -----_...I----. r-----"----..
P(~TSOi1S Males Fema.Jes Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
12 I3 '4 I5 16 17 IS !JO 21
-- 23
41 35 47
79 69 131 5
15
12 2 12
15 2 4 27
23° 3 2 595 .2
230 17B 3 595 22
3<1 35 R2 3
2 9
2 14
13 I} 21
55 44 126 3
2
9 5 ~
22 31 27
7
2
7 .
9
I.
31 3B 9 5 82
67 51 65
67 51 85
21} 30 23
5 4 33
17
34 34 73
loS 5Z ~3 uti
5
3
2 9
39
.. 21 24
54
43 21 78
II un
19 2
11 129 2
27
18
95 10 4 146 3
2
39
17
1U
2
38
12
-181
16
13
27
26
3
..
B8 78 82 4-
()
20
2
28
()~" ..pi0d , - - - - - . - - - -...- . - - - . - - - - . -------
Name of Village 1.')3 1 110U.'" 2"0. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial Population 11)41 Circle Charge r - - - - - - . - . __.._.-- .. _-----, ~---~
No. Persons ~"h: fe,,> It't;males .Males F(~males
4 .5 6 7 8 9 10 II
5V5 633
595 ,146 631 3116 299 269
9 KS 73 998 434
253 Deatho Nagnaren 566 14"
254 Rrari Kothar 5 21 470 211
49~
255 Rhu! Chowhar
2001 492 2034 1143 891 1134 884
75 801 43 0 37 1 4.l0
"57 Hardu Shichan. 599 34 1 2,SS .}'.;
2511 Pethbug
437
1941 POPuLArloN
.. _ •. _ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __A__ _ _ _ _ _ _
......._---------..
1'91 ,,; literate.
Muslim (Shias)
r-----..._.~
Hindus
r - - - - . -......-------.
Sikhs
, __ _ _ . . . . A _ _ - " ,
Buddhists
,---.----......_---~ ,- -_Others'"
--_ ........ - _
- -_. _,. , . - _______ .A.. _____ ~
:l_\.lales Fcnlales .. )lalc~ FeIllale'"i l\'la1es F clllaies ~v1iil.lcs Females _\h..lcs Ft:'ill'i!CS llla.i.es Fr;'_' aa,es
53 49 50
3 3 3L
12
56 52 :)3
23 37 42
28 37 42
20l l~r 18 3
81 51 105
3" 26 94 II
32 26 94 11
8 9 23 3
19 15 IS
8 t>
20 29 18
9
36 33 19 15 73 3
2
II
3 14
J 23
29
2 6
3
6
3 46
8 100
8 1~Q
2::; 21 21
2
II
29 21 29
33 18 44
31 31 4u z
64 58 90 3
50
29
H 7 l:i
9 7 91
126 106 uo
126 1011 126
fa
26 12 66
438
Seria.t
Occupied ,---------------------------
Toial
Name of ViIlag" 193 1 house~ No. of No. of Muslim (otb"r,.j
l,o. Population 194 1 Circle Charge , - -___ ..A.. _ _ _ ~
.~ _ ____.;. --.~--....
~ z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
Muslim (Shias)
, - _ . . _J.- ____
Males Females
~
lvlales
Hindus
, -_ _ -"-_ _ _ _ ,
Fcmaks
,
lhles
Sikhs
_ _ __,I..__ .. _ ,
Females Male>;
lluddhists
,--- .. -._---"-- ..•. -_.----....
Femaled Males
Otl1ers·
r----.A.. ------.,
Fem.) . ;-3
...
Males
-,
l'cmale.
85
50
26 12 211
6 7 2 7 'j 1.97 10
6 7 27 9 137 10
29
10
3
J[
If, 13
15 96
" .,
4 4 101
6 4 107
3
2
6 3 40 3
29
7 3 74 3
3 55 7
23 4
21
4
20
8
3' 27 23
10
36
44 33 200 15
II!
II 15 23
5 9
7
11 15 5 67
2 39
2 39
Ii
14
15
J
3
I)
10 I')
13 49
3
]2
3&
17
5 17
Occ!Jl'icd ,
Serbl lq3T bou.ses No. of No of Total Muslim (oibero)
!l.o. Population 1.94 [ Cirde Charge,-- __ ~ __ ...A. - - - - - , ~--~
Per~ons A1ales Females :lI1ales Females
I 3 4 5 7 8 9 IV II
1792
362
11G9
39 68 4 9I 795
B. P. 1148 160 681 371 310 371 310
(i) Differences have heen noticed in the spelling of viliR/(e names as given in the '·iIlage Tables for 1931 and as shown in the
enumeration record for 1941. For the 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in tbe record after ch('cking it with the spelling
~iv " In the list of villages supplied by· the District CenslIs Officer in 1<14'. The list of such villages is given below:-
As shown in Village Tabks 193'"- Spelling adopted in .... illage Table, '941.
S. No. Name. S. No. Naml:.
zz I3 I4 IS I6 X7 I8 19 i/Q IJX 22 21
leg 2
155 155
19
3 3 1v4
12 7 98
U5 258 232 3
3
85
40
5
19
II
3 160
2 8
II
2 19
39 25 69
73 51 3
71
11& 9a 120 3
8 228 l'I
Iof 196 153
10 , 98
10
• 98
34
28 10
82 11
3
I
8
14
26
120
., 91
(;
55
I
4
7
g
I
14
128 97 91 1
(ii) Sa.khras serial number 173 i. not traceable in Vilhlge Tables ]931. This was probably shown under some othor name or included witk
"orne other village in (93(.
(iii) The villages Panzmolla and Chi having- serial numbers 65 and 25 respectively a.lso cover the population Clf Nowpora Kharpora and
Yalibug which were shown separately under""';al number 7315 and serial number 7326 respectIvely in 1931. The figures for 1<131 represent
the totals of the equivalent for 1941 in eaeh case.
(iv) Boat population has been shown separately where it iii so recorde.d This population ha. 110 serial number ;0 the Village Table9.
MUZAFFARABAD.
The Muzaffarabad District lies to the north- The headquarters of the Uri Tehsil is at
west of the Kashmir Province. On its own north Pirasthan (Uri town) on the Jhelum Valley Road
it is bounded by, the Chilas illaqa of the Gilgit about 60 miles from Srinagar. The headquarters
Agency and Astore ; on the west and north-west of the Ramah Tehsil is at Teetwal. It is connect-
by the N. \'1. F. Province of British India; on ed with Muzaffarabad by a pack transport road
the south, beyond the watershed of the Pir Panjal, which starts on the right bank of the Kishenganga
lies Poonch J agir and to the east Baramulla. at Muzaffarabad but later crosses to the left
The area of the district is 2,408 sq. miles. bank. Beyond Teetwal the road goes on to
It comprises the three tehsils Muzaffarabad, Uri Shardaji, venerated by Hindus, and ReI; in
and Karnah the separate areas of which are many places it is little better than a bridle
546, 520 and 1,342 sq. II?-ile~ respectively. path.
Muzaffarabad is the smallest dIstrIct of the Kash-
mir Province with respect to area, population 2. Population.~The population of the
and crops. The whole district is mountainous. district in I931 was 237.447 ; at the recent Census
Climatic conditions vary considerably. In sum- it was 264,67I, an increase of II.46 per cent.
mer the heat of Domel (2,200 ft), and other against 10.29 per cent. for the whole State. No
villages at a low altitude, is extreme compared particular reasons can be advanced for the larger
to the delightful temperature of ,villages at leveh proportionate increase. The population of each
exceeding 6,000 ft. In the winter Darnel and tehsil in 193I was II2,798, 71,570 and 53,079
the low-lying areas enjoy a very pleasant climate for Muzaffarabad, Uri and Karnah respectively.
whereas the high altitude villages experience The figures at the recent Census were I25,585,
heavy snow fall and intense cold. 80,2:23 and 58,863, in the same order, representing
a percentage increase of II.33, 12.09 and 10.89
The headquarters of the district and of the respectively. Muslims predominate in all tehsils
tehsil of the same name are at Muzaffarabad, and total 245,858; this is equivalent to over
situated on the right bank of the Jhelum and at 9 2 per cent. of the population; only 436 are
the confluence of the Jhelum and Kishenganga recorded as Shias. Of the rest Sikhs come next
rivers. Opposite on the left bank of the Jhelum with a total of I2,922, over two-thirds belonging
connected to Muzaffarabad by a first class motor to the MiIzaffarabad Tehsil, Hindus total 5,846
bridge, is Darnel. The Jhelum and Kishenganga of whom also over two-thirds live in Muzaffara-
rivers both pass thruugh the district; the former bad. All others, mostly Indian Christians,
through the Uri Tehsil and along the border of total 45.
Muzaffarabad Tehsil and the latter through the
Karnah and Muzaffarabad Tehsils. Neither is LingUistically and ethnologically the majority
navigable; their greatest service is to afford a of the people of this district have no affinity to
cheap means of floating timber to the Punjab. the people of the rest of the Kashmir Province.
The tributaries of these two rivers supply water There are considerable numbers of Kashmiri
for irrigation wherever it is possible to bring it to Muslims in all three tehsils but the large Gujjar
the cultivable land at the mouths and on the element has no racial connection with the
sides of the mountain torrents. Rashmiri Muslim. The Hindus are mostly
connected with Punjab families; the same may
The Jhelum Valley Road runs through the be said of many of the Sikhs; the ancestors of
Uri Tehsil from east to west and follows closely the remainder of the Sikhs probably found their
the left bank of the Jhelum. At Darnel it way to the area during the time of Sikh rule
bifurcates; the main road goes on through Kohala which ended in 1846. The chief local languages
to Murree and Rawalpndi; the branch crosses the are Pahari, Kashmiri and Punjabi. Details con-
Domel bridge and runs on through the Muzaffar- nected with the sex ratio for the different tehsils
abad Tehsil to Ramkot and then into the Mansehra and the number of occupied houses can be seen
Tehsil of Abbottabad Distrd of the N. W. F. P. easily by a reference to the tables.
Except for these two main roads, communications
are not good and consist of bridle paths only 3. Migrations.-There is little emigration
which are subject to serious damage from heavy or immigration. A few men may go to the
rains every year. The completion of the road Punjab in the winter in search of employment
now under construction from near Uri to Poonch, but the number is believed to be negligible.
over the Haji Pir, will give the district a valuable Bakarwals from Poonch and Kotli migrate with
link with Poonch Jagir. their flocks and herds to the good pastures of Uri
444
and Kamah Tehsils in the summer. Men in food grains. No fairs are held for the purpose of
fair numbers come from the Haveli Tehsil of sale and interchange of agricultural produce.
Poonch to work in the forests in the Kishenganga Walnuts grow well at suitable altitudes throughout
valley. the district and the crop forms a minor source of
income.
4. Agriculture.-Maize is easily the most
important crop: rice, wheat and barley are 5. Industries and Labour.-There are no
definitely of secondary importance; maize organised industries other than the exploitation
forms the staple diet of the great majority of the of forests. Wool spinning and weaving on band
population. In Muz:lfiarabad Tehsil wheat takes looms is a cottage industry; good blankets and
second place to maize with rice third and barley puttoos are produced for local consumption.
of little importance. In Uri rice comes next to Snuff is made in the Uri and MuzaffaraLJad
maize followed by wheat; barley is again a poor Tehsils. Efforts are being made to start apiculture
fourth. In Karnah maize is easily the most in Uri.
important followed by rice; other crops are of
comparatively little importance. Oilseeds, pulses, The exploitation of the forests may be said
dhals and trumba are grown in small quantities to be the only industry in the district. In the
in all tehsils. upper reaches of the Kishenganga valley, in the
Karnah Tehsil, the magnificent forests, containing
Taking the district as Q whole production is deodar, pine and lir, have been \vorked for years
insufficient. Imports of rice and maize are ob- and have been a steady source of employment
tained from the Kashmir Valley 'Uta the J helum and profit to loc<li inhabitants. Without this
Valley Road in the case of the Uri and ::\luzaffar- outlet for local labour the area cou1d not support
abad Tehsils and from the neighbouring tehsil the existing comparatively small population.
of Uttarmachipora in the case of Karnah. Culti- There are forests in the other tehsils too but they
vation depends chiefly on rainfall; perhaps are not so extensive or valuable or such a steady
15 per cent. of the cultivated area is irrigated; source of employment. The people of Muzaffar-
this is dependent on small kuhls taken off from abad and Uri get a good deal of employment on
springs and from mountain streams. There are road construction work. This is particularly
no canals of any individual importance. so in the case of Uri. The Jhelum Valley Road
runs right through the tehsil; in addition the
In Uri Tehsil rice production for the fairly Uri-Poonch road is under construction and
large Kashmiri element of the population is not provides a good outlet for local labour. Road
sufficient. Maize production is ample but as construction and repair work in Kamah Tehsil
exports are made to Poonch and British India is negligible. In the forest areas particularly
some quantities are imported from the Kashmir in Karnah Tehsil the people of adjacent villages
Valley to make good any deficiency resulting get additional income by the collection of
from local exports. Muzaffarabad Tehsil is guchhis-a specie of morel-and the collection
not self-supporting in food grains, especially in of Kuth and other minor forest produce.
the case of rice which is imported from the
Kashmir Valley. In some areas of Karnah about Unskilled labour rates vary from four annas
one-sixth of tlie total, particularly in the south- to ten annas according to the nature of the work.
western end of the tehsil, on either side of the Artizans and skilled workers earn from eight annas
main Kishenganga Valley, production of food to rupee one per day.
crops only suffices for about three months
consumption. In the remaining five· sixths of the There is small electric power station at
area production is said to be sufficient for half the :Muzaffarabad which was started by private
year. enterprise and later taken over by the Eelectrical
Department of the State. There is a large electric
The area under gardens and orchards in all power station at :\1ohora in the Uri Tehsil, on
three tehsils is negligible. Such orchards as exist the main J. V. Road, which supplies lighting and
are in the Muzaffarabad Tehsil, about 225 acres. power to Srinagar and many other areas.
Vegetables, the most important of which are Machines, electically propelled, have been instal-
potatoes, are grown to a small extent ncar led at Muzaffarabad for the extraction of oil.
Muzaffarabad and other urbanised areas. Other
. vegetables grown are turnips, onions, chillies, 6.. Means of Subsistence and Indebtedness;-
tomatoes and karelas. Vegetables as a crop are The great majority of the people of the district
practically non-existent in rural areas where all are dependent on agriculture, Ih'estock and labour
,available land is required for the production of in the forests and on the roads for a livelihood.
445
There are other miscellaneous sources of income were collected by the Settlement D3partment at
but tho38 mentioned ar~ the most important. A the end of the decade I921-30 and, sin::e we h'we
relatively ·s,u:tlL numbe~ are employed in govern- assu'ned no increase in the past decade, they
ment service. probably reFesent an understatement rather than
the reverse. Towards the end of the decade
Karnah is not sdf.suppo;ting in the· matter I92I-30 the Agriculturists Relief Act was
of food grains for more than half the year and the passed; this limits the rate of interest which a
other two tehsils taken together have little to money-lender can recover in the courts and
spare. Muzaffarabad is not self supporting. restricts his ability to get a strangle-hold on the
In these circumstan::es a high price for food peasant. At the sa...-ne time it must limit the
.grains is not an advantage to the majority al- zamindars credit and ability to raise funds. If
though those whose holdings produce more than evasion is prevented the legislation mentioned
enough for their own requirements benefit; must assist the .~amindar gradually to reduce
such holdings constitute a s.nall minority. his indebtednes. The details given indicate that
throughout the district means of subsistence
Settlement operations for the revision of are strictly limited, the standard of living low and
assessment rates were carried out in all three indebtedness greater than the community can
tehsils comparatively, recently; the reports easily bear.
were issued in 1936, 1935 and 1931 for Muzaffar-
abad, Uri and Karmh respectively. The rates 7. Education.--The number of schools in
adopted are reasonable and well below prices the whole district is one High School, seven
current during the past decade although the Middle Schools and 88 Primary Schools. The
latter were lower than during the decade 1921-30. High School is located at the district headquarters,
In the absence of an economic survey it is not Muzaffarabad; there are also two Middle Schools
possible to give accurate figures for indebted- and 32 Primary Schools for boys and one Middle
ness. School and one Primary School for girls in this
tehsil.
