700 The Hodesum (improperly called Kolehan) . [No. 103. 



I unfortunately neglected taking any census of the people, while 

 assessing them, and when I had an easy opportunity of so doing. But 

 the uniformity and simplicity of their mode of living, enables a 

 rough estimate to be formed of their numbers, from the amount of the 

 annual rack rent, which by way of Malgoozaree, has been levied on 

 them, and the calculation I should think would be found on closer 

 inquiry to be pretty near the truth. 



The amount of Malgoozaree for 1838-39 was in round numbers 

 Go's. Rs. 6,500 at 0/8 per plough, =13,000 ploughs or men 



of these at least |ths are married, =11,375 women. 



Average of 3 children to each family, =33,825 children, 

 Aged people, mendicants, orphans, &c. -^th. =2,166 



60,366 



G wallas, Taunties, Lobars, & other castes, '^th=2,l 66 

 Wives of these f ths, 1,624 



Children 3 to each family, 4,872 



8,662 



Ploughs concealed at assessment about Jth, 1,625 



Total population, =70,653 

 The whole of this country is traversed by numerous streams of 

 great beauty, but useless as water carriage, being almost dry in the 

 hot weather, and rapid torrents in the rains. The Surtjye separating 

 the Kolehan from Singbhoom, rises to the north-west of Porahaut, 

 and enters the Kurkye, near the junction of that river with the 

 Soobum-rekha ; the Roro, twelve miles south of the former, a narrow, 

 but deep and swift stream, and the Eeleegarra and Toorul still fur- 

 ther south, take a like course above the step ; the Des Nye runs west- 

 ward, and falls into the Kolekaro, near its confluence with the Koil ; 

 and near the southern limits of the Kolehan, the different streams 

 take a south and west direction, falling into the Bhundun and 

 By turnee, which last, running through vast and'lonely forests, separates 

 the Kolehan from Jushpoor and Rorwan, in Moherbunj, and Kalka- 

 pershaud in Keonjur. There are two water- falls on the borders of 

 the Kolehan, which I have never visited, but which, by the descrip- 

 tion of the natives, must be well worth seeing. The Bunnye, running 

 between Sonepoor and Singbhoom, is said to roll its waters into a 



