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SUBDIVISION OF HOLDINGS 



C— Deccan. 



The problem differs considerably between the West Deccan 

 and the East Deccan. 



In parts of the West Deccan where the rainfall is fairly 

 regular and other conditions favourable, the pressure of the 

 population on the cultivable land is often considerable. In 

 the East Deccan it is usually far less. 



CASE No. XL 



The tables given below show the extent of the subdivision 

 in five villages situated in the Koregaon taluka, Satara 

 district, under markedly favourable West Deccan conditions. 

 They are distinctly non-irrigated villages, though a few wells 

 exist. Most of their crops are kharif, but they have some 

 rabi. 



The table opposite shows for the same five villages further 

 details regarding the size of the holdings. 



It will be noticed that in villages where the average 

 assessment per acre varies from Rs.3 to Re.l the size of the 

 agriculturists' holdings varies from 6 acres to 14 acres. It is 

 only in Apsinge where a large part of the land is of poor 

 quality that the average holding exceeds 9 acres. No doubt 

 the land held by non-agriculturists is leased out to some of 

 the smaller holders and gives them some additional area to 

 cultivate ; but this relief does not amount to anything very 