In the Settlement reports referred to above
unsecured debt is given as Rs. 1,226,219, In Uri Tehsil there are two Middle Schools
Rs. 477,241, Rs. 238,410 in the order they are and 26 Primary Schools for boys and I Prim3.ry
mentioned. Assuming these figures have not School for girls; in Karnah two Middle Schools
since increased, the average debt per head on the and 28 Primary Schools.
basis of the I941 population works out at
Rs. 9.76, Rs. 5.96 and Rs. 4.05 for Muzaffarabad, Local opinion is·to the effect that the schools
Uri and Karnah respectively. As the Wazir of provided are sufficient to meet present require-
the district estimates the average annual income ments in Muzaffarabad and Uri Tehsils but not
per head to be only Rs. 40 the debt per head is in the case of Karnah owing to the mountainous
heavy particularly in the case of Muzaffarabad character of the latter. But it is doubtfal if the
Tehsil. The figures given br unsecured debts existing number of· schools: is suffi~ient in any
refer to those paying land revenue only and so the tehsils and the present policy of. His Highness'
figures per head of the population are only Government to open more primary schools every
approximate. The Settlement reports state year is in accordance with requirements.
that unsecured debt at the time of Settlement
revision was equivalent to Rs. 16-13-5 per At the recent Census the number of literates
cultivated acre in Muzaffarabad, Rs. 13-9-3 in in each tehsil was Muzaffarabad 6,962 males and
Uri and Rs. I3-0-3 in Karnah. Taking the I,826 females, Uri 3,964 males and 537 females
number of assamis from the reports, (46,525, and Karnah I,899 males and 69 females. These
24,262 and I6,545 respectively) the debt works figures give a percentage of 5.7 for the whole
out at Rs. 26.3, Rs. I9.6 and Rs. 14-4 per district and 6.9, 5.6 and 3.3 for the tehsils
assami for the three tehsils in the order quoted Muzaffarabad, Uri and Karnah separately.
above.
An examination of the tables in detail will
These debts for the most part have been show that both the number and the perc(;ntage
accumulated in the past under the Rekh or of literates is higher in those villages and localities
Wadh system by which advances taken from where there are Sikhs and Hindus. Tllis is
moneylenders against future deliveries of agri- particularly so in the case of villages conta.ining
-cultural produce go on incre1.sing with a.ccumul.1t- Sikhs j further the number and percentage of
ing interest charge" nnless deliveries due are literate females is higher in vilhges inhabited by
punctually made. The figures for debt quoted Sikhs than in other village:;. From these fJ.~tors
it is clear that the percentage of literacy ampngst seems to be good except at Uri town; a scheme
Sikhs in this district is higher than for the chief for improved supplies is said to be in hand. The
ccmmunity but it does not follow that tbis is so water in Karnah ~s said to be good and adequate.
in every village.
9. Miscellaneous.-(a) The chief places of
8. HEalth and Water Supply.-The per- archaeological or religious interest in the dis-
centage incre2se in population for the district trict are:-
and for each tdlsil is higher than the average for
the whole State and health conditions during the (i) Sarai Jahangir said to have been built
decade appear to have been good. There were by the Emperor J ahangir at Muzaffar-
no serious epidemics of cholera, typhoid, small- abad.
pox or typhus. Malaria is prevalent in most
of the villages of Muzaffarabad and Uri Tehsils (ii) Gurdwara Guru Hargobind Singh Sahib
and is said to be the chief cause of death. In at Nolochi, Muzafiarabad, Pal'anpillan
Ramah there is seme malaria in "mages at low and Gujarbandi (Uri).
altitudes but it is not serious; pneumonia
appears to be the chief cause of illne3s and death. (iii) Mughal ruins at Uri, Chikar and Gujar-
Karnah seems to be the most healthy tehsil and bandi.
Muzaftarabad the least.
(iv) Ruins of ancient Hindu temples at
There are three dispensaries in Muzaffar- Buniar and Thatha in Uri Tehsil.
abad, three in Uri and two in Karnah. In addition
there aIe Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners in (v) Shri Sharda Ji temple in Karnah.
all three tehsils. The people are said to prefer
indigenous treatment everywhere because it is (b) The more important fairs held in the
less expensive. Medical facilities cannot be district are :-
described as adequate in any tehsil but in Karnah
they are said to be inadequate. This tehsil is (i) The Gurdwara Nolochi fair held in the
remote from district headquarters and from month of Baisakh at Muzaffarabad.
Srin2gar ; it is very mountainous and there are
no roads for wheeled traffic. An itinerant (ii) Ziarat Sain Sahib's fair at Jalalabad
disJ:ensary carried on pack-transport would be a in Magh at Muzaffarahad.
great boen. There is an Ayurvedic practitioner
at Sharda Ji who is subsidised by government (iii) The fair held at the confiuence of the·
but the grant sandie-red in his favour is said to be Kishenganga and Jhelum rivers at
very small. Domel.
Supplies of driLking water are reported to be (iv) The fair held at the Sharda J i shrine
adequate and good on the whole in the Muzaffar- each year in the month of Bhadon
abad T ehsil except in some of the villages in (Karnah).
the Chikar locality. In Uri Tehsil the supply
VILLAGE TABLES
Occupied , - - - - - - - - -------------
193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others}
Serial Name of Village -..,
No_ Population Ig·41 Circle Charge r--Jt,..~
Persons Males Females Males Females
(2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I
y6 24 7 134 72 6. 72 62'
3.5 Giran Kotli 262 346 168 177 168 177
36 Pialian Hatnar&
37 Lari
129 ~a 145 66 79 66 79'
6 39 26 q .6 13
3 8 Prak ·F 62 80 62
136 31 142 80'
39 Kundbr 495 260 235 260 235
45 0 Sf)
40 Bandi Khatana 27 8 50 313 163 150 16 3 150
41 Dhatoora 231 12 3 108 12 3 108
4- 2 Chakaria
211 42
1604 312 1844 940 904 940 904
Bagb 10 7 24 111 64 47 u4 47
43 197 199 104 95 10 4 95
Sangri 49
44 12 40 20 20 20 20
45 Hootr....i 33
1187 243 1099 575 52 4 575 52 4
'If> Saidpur
4-49
1941
TABLES
194 I POPULATION
I2 I3 IS I6 I7 I9 20 2I 22 23
2 f
f 2 2
9
• 2 111
5
r
6
2 14
II
6
.. 14
4 IS
5
5
9
28
If
4
S
~
21
20
2
5
17
S
3
10
6
3
t'I
,
6
J"
450
Occupied ,-----
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,---------'-- ,-------'--------.
Persons Males Fernal... Males Females
:c • 3 4 j 6 7 8 9 :co :c:c
'*
13
3
38
2
12
3
61 6,:) 21 8
2,:)
3
81 85 68 a
7
3
lOS 99 18 [0 100 30
4
105 II 22 10 112 30
6
2
9
2
4
:I 23
14 8
6 2
4
2
4
343 321 247 212
75 71 21
[2
75 71 3.
58 a
18
12
2
2
2 4
.
2
2 :t
2
2
I
• • 106 12
Occupied . r------~
Serial Name of Villaga 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,...--.-~ ~
Persons Malos Females Males Females
:r 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
....... -----._
Muslim (saias)
.,---.-......... ----..
Males Females
1').41 POPUL.TION
._---A---__________
,--_
Males
Hindus
_.A__~
Females
r-~
Males
Sikhs
Females
~
Males
Buddhists
Females Males
----.
Others'
Females
-..
Total literates
<r-----A
Males
-.-.~-~
Females
.3
2 2
:; 3 .6
'S 13 17 27 25 2
9
.of 2 251
1 ..
25 2
.6
"47
1
46
4
7 ,,6 21) 5?
i
7
,6
5
2
3
48 60 39 35
5 2 48 60 120 4i
2
443 47" 24 6 17 2
60 51 35 IS
178 192 91 26
n
2Z 21 19 3
6 12 17
142 55 4
6
9 10
6 ..
139
21
7
18 II 10 19 2
2
1
:z 3 IS 17 21 4
12
2 3 8
78 85 81 60 5.
93
37 ]6 It
130 94 87 84 52 5
2
6
4
454
I
, J 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
Males Females MaMs Females Males Females Male Females Males Females ?~l ..\1~3 l'cm'llcs
l' 13 14 lS 16 17 l~ I9 20 2C ~J 2.1
138 III 89 9
'4
10
:lD 411 31 69 13
4 3 8 10 39 It!
Ij 4
~
SO I 54 41 131 35
1.1
..
2
I
18 3
II 7Z
8
10
120 118 'I' IZ
13 8 ]25 ~ , 9
I
6I 80 ".5 II
36 34 u 4
3
1 2
2 ]9 15 I~ 5
4 6 73 86 51 26
• T 327 340
]"9
lS\l 58
" .5 lOS
]45
89
139
72
83
II
6
]02 89 23
2<> 20
h
13
(J
4;)
7 9 29
46 26 3
1-
1
IS 31 37
3
1,3
5t
2[ 2
21
109 2
38 29 45 H 'S
33
31 24 92 75 "1.\)
•• IS 137 111 75
2
4
2
456
~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :J 3 4 j 6 8
7 9 .10 .II T:J
26 17 ~o
26 17 40
45 30 24
25 ,6 ~
55 39 7
79 60 7
68 55 5
16 [6 2
281 111 63
9
n
,8 84 44 3+
:I
7 2 7 J
3
[
5
5
6. 8& 87 3.
(J
z
3
6
6
[0
16
II
15
77
2
18 II 14
2
4 Ie 5
3
7 5 .0 4
U 5
29 21 53 13
4
2
lIS IDS 58 II
115 1118 84 ,.
274 204 49 33 '122 139
50 31 -44 35 107 52
324 235 13 68 629 ,.t
3 2 17 2
4
7
5 9 7 4
3 3 7 I
5
17 I
5'1 82 41 33 34
2
2 2·
7
458
X ,. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XO II
264 Kund 21 4 18 8 10 (J 8
265 Maira Kalan 2.!5 47 254 13° 124 ]3 0 .24
266 Rawani 7' ,8 96 49 4() 49 46
1428 374 1688 885 803 768 671
26 7 Randi Karim Haider Shah 185 34 41 201 103 98 _i8 55
268 Mang Urnar Khan 109 17 96 .• 6 50 4' 47
269 .Khet Karim Haider Shah 4 5 4 1 4
27 0 Hasan Seri <) 9 5 4 3
27 Mavani Bandi '37 III 121 04 57 55 45
27 2' Bagh Nasab Kardla 38 10 47 21 l() l! ]0
273 KaIdla Jhanjla 234 39 254 13 6 IIS 134 US
274 Bandi J a.liyan 155 45 258 139 fI9 139 J 19
275 Mir Bandi I()4 31 178 100 78 100 78
27° Lagarpura 68 7 .14 0 679 3 f )2 3 7 3fiT 3 17
277 :ihal", Bagh 135 27 147 8.11 '
65 82 65
1867 361 1995 1062 933 986 853
'7 8 Maira 80 '4 42 87 51 36 51 3"
279 Paproosa 85 20 111 69 42 69 42
280 Prak 108 '2.! 135 H4 51 1>4 51
281 Khun Bancli 449 loR 573 333 24 0 333 240
282 Phalhotar 55 8 91 604 339 265 339 26 5
28 3 Nagar 90 '4 88 44 45 44 45
1430 269 1599 920 679 820 679
28 4 Thotha 9 14 ISS 43 9&6 495 4 61 495 4 61
28 5 Sani Kote 25 2 31 265 13 6 II9 136 II9
286 Tara Kala. 91 12 124 ()2 62 62 62
287 Bandi ,62 27 172 97 75 fJ7 75
288 Malsi Bala 292 51 296 1.,2 '44 15 2 144
289 Gori 3 10 57 368 '90 168 IfJO '1)8
290 1\lalsi Pain 93 20 101 47 54 4() 54
29 1 I..owasi 640 109 784 410 374 4 10 374
29 2 Bandi J arnadaran 260 39 281 15 2 139 108 99
293 Bandi Hajaman 74 10 70 42 28 42 28
294 SulLallpuT T3 3 12 7 5 7 5
3101 514 3419 1780 1829 1745 1&88
295 Butaliyan 573 q() 44 613 337 27 6 3 08 2.5 0
296 Phagwan 210 37 247 126 121 126 121
297 Dupatta 97 IS 100 54 46 49 33
29 8 Sri Pratapsinghpora. II 6 25 ]2 13 8 [I
I2 I3 I4 75 I6 T7 I8 I9 20 2I 22 2 3
:1:
..
10 :1:
2 2 84 85 51 45 124 10
10
..5 4.3
5 3 I
3
9 III 6
13 16 9 5
(>
3
16
9
&8 61 II 3 13 16 58
3
6
3
'14
5
41
10
I
I
16
1I
9
28
H 40 23 3
44 40 101 4
3 26 '4 15 4
5
5 13 4
2 2 1 4
:1:
5 3 33 3' 31 5
II
20
16 24 70
16 24 103 1
1 57 1 93 51 53 39 7
Z
18
206 1 77 It 7 16 :1:
5
363 370 81 60 aa II
8
28
,.
I
:1:
2;
4 60
Occnpied r-
Serial Name of Villag... }()31 houses No, of No, of Total Muslim (other.)
No, Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,.--------A----,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I :J J 4 5 6 8 IO
7 9 IS
---------.------~
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Bnddhists
,-----__..________
Males Females
r---- .. --__,.__---~
Males Females
, - _ . _ _ ..A..~~
.Males Females
r----__.._ .--~
Otbers·
,-____ .A.--, Total literates
, , - - -_ _ ...A. _ _ _ _ ' - .
iZ IJ Tj r6 T7 r8 I9 20 SlI
3
18 II
II-
1F 14 123
2
2
4
8
4
II
8r 6
13
II
II
4
135 7
2
2
1I
3 J7
4
3 36
2
r
I
I
I
I
2
13
11
I
3
25
47 45 62 78 49 16
135 II7 4
54 6
19 2
10
2
46:1
II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .10 XI
39 6 Ratra 70 IS 57 89 34 35 34 35
397 Arliyan 607 125 848 3 15 32 1 3 25 321
Panj Gir.• n 96, 201\ 1119 (l01) 513 601; 5 13
398
399 Par Halh, 492 99 529 29'l 237 29:! 237
400 Dewalian 194 36 208 97 III (J7 III
4 01 ShaMara 73 13 58 77 42 35 4" 35
402 I{hawar Mang 129 19 111 57 54 57 54
Handi 114 16 123 61 02 60 62
40 3
40 4 D<lnni Samba 135 19 103 H 49 53 49
40 5 Kanor 7 16 15 0 144 457 387 457 38 7
Takiya Seroon 8 48 26 22 26 22
406 37 II[ III III
407 Bat Nara. 192 35 222 I1I
18 5 60 61 229 87 IOq 82
4 20 Danni Sayd:i.n 5 '4 2
421 Chattar Dornel 1107 3 02 1140 618 522 4 86 433
4 22 Domel Saydan 233 7.1 404 233 17 1 144 124
4 2 3 Jalalabad 122 26 124 74 50 53 44
4 2 5 Kohla IS
·Others 17 M. 27F. Indian Christians 17M 23F and other Christians 4F.
4 63
19+' POPULATION
•_ _ _ _ . _. _ _ .~ ___ _ ...-A-_ _ _ _ _ _:
~~
I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 IS 19 20 .<If 22 2]
17
5
j 2
3
2
10
...
·42 3
5
4
il
29 2
8
...
29 31
2
16
58 1.
22
9
107 2
3
2
22 4
21
3 48 4
8
[2
30
46
3
6
55 2
24 j Q
70 18
64 37 18 52 245 37
70 44 19 3 77 '5
7 14 (>
17 3
185 86 110 81 409 83
73" .'>7.'> In2 ID8 1I68 566
730 675 182 108 1188 568
. (ii) Villa@:es San_zi~D and Batindi Ser which .WeT." separa~ely shown in the Villag!' T~ble. 1931 against s~rial numbe,.. 7So5 and 7826,
respectively appear lln!ier s.>nalnllwber 163 as Sa~wanan In t~e Vl_llal\e Tables 1941. Batindl Ser had a populatIOn of 6 person. only ill 193 1 •
The spcllin@: of SanW8.rlan adapted for 19'11 Tables IS That gIven m D,strlct Census OffiCe!" s h"t.
(ill) Kohla serial number 7946 Of 1931 Village Tables does not appear in the Census ,""cord for 194'- Probably it was unoccupied. This
villal\o has a population of IS person. only in 193I. .
VILLAGE TABLES
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Muzaffarabad
Tehsil Uri
3 4 oS 6 7 8 IO II
1941 POPULATiON
III I3 14 .Ij 16 I7 78 19 20 2I 22 23
23
24
2
., 3
6
18
97 99 32 II
....
