1st Five Year Plan
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Introduction || APPENDIX (CH-4) || APPENDIX (CH-9) || ANNEXURE (CH-12) || APPENDIX (CH-14) || APPENDIX (CH-24) || APPENDIX (CH-29) || Conclusion
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APPENDIX (Chapter - 12)

Size of Holdings (Proprietary And Occupancy Holdings)
 (Figures in thousands)

Size group Number of Percentage holdings of holdings Area (acres) Percentage of area Remarks
1 2 3 4 5 6
l. Uttar Pradesh
0-5 9,971 81-2 16,024 38-8 The entire occupied area prior to merger which was 90% of the present occupied area, was included in the inquiry.
5—10 1,563 12-7 10,824 26-1
10—16 440 3-6 5,464 13-2
16—25 190 6 3,694 9-0
Over 25 acres "4 0-9 5,310 12-9
total 12,278 100-0 41,316 100.0
2. Bombay
0—5 I.3I3 52-31 3,672 14-00 Figures relate to the entire ryotwari area prior to merger.
5—15 707 28-18 6,548 24-95
15-25 274 10-90 5>i63 19-68
25—100 201 8-02 8,114 30-92
100—500 14 0-57 2,314 8-82
500 over 1* 0-02 428 63* *The actual number is 563.
total 2,510 100-00 26,239 100-00
3. Madhya Pradesh
0—5 1,296 51-5 2,856 10-0 Figures relate to 77 per cent of the total occupied area of the State. The remaining 23 per cent area not covered by the inquiry forms part of the merged territories.
5—10 493 19-5 3>528 12-0
10—20 375 14-8 5>656 18-6
20—50 269 10-7 8,453 28-9
50—100 63 2.5 4.110 14-0
100-500 26 0-9 3,680 12-9
500 over 0-93 0-04 1,067 3-6
total 2,522-93 100-0 29,350 100-0

ANNEXURE— contd.

Size of Holdings—contd.

1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Orissa
0—5 N.A. 74-2 N.A. 30-1 The data are based on a sample survey conducted in different parts of the State covering an area of 60,230 acres.
5—10 N.A. 15-3 N.A. 22-0
15—20 N.A. 7-1 N.A. 20-8
20—25 N.A. 3-0 N.A. 17-1
50—100 N.A. 0-3 N.A. 4-1
Over 100 acres N.A. 0-1 N.A. 5-9
total 100-0 100-0
5. Bihar
0—5 N.A. 83-3 NA. N.A. The data are based on a sample survey which was not considered adequate. The figures are, therefore, to be taken as indicative of the general situation.
5—10-10—15 N.A.

N.A.

3-4 7-8 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
15—30 N.A. 2-5 N.A. N.A.
30—50 N.A. 2-0 N.A. N.A.*
50 acres and above N.A. 1-0 N.A, N.A.
total 100-0
6. Assam
0—5 N.A. 66-1 N.A. 26-0 The sample survey relates to 26,000 acres comprised in 5,295 holdings.
5.TO——10 N.A. 22-5 N.A. 32-9
Over io acres N.A. 11-4 N.A. 41-1
total . 100-0 100.0
7. Madras
Holdings assessed on :
Rs. 10 and less 5,906 82-2 11,356 41-2

The data relate to the ryot-wari area which represents pattas 82 per cent of the total area and represents estimates.

The holdings include joint pattas. The area comprised in individual holdings in the larger size groups may, therefore, be considerably smaller.

2. Over Rs. io but not exceeding Rs. 30. 822 11-4 7,504 27-2
3. Over Rs. 30 but not exceeding Rs. 50. 264 3-7 2,826 10.2
4. Over Rs. 50 but not exceeding Rs. IOO (23—45 acres). i37 1-9 2,337 8-5
5. Over Rs. 100
but not exceedingRs. 250 (45—ii4 acres).		 46 0-6 1,692 6-0
6. Over Rs. 250(over 114 acres) 14 0-2 1,87 6-9
total 7,189 100-0 27,591 100-0

Annexure—contd.

Size Of Holdings—contd.

1 2 3 4 5 6
8. Mysore
0—5 820 66-2 2,061 25.3 The entire area of the State was included in the inquiry.
5—io 265 21-2 2,002 24-0
10—50 144 11-4 2,898 35-0
50-60 11 0-9 856 10-3
100—500 2 0-2 379 4-6
Over 500 0- I 0-1 67 0-8
total 1,242 100-0 8,263 100-0
9. Travancore-Cochin
0—5 541 14-I 1,322 44
5—10 56 3-4 368 13
10—15 21 1-3 253 9
15—25 11 0-7 207 7
25—50 4 0-3 158 5
50—100 2 0-1 8 4
Over 100 1 0- I 493 18
total 1,636 100-0 2,914 100
10. Pepsu
0—5 239 45-4 518 8-2 The entire area of the State was included in the inquiry.
5—10 93 17-6 680 10-7
10—20 107 20-3 1-572 24-8
20—50 771 13-4 2,072 32-6
50-100 — — 543 8-6
100—500 17 3-3 227 3-5
Over 500
total 527 100-0 347 100-0
11. Delhi
6—10 Not available
10—20 30 N.A. 10 N.A.
20—50 1 N.A. 45 N.A.
50—100 0-2 N.A. 17 N.A.
Over 100 0- I N.A. 13 N.A.
total . 31-3 — 85 —

ANNEXURE— contd.

Size of Holdings - concld.

1 2 3 4 5 6
12. Himachal Pradesh
0—5 69 95-0 83 71 The data relate to Chamba district only.
5—10 2 3-0 13 11
10—15 1 2-0 12 10
Over 15 1 0-1 1 8
total 73 100-0 ii9 100
13. Coorg
0—5 42 76-0 128 30-0 The entire area of the State is included.
5—10 7 12-0 54 13-0
10—15 3 5-0 31 7-0
15—25 2 3-0 34 8-0
25—50 1 2-0 31 7-0
50—100 0-5 10 35 8-0
100—500 0-4 10 95 23-0
Over 500 0-02 15 4-0
total 55-9 100-0 423 100-0
14. West Bengal
Percentage of cultivators according to size of holding.
According to Floud Commission's According to the 1951
report (%) census (%)
0-2 acres . 41-9 34-4
2—4 acres 20-6 27-6
Over 4 acres 37-5 38-0
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