Gazetteer Of The Montgomery District

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1[ Punjab Gazetteer,

2222 CHAP, y.— ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.

3Chapter Vi B- The revenue prior to revision is, in the case of Dipalpur,

4_ . 7- , that of 1896-97 except as regards the Sohag-Para colony (in-

5* eluded in the Sohag-Para circle) for which it is that of 1897-98,

6New asse nicnt amounting to Es. 2,748 ; in the case of Pakpattan it is that of

71897-98. With the exception of the colony the new assessments

8were introduced into the Dipalpur tahsii with effect from Rabi

91898 and into Pakpattan from the following kkarif. In the colony

10they were introduced from Kabi 1899. A good deal of opposition

11to the new assessments was shown in Dipalpur, but practically

12none in Pakpattan. In both cases they are certainly moderate

13and special care has been taken not to press too heavily on well-

14irrigated cultivation.

15Results of re- The results of the re-assessment for the whole district are as

16asBessment for the foUo^g •

17whole district. )

181

19Tahafl.

20:: . 1

21Revised .assessment.

221 Increase.

23Rovomio in yea

24prior to revision

25Fixed.

263

271 O

28o

29.E

30« "

31c

32o

33B

34cc

35tc

36o

37a

38n

39cS

40©

41E-t

42Amount.

431 i'crcontage.

44Initial.

45a

46o

47^ .

48O M

4911

50Q

51Rb.

521

53Ks.

54Rs.

55Rb.

56Rs.

57Rs.

58Rs.

59Qugera ...

6064,716

6149,993

62' 2,362

63i

6452,355

6530,635

6682,990

6718,274

6828

69ontgouiery

7056,905

7123,971

72! 923

7324,894

7437,761

7562,655

765,750

7710

78Dipalpur ...

791,35,634

8099,026

811 8,538

821,07,564

8399,981

84' 2,07,545

8571,911

8653

87Pakpattan ...

8887,725

8942,617

90! 6,467

911

9249,084j

931,05, 76^4

94j 1,54,848

9567,123

9676

97Total district

983,44,980

991

1002,lo,607j 18,290

1012,33,897

1022,74,141

1031

1045,08,038

105j 1,63,058

10647

107In the case of the Ravi tabsils the revenue prior to revision

108is that of 1892-93, the revised fixed assessment is as it stood in

1091897-98, and the fluctuating assessment is that estimated at Mr.

110Fagan’s revision in 1894-96.

111Period of settle. The assessment of the Ravi tabsils, Qugera and Montgomery

112will probably run for 10 years, from Kharif 1895 in the case of

113the Bet circles and from Kabi 1894 in the case of the others.

114Excluding the Sobdg-Para colony, the term of settlement in the

115Sutlej tabsils will probably be 20 years, from Rabi 1898 in Dipdl-

116pur and from Kharif 1898 in Pakpattan. In the case of the colony

117it will be 10 years from Rabi 1899.

118Revenue iustal- The dates on which the fcists or revenue instalments now fall

119meat*- dne are, for the fchar//' harvest, January 15th in all tabsils : for tho

120rabi harvest July 15th in the Ravi tahsila and July 1st in Dip41-

121pur and Pakpattan. The usual proportions of instalments of

122fixed revenue in all parts of the district except the Bet and Deg