1
91 !I' 111 12
17
25
6
I
5
13
[
20 13 16 13 IS
21 13 11 13 86
9
'5
18 13
32 7
I.
I.
13
121 10
15
22
IO
44
21
..
If
9
131 S
31 37
5
2 4
80 56 3
6 4 II
5 IS
II
8
3
25
111 91 2 6 4 85
13 S 10
2
2
4
468
Occupied ,--~-----.-.
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
, - _ . _ _ __A.. __ ~
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge r----"-----o
Persons .Males Females Males Females
I II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
90 Gauta Moolapain 241 h' ..;. 298 159 139 159 139
91 Gantn Moola Bala 3 27 77 392 200 192 200 Ig2
9~ Gird Niwah 266 4° 254 139 u5 '39 If.5
93 Handi Nau Sheh... .1 87 92 443 247 Igu 24(> 196
94 Shala Dajan 20<) 37 214 1I5 99 1'5 9~
95 ]awind III 25 121 80 41 I:lo 41
96 Chahal 25 4 36 9 27 1:1 27
97 Barnet «)l/i. , II 648 34 6 30l 344 3 02
98 Baniar 33 6 HI 323 19 11 125 "73 120
99 Rampur 223 7r 227 !39 88 129 88
100 Uran Boh -.!(~O R7 378 205 17 1 190 105
tOI Mahura 437 121 466 274 192 21 5 15 h
102 Hular Pirnian .220 35 232 II7 115 116 115
103 Batangi 150 34 165 I!g 77 SS 77
104 Bela Salamabad 78 If, 120 70 50 70 50
Males Females !lIale. Females _\Iales Females M;lles Females M'lles Females M.clcs l?c,n:lle.
I2 13 1-1 Ij I7 I9 20 "I 22 23
14 6 ,"'
h4 6J 6
95 89 21
3 55 6
07 15
3
3
37 47 33 2
3 12 15 35
48 51 8
14
186 157 98 113 245 23
5
10
6
5
2
5
5
11
3
3 liB
7
37
20
2
')
1
19 [
13 .5 12 44 4
7 3 19
(,
"
50 31j
'J
<J
"4
82 .5
2
9 3
5
18 47 36 282 17
4 ~3
4
(j
!{
4 47
23
"9
II
J
12
9
{i9 89 92 68
7
1-
65
~o 'q 19 13 47 21
470
I s 3 4 5 6 7 8 <) 10 I1
H 5 11
13
96 11 89 10.2 404 91
-'I'
6 1
y] 1'9 37 10
5l 35 u'l 28 13 1 20
28 -'II 12
,~
II
31
r2 8 2
59 fI 2-'1 4
h.! 17 7
5"
2
1
27
7
J4'1 <)1 J9
38
26
II 3
13 1I
10 5
77
12
47 10
-'1 33
" 27
16
28
I. 7
5
4
10 3
13 6 375 42
7'; ,1.1 10 62 20
2
2
2
2
HX lSr 10 4
"
84 80 3•• 285 176 20
64 .;u 43
IS
47 2
r 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO IX
·Others IF.
(i) The population of village Pahlipura serial number I is shown as 952 in the Village Tables 1904T against 1396 appeatiTlg in the Village-
Tables r93' under serial nUlllber 8136.
Ajara serial number 2 of the Village Tables 194-' does not appear in the Village Tables 193'- Its population in the 1941 Village Tables
is ._3r.
The combined population for both these villages "ames to 1483 at this Census which is cOII1parabl~ with the population at the last Census
of Pahlipura, It appears that the population of village Ajara was included with Pahlipura in 193 r_
473
194' POPULATlOl<
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ _A.... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -----.-------.---.-----------.--~
4
TO 20 20 5
24 24 5 , 27
19 18 Ij
(>
8
7
12
II
31
5
50
7
4
8
I
II
5 3
4
23 1 ]85 54
28 26 25
9
9
8
12
" 3
1
I
" 4
10
2
1
5 III 63
22.
221
129
129
120
120 ..
68 346
346
92
9111
Ouccpied r -- -- .-.-----.-----------
Serial Name oi Village I~J31 houses No. of No. of Total
, - _ _ _ _ __A.... _ _
:vluslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
~_---,
,--_.A__~
I ~ 3 ~ 5 7 8 9 10 II
113
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,.... _. _ _ . _ . A .
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Persons lIIales Females Males Females
z 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
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r ;; 4 5 6 Ii 9 10 11
(i) Differences bave bcen.n(tticed in tbe spelling of village names ~s gi~cn i~ tile Village Tables for I~31. an~ as shown ~n th,e en~meration'
record for 1941. For the 1941 VIllage Tables we have adopted the spelllDg gIven In the record after c]1('ckmg It WIth the spelling glwn lD 111<' li.t
of villages supplied by the District Census Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given belo.... : -
As shown in Village Tables 1931. Spelling adopted ill Village Tables J'(141.
<Ii) Yillaf(es Khawar Para Pain, Kbawar Para Darmlani and Kha'Yar Para Bala which were shown .separate~y in the Village Tables 193 I
against serial numbers 8217, 8.!8 ~d 8219 respectively, appear u!lder se,:al !lumber 77 as Khawar Para In the VIllage Tables 1941. Upper
mid,ile and lower portions 01 thIS VIllage have been shown as one village th,s bme.
Similarly Said Pura and Kharhanjna serial numbers 8182 and 8,81 of the Village Table, 1931 appear under serial number IIO as.
Saidpura-Kharhanjna in the Village Tables 1941.
(iii) Flakan serial number 52 is not traceable in th~ Village Tables 1931. It mu.t be presuml'd tbat this w •• included with SOme other'
..illage In [931.
4i9
1941
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The Ladakh District covers 45,762 sq. in the world. In spite of this, the bulk of
miles; this is more than half the area of the whole the inhabited areas of the Skardu T ehsil are at a
State. It is bounded on the north and north- lower elevation than those in the Ladakh and
east by the great Karakoram H.ange beyond Kargil Tehsils. The chief town and headquarters
which lies the Chinese province of Sinkiang; of the tehsil, Skardu, is situated on the Indus
to the cast is Tibet. To the north-west, beyond river at an altitude of 7,700 ft. The tehsil has
the Hispar, Rakaposhi and Haramosh ranges, an area of 8,522 sq. miles and ranks after
lie the various illaqas of the Gilgit AgeI).cy. On Ladakh, as the second largest in the Statc.
its western boundaries it is separated from the
rest of the Jammu and Kashmir State by the The rainfall throughout the whole district
Great Himalayan range. Its southern tip is too small for agricultural purposes; at Leh it
reaches to the north-eastern part of the Punjab. amounts to about 3" 3. year. Cultivation is
The district consists of an enormous mass of confined to those areas which can gct water for
mountains and glaciers, rocky river valleys and irrigation from mountain streams. There are
high plateaus. It separates the rest of the State no forests and never will be. In the autumn,
from Tibet along the whole of its eastern flank. winter and early spring the whole area is intensely
It is comprised of three tehsils---·Ladakh, Kargil dry and cold. In the valley of the Indus from
and Skardu; the area of each is larger than that Khalatsc to Haramosh, the valley of the Shyok
of any other district -not to ~y tehsil--in the from Khapalu to Go1 and in Kargil too it is very
State, except the Gilgit Agency. hot in sumrller.
The Ladakh T chsil is t.he largest with an area The only practical route from the Kashmir
of 29,848 sq. miles. It consists mostly of Province is over the Zoji La (II,580 ft.) from
of mountains, rocks and sand; it is the most Sona:narg at the head of the Sind Valley. This
easterly of the three. Inhabited areas are is the· Leh Treaty Road which bifurcates at a
found at very high altitudes. Leh is situated point just before Kargil is reached; the main
at an altitude of II,555 ft. This is the chief road goes south-east to Leh then onwards north
town; it is the headquarters of the district as over the Khardung La (r8,380 feet) and other
well as of the tehsil and also the summer head- passes to Yarkancl and Central Asia. The
quarters of the British Joint Commissioner who, branch goes north-west to Skanlu. The next
together with the State Joint Commissioner most important route between India and Ladakh
(Wazir of the district), disposes of all matters is that which leads from Kulu in the north-east
connected with trade anu upkeep of the Leh Punjab along the Beas Valley over the Bara
Treaty Road. It is the centre of Buddhist Lacha La (r6,200 ft.) and other passes to Leh.
culture and for trade between Central Asia,
Tibet and India. From the Gigit Agency a foot path leads up
the Indus Valley from Bunji 'Via Rondu to Skardu.
Kargil Tehsil lies to the west of the Ladakh This is very difficult in many places, in fact
Tehsil to the south of the Skardu Tehsil and to dangerous, especially for 3 or 4 marches up-
the east of Kashmir Province and the Udhampur stream of the junction of the Gilgit and Indus
District of the Jammu Province. Like the rest rivers. In summer there is a route frpm the
of the district it is very mountainons; many Burzil Pass over the Deosai Plains which bifur-
villages are located at altitudes exceeding ro,ooo cates ;tnd leads to both Skardu and Kargil;
ft. The tehsil headquarters is at Kargil another route starts from the Indus north of
which is over 8,500 feet. It has an area of Skardu and goes over the Banak La (r6,290 ft.)
7,392 sq. miles, making it the third largest in to Astore. These are all summer routes. For
the State. all practical purposes the whole area is cut off
from the rest of the State and from India from
Skardu Tehsil occupies the north-western the beginning of November to the end of May.
part of the district. This area is usually known Dak runners travel throughout the winter over
as Baltistan or Little Tibet. To the east and the Zoji La from Kashmir when conditions
north are tremendous mountain ranges containing permit but a journey over the passes is hazar:dous
many peaks of over 20,000 ft.; a number includ- except when they are officially open.
ing K' (Mt. Godwin Austen 28,250 ft.), Gasherbrum
(26,470 ft). Masherbrum (25,660 ft.). exceed There used to be a fairly good road up the
25,000 ft. and are amongst the highest mountains Shyok Valley from Khapalu to Tiggur, at the
junction of the Shyak and Nubra rivers, this may account for the decrease partly. In-
and onwards up the Nubra valley. This was creased winter migration may also account
destroyed by the floods resulting from the burst- partly for the decrease. It may be that a
ing of the Shyok dam in 1928. Experts on the prolonged epidemic of influenza or other such
behaviour of glaciers say there is no liklihood scourge, took toll of life over a period in all areas
whatsoever of further floods in the Shyok but was not severe enough in any particular
valley for another 25 years. The Chong Kumdan locality to attract the attention of the local
glacier, the cause of floods in the Shyok valley, authorities. If the decrease were confined to one
is in retreat and is not expected to advance until or two localities one might suspect the cause to
1968-70 A. D. All communications require be slackness and defective enumeration but this
improvement, in particular the Bunji-Skardu is not the case.
road up the Indus and the road from Khapalu
along the valleys of the Shyok and Nubra rivers. . There are two distinct types living in the
district. In Ladakh Tehsil the people are almost
2. Population.-The population of the entirely Buddhist by religion. They are Mon-
district was 192.138 in 1931; at the recent Census golian by race and have a close affinity to the
it was 195.282. The increase is small but may people of Tibet; in fact they are by race
be accepted as normal. The country offers little Western Tibetans. Of the total population
scope for any expansion. The existing numbers 31,866 are Buddhists; Muslims number 4,086,
are supported with difficulty in spite of the low Hindus 217, Sikhs 9 and others 129.
standard of living which is the lot of the majority.
In the Kargil Tehsil there are Buddhist
The population of the three tehsils Ladakh, Colonies in localities on the borders of the
Kargil and Skardu in 1931 was 34>423, 50,238 Ladakh Tehsil and traces of Buddhism every-
and 107,477 respectively, in 1941 it was 36,307, where. The majority of the people are Baltis
52,853 and 106,271 in the same order. The increase by race and Muslims by religion, mostly of the
is normal in Ladakh and Kargil. In Skardu it Shia sect. The non-Muslim population is made
will be observed there has been an actual up of 8,298 Buddhists, 97 Hindus, 42 Sikhs and 6
decrease. others. There are a few Kashmiris in the area;
the great majority are Baltis. There has been
In the Ladakh Tehsil the population has been some mixing of Balti, Kashmiri and Ladakhi
kept down in the past by the practice of poly- blood. The Muslims total 44.4IO of whom
andry and by the fact that a number of Buddhist 39,427 are Shias. The Muslims will take a Bodh
girls are dedicated to the monasteries and become girl in marriage for their SOIlS but will not give
chomos or nuns. Recently, at the request of the a daughter to a Buddhist unless he becomes a
more advanced elements of the local Buddhist convert to Islam.
population, legislation has been passed by His
Highness' Government prohibiting the practice The population of Skardu Tehsil is almost
of polyandry. It remains to be seen whether entirely Muslim by religion; over 85,000 are of
this will prove an unmixed blessing and what the Shia sect. There are no Buddhists at all
remedies will be adopted in place of polyandry and only 275 non-Muslims. The few Hindus
to restrict the population to a figure which the and Sikhs are immigrants who have gone there
country can support. With the dwindling of in connection with trade. The area is commonly
trade from Central Asia during the past decade, called Baltistan and the inhabitants Baltis.
and its present virtual cessation, the means of There are some Kashmiris and also Dards from
subsistence have been reduced to a minimum. the Gilgit and Astore Districts. The Baltis are
The economic conditions are poor. Unless some of Mongolian stock but have an admixture of
change occurs, any increase in population will Aryan blood as there has been, and is, considerable
raise serious problems which cannot be contem- intermarriage with the Dards of Astore and Gilgit
plated without misgivings. as well as with Kashmiris. All being followers of
Islam they freely intermarry to produce a blending
Skardu is the only tehsil in the whole State to of these races.
show a decrease in population. It is not easy to
account for the decline in numbers except by The number of inhabited villages at the
-epidemics or increased migration. Local offi~ers recent Census was III, 162 and I97 in Ladakh
have been unable to give an adequate explanation Kargil and Skardu Tehsils respectively. Th~
. for an actual decrease of 1,206 against an expected main question arising from an increasing popula-
increase, at the rate of 5 per cent. for the decade, tion in such an area as the Ladakh District is
of over 5,000. There was a fairly severe small- the means of subsistence. A brief reference
pox epidemic in the area during the decade; to the possibilities of increasing the area under
cultivation is therefore justified. It has been wool. Their numbers show a decrease as a result
suggested that more land could be brought of the practical cessation of trade with Central
under cultivation in the broad Indus valley Asia.
between Ranbirpur and Spitok, a few miles
south-east and west of Leh respectively, by 4. Agriculture.-The chief crops are wheat,
irrigation canals taking off from the Indus above barley, grim (a kind of barley grown at high
Ranbirpur. The Nubra valley too, it is said, altitudes) and buck-wheat; trumba and pulses
could support a larger population if irrigation are grown in small quantities. Wheat and grim
schemes were developed with State aid. In the are the staple food grains. Productiin is just
Kargil Tehsil there is an extensive plateau above about sufficient for local consumpti-.:n in the case
the town of that name which it is reported could of Ladakh and Skardu but not Kargil. All three
be brought under cultivation if the services of tehsils import rice from Kashmir. Kargil also
an irrigation engineer could be made available imports maize. In the case of Ladakh any
to plan and carry out the necessary project. To surplus grain is exported to Tibet.
irrigate this plateau is said to be a perfectly
feasible scheme and that the failure of an attempt Fruit is grown in all tehsils but production
to do so 15 to 20 years ago was due solely to a is greatest in Skardu. Apricots are the most
miscalculation in levels. In the Skardu Tehsil important, particularly so in Skardu where
there would appear to be little scope for expan- incomes from other forms of agriculture are
sion of the cultivated area. augmented considerably by the sale of sun
dried apricots and kernels. The former normally
3. Migrations.-Migrations take place sell at 8 seers to the rupee and the latter at
annually. For the most part they are purely 2 seers. The 'Halman' is considered the best
temporary. The Buddhist movement is to kind of apricot.
