CENSUS OF INDIA 1961 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK DHULIA Compiled by THE MAHARASHTRA CENSUS OFFICE BOMBAY Printed in India by the IV[anager, Gm-enullent Press and Book Depot, Nagpur, and Published by the Director, Government Printing and Stationery, .l\faharashtra State, BombaY-4. 1965 [Price-Rs. Eight] .L J ~ 'f T Q II a. J. S 0, g I !1 <So \> ~.,. o )lI,. '1-._ • ... ". ,,.;> I. , J. 'L ,---------- CENSUS OF INDIA 1961 Central Government Publications Census Report, Volume X-Maharashtra, is published in the following Parts I-A and B General Report I-C Subsidiary Tables II-A General Population Tables II-B (i) General Economic Tables-Industrial Classification II-B (ii) General Economic Tables-Occupational Classification II-C (i) Social and Cultural Tables II-C (ii) Migration Tables III Household Economic Tables IV Report on Housing and Establishments V-A Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in IVIaharashtra-Tables V-B Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Maharashtra-Et.\lnographic ~~ . VI (1-35) Village Surveys (35 monographs on 35 selected villages) VII-A Handicrafts in Maharashtra VII-B Fairs and Festivals in Maharashtra VIII-A Administration Report-Enumeration (For official use only) VIII-B Administration Report-Tabulation (For official use only) IX Census Atlas of Maharashtra X (1-12) Cities of l\1aharashtra (15 Volumes-Four volumes on Greater Bombay and One each on other eleven Cities) State Government Publications 25 Volumes of District Census Handbooks in English 25 Volumes of District Census Handbooks in Marathi Alphabetical List of Villages in Maharashtra J -856-i-b (Dhulia) PREFACE On the suggestion of the Census Commissioner, India, the Government of lVlaharashtra decided to publish the District Census Handbooks on the basis of the material collected during the 1961 Census for all the districts in Maharashtra. A Committee consisting of the Executive Editor and Secretary of the District Gazetteers (Revision) Editorial Board, the Superintendent of Census Operations, Maharashtra, and the Director, Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Maharashtra, was appointed to determine the contents and review the drafts of each volume. This is one of the twenty-five volumes compiled in the Maharashtra Census Office and published under that scheme. District Handbooks had been published frOIn the 1951 Census data also. As in the past the present volume contains a set of 1961 Census Tables for the district and also presents basic demographic and economic information for each village separately. The following improve­ ments have, however, been made in the 1961 series;- (i) The addition of a comprehensive note in~nducing the district; (ii) The four-coloured map of the district; (iii) Taluka maps showing the location of each village in the district supplemented by alphabetical lists of villages; (iv) Supplementary information showing basic amenities available for each village; and (v) Addition of Part III containing 33 Tables on other official statistics. These new features will make the volume a valuable reference for the Central and State Governments, District Administrators, departments engaged in planning and development work, legislators, private trade and business. Need for such material is far greater today as. the functions of planning and implementation of development schemes have now percolated to district, taluka and village levels. Marathi version of this volume is also being issued separately. Part I of the volume presents villagewise statistics, Part n contains the 1961 Census Tables prepared for the district and Part III contains official statistics on Climate, Rainfall, Agri­ culture, Industry, Education, Health and a few other aspects. An explanatory note is added at the beginning of each part to describe the layout of the Tables and the terms or concepts used. Parts I and II are based entirely on the data collected at the 1961 Census. Part III is based on the material furnished by the District Statistical Officer and the officers of the depart­ ments concerned. Villagewise populations shown in Part I are valid for Sunrise of 1st l\.1arch 1961 and are not adjusted for seasonal migration to or from other areas. The introductory note at the beginning of the volume describes the present administrative set-up a~d some of the socio-economic facets of life in the district. It will illustrate how the statistics presented in the volume could be used for economic accounting or as controls of plan achievements in the district. For this note, we have dra\yn heavily on the District Gazetteers . , iv PREF,ACE Survey and Settlement Reports, Annual Administration Reports and other Government publications. Some Heads o'f Departments also supplied the latest available material for the volume. We are indebted to them all. Any views expressed in the introductory note or elsewhere in the volume are personal and the Government is not responsible for them. In the Census Office, everyone has done something for this stupendous task of compila­ tion and collation of statistics, preparation of notes