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MANUAL OP THE nIlAGIRI DISTRICT. 16 



western branch of this stream, and another stream known as the CHAP, II. 

 Arakadholla ^ which constitutes the principal source of 

 Nellambur river. 



Distrihtdion oj Occupied Area according to tlie Bevemie Accotmts. 

 Lands held under Patta by Hill Tribes ... 1,608-37 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives under 



Waste Land Rules 504-41 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives on other 



Tenures 7-10 



Total ... 2,119-88 



TheTodanad occupies the whole of the plateau north-west of the Todandd. 

 other three nads, the table-land at the foot of the northern slopes. 

 The Ouchterlony Valley may now be regarded as appertaining 

 to this nad. It is divided by the hill tribes into two divisions, 

 or nads, known as the Melnad and Kilnad, ^ the latter occupying 

 the country lying east and north of the Doddabetta range, and 

 north of the Mdlemand Hill line, as far as Kalhatti and Sholiir. 

 The Melnad has already been described. The town of Ootaca- 

 mand lies within the Melnad, though the southern portion of 

 the settlement, including the Lawrence Asylums, appertains to 

 Mekanad. 



Distribution of Area according to the Bevenue Accounts. 

 Lands held under Patta by Hill tribes ... 17,652-14 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives under 



the Waste Land Rules 4,506-17 



Inam Lands ... 651-86 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives under 



other tenures than the Waste Land Rules... 936-95 

 f Lands held under Patta by Hill tribes 



and low-country natives ... ... 2,242-63 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives 



under Waste Land Rvdes 74-50 



Inam Lands ... ... ... ... 43-00 



Lands held by Europeans and Natives 

 under other tenures than Waste Land 



L Rules 1,034-45 



^,^ ^^' I Area under cultivation in full 

 Valley, j bearing (coffee) 3,951*10 



Total ... 31,092-80 



' Holla (Badaga), hole (Karn.), a stream or river. 



- For meaning of Melnad, sec note ante, Kilnad ; der. /aV, below. 