Tibet on pilgrimage to Lhasa, the centre to which
they look for religious teaching. The Ladakhi, Apples, pears and grapes are also grown-
like the Tibetan, is afraid of low altitudes and the two former in small numbers. The most
regards the plains of India as a death-trap only important kind of grape is called Zirshak ;
to be visited under the urge of religious pilgrimage. these are dried and exported. Skardu is the
As few of them are Muslims very few undertake chief area for grape cultivation. Mulberry trees
the journey. and melons do well in Skardu. About one-
twentieth of the small cultivable area of the
The Baltis of both Kargil and Skardu are a the district is said to be under gardens and
hardy race. Large numbers migrate south in orchards.
the autumn in search of employment for the
winter months. Some go on pilgrimage to Najaf The production of fruit and vegetables plays
or Mecca, according to the sect to which they an important part in the economy of the people
belong. A few hundreds found work at Ratote in all tehsils but this is more so in the case of
in the U dhampur District during the winter of Skardu. In all tehsils vegetables are grown
1940-41 on road construction and other by the people in small plots of land adjacent to
development work in that area but mostly they their houses both for their own use and for sale.
go to the Punjab. A certain number go to The fruit and vegetable market at Leh used
Gilgit and Astore Districts in the summer each to display a good variety of produce in the
year to work as agricultural labourers; some summer months when trade between Central
of them are usually to be found at Bunji. Asia and India flourished. The market was a
centre of great activity; the smiling Bodhi
All these migrations are purely temporary girls displayed their goods attractively and the
and have little or no effect on the permanent whole scene was pleasing and picturesque. With
population. It may, however, be said that the the cessation of trade this market has fallen on
population of the Kargil and Skardu Tehsils is evil days. The market at Skardu is poor in
at its lowest at the time the Census is taken, 'Ois., comparison whilst at Kargil there is no such
in February or early March in any year, on market at all. The superiority of the market
account of these temporary migrations. at Leh is obviously due to the fact that it is the
centre for Central Asians and Tibetan trade
The few immigrants to the district are nearly and buyers are more numerous and better able
all Hindu and Sikh traders from the Punjab; to pay good prices for what they require.
there are some Kashmiris. All go in connection
with trade; the former in connection with trade The most widely grown vegetable is the
from Central Asia and the latter to purchase turnip; it forms an important part of the diet of
the people. Foreign vegetables have been too but none are worked except pedlaps jade to
introduced, both lndian and European, the chief a small extent. It would be w,Jrthwhile to
of which are cabbage, cauliflower, brinj:tls, examine the p:J5sibiIitics of working sulphur,
pumpkins, bimlhi, tori and potatoes. Potatoes borax and asbestos on a commercial sGale.
seem to do best in Skardu and large quantitici> are Labour would be cheap as there i; little outlet at
grown; supplies ~tre available the whole year present.
rOll"ld. The mull)(_~ll y tn'cs, which are plentiful
in Sk.J.Hlu, are nul lapel! ,tS there i;~ no silk GiUSS mats are made in the locality of
ind\!strv. The fruit of tilCse trees forms th,; C'1ief h.oJIidu in Skar,lu and there is some work in
dieL of" tile people for about three wec\3. F.:r bras~ ;.,t Khcqmln. There would appear to be
ano~lIer month (;r so apricots Drovidc at lea.st scapI,; h)r tile sili,: iadustry in Sbrdu. M:llberry
one' , 'c·~l a..'. ,la·"
~.!. lJ., \.... )'. • • trees are plentiful and grow well. The fruit
is an impo~tant item of diet but investigation
In LHlakh Tebsil cnl1sidz~rable areas (If tlle mil~ht well proV(:' t;lC p'),;sihility of irltroducing
most pro(hctive LULl are att;..clH:d to t::c :ll2ny thl,; F"odllction of silk :1.S a "ottage industry
mon;;.stcrics; tlJis mllst constitute a heavy lOJ.d withol:t in t :~ferin.'~ witll hlC sapu1y of il1ulberries
for t~lC pCf:ple tn nitTy. . a5 all lL'l1l ot fooll :·:,'_ti)jlly.
'i'ilTllLl~IlOlLt tilc district all culliyation 1S A C',;;ta!lI lIli"iIJer oi lilell li';ing e·';,,' t!J'~ Leh
depelldcllL Ol] il~·jt:;lti(m. T~le apparent1.,· sterile Tr;~atyR'ad in tl'(' L:ld:_j·il "~l·l K;l;i-;d 1,,'.;ils
land jXcJlluccs \vdl WL2reV( r \';';:,."1' i..; ;:.'" <>,ihhle gL~t c·,npLiYl!lcnt ~~n,_i~;r t!l~' l~es ,~.yStc~11 l:,y \Vlll·::h
amI it 'wr),Jlci seC'1ll i hat ,'nly by illlprO\".,,·j i rr:iga- local people a .. c o:J!I!~ed In' C;}\'c;-nment to sllpply
tioll ,'<ti, ,:lltti·..... tioll Ul: t:xp:luded. tr,dls)Jort at fixed rat,_:; at diffcrellt stages.
Some are employe'l on r(lad cOD"trnctioll work.
l)isGlllCe~ :'.rc S'J great, and commnnicrltions
so p0Dr, that it i" impossible to dispcse of tGlH} l'J rary The dwindling of the Centra.l Asian trade
surpluses of perishable supplies in one ~lT("1. to during the pasL few yt::trs and its practical
remedy shori supplies in most others. There cessation at the uHl of the deca(le ]tas had a
is a little s('o~'e for profitable marketing seriolls effect on tl1" ability of the people to earn
except at trade centres and halting places used somdiling by labour to supplement their meagre
by [raveliers. Prices mlturally vary with income from other sonrces. In such circum-
demand. \VitL UH: a1.n05t complete cess3.tion stances, in spite of its obligatory nature, the
of trade with CCl!tral Asia prices for all com- H.cs system is r~'rhaps a blessing in disguise
modities have fallt'll sC'ecplv and arc nnlikdy to tempuralily. Tlle 'I{es' }'ate does not apply
recover until t;:i" tr:!.dc h::.s revived. to 111l'rclmliClisc but onh' to cfficials and travci!:'?rs
using the road. In 'thl! :',')5cnce of the
5. Iric!ustri~s ami L.abour.- There 1S no , Re~;' system they prr)babJ:\- would not :~et
large: SCill:.: inuu:,rry III tile d.isirict. ~:ll1:das tranS;)~1rt without .l~rcat difficulty. O\\<j,',s to the
are lIla<\(; J,1i(1 eXj'urted. The wc:tying of p:lsluni:n dedi: Ie of trade tile present market r. Lte for
and Ptlttoc~; is a cottup: inclu:,try. Gold- trau;.)nrt ,){;nies in the oneil se;~c;()n f··o "1
waslling is 10c'll. ::'IInsl of the wool produc,'rl is Srinagar to Leh is about Rs.· 5 or (J. The Ees
consnmcd IOGJly. '1'11(' wool tLat is expo~·ted rate is more than douhlc. Tll~ 'R(s' system
tv h.aslunir ,111r! India nearly all comes from may thus be said to be acl\:il.ntagC(),lS to the
"Vesl.l~nl Tibet. There is 111''( ,;nfficicl!t p"stl'r:~f.':c local people at present, much as they ,~islike it,
to ::-"pport a by(.{<,t number of grazing ~lIli '11::.1S in t11at it reserves the l'i~{ht ()f thuse living ncar
than at pres;.~n'. J II the Kargil Tehsil between tlle the Treaty Road [II meet the transpo:t require-
Zoji La and Shi:asha Karbll tIl ere is excellent men~s of official:, and traveller::;.
grazing L,t;,i tili:; is in the b.nds of ' Bakarwals '
who come up from the plains in large 1wmhers Horse-h~'eeding on a small scale is carried on
every summer. If the K;\rgil Tehsil conld be III the Kargil Tellsil.
relieved of this infhtx uf outsiders the people of
the area could possess larger flocks. There are 6. Subsistenco and Indebtedness· ·-As al-
plenty of grazing grounds for these visiting ready indica.ted the meagllre mcans of subsistence
Bakarwals on the Kashmir side of the Zoji La. available to the bulk of the poptJation have been
affected adversely during the latter half of the
There are sulphur and borax deposits ill the past decade by the decreasing trade between
Rupshu locality of the Ladakh Tehsil and asbestos Central Asia and India. \Vheat and grim, which
at Surn in Kargil. Jade is found in Skardu. previously were sold at 8 and <) seers to the rupee
There arc probably many other mineral deposits respectively, at the end of the decade under
review were being sold at I2 and I4 seers to the spite of their poverty and loW' standard of living
rupee. app~:tr to give their quota willingly. Their
Ch!l3.ng- drinking pro:livities must contribute to
THe !nari;:et for l:,~~)our, tr:111Sport and fodeler their pDvcrty and low stand'lrd of living but
has similarly shown a serious decline. The three perhaps it is this habit which assists them to
tellsils are not equally afiected. As Lldc~kh bear their ~Lpparently hard lot so ch~crfully
anu Kargil mostly benciitted from the trade with
Central Asi,l, owing to t 1le fact that the Leh Oil the basis of occupied houses the average
Treaty l(m,1 passes tilr;ngh the"e tehsils, s) they :-iize of a family is just over 4 in Sbnlu, 5.5 in
have il'-!cn more an,~cted by its dedine than Kargil and 3.4 in Ll.dakh, This gives an average
Skardu Tebil. Tile Buddhists uf the Lvlli<:h an:1!.lal in..:o:ne pcr head of Rs. I7 in Lajakh
Tt.:ilSil 0.0 110t usually go to Ino.ia in search of and Skardu and only Rs. 7.6. in Kargil. By
lalJiJur to snpplement their incomes and it is all the evidence at our disp')sal the standa.rd of
diHlcuIt to ,-;olggcst any mean; by which they can ]1ving is lowest in KargiI.
make gooo. the loss ()~casioll..!d by the practical
ce3s~ni(ln of the C:Oiltral A',i'ln trade. In the 7. Education. --The percentage of litei"ates
case of tIte rC.i.rgil and Si{~lrtlu Tehsils the only for the whole are~l is low; it is 10 Nest in the
CO'll"Se .v'.mll ;'Jlll.;'l':" t.o h:: .1:,l!: their .:ncn fol!e to SkarJu Teh"il and highest in Ladctkh. Prim'try
ICilY.! diClr .!<)'nc~ lil WhlLc:i' 1,1 ucre,t:-im:-::- numb:~rs
L
all(i Middle Sehoub are saio. to be cl(kluate to
in s~arcll nf e,l1p]oy nent '"13 lalJoilj"·~·r:.; but in me'~t pl"cs~nt req Llire'llents b:lt this is ,lollbte:l.
r,~cent \fe,U"S it i~ !wli"vc·,l ti]l~v lnve not (l:)ta.i11'.~d In L1.1akh tile Buddhists :-i:lpp:Jrt a :,":[1001 for
C'il[J,')ymt;lh
1 -, I"
so rea.(!ly ".
as p'.-evlOlls 1y. A S f:,~e"
I
girl,; of their own. The peJple or Kar:;il md
where in tile State an:l Britis'j [ndi:L, t!lc; pea~ urts S:.:ardu ;,i-e VCiY backvvi1rd in education and,
are not fcee frl)ll1 tIle clutches i)[ the money lender. whether they slllJW a desii-'~ for l), L.lcJ.tioll and
The trade ot the con"try i~ lllo,;t1y in the h:lI1ds more schools or not, more primary sC:"lools would
of illlmi,:';"al~~ tradcr~. Sikhs ;u-e (~ntrl.. ache.-l at appear to be necessary.
Sk;wlu allll in all the chid centres of that tehsil.
These s\Jol)lwcners are not only traders but A. small high school at ei1cll tehsil hc~dquaT
carryon 1l10ney lending at the same time. The ters of the district would seem to oe required.
trade of Leh is mostly in the haB,t; of Punjabi The hea.dquarters of each tehsil arc distant from
traders from Hoshiarpur but with the cessation each otiler and all are cut off for ,n8"t of the
of Central Asian trade their numbers have cle- year from other High Schools in t;L! State. If
crea~ed considerably. The average stamhrd uf it is not practical to provide three High SchJols
living tlllWl,c;hout tile district is low and, unless then one at Kargil, which is almo:it equidistant
somc i'em,"! \' ;s fot\lhl. it is likdy tt) :L~tei'ioJr;tte fro111 Leh and Skardu, might serve tile w!lOle
further. L w p-~,)pL: t11,;iUs",lves, cut olf from district for the present. If any incentive is t.J be
other ai"c:t·; by mmmtil.ill ~)Mriers, have lii:tle givc!l to [he people to acquire eJacati8n of a
incenti'v'c Of iliitia.ti\·c to m.lk:.: ,m\' eHon: to stand_trd higher than the primary aad iniddle
j,lll)i"OVC tileir lot. " chs3es the provisi'Jl1 of local facilitiC!3 f,h' I1ii.;-h
ScllJJl education seems to be illlpe:·aLive. The
ACCUL!.L; ligures as to) In;;oIl1e, (,xpenditure provision uf sclwLifships to schools in K,tshmir
and indcbtellness ~tre not availalll·~. Frnm on a generous basis :md the distributi~)ll of bO:Jks
information supplied hy the Wazir of tllC (li~trict free of co:,t seems to be indicated as a temi)orary
it w()ull1 appear that tbe average anmFtl income of me<.. :mre until better facilities for hig'h!r education
a Luni!y f;"')l11 l(~nc1, live,'ltock, traw:i;Jort, gold- can be provided. In the c,tse of La.(hkh Tehsil
W~L,;!lillg- and miscellaneous sources in Rs. 58, 42 the censu" figures for literacy arc obvi0!1sly
and 68 ill tC!lsils L,dakh, Kar1{il and Skarclu misleading. Reports from ttlOse having a know-
re,;pectivel.,·. Expenditure per family is given ledge of the area, which are supported by the
as Rs. 60, 43 and 68 respectively. These figures Wazir of the district, indicate that al)out 90 per
indicate tInt conditions 01" living are best in cent. of adult Buddhists are literate in their own
Skarclu Tehsil and poorest in Kargil. language, Bodhi or Bhotia. It w:mld appear
that enumerators have wrongly considered that
The figures for expenditure cOVer day to being able to read and write in Bodhi doc.; not
day necessities and ceremonies that may be constitute literacy. From the point of view of
considered essential; no provision for the liqui- literacy more schools in Ladakh may not be
dation of debts is included. essential but to spread the knowledge of a
langUJ.ge and script other than Bodhi is likely to
The monasteries take a lot of money pond bring these people into closer contact with other
produce from the B'lddhist inhabitants who in elements of the State population and to fit them
to hold appointments in Government depart- The dispensary at Kargil has been mentioned -
mental offices. At the same time the learning by local officers as inadequate to meet require-
of Bodhi or Tibetan should not be discouraged ments. In addition, accommodation for at least
as this is the mothertongue of the great ten indoor patients is suggested by the tehsildar.
majority. Since Kargil is the headquarters of the tehsil
and is equidistant from the other two tehsil head-
In the Kargul Tehsil it is probable that most quarters--Leh and Skardu-it is worthwhile for
of the 1,167 males and 43 females shown in the His Highness' Government to consider the.
tables as literate are Buddhists. There is little construction of a small well equipped hopsital at
hope in the future for the people of this tehsil, this centre which would serve a larger part of the
where the average income is so low and the whole district during the long winter months
standard of living so poor, unless educational when it is impossible for cases to be brought
facilities are increased and education encouraged over the passes to Srinagar.
so that some at least of the future generation can
leave the area and earn a living elsewhere. The The Skardu local officers recommend the
introduction of compulsory primary education provision of a Zenana hospital at Skardu and a
for children of specified ages within the limits dispensary at Rondu. These requests are modest
of Kargil town and the neighbouring villages of ones and to meet them should not be difficult;
Pain and Baroo might be considered. to do so would give great satisfaction to the
people of this tehsil.
The percentage of literacy is lowest of all in
Skardu-1,356 in a population of 106271 or 1.27 9. Miscellaneous.-(i) The Buddhists of
per cent. The introduction of compulsory Ladakh look towards and have close association
primary education within the limits of Skardu with Lhasa. Trade Missions are exchanged at
town might be considered. Something drastic intervals. The mission which leaves Leh for
is required to be done to bring home to these Lhasa every three years is known as the Lapchak
people the value of literacy. Mission whilst that which returns the visit and
comes to Leh from Lhasa is called Choba Lhasa.
