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material. The great bulk of the holdings have an area of 

 less than 15 acres each. The best land is for the most part 

 divided up into very small holdings. 



CASE No. XII. 



The village of Lhasurna, taluka Koregaon, district Satara, 

 is close to the five villages mentioned in case No. XI. The 

 average size of the holding is 5 acres, and the average 

 assessment per acre for the village is B.s.2-63. There are 100 

 acres under patasthal irrigation. 



The following instances give an idea of the fragmentation 

 of holdings : — 



Survey No. 67 (patasthal), area 38 gunthas, is divided 

 amongst 6 holders. Average size of each plot, 6^ 

 gunthas. 

 Survey No. 70 (patasthal), area 23 gunthas, is divided 

 amongst 7 holders. Average size of plot, 3j gunthas. 

 Survey No. 71 (patasthal), area 36 gunthas, is divided 

 amongst 3 holders. Average size of plot, 12 gunthas. 

 Survey No. 102, Pot No. 13 (dry land), area 22 gunthas, is 

 divided into 10 plots belonging to 10 different men. 

 Average size of plot, 2\ gunthas. As a result of this 

 extreme fragmentation it has been uncultivated for 



years past. 



CASE No. XIII. 



The village of Pimpla Soudagar, 9 miles from Poona, was 

 selected by Dr. Mann for conducting an economic survey, 

 and he recorded the following facts : — 



Occupied area 951 acres. 



Assessment Ks.1660 



Number of holdings .... 156 



Average size of holding ... 7 acres. 



Number of separate plots owned . 711 



Average number of plots per holding . 4£ 

 Number of separate plots separately 



cultivated ,.,,.. 729 