and reading of proofs. I should specially mention Shri N. Y. Gore, Tabulation Officer, for his sincere and thorough work on compilation and proof reading of Part I, Shri G. S. Gokarn, Tabulation Officer, for his painstaking work on MSS and proofs of Parts II and III, Shri S. K. Deshpande, Shri R. D. Tipnis and Shri R. E. Chowdhary for assistance in preparing the introductory note, Shri S. Y. Pradhan and Shri B. M. Nagarkar, Draughtsmen, for Maps, Charts and Diagrams. Shri S. G. Deshpande of our office at N agpur looked after the layout of the Tables and printing of the volume. Shri R. G. Phadke and S4ri D. V. Rangnekar, Deputy Superintendents of Census Operations, and Shri G. IV1. Rajadhyaksha, Tabulation Offi,cer, made valuable contributions at all stages and specially in the preparation of notes. Acknowledgments are due to Shri S. R. Desai, Manager, Government Press and Book Depot, Nagpur, and Shri J. D. Gandhi, l\1anager, Government Photozincographic Press, Poona. In spite of heavy pressure of 'work on their presses they did their best to print this volume speedily. I am obliged to Shri Asok IVlitra, I.C.S., Census Commissioner, India, for valuable suggestions for improving this volume. I am also indebted to Shri Setu Madhava Rao and Shri M. A. Telang, Members of the District Census Handbook Committee, who not only supplied useful material from their Departments but also read through the MSS and encouraged us through this venture. BOMBAY: B. A. K ULKARNJ The 30th January 1965. .CONTENTS PAGES INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT (1)-(58) Physical Features (1); Administrative Set-up (3); Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis (7) ; Village Panchayats (10) ; Population (11) ; Languages (20); Religions (20); Scheduled Castes (21); Scheduled Tribes (23); Welfare of Backward Classes (25); Education (26); Heal r, and Medical Amenities (31) ; Housing (32); Agriculture and Irrigation (33); Agrarian Structure and Land Reforms (41) ; Co-operation (43); Forests (46); Fisheries (47); Mining and Quarrying (47); Industries (48); Power (49) ; Trade and Commerce (49); Communica­ tions and Transport (51); Construction (53); Other Services (53); Broad Aspects of Economy (53). PART I-Village Directory 1-73 PART II-Census Tables .. 75-209 PART III-Other Official Statistics 211-245 (Subjectwise Contents for Parts I, II and III may be seen at pages 2, 77 and 212, respectively) LIST OF MAPS, Ca<\.RTS AND DIAGRAMS Dhulia District Frontispiece The District in Maharashtra : : } Facing page (1) Percentages by Area and Population Population, 1901-1961 ( 11) Variation in Population, 1951-1961 ( 12) Density of Population, 1961 (13) Distribution by Age-groups, 1961 (15) Sex Ratio, 1901-1961 .' . (16) :1\1arital Status, 1961 (I 7) Literacy, 1901-1961 (27) Literacy, 1961 (28) Literacy and Educational Levels, 1961 (30) Land Utilisation (35) Crop Pattern (37) Distribution of 'Yorkers, 1961 (55) Akrani I\lahal Facing page 5 Akkalkuvu Talukr. Facing page 13 Taloda Taluka Facing page 21 Shahada Taluka Facing page 27 Nandurbar Taluka Facing page 35 Shirpur Taluka Facing page 41 Sindkhed Taluka Facing page 47 Nawapur Taluka Facing pag" 53 Sakri Taluka Facing page 59 Dhulia Taluka Facing page 67 Weekly l\1arkets Facing page 243 Fairs Facing page 244 INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT This note describes the administrative set-up and some socio-economic facets of life in the district THE DISTRICT IN MAHARASHTRA FIG. 2 7a" eo~ o y l~ A "'i:.~ ---+-------------t-~o ---- p .,.~ 11.,. III • r It A N --+------ t~.., <) r--I' ,. REFERlICE I DISTRICT HQ. .."" '• • • ~ • " 0 z DI'ST'R:tCT BOUNDARY ... 1. _._ iII MA.JOR ROADS •••• "" " "I' - RAILWAYS ..... ill ....... , -+-+-t--t- R'VERS. • • • • .. ". 1 ~ I 70 140 MILE. 100 " FICi.3 PERCENTAGES BY PERCENTAGES BY A 'REA POPULATION MAHAI'IASHTRA CENSUS BOM",AY GI. P. Z. P. POON.A·I962 INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT PHYSICAL FEA Tt'RES Dhulia and Jalgaon are together known as Amravati, Shiva, Rangawal (Wci~) and Ncsu (;l~) Khandesh. The district lies in the uppc'r Tapi from the south. The rivers coming flom the north basin. Unlike the Deccan plateau, the orientation of arise in the southern slopes of the Satpuda hills. Khandesh is towards the west coast. It is a distinct These rivers are small and of little uSe for irriga­ topographical unit, drained by the Tapi river and its tion. They have the peculiarity that neat the hills tributaries and separated from Gujarat and Madhya and again for several miles before they fall into the Pradesh States by the Satpudas and from the Tapi, their streams flo,,' throughout the year. ·While Deccan by the Satmala hill range, an arm of ia the middl~ belt, the wJ.tcr passes unde:xground the Sahyadri mountains, stretc~1ing out in easterly dudng the fair season leaving the beds perfectly dlrection. The Tapi river pass<:s through the centr ~ dry. The streams joining Tapi from the south of the district from east to west with a deep cut-up drain much wider tracts and are of greater size and bed and black soilfertile plains along its banks.