8. Health and water Supply.-Health would These missions enj oy concessions on a reciprocal
appear to be fairly good throughout the area. basis. They are supplied with free transport and
Generally speaking the people are strong and accommodation in both countries. For some
robust. Small-pox, infuenza and typhoid fever times the exchange of missions was in abeyance
would appear to be the usual causes of epidemics. owing to misunderstandings. These were removed
There is some malaria in the Skardu Tehsil, also about the middle of the past decade and relations
goitre. As in most high altitides, and consequent between the two governments are now normal.
low temperatures, the standards of hygiene
leave room for improvement. (ii) Trade between Leh and Lhasa is
carried on in Tibetan tea, silk, woollen goods,
Diseases of the eye are common. There carpets, furs, hides, fruit, grain and pashmina.
are Government dispensaries at all tehsil A fixed import duty of 2 per cent. ad val'-rem is
headquarters and also at Shigar and Khaplu. levied on all goods by both governments on a
There are medical missionary organisations at the reciprocal basis.
chief centres, but proper medical facilities in the
more distant rural areas are non-existent. Indi- (iii) The houses of the Buddhists, or
genous medical treatment is, of course, available Bodhs as they are called, are said to be more
but without special aid this scarcely meets the attractive in appearance than those usually found
requirements of an area which is so large and in the other two tehsils and their household
so cut off from other centres for medical treat- jnteriors and utensils superior.
ment in the State. Reports indicate that
supplies of essential medicines at the dispen- (iv) The Bodhs are described as a simple,
saries are usually quite inadequate to meet credulous community; they are said to forgive·
requirements. I tinerant dispensaries are badly and forget easily. Crime is practically non-
required. Drinking water is said to be good and existent in the Ladakh Tehsil.
adequate in most areas. In some places difficulty
is experienced in winter when the sources of (v) The Bodhs manufacture an intoxicat-
supply freeze or dry up. The supply in Skardu ing beverage known as 'Chhang'. This is
Kt.as would appear to leave considerable room similar to a light beer and is made from
for improvement. The water in village grim or barley. No Buddhist ceremony or
Kargamchoshal is said to be injurious to the occasion of any importance is complete without
teeth. plenty of Chhang to enliven the proceedings_
·The drinking of Chhang seems to have the approval ceremonies. Perhaps the best known is that held
of the local monastic authorities belonging to annually at the Himis Gompa. These fairs are
the Red Sect but not of the Gelukpa or Yellow not held for the purpose of sale or interchange
Sect. of agricultural produce and other commo-
dities. There are no fairs or markets of this
(vi) The younger male members of a nature worth the name. The chief festivals kept
Buddhist family are dedicated to the Gompas or by the Muslim population, mostly Shias, are
monasteries and in time become Lamas; girls Nauroz and Moharrum.
also are dedicated and become Chomos or nuns.
This practice is a factor in the restriction of (x) There are a number of Gompas or
population. Buddhist monasteries in the Ladakh Tehsil.
They are said to possess many valuable manu-
(vii) Polyandry has prevailed for genera~ scripts. Buddhistic ruins are to be found at Dras,
tions past throughout Ladakh amongst the Mulbeck and Karche Khar in the Kargil
Buddhists. Under this system the brothers of a Tehsil. There is a sculptured rock monument
husband share the favour of his wife. This at SANKHO in Kargil standing 25 ft. high. This
custom obviously developed as a practical measure is a figure of Buddha.
for limiting the population. As already observed
it has recently been prohibited by legislation. At Kharmang are the ruins of an ancient
building said to be of pre-Buddhist days. This
(viii) The Muslims of the district are is called' MOON KHAR' meaning "Fort of
mostly Shias. Their outlook on life is in marked the Aryans."
contrast to the easy-going habits of the
Ladakhi Buddhist. (xi) Regular Land Settlement operations
have been carried out in all tehsils. These were
(ix) Fairs are usually held at places where completed in 1909. 19II and 1901 for Ladakh,
there is a Gompa in connection with Buddhistic Kargil and Skardu Tehsils respectively.
488
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Ladakh
Tehsil Ladakh
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
1941 POPULATION
Sikhs Buddhists OtheI:S· Total literates
Muslim (Shias) Hindus
,.....---"---- ,------'-----, ,.~ ~ ~
Males Males Females Males Females Males Females
Males Fe Hies Males Fe nales Females
3
35 35
124 129 5
57 55
43 43
50 _~8 ~
,
I
36 45
68 05 3
~ I
163 17 0 22
31 27
609 628 42
lfi7 II
149
167 212 25
5
II3 109 5
I 162 190 11
138 156 14
10 154 121 z 6 29
13
13 15 883 958 2 6 98
170 14 6 20
112 II6 8
25 28 4
110 128 5
64 54 2
2
42 64
52 5B 2
575 &94 43
15 1 155 17
144 15 0 34
174 197 23
176 20 3 33
308 26
333
978 1013 133
103 101 17
43 55 3
87 76 3
48 64 S
II
74 7B
58 47 S
72 05 9
8
49 48
loB 98 12
124 II7 24
177 19 1
6
135 135 12
164 175 19
61 II
54 I
II 9
26 5 237 31 3
131 13 2 14
101 90 13
69 6
74
87 90 3
288 306 25
22 28 I
484 469 51
1058 18&2 99
490
Occupied ro-
Serial Name 01 ViU age 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (otheIs)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge , - -......----,.
Persons -----
Males Females Males Females
:c 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
26 4 249 40
79 56 II
62 67
90 38 ~)
74 65 4
74 76 3
28 30
55 50 I
14 6 159 6
94 99 4
966 889 121
420 39 2 I04 2
50 63 13
78 91 12
42 46 II
80 (>
33 6 3 29
926 921 220 8
7 I2 lb 18 17
89 89 9 3 20
213 198 3 35 2
215 235 40
186 148 47
7 12 719 688 10 6 165 4
I13 105 52 16 5 4 93 8 88<) 46 37 3 26 69
I4 S 70
113 105 52 18 5 4 938 889 46 37 326 69
141 70
329 3I l 61
205 215 119 4
55 104 18
3 286 25(> 2 3 56
6(; 7f 5
274 293 21
32 31 4
109 IT? 9
182 209 10
68 72 8
1289
362
1299
320
• • 187·
19
1
49 2
Occupied r-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge
Persons Males Females
...----"----.
Males Females
I !I. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
Rumbnk serial nnmber 80 existed in 1931 and was enumerated but was not shown in the Village Tables 1931.
493
I94I POPUL-ITION
-"--
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Tota literates
, -_ _ _. A . - - - - , ,----..A.. __
~---, r------"-----, ,.-__..A..----... ,......---.-A.. ......
~
Males Females Males Females Males Femles Males Females Males Ferules Males Females
I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 :JI 23
""
12 14 487 453 59
2 71 270 II
135 13 1
4
12 14 1255 1174 93
93 83 4
233 217 10
Ih 87
7
80 77 5
?oS7 ?o47 23
170 182 19
914 893 6B
232 "29 53 I6 5 4 I59 85 I588I 69 60 23 2 0 94
148 70
-"
23 Z ZZ9 20I 16 5 4 I59 85 I588I 69 60 2 390 94
494
CENjUS
VILLAGE-
District Ladakh
Tehsil Kargil
Occupied ,--
Name of Village houses No. of Total
Serial
No.
193 1
Popula.tion 194 1 Circle
No. of
Charge r------"----------, ,-___..________,
Muslim (others)
Persons Males Females Males l'emales
I :I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I Machoi 4 5 9 9
2 Matieo 225 32 210 109 WI 64 58
3 Pandras 226 42 247 124 12 3 91 84
4 Botokal 42 4 35 16 19 16 19
5 Moshkoo lSI 29 193 109 84 106 82
6 Holya! 161 24 189 94 95 89 91
7 Muradbag 191 '26 209 100 109 78 79
8 Tranggan zoo 30 246 134 1I2 128 108
9 Goshan 40,) 78 438 215 223 121 II3
10 Rambirporah 297 56 294 154 140 89 97
1932 32& 2070 1064 1006 782 731
II Youlboh 328 57 z 336 177 159 82 60
12 Gundyal 178 29 168 80 86 77 84
13 Biambat 33 0 49 321 176 145 87 71
14 Thurangoss l.p 23 166 83 82
15 Chokial 301 54 395 18 5 210 97 10.
16 Jusgoond 153 z8 173 88 85 39 31
17 Thasgam 151 26 156 79 77 56 4
18 Shamsbah 176 29 196 95 101 20 28
19 Kharbuh 251 40 300 157 143 18 20
20811 335 2208 1120 1088 478 400
20 Kakar 162 16 184 108 76
2I Thanos 125 16 151 85 66
22 Koner 149 13 161 81 86
23 Natial 12 7 16 169 84 85
24 Pharnsat 178 14 201. 100 107
25 GuItari 4 18 44 48t 244 237
26 Shoran 160 14 234, 125 109
27 Krabosh 175 14 225 lib 109
28 Ginia.lmitial 254 IS 297- 153 144
29 Thalie 140 10 liD- 97 92
1888 172 2304 1193 1111
So Pbiltuksb 775 7' 4 1061 56. 499
31 Karkat 472 46 570 288 282
3' Hardas 246 33 300 14 8 15 2
33 Brasil 693 41 689 337 35'
34 Memostbang 4 82 26 329 17" 159
2888 224 2949 1605 1444
35 Hargosal 634 81 5 6 551 29 2 259 2 2-
36 Olding 761 129 727 39.5 33'
37 Tarkati 27 0 S9 259 135 u4 2
38 Torgund 64 2 117 555 3 21 234
39 Sheriteng: 64 16 82 30 32
2371 402 2154 1173 H1 7 3
1941 POPULA
___________ nON
A __________________________. _________________________ ~
I3 I3 14 IS 16 I7 18 19 zo 21 .az 23
8 2
45 43
33 39 13
3 2 20
5 4 8
22 I
30
6 4 2
94 lIO 9
62 42 3 12
278 274 4 .7
95 99 15
3 2 4
89 74 6
83 82 ti
88 108 5
49 54 3
23 II
73
75 73 10
139 12 3 19
644 688 79
lOS 76 4
85 66 3
81 86
84 85 2
100 10 7
244 236 3
125 10 9 I
n6 10 9
153 144
97 92
1193 1110 16
5 62 499 2
288 282 2
148 15 2 8
337 352 5
170 159 2
1505 1444 19
290 257
394 33 2 24
133 1 23 25
3 19 234 II 2
30 32
1168 978 61 2
313 308 5
17 2 182 2
140 126 I
53 0 569 18
1155 1185 f8
3 16 3~0 8
187 17 2 3
197 185
460 453 '10
1180 1130 51
496
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. PopuJa,tion 194 1 Circle Charge ~---.,.
Persuns Males Females Males Females
I
" 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IX
94 Chhanigund f9 8 18 73 37 36
95 l-hali Skamhoo X95 16 16. 89 75
497
1941 POPULATION
Mllslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Total literates
,-.----"---
Males Females
.... Males
~ .-----"------- r----A----.
,--_---A. ___....
Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
215 - 20Z 2
99 95
96 89
Il7 III 2
73 79 2
183 171> 2
783
228
7&2
194
•
21 7 178 I
185 191 4
830 563 5
16 14 IIO lID
II4 lIS I
162 Il6 2
18 27 129 133
310 272 239 243 3
2
90 II7 2
107 77 4
33 6 33 0 4
32
5 4 4
58 61 3
134 524 63 68 &1
244 209 1 4 5
169 166 67 54 .5
69 69
2 21 3 234 2
39 50
9 II
63 65
45 47 4
I
3 6
26 34
26 34 159 178 5
60 62 4
93 75 8
44 54 2
97 103 8
97 lor 4
421 4 84- 46
12 879 71 S
254 247 38
135 124 31
252 242 32
841 813 101 1
208 159 16 2
88 84 9
194 188 24
29 27 16 II :r 5 28 4-
518 4&8 18 11 1 5 77
31
89
36
"
75 4
498
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,----"'-~.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I tI 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
3 68 4 18 II
26 7 29 6 7
3 D !! 37' 4
IGO 195 28
1103 1281 47
10
371 338
153 In7 4
143 183 3
15 2 160 3
320 449 5
1139 1347 25
277 31M f1
175 193 3
4 18 433 19
870 944 33
268 257 4
256 23 6 2
147 163 5
43 59
33 41
21 9. 21 7 10
213 24 0 4
1179 1213 25
IU 23
57 41
120 169 3
187 ,R2 4
109 III II
136 1'7 3
119 142 4
101 1I9 5
60 67
906 1081 32
25 30 25 2
43 63 13 6
77 97
52 69
94 1I6
uS 130
177 212 2
71 5::
• _ _ • _ _ w, _ _
Occupied
Serial Name of ViIlagtl 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslin. ( Gt hers)
No. Population 1941 Circle e.harge r----· -------, r-'-.A.~
Pelsons Males Females Males Females
• II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II;
·Others-Christian =311f+3F.
NOTIl.-Machoi serial number 1 existed in 1931 but was not shown in the Village Tables for 1931. Presumably it was unoccupied •.
501
1941 Population
82 13 0
20S 181
245 286
718 817 3
76 90
71 90
64 73
193 216
149 165
152 185 4
706 819 4
74 65
83 85
5S 74
J24 J06
80 76
]22 ]36
]°4 122
642 664
--_. __ _--------_-
... -~
CENSUS·
VILL,\GE
District Ladakh
Tehsil Skardu
Occupied r----
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total .Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~ __..A- ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
r • 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
I Shang-os 34 8 r 10 79 39 '1 0
<2 Stak 1541 279 1869 8rr 85~
3 Tanko 192 3'1 203 III . 92
'I Lashithang 233 57 310 r60 ISO
5 Tboar 1122 237 1132 59 0 542
3122 615 3393 1711 1882
6 Yalbu 510 86 809 3 21 288
7 Gangi 437 73 460 234 210
8 Talboo 288 53 258 14° u6
9 Tolobmk 620 119 864 323 J3 1
1866 331 1969 1018 961
10 Thorcha 378 85 3 444 218 226
II Bilamik 841 144 880 427 433
12 Harpoh 582 126 584 314 270
13 Shant 473 67 418 209 20g
14 Harbut Kashumal 97 38 212 106 106
IS Noansheher 132 23 152 78 74
16 Hango 218 44 204 100 104
17 Hardas 164 36 186 93 93
18 Mendhi 228 47 222 126 96
19 Askiyon 62 IS 73 43 30
3175 825 3366 1714 1641
20
21
Tormik
Daso
1598
326
375
82
. 1568
329
8Il
176
757
153
22 Baicha 131 35 157 85 72
23 Tangos 68 18 79 44 35
24 Charj 221 53 211 119 92
25 Bagardoo 389 78 359 I!l6 173
2733 841 2703 1421 1282
26 Kumrah 1283 '114 5 1208 65 1 557
27 Kuardoo 1806 462 1898 886 812
28 Strangdongmo 28 4 88 295 161 134
3373 984 3201 1898 1503
29 Basilo 1476 283 6 1547 77 U 777
30 PranggaIcho 184 36 183 93 go
3I Pandis 46 8 38 22 t4
32 Shagarthang 74 6 129 886 354 33 2
33 Kachora. 810 175 8811 44 8 434
34 Marda.cho 39 10 46 22 24
3301 841 3380 1709 1871
..44, Gayoul
Katpanah
783
229
201
61
9 738
283
390
13 2
346
III
503
'1941
fABLES
1941 POPULUION
_-------
Muslim (Soias)
-------''------
Hindus Sikhs Buddtlists ---------------~
Ottlers· Total literates
, - _ _ ____.A...___ _ _ , , -_ _ _..A...-------. ~...... ,----"--~ ~ r---_"'__-"""
Males Females Males Females Males Females Ma.les Fema.les Ma.les Females Ma.le. Fema.les
39 40
8II 85 8 .6
III 92
160 ISO 6
59 0 .51 2 4
1711 1682 28
3 21 288
216 2
234
14 0 1I6 I
32 3 33 1 5
1018 951 9
218 226
427 433 3
31 4 27 0 4
209 209
106 106 7
78 74
100 10 4
93 93
I26 96 12
43 30
1714 1841 28
8Il 757 7
176 153 :a
85 72
44 35
II9 92
186 2
"73
1421 1282 11
651 557 21
886 812 36
161 134 4
1698 1503 81
77 0 777 3
93 90 3
22 14
354 332
44 8 434 5
22 24
1709 1871
222 201 1
II
639 578
2 2
224 233
1087 1014
153 2
'73
53 2 +53 5
398 393 2
47 36
484 509 3
1834 1544 11
390 346 2
132 131 8
504-
Occupied r-
Serial N arne of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total .Muslim (others)
No. Popuiation 1941 Circle Charge~.~ ~:---:--..
Persons Males Females Males Females
6 8
I
* 3 4 5 7 9 :co II
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
I3 IJ I4 15 I8 30 ZI 32
21 7 IHS 4
153 15 6 2
41 35 J
13 8 120 4
3 06 289 3
rIC> 109
35 1 36 3 3
1838 1734 29
31 29
145 III 4
14 8 166 .5
37[ 288 28
H26
344
'3
767
3 5
'
'4
34
I,
9 134
Ill!
