530 



Statistics of the Circa?' of Doiolidabad. [No. 36, 



The Kussara, or Kassarbarra ghat, enters the Nuggur districts 

 near the village of Waukly. This too, though not a made road, is 

 a very good and passable ghat for loaded carts. About ten miles 

 south of this pass, the Sat Malla range slopes away into the Nuggur 

 country, and in so gradual a manner, as to permit a carriage being 

 driven over it with ease. Besides these passes for wheel carriages, 

 there are many along the range available for loaded tattoos and bul- 

 locks, and foot passengers. 



Upon the event of a railway passing through Kandesh, the route 

 it should adopt has been suggested as being one, that would com- 

 mand easy access to the principal lines of traffic from the Nizam's 

 frontier, as for instance the cleared road from Nummaur to Mulca- 

 poor, which is well suited for the purpose, being a good level bit of 

 country: should this ever be accomplished, the ancient road from 

 Aurungabad to Surat, will be the best line for the traffic, passing 

 south of the Adjunta ghats, the remains of this old road are distinct- 

 ly visible ; in some places the pillars that marked its distances, are 

 still standing. The tapal road from Bombay on entering the Circar 

 at Toka, traverses a flat level throughout and consequently is much 

 obstructed by nullahs, and heavy soil: the worst nullahs have a light 

 wooden bridge thrown across them, sufficiently strong to allow the 

 horse tapal to cross. 



Population. 



The census has been made from returns furnished by the Putwar- 

 rees of each town and village, the truth of which I am inclined to 

 believe, though probably the estimate may be found rather under than 

 over the real amount. 



The scanty population of these districts arises from their having 

 in former days been afflicted with several awful visitations of war, 

 famine, and pestilence ; the effects of which have been as disastrous as 

 lasting ; the greater part of those who did not fly the country perish- 

 ed through destitution, or by disease induced thereby ; and Avhere 

 destruction of human life occurs to such a frightful extent, as has 

 been witnessed within