5
lID 78
98 86 I
14 8 126 2
231 195 4
359 28 4 2
102 89 2
186 r8c> 2
1234 1038 14
103 94 3
139 136 I
345 35.5 3
10C> lor
165 17 1
98 lIS 2
960 972 11
60 61
104 99
88 105
1.56 147
179 17J
49 H
IIC> 125
96 80
100 87
110 101 I
1"7 169 2
1219 1191 10
110 106
86 85
160 158 2
15 6 153 I
30'1 300 2
452 4 14 3
lI8 log 3
1391 1326 11
506
Occupied r------·-
Serial Name ofViU.·ge 193" houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1931 Circle Charge --, , - -_ _ _ _A_ _ _ _ ,
I :.I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 H;
23
I:l 13 [4 IS 16 17 18 19 110 III 23
861 769 31
20
3 16 258
13 l 96 3
1308 1123 64
107 I
13 1
123 1
93
105 95 ...
5S 8 4 89 tI ... 22 17 28
544 4 67 2 34
1461 1251 8 4 12 17 2 88
21 5 Il
195
f08 lOf 2
291 22
32 9
12 3 1I7
III 104
91 69
40 35
1017 912 35
24 28
457 435
13 2 fbI
813 624
698 648 9
361 378 5
195 191 5
II9 107 2.
1373 1324 21
206 18 7
146 139
105 99
3 29 30 7
33 3')
819 711
143 147 5
503 488 32
102 98
382 353 3
103 107
'4 0 13 1
Iz8 II",
1501 1438 I 41
179 I7 1 4
459 42 5 ...
4 02 3S I B
IZI lIB
246 25Q 3
1407 1324 20
74 8 677 60
4 84 .sI3 49
327 3 1I 7
15511 1501 11.
2'1.7 2.2.2 4
222 282 2
295 297 5
744 B01 11
25 5 3
114 26 3
67 2 ~19 6
781 510 11
50S
Occupied ,-----
Serial Name of Village 193' houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194' Circle Charge r--- ____ .ft - - - - , r-_________A.~
pOIsons Males Females :\1ales Fcnlales
I fI 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TO TT
154 Khapulo Paien 282 9 834 31 .6 2980 1459 1521 507 5'7
155 Ghurbudlung 4 U4 36 136 72 64
,-
~.1t1.;1;1ll
_~___A.
(Sl.;,,,)
~
Jlincills Sikh.
r---- .. - ..A..---.~ ('"-_._.--A_~
Buddhists
,.-----A------"'\
Oth",,·
~
_____
Total literates
,,...-- -----"--
~lalcs 1'(,lI1aleo Males F.n,ales Males I cmalcs Males Females Males Femabs .Males Females
I2 I3 IS I6 I8 I9 IZO :>1
34 8 13
4 29
33 3 26 4
4 19 4 11 4
16 Ij
154 143 3
589 569 7
(j.')2 100 4
72 64
1024 10S8 17 1
1116 10 4 0 3 6
1116 1046 3 8 90
123 117 4 2
4~9 60, 58 21
2."; 20 7 1
28 I
30
7°4 7'9 7 8
1374 1489 77 38
91 III
20.~ 279 4
15 8 221 6
77 93
354 4 27
37i:! 433
1266 1584 11 1
2
5
10
2
3 2
4 G
68 51
53 58
210 IQ9 3
227 257 8
28 19 3
3 01 336 37 J
887 820 51 1
2
74 185
2
48 38
222 223 4
83 84
59 69
14.5 137
201 %17
6] 64
.&55 571 1
510
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 1931 houses No. of No. of ,
Total
_ _ _ _ -A-_ _ _ ____.,
Mu,lim (otbe.si
,..-_____ -A- ____ """"\,
No Population 1941 Circle Cb arge
Persons Males Females Males Fem.l~s
II 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
'Others Christians=2M+IF.
(i) The village named Bala Saros shOwn in the Village Tables for Skardu Tehsil in 1931 with a population of 122 dOes not appear at all
:In the Census record for 1941. The Tehsil Census Officer, Skardu. to whom a reference was made reports that no such villa"e exists in the Tehsil.
It is possible, it is only a part of another village.
(ii) In the 1931 Village Tables a popUlation of 59 was sbown against 'Military'. According to the Tehsil Census effieer'. report troops
sbould have been shown against village aiding. The name of thL! village bas been inadve,tently orrittt<! flem tl.e\illa!>€ labIe. ]~3] althcueh
the detail of civil and military population has been given. At this Census troops were enumerated "here posted "itb the civil p'i'Plllaticn e"'eept
in the case of recognised cantonments. aIding appears in the Village Tables 194] against Felial lIun,ber 57.
(iiil Differences have been noticed in the spelling of village names a9 given in the Village Tatles fer ]93] alld as shc"n in the enum.ra-
-tion record lor 1941. For the 1941 Village Tables we have adopted the spelling given in the record after checking it with the spelling given in·.
the list of villages supplied by the District Census Officer in 1941. The list of such villages is given below -
As shown in Village Tables 1931. Spelling adopted in Village Tables 1941.
120 104
93 10 3
IS 12
1I9 I17 2
101 104
448 440 5
VILLAGE
District Astore
Tehsil Astore
Occupied .--- -------------
M u"lim (others)
h,lUses No, of No. of Total
Serial Name of Village 193 1 .----"" --_'
Population 1941 Circle Charge,
No. Persons Males Females Males Females
4 5 7 8 IO II
Z 3
68 35 33 19 14
46 9
I Bullachh 13 1 830 5 03 3 27 352 257
2 Bunji 699
23 135 135 12 9
3 Bunji Cantonment 45 0
140 898 538 360 371 271
745
23 135 135 129
M. ", 450
2 467 24 0 227 237 227
Doyan 399 59 62
4 16 123 til 62 ('I
Turbling 71 8,. 86 S4 86
5 124 22 170
6 Khud-Kisht-Dashkin 516 26 9 247 268 247
474 67
7 Dashkin
184 1276 854 622 650 622
1068
365 195 1]0 149 12 3
293 43 3
8 Harchoo 222 109 "3 59 72
Pattipura 190 34 232
9 626 137 834 449 3 85 274
10 Chongra 108 647 35 6 291 13 6 LI5
II Id-Gah 5 06 245 uB 12 7 Il2 III
Bullan 221 36
12
358 2313 1227 1086 730 683
1836
19 Z 128 61 67 61 67
Pratap Garh 94 4 60 3 609
13 191 1226 010 616
Guri Kote 93 0 II9
'4 99 663 35 8 3 05 129
IS Doskhiram 43 6 353 1 83 170 10 4 102
16 Gndee 242 44 2
190 31 260 129 13 1
17 Bubind 56 500 253 247
18 PakollTa 3 82 779 395 3 84 5
5 85 1I4
19 Nougam
&54 3909 19B9 1920 899 902
2859
396 18 4 212 20 18
262 54 5 264
20 Phina '862 4 28 424 28 7
7 12 125
21 Los 23 8 14D3 73 2 671 544 509
22 Parishing 1073 6 2
g2 23 129 64 65
23 Gotam-Sar
440 2780 140B 1372 8&7 793
2139
'12 6 3 706 34 6 3 60 339 35 2
24 Chorat 49 2 826
88 34 6 280 3
25 Tarising 47 0 3311 182 152 143 II4
286 57
26 Zaipura
262 54 371 19 6 175 16 4 140
27 Rampur 15 2 1000 5 23 477 523 477
28 Chhugain 741 1I4 134
183 34 248 !I4 134
29 Rattu
477 3285 1707 1578 1288 1217
2434
II2 811 4"4 3 87 424 3 87
57 8 7 2II 18 4
30 Mir Mallk 333 56 395 2II 18 4
3 1 Faqir Kote Ig8 29 244 137 107 74 49
3 2 Dirl Pain 18 95 47 48 47 48
93
33 Dirl Bala 63 17 92 54 38 48 34
34 Gomay 5 38 19 17 19 17
34 96 80
35 Frocha 163 27 18& 102 87
3 6 Aspa 300 155 145 62 55
196 46
37 Shankergarh 120 27 190 105 85 105 85
3 8 Sakmal 78 36 42 9 16
28 13
39 Gashat
350 2430 1290 1140 1.095 955
1806 v
u8B? 2483 z689z 8~r3 8078 5888 542 3
TOTAL
450 23 135 135 129
M.P,
2506 I7 0z6 8948 8078 60I7 5423
GRAND TOTAL z3337
1941
_____________ POPULA.TION
_ ---.A _________________ -
--_--- -----------~
Mllslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· Tota[ literates
, _ _ _A •• _~-----., ,-____ --..A..~_---.
,----_---.A_ _ -..,
r--~ -"---"
,..---- ,---'----
Males Females
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Femabs
IZ I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 zS Z9 30 aT 3" 213
10 I
19
100 7
105 44 4' 23 + 3
38
5
121 63 41 23 4 3 101 8
6 38
3 27 3
2
39
3 68 3
46 47 3
50 41
142 12 16 3 60 If
133 If 7 2
34
209 '7 0 II 6
II
() 6
7 7 48 6
229 180 f
68 6 z
79 I
12 7 131
II
253 247 12
395 379
1090 1018 82 a
164 194 13 3
14 1 IUO
22
100 162 48 4
51l 63
551 &79 83 7
8 20 3
7 z
343 280 4
6
39 38 24
32 35
53 4
13
27 26
19& 185 15
30 IO 4 Z 577 53
3834 3603 67 4Z
5 38
CENSU S
VILLAGE
Dhtrict Gilgit
Tehsil Gilgit
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim lothers)
r---A--_____
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge
Persons Males Females Ma!es Females
I z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO :II
1941 Po PtrLATION
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs Buddhists Others· T;)tal literates
~ ,.......--"---
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Fema.1es Ma.1es Females
24 28
126 120 4
152 120 6
94 87 7
20 24 10
2
41. 378
28
4 4 6
2
25
4 4
33
18 24
15 3 24 14 I 10 8 95 31
•
33 27 24 14 "I
1 10 88 31
10"18 ~ .~
744 46 21 43 25 2 64 6 65
1028 744 48 21 43 21 I 841 1&
32
6 3
79 66 6
I 5
2 13
76 63 4
8
t84 134
31
580 468 2
234 21 7 39
lSI I'll
285 213
1210 1038 2 1 41
159 146
II 8 3
439 357 5
89 53 8
898 684
11
170 128
127 123 I
276 251 4
540 470 5
8
1113 872
18
219 203
319 297 8
17 I
114 4 2
889 500
14 2.
106 93
27 8 23 0
107 80 3
163 135 4
4
1&4 538
1 12
5 24
Occupied ,-
Serial Name of Village 1931 bouses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ,-___.J._ r- _____.A.~
Persans M~les Females Males Females
:r 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
39 Gaehu 57 II 73 37 36 37 36
40 Shamrote J agote 43 6 71 461 249 212 10 9 82
41 Cbakar Kote 35 8 82 498 264 234 259 227
42 Sabil 195 40 261 127 134 126 134
1151 224 1421 740 681 594 544
I.2 I3 I4 IS I6 17 I8 I9 20 >II Z2 Z]
I40 13 0 16
5 7 5
21 9
146 137 43 9
45
9
8 35
20 2 4
29 2 93
44 8 I09
GILGIT AGENCY.
The Gilgit Agency has a total are3. of I4,680 This is. unfortunate but unavoidable. The
sq. miles and consists of the illaqas or districts designation 'Gilgit Agency', has be~n adopted.
·of Hunza, Nagar, Punial. Ishkuman, Yasin, Kuh- on this occasion inste3.d of 'Frontier Illaqas"
Ghizar and Chilas. Hunza and Nagar have their used in the Plst. These two term;; designate~
<>wn hereditary Mirs or R3.jas; the chiefship exactly the same areas. The c[)~nprehansive·
of Punial also is held on a hereditary basis. The term' Frontier Districts' covers the cC!nsus
other illaqas are under the local control of districts Ladakh, Astore, Gilgit (Leased Area)
chiefs, known locally by the title of raja, who an:! Gilgit Agency as in I93I; Astore and Gilgit
are appointed by the ad.ninistration and hold (Leasei Area) together corre3pond to the Gilgit
this positil)n sa long as they perform their duties District of 193I. The term 'Frontier IUaq3.s'
satisfactorily; they have no hereditary claims used in the P3.st to denote the illaq'l3 forming the
to the chiefship. The whole area is administered Gilgit Agency, is liable to be confused with the
<>n behalf of His Highness' Government by the mJre co:n;>rehell5ive term 'Frontier Di3tricts';
Government of India's Political Agent at Gilgit. the use of the design3.tion 'Gilgit Agency'
These iUaq3.s are tributary to His Highnes'~ and effectively prevents any sl~ch conft13ion. ~bre
form part of the territories of the Jamnu over, , Gilgit A:5ency' is the ter,n by which the
and Kashmir State. The headquarters of the area is describei in official references.
Political Agent are at Gilgit which is the chief
town; it is situated in that part of the old The Gilgit Agency is the most northerly p3.rt
Gilgit Wazarat now kn')wn as Gilgit (Leased Area). of the Jamull an:! Klsh:nir Sta.te. On the
About the middle of the la<;t decade negotiations north it is sep:lrated from the Afgh'ln province of
were concluded between His Highness' Govern- Wlkhan by the Hindu Kush n.nge and by the
ment and the Government of India by which Pamirs from Russia in Asia. To the W,;5t lie
this area was leased to the Government of India Chitral and Tribal Territory, to the east La:hkh
for administrative purposes. In the past the and to the sOllth Astore, the Mllzafhrabad
Gilgit Agency has always been censused under District of the Kashmir Province and the country
arrangements mad~ by the Political Agent, known as Kohistan. The Whole are). is
Gilgit in close collabnration with the Census mountainous. There are few trees and no forest
Commissioner appointed by His Highness' areas worth the name. The road over the Barzil
Government and the census record sent to Srinagar Pass from Kashmir to Gilgit is continued through
for tabulation and compilation. On this the Punial an:! Gupis illaq 3.S to Yasin. The
occasion the Government of India arranged for Durkot Pass in Yasin leads to the B:uoghil Pass
the census record of the Gilgit Agency to be . on to the W3.khan province of Afghanistan.
sent to the Census Superintendent. North The road to Chitral branches off at Gupis and
Western Frontier Province for tabulation and goes on through Kuh-Ghizar over the Sb.andur
~ompilation. Owing to the war tabulation Pass.
was restricted in British India. Consequently,
the record for the Gilgit Agency was not fully A good pack-transport road takes off at
tabulated and some figures are not available. Gilgit and goes to Baltit, the home and head-
quarters of the Mir of Hunza; on its way the
The methods adopted in Kashmir were not road passes through Nagar, the headquarters
adopted in the Gilgit Agency and the collection of the Mir of Nagar. After Baltit the track
·of local information carried out in other parts of deteriorates but continues over difficult country
the State for incorporation in these district notes to Misgar. Beyond Misgar there is no road
was not undertaken in the Gilgit Agency. The worth the name but the route continues over the,
details, therefore, are not available for inclusion Killik and Mintaka passes to Kashgar and Central
in these village tables and notes. For instance, Asia. The road to Chilas branches off from the
the Muslim sects were not recorded separately Kashmir-Gilgit road near Bunji and follows
against the relative census question, and the the right bank of the Indus to Rakiot bridge,
figures for Shias in each village cannot be shown. about halfway, and then on the left bank up to·
The village was not adopted as the unit for Chilas. The road to Ishkuman is not much
enumeration and tabulation and so we better than a footpath; it branches off the-
·cannot give the figures for each village for com- main road near Gakuch in the Punial illaqa and
/parison with those for I93I. Similarly, we are follows the valley up to Ishkuman. As in the-
unable to give the villages by circles and charges. case of Ladakh there is no wheeled transport in
the Gilgit Agency. All the chief centres are particularly of Hunza and Nagar, go to Kashmir
approached by good bridle and pack transport and northern India in search of employment as
roads. There are good modern bridges over the labourers and domestic servants. From the
main rivers at essential points. Taking into Hunza and Nagar illaqas, which are thickly popu-
consideration the nature of the country it may be lated in cOlliparison to the area of cultivable land
said to be well provided with roads and bridges. available, a few families have been settled in
newly opened land in the Gilgit (Leased Area)
2. Population.-The total population in District.
1941 was 76,526 against 64,544 in 1931-an in-
crease of 19 per cent. Taking the nature of the 4. Agriculture -The chief crops are wheat,
country into consideration this is a big rise in maize and barley. These are sufficient in a normal
numbers and compares with 10.29 per cent. year to meet the requirements of the people.
for the whole State. It is not easy to account Apricots are the most important fruit crop.
for the increase unless it be attributed to the These are mostly dried. Some apples and grapes
absence of epidemics and the peaceful conditions are grown. Rice is imported from Kashmir in
obtaining in the area for the whole period. Part small quantities. It is not eaten except by the
of the increase may be due to more effective more well-to-do families. The great majority
enumeration, especially in out-lying villages. of the people cannot afford to buy rice. Cultiva-
Examination' of the tables will show that the tion is usually only possible on the alluvial soil
increase is spread over all illaqas but is most found in the form of fan-shape deposits at the
marked in N agar. Practically the whole popula- mouths of the various valleys. This soil has been
tion is Muslim; there are less than hundred brought down by the tributary streams fed by
non-Muslims; two-thirds of the others- melting snow entering the Gilgit· Hunza rivers
Hindus and Sikhs-are located in Chilas. on both banks. The streams which have brought
Muslims of all three main sects-Sunnis, Shias down the deposits through past ages supply the
and Maulais (adherents of the Agha Khan)- all-important water for the irrigation of these fan-
are represented. Nagar is perhaps the stronghold shaped oases. The water is fed into small canals
of the Shias. Maulais, claimed by Kashmir called khuls. In the side valleys cultivation is
Shia leaders as belonging to their sect, predomi- carried out on the hillsides in a manner very
nate in the Hunza, Punial, Ishkuman, Yasin similar to that adopted in the Murree Hills but
and Kuh-Ghizar illaqas. Sunnis in compara- usually the terracing is steeper and individual
tively small numbers are spread over the whole patches or fields are smaller. These terraced
area. \Ve cannot give the figures for Shias fields are supplied with water by khuls. Through-
and others separately as these have not been out the area rainfall is insufficient and the culti-
shown. The various groups or castes of the vation of grain crops is entirely dependent on
Agency, their customs and their conditions of irrigation. In the Hunza illaqa in particular
life were discussed in some detail in a note the terracing is very steep. Not a yard of land is
supplied by the Political Agent at the time of the wasted. Narrow strips of land, a few feet wide
1931 Census. These notes are given in para. 335 and varying in length from a few feet to 20 or 30
of the Census report for 1931 Part I to which a yards, and seldom exceeding 50 yards, stand
reference is invited. The classes known as Shins one above the other like steps up to the limits of
and Yashkuns form the bulk of the population; possible cultivation.
the former class may be said to represent the
higher social elements of the population and the The step between each such tiny field varies
latter the tenantry. Centuries ago the people from a few feet up to 10 or 15 feet according
are said to have been Buddhists. The word to the lie of the land. Khuls carry their precious
Shin according to the Census report for 19II, is water for miles; at some places they are cut out
derived from the Tibetan word • Shing' mean- of the solid rock and at others carried across
ing jungle. The Shins of Gilgit are said to base chasms by the hollowed trunks of trees or wooden
their claim to superiority in the social scale on aqueducts. Where grain crops cannot be grown
the fact that they are the descendants of the fruit trees are planted if possible. In Yasin the
rajas and ruling families of Ladakh in the Bud- country contains more open areas and compared
dhistic period. The term • Kurum-Shingpa' is with the rest of the agency cultivation is carried
the Ladakhi synonym for Gyalpo, the Rigzang out with less difficulty but at higher altitudes.
caste in Ladakh to which the ruling families It is also the most northerly of the illaqas except
belonged. for Hunza. Most villages maintain flocks of
sheep and herds of goats.
3. Migrations.-There is no migration to or
from the area worth the name. Some of the menJ 5. Industries and LaboUr.-There are no
52 9
industries other than agriculture. Most families In 1941 the numbers described in the record as
we,~ve their cwn blankets and warm clothing. literate total 1,085 males and 72 females. Chilas
The put taos of Hunza and Nagar are well kn(Jwn leads with 339 literate males and 39 females and
in the Agency. These are woven from the finer Hunza cumes second in numbers with 248 literate
qualities of wool obtained from sheep living at males and I literate female. But on a per-
high altitudes. centage basis Kuh-Ghizar takes a better position
than Hunza with I55 males and 22 females
Labour is required on the construction and literate. Except in Chilas (39) aud Kuh-Ghizar
maintenance of roads but this does not give em- (22) the number of literate femaies does not
ployment to many. Some find employment in exceed 4 in any illaqa. Literacy amongst females
the supply of transport for carriage of grain and may therefore be said to be nil. It works
other supplies but scope for this has decreased out at 1.5 per cent. (approximately) for the
with the closing down of operations by the Supply whole population. There are schools in Gilgit
and Transport Department of the Indian Army and primary schools of sorts at the headquarters
about the middle, f the past decade. With the of illaqas but educational facilities must be
withdrawal of units of the Jammu and Kashmir described as inadequate whether the people want
State military forces from the posts at Gilgit, education or not. Some boys, especially from the
Gupis and Chilas there has been a considerable Hunza and Nagar illaqas, come to Kashmir for
increase in the strength of the Gilgit Scouts. education but these invariably belong either to
Recruits to this force, which is organised on the Chief's family or to other leading families of
the lines of the Scout units of the North Western the illaqa.
Frontier Province, are taken from all illaqas of
the Agency. The wages earned and the rations 8. Health and water Supply.-The health
issued must have had a very beneficial effect of the people on the whole is excellent. They are
since the force was re-organised and enlarged strong physically. Those of the mountainous
in the middle of the last decade. There is some areas have considerable stamina and as moun-
gold washing at places on the Hunza river. A taineers are probably unsurpassed anywhere.
few men obtain employment as syces, domestic Water where available is good. In some areas
servants etc., in Gilgit, the headquarters of the the inhabitants have to go long distances to
Political Agent and most of the officials attached obtain drinking water. As a result the inhabi-
to the Agency. tants of such areas can go for long distances and
periods without water. There would appear to
6. Subsistence and Indebtedness.-The have been no epidemics during the past decade.
great majority of the inhabitants are cultivators There are good medical facilities at the head-
or shepherds. They eke out a precarious exist- quarters of the Agency (Gilgit) and lesser facilities
ence. As the Political Agent in 1931 remarked at the Chief centres. Some touring is undertaken
.. where the threat of starvation is ever present, by medically qualified staff but the inhabitants
and where stark poverty is the universal rule, of the more distant places must rely largely on
there is little chance of the inhabitants becoming indigenous medicines and the use of herbs and
slack and apathetic." The standard of living of local plants which is well known to most of the
most of the people is definitely low. The people.
ruling classes in the different illaqas and the more
prominent landholders lead a comfortable but not 9. MiscellaneouS.-(i) There are no
an extravagant life. There are practically no markets for the sale or interchange of produce
foreign elements living in any part of the agency and commodities.
(other than Agency officials) except in Chilas.
There are, therefore, few, if any, foreign money- (ii) Id-ul-Fittar, Id Haj, Id Ghadir and
lenders to bleed the people by means of loans at N auroz are the chief occasions of festivals and
usurious rates of interest. There may be, and rejoiCing.
probably is, some money-lending or system
of loaning in the area but this does not, it is (iii) Polo is the national game and every
thought, constitutt a menace. Consequently, boy of the more well-to-do parents aspires to
indebtedness is not serious. In the absence of becoming a good player when he grows to be a
money-lenders the people cannot borrow and man. It is extraordinary that these people of
must needs do without what they cannot pay for the mountains should be so knowledgeable and
by cash or barter. This may seem a hardship fond of horses and such good riders.
to some but it is wholesome in the long run.
(iv) Once a year, in April, an annual
7. Education.-In 1931 the Political Agent J alsa is held by the Political Agent at Gilgit at
described the population as 99 per cent. illiterate. which the tribute due to His Highness the
53~
Maharaja Bahadur by the Chiefs is offered and unless prevented by illness or other emergency.
received by the Political Agent on behalf of
His Highness. This is a week of enj oyment (v) A Buddhist stupa exists on the road
and merry making, of polo and dancing. All the to Nagar between Chalt and Minapin and small
important personages of the whole Agency meet figures of Buddha and Buddhist relics have
the Political Agent, and each other, on this occasion been found in Yasin.
VILLAGE TABLES
Males
..A._______
Females
Muslim (others)
,..--.-A-----..
Males Femal...
3 4 j 6 7 8 9 IO II
(ii) Village Andrun Baran Pathar appearing in the Village Tables for 1931 against serial number 8883 is not traceable in the record of
villages for 1941 supplied by the Census Superintendent North West Frontier Province. It would appear that this village has lost its separate
identity due to its being merged with others in the record. This defect was referred to Census Superintendent North West Frontier Province, and
the Assistant Political Agent Gilgit without satisfactory results.
(iii) Villages Chilas Town, Chilas urban, Giche, appearing in the Village Tables for 1941 against serial numbers 1,6, la, are not tr~cea.ble
in the Village Tables for 1931. They were probably shown under some other name or included with some other unit.
(iv) The ce~sus in Chilao District was apparently carried out with nullahs aod groups of villages as units instead of makiUl( ..ach villagll
.. separate unit. The record supplied does not show population of each village separately. This fact was referred back to the Censlls Saperla.
tendent North West Frontier Province who sorted and tabulated the record and to the Assistant Political Agent Gilgit, who conducted the C.eD.SUS
without satisfactory results. In these circumstances the population of individoal villages shown in the Village Tables for 193 I for this are. can.uot
be compared with sinIilar figures for 1941 as the latter do not exist for each vi11ag~ separately.
1941 POPOLATIO.
55 !.III 9 64 14
14
6 2
15
2
8
13
J7° 20
46 I
I
35 20 • 339 37
35 .10 :r I 339 37
534
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District GiI,it Agency
Illaqa Nagar
Occupied
Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Mlslim (others)
Serial
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge, ~
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
22 Khiyaban 338
23 Pahilan 190
24 Chidgan 214
25 Ashfr; 133
26 Badlas 286
27 Mostth 74
28 Soni Kot 61
29 Pal 91
]0 Batakhan 153
31 Chakjar I13
32 Domian 80
Humri 23 0
33
34 Pakosal 58
35 Dangas 90
36 Gotas 240
37 Dalthu 151
38 Gangosbal 100
39 Nakokhani 60
40 Dupkan 190
41 Jabakusha 120
42 Shamrot 57
4] Manaladass 100
44 Barcha 70
Mag-hor 33
:~ Magosal 14 8
47 Jeeng 233
4 8 Nagar B.athi 129
49 Gasba Goshal ISS
3897
Iii) Villages Khir.aban, Pahilan, Chidgan, Ashfri, Badlas, Mostth, Soni Kot, Pal, Batakhan, Cbakjar, Damian, Humri, Pakosal, Dangas,
Gotas, Dalthu, Gangosha, Nakokhaoi, Dupkan, Jabakusba, Shamrot, Manalndass, Barcha, Maghor, Magosal,1eeng, Nagar Brathi, Gasha Gosha!.
535
1941
TABLES
1941 POPULATION
,
2
4
3
8
3
+
17
2
10
5
45
2
10
3
4
I
1
10
137 2
:137
appearing in the Village Tables for 1931 against serial numbers 8969, 8973, 8976, 8977, 8978, 8980, 8981, 8984, 8986, 8987, 8988, 8989, 8990,
8991,8992, 8993, 8994, 8995, 8996, 8997, 8998, 8999, 9000, 9001, 9002, go03, 9004, 9005. respectively are not traceable in the record OJ villages
for 1941 supplied by the CelIsus Superintendent North West Frontier ProviDCe. It would appear that tbese villages have lost their separate identity
due to their being merged with others in the record. This defect was referred to the Census Superintendent N. W. F. P., ana the Assistant
Political Agent Gilgit without satisfactory results.
(iii) Villages PWkar, Pisan, Gulmit, Nagar Pain, Nagar Baja, Tangdass, Dodimal, Menapin, Badelas, Chaprat, Hispar appearing in the
Village Tables for 1941 against serial numblM"s 3. 4, S. 13, 14, IS. 17, 18,19, 20, 21 are not traceable in the Village Tables :lor 1931. :'ome of
these have come into existence since 1931; others may have been uninhabited in 1931 or merged with larger villages for census purposes.
For item No. I. sec foot note (i) Hunza IlJaqa.
VILLAGE TABLES
DISTRICT GILGIT AGENCY. ILLAQA HUNZA
538
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Gilgit
Illaqa Hunza
Occupi~d ,-
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ,- ,..--.-A-----,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I [I 3 4 3 6 7 8 9 IO II
-4 I Chohikoshal 59
42 Sil Ganesh 13 0
43 GalraIa.pan 24
44 Shatumargh 16
45 Kapir Dewar 23
4 6 Shaheri 5abz 59
47 Kotang 71
1648
(i) In the absence of the necessary details in the record supplied circle numhers and totals caunot be shown in the Village Tables 1941:
lor Gilgit Agency. "
539
1941
TABLES
:u Il I4 IS I6 I, I8 Z9 '0 •I
•• I,
36 .
16
10
17
5
77
3
I
10
J
7
3
18
10
8
'I
I
3
1
14
241
I I
540
(ii) Villages Domial, Rudkhun, Aspanj, Awt, Kil, Karman, Soot, Nazam Abad Awal, Morkhun, Shakonoshal, Garlat, Baldass
Chohikoshal, Sil Ganesh, Gahalapan, Shatumargh, Kapir Dewar, Shaheri Sabz, Kotang, appearing in the Village Tables for 1931 against serial
numbers 9054, 9056, 9057,9058,9059,9060,9062,9063,9065,9069,907[,9072, 9073, 9074, 9091,9092,9093,9094, 9096, are not traceable in the
record of villages for 1941 supplied by the Census Superintendent North West Frontier Province. It would appear that these villages have
lost their separate identity due to their being marged with others in the record. This defect was referred to the Census Superintendent
N. W. F. P., a.nd the Assu.tant Political Agent Gilgit without satisfactory results.
(iii) Vil1ageChaparasan appearing in the Village Tables fOrI94 I against serial number II is not traceable in the Village Tables for 1931.
VILLAGE TABLES.
VILLAGE
District Gilgit Agency
lIIaqa Punial
Occupied
Serial Name of Village 193 1 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
. No. Population 1941 Circle Charge ~---,
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
(ii) Villages Gotomas. Haim, Hepar, Mayun, Phhamani, Silpi, Rancho, HoI, Biarchi, Dalnati, appearing in the Village Tables for 1941
against serial numbers 7,8,9, 12, 14. 16, r8, 20, 23. 24 are not traceable in the Village Tables for I93I. Some of these have come into existenC4J'
since 193I; others may have been uninhabited in I93I or merged with larger villages for census purposes. .
For item No. I, see foot note (i) Hunza IlIaqa.
543
1941
TABLES
I94I POPULATION
I2 I3 I4 IS I6 I7 IS I9 ZO 2I 33 23
2
2 2 IZ Z
3
3
I
'5
3
5
3
2
50
7
3 3
544
CENSUS
VILLAGE
District Gilgit
llIaqa Ishkoman
Occupied
Serial Name and Village 1931 houses No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
No. Population 194 1 Circle Charge ~___.._____, ,------'---.
Persons Males Females Males Females
I 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 II -
7",
I Chator Khalld 726 382 344 3 82 344
2 Dain 688 346 34 2 346 34 2
3 Phhakora 327 182 145 182 145
4 Shuna. 133 69 64 69 64
5 Bar Jangal 103 53 50 53 50
6 Imit 533 280 253 280 253
7 Kakunikui 6 75 34 41 34 41
Bilhanz
8 173 289 15 2 137 15 2 137
3 }
9 Botaswat 12 3 139 79 60 79 60
10 Bhurat 8" 126 73 53 73 53
I I Ishkoman 808 1143 57 8 50S 57 8 56 5
2652 528 4282 2228 2054 2228 2054
12 Otmai Majawar 334
(ii) Village Otmai Majawar appearing in the Village Tables for 1931 against serial number 9048 is not traceable in the Iecord of
villages lor 1941 supplied by the Census Superintendent North West Front;er Province. It would appear that this Village has lost its separate·
identity due to its being merged with others in tloe record. This defect was referred to Census Superintendent N. W. F. P., and the Assistant
··Political Agent Gilgit without satisfactory results.
(iii) Village lmit appearing in the Village Tables for 1941 against serial number 6, is not traceable in the Village Tables for 1931. As
this is a well known village in the area it may possibly have been shown as Otmai Majawar in 1931.
(iv) The number of occupied houses could not be shown separately for each village in the Village Tables 1941 as the same was not given
in the record prepared and supplied by the Census Superintendent. N. W. F. P., His record gavl> the number of occupied houses for groups 01:
villages and not for individual villages.
For iten! No. I. see foot note (i) Hunza Illaqa.
545
1941
TABLES
Z2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I1 It Z9 :ao :u !IZ Z3
12 2
3
27 4
117
CENSUS'
VILLAGE
District Glilit
IIlaqa Yasin
II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO II
1 Darnalgan 83 15 100 53 47 53 47
2 Gindai 294 33 227 III II6 III Ilti
3 Nuh 172 42 3i8 17 R 170 17 8 170
4 Yasin 95 1 180 1472 765 70 7 765 707
5 .Na"bar 234 40 326 154 17 1 154 17 1
6 Taus 56 63 537 267 27 0 26 7 27 0
7 Go lalti 239 49 271 129 '4'" 129 142
Howelti
8 282 42 314 160 154 160 154
9 Sandhi 90 9 13 8 1088 53 6 55 0 53 6 55 0
10 Qar Qulti 144 32 200 106 94 106 94
1I Bar Kulti 1039 149 1100 577 .523 517 5 23
12 Hundar 630 105 764 398 3 66 398 3 66
13 Umalsat 186 31 257 135 J22 135 122
14 Do. kt 4 15 83 674 310 264 3 10 2 64
IS Darach 26 4 34 289 152 137 15 2 137
16 Dulkin 88 II 111 60 51 60 51
17 Dapas 209 32 243 122 121 22 121
18 Haraf 56 3 73 868 357 3II 357 3I l
19 Chharet 192 26 220 lIo 110 lIO lIO
20 Ashkam Da. II2 13 109 52 57 52 57
21 Nalti 153 29 217 lIS 102 lI5 102
22 Thalti 109 16 133 65 68 65 68
,z3 Daraskan 315 38 303 161 142 161 142
24 Shot 108 14 121 70 51 70 51
7747 1294 9989 5143 4848 1143 4848
25 Bojot 33 6
(ii) Village Bojot, appearing in the Village Tables for 193 I against serial number 9II9 is not traceable in the record of villages for
1941 supplied by the Censos Superintendent North West Frontier Province. It would appear that this village has lost its separate identity due
to its being merged with others in the record. This defect was referred to Census Sllperintendent N. W, F. P., a.nd the Assistant Political Agent
Gilgit without satisfactory results.
For item No. I, see foot note (i) Hnua Illaqa,
547
1941
TABLES
_ _ _ _ _ _1941 POPULATlOll
_ ____.J,_ _____ _
------------- Buddhists Others· Total literates
Muslim (Shias) Hindus Sikhs
r---'--~ r -------------" ,.--------A---- .-------'------ ~
Ma.les Females ~Iales Females Males Females Males Females Ma.les Females Males Female.
S
3
I
2
14 1
-------------------------- - - - - -
CENSUS
\ILLAGE
District Gilgit
tIlaqa Kuh Ghizar
Occupied ,---------_.._._------
Name of Vill"~e 1931 house" No. of No. of Total Muslim (others)
Serial population 1941 Circle Charge ,..----__.._-----, ,..-. '--'--"-'--'
p~rsons Ma]cs Females Males Females
I 2 3 4 6 7 JI 9 Ia II
'Other Christian 1M zF
(ii) Villages Taj Margo, Chashi Nala appearing in the Village Tables for 1931 against serial numher 90r" 9037, respectively aTe not
traceable in the record of villages for 1941 IIIIpplied by the Census Superintendent North West Frontier Province. It would appea r that these
-vi1Iages have lost their separate identity dne to their being merged with others in the reeord_ This defect was referred to the Census Superintendent
N. W_ F. P., and the Assistant Political Agent Gilgit without satisfactory results.
I9.P POPULATION
2
I5 14
2 3 2 Ie. I
6 7 73 7
5
I
I
~
I4
10
10
3
8 7 3 2 1&6 22
8 7 3 II ISS
HOUSING STATISTICS.
At the conference of Provincial and State presented with the Village Tables. It was
~ensus Commissioners held at New Delhi from realised at the beginning that the information
February 2oth-22nd I940 one item on the agenda to be collected would be defective but if new
was "House1ist preparation and housing statis- ground is to be broken a start has to be made.
tics." The Census Commissioner for India Special instructions were issued describing in
stressed the importanl:e he attached to the careful details how the Houselist v,'8.S to be :fined in
preparation of the Houselist and the desirability requiring the form to be prepared in duplicat~
of expanding it to include details connected with and for one copy to be sent to the Direction
housing conditions, the materials of which houses Office. Our intention to tabulate the information
were constructed and the types of roofs and was made clear and the necessity for accuracy
walls. He had referred to the subject previously stressed. When, in due course, the Houselists
in a note entitled "General Scheme of the were received and scrutinised it was realised that
·Census" issued shortly before the conference. most of them were defective in one respect or
In that note it was indicated that the number another but it was decided to make the best of
of living rooms in each house should be recorded, them. It was too much to expect such forms to
tha.t the roofs and walls should be classified be filled in without detect at the first attempt
according to the materials used in their construc- by an unpaid agency, consisting of many persons
tion and that the definition of a room should be of a low standard of literacy, but there were
discussed at the conference. The definition many defects which could have been avoided
suggested by him was that approved by the with a little more care on the part of Supervisors
League of Nations viz :- and those local Census officers responsible
for control of the work. Houselists were
" As 'rooms', should be regarded bedrooms, received from all ~eas except for the Gilgit
dining rooms, living-rooms, habitable Agency.
attics, servants' rooms, kitchens and
other habitable places separated from A decision having been taken to present the
one another by walls reaching from information collected in tabular ,form, in spite of
the floor to the ceiling and of a size the defects, the Houselists were handed over to
large enough to hold a bed for an the Tabulation Officer with specimens of the tables
adult-approximately 4 square to be prepared and such instructions as were
metres." necessary to cover all points which arose during
preliminary discussions. He was given discretion
This definition was adopted. to adjust minor defects wherever possible. In
studying these Housing Statistics it must be
Througout the preliminary stages the kept in mind that the population given does not
Census Commissioner fOf India stressed that an and can not <l€l'ee with the figures given in the
effort· should be made to collect data regarding Imperial Tables: they are based on different
drinking-water supply, markets, schools and records. The Housing Statistics are based on
festivals etc.• as well as data for housing statistics. the Houselists prepared from October 15th to
We took steps to implement the wishes of the November 15th, 1940 and the Imperial Tables on
>Census Commissioner for India in as practical a the actual Census taken in I94I and related to
manner as possible bearing in mind local conditions. Census DaY-1st March 1941. No popula-
We decided not to overload the Houselist by the tion figures are given for Gilgit Agency in the
inclusion in it of such items as water-supply, Housing Statistics as we received no Houselists
·markets, schools etc., but to concentrate on the for that area.
-data for housing statistics and to collect informa-
tion on other matters from Charge Superintendents Table I attempts to show the living accommo-
by means of special notes. Our proposed proce- dation available and the materials of which
dure was referred to and feceived the approval of houses are constructed in different parts of the
His Highness' Government. The Houselist form State.
was drawn up accordingly and a special question-
naire drafted for issue to Charge Superintendents. Table II (A) represents an endeavour to
classify buildings other than those used for-
The Housing Statistics are based entirely an residential purposes whilst Table II (B) is a
the entries in the House1ists. They have nothing similar statement for the two cities in the State
to do with Imperial Tables and are most suitably giving greater detail for shops.
552
\Vhen the actual tabulation of the information classes 'pakka and • kaccha' must vary with
contained in the Houselists was commenced the opinion of the man making the record as to
considerable difficulties were experienced. It was what constitutes a • pakka' built house and-
found that in many cases the population column what 'kaccha'; this will also vary with the
had not been correctly cast and entered, residential locality. What would be deemed a • pakka'
and non-residential hou~es had been mixed up. house in isolated rural villages would not be so'
shops had not been correctly described and classified in urban areas. Thus, in the Frontier
classified and houses had not all been classified as District practically all houses are described as
pakka or kaccha. In these circumstances, a • pakka' although the great majority are built
good deal of discretion had to be given to the of mud and stone. To the local people suc,h
Tabulation Officer or the tables could not have houses are 'pakka' and this is, in fact, the case
been compiled at all. It was decided to restrict because all permanent structures in these areas
the cla!'sification of shops in rural areas to five are built of mud and stone as there are no bricks,
and to enter the rest under the comprehensive tiles or corrugated-iron sheets for use and little.
heading 'Others'; for the cities of Jammu and material for thatching. Wood, which in many
Srinagar thirty classes of shops were selected in areas is scarce, is used sparingly to give stability
addition to 'Others.' Table I deals with to the structures and to frame doorways. The-
residential houses only; the figures for these existence of many errors in classification must
re-appear in column 5 of Table II; these are the be recognised; it is difficult to follow the classi-
only figures common to both tables. In fication given in some cases. For instance in
Table II ' Total Buildings' shown in column 2 Table I, column IO, Jammu City is shown as
represents the totals of columns 5 to 13. In both having 933 houses out of every 1,000 with mud
tables percentages have been given to the nearest and thatch roofs and under column II, 821
whole number except where the percentage is houses out of every I,OOO with stone or brick
less than one. The non-inclusion of figures for wails, whilst in column 3 of Table II (A), 80
Gilgit Agency is unavoidable because whilst houses out of every IOO are shown as' pakka'.
Houselists were made available to us for Gilgit The use of mud and thatch as roof materials in
(Leased Area) none were forthcoming for the such a large percentage of houses, in contrast
Gilgit l\gency. to the use of stone or brick for walls in nearly as
many houses, seems to suggest that the roofs are
Scrutiny of Table I will show that the popu- , kaccha " whilst the walls are 'pakka'. This-
lation of the State, less Gilgit Agency, comes to is not necessarily so; it depends on the quality
3.918,421 against 3,945,090 for the same of the 'mud and thatch' roofs and what is,
area given in Imperial Table I; similarly the included in this description. 'Mud and thatch'
number of residential houses comes' to 743,680 is much cooler than brick, tiles or tin and is
against 751,603 shown in the Imperial Tables. presumably used deliberately for this reason.
The Imperial Tables show a total population of When we examine Table II (B) some omissions-
4,021,616 inclusive of Gilgit Agency (76,526) are striking and indicate careless entries. For
and residential 'houses numbering 764,424 instance, in the classification of shops, Jammu
inclusive of Gilgit Agency (12,821). City is shown as having no shops under the
headings dairy, cafes and hotels, crockery sellers"
This table affords an interesting contrast of automobile workshops and repair shops, cycle
conditions in two different areas of the Frontier shops and petrol dealers and Srinagar City is
Districts. In all tehsils of Ladakh the number shown to have no shops in the categories book-
of rooms per IOO houses is higher than in any sellers, general stores and jewellers. It is difficult
other area of the State whereas in Astore the to believe that Jammu has 25 booksellers shops
number of rooms per _IOO houses is lower than and Srinagar none; in fact, we know this is not
anywhere else except in the Mendhar Tehsil of the case as regards Srinagar. It is also difficult
Paonch Jagir. Conversely, the number of to believe there are only 2 shops in Jammu for
persons per IOO rooms is lowest in Ladakh and the sale of boots and shoes. We know that there-
highest in Astore. are motor repair shops, cycle shops and petrol
dealers in Jammu and jewellers in Srinagar.
The details given as to the materials used in Jammu has 193 shops entered under •-Others'
-the construction of roofs and walls must vary in whereas Srinagar has none shown under this
accuracy according to the ability of the man 'comprehensive heading. Under column 19
pn.paring each Houselist to describe them and the 'Unspecified' , are entered over 63 per cent. of
effort each has made to be accurate in this the total shops listed in Jammu and over 25
respect. Similarly, it should be realised that the percent. of those listed in Srinagar; this is
correct classification of houses into the two obviously the column which contains the total
553
omissions in both cities and also some of those as the work demands if it is to be of real value.
shops belonging to classes under which the entries Finally, the instructions issued by the Direction
are clearly too small to represent the facts. Office did not cover many causes of error, which
were not anticipated. and might wen have been
It must be recognised that this is the first more detailed and explicit in some respects.
occasion during Census operations in the State In spite of all this the tables are not without
that an attempt has been made to collect and value to those interested in the subject.
tabulate such information. We must allow for
the ignorance, carelessness and lack of interest The limitations and defects of the tables
on the part of some of our unpaid Census agency produced are admitted by those responsible for
in recording what appeared to them to be of their preparation and presentation. Like all
little importance and nothing to do with the real first attempts the results leave much room for
Census. We must recognise the fact that the improvement but we have done our best and
information recorded was difficult to tabulate broken new ground. Our mistakes and short-
by a staff having no previous experience of such comings on this occasion should be studied so
work or the classification of such data. Thirdly, that at the next Census improved methods may be
it is feared that the more senior officers of the adopted. greater care taken in preparation of the
Census agency did not take as close an interest Houselists and better results obtained.
in the accurate preparation of the Houselists
554
HOUSING
TABLE I-HOUSES ACC01l1MO-
Tchsil. District or State. Population. No. of houses. No. of habitable Rooms per roo Persons per 100
rooms. houses rooms.
z 2 3 4 5 6
Tehsil. District or State. Population. No. of houses. No. ot habitable Rooms per 100 Persona per 100
rooms. houses. rooms.
r ~ 3 4 .) 6
'I 8 9 IO II I~ z3
3 .2 878 970 11 5
3 .24 937 97t 13
XI • II 93 2 943
4 .8 968 959 41
.09 92 7 886 8
1000 tooo
7000 1000
In 938 81
171 939 81
5S8
HOUSING
TABLE II (PART A)-BUILDINGS
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
lIAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE 822622 48 1i2 743880 1673 13079 10 653
.. AMMU PROVINCE 440307 51 49 399781 1092 4575 2 421
(a) TOTAL DISTRICTS 348209 59 Ioz8 3066 2
Muzaffarabad 55 44 22992 23 85
Uri 80 20 12889 8 29'
Kamah 68 32 99 22 3 S,
559
:STATISTICS
AND SHOPS CLASSIFIED
SHOPS
II 13 14 15 16 17 I8 19
JO
33 393 2 05 13 21 10 [12
3 35 IS 13
33 .5 2
43 431 33 6 35 10 3 2 45
56 3342 2808 926 290 140 67 1173
2
12 7 87 241 46 27 20 6
5 20r 64 10 34 IS I
35 S15 33 0 1 85 27 20 .5
3 407 138 I7 4
I 39 8 153 49 35 8
2 81 573 128 47 11 18
-t8 no 30 7 II
10 I S 5 3
3 IS 9 7
"
560
PER. 1000 TOTAL HOUSES
:r
" 3 4 5 6 ,. 8
9
f'ntlltier Districts 62880 89 9 47882 lea 1805
i.adalrll Dilfril:t 8
45855 88 10 41450 102 1843
4
Ladakh
Kargil
10290 95
8
9450 ,0 18
Skardu 9799 92 8775 51 .. 61
257 66 83 15 23 22 5 I 1164 I
AItore Diltrict 3
1739 100 2608 47
Aatore 2.
"739 100 2506 "'17
2'
tillit Leased Area 4318 D4 & 3906 115
Gi1git 4386 6
94 3906 llS
Cilgit Ageucy.
Factories Sarais Other. Total Shops Baniyas Draper Tailor Bla.<:ksmlth Shoe-maker Others
IO II I.2 I3 I4 IS r6 I7 I8 I9
8 163 22 1 7 2 2 10
8 153 22 I 7 2 2 10
16 198 152 7 58 3 2 84
16 198 15 2 7 56 3 2 84
562
HOUSING,
TABLE II (PART B)
I 3 4 5 6 7 8 , IO II I'
SHOPS
Total Baniyas Drapers Tailors Black· Shoe- Unspecified Vegetable Bakers Butchers Dairy General Milk
Shops smiths makers Shops and Stores Dealersr
Fruitsellers
13 15 16 17 18 19 ao 25
I9 2031 86 26 43 8
SBOPS
Cities Confec· Aerated Cafes Wine General Hardware Book· 6ckery Pattu Carpenters Wood·
tioners water and and Dealers Merchants Dealers sellers ellers Dealers Carvers
Cigarette Hotels
Sellers
:c ,6 '7 ,8 '9 30 3I 32 33 34 3$ 36
Ja.mmu: 53 13° 17 2 22
75 13 7 103 35 9 205
,- ---,----------,
Gold and Copper- Potters Papier, Budd Batba a, I,nd mist~ Worskshops Cycle Petrol JeweIIrr~ Othrrg
Silver. smiths Mache S :.crry i Drll~~ of Allto Shops Dealers
smiths Malec]!; Mcr~R Cot-act<!!;ists mobile
R('p~ir~
'J
224 [].; J
-f) ,H 10 1,13 75 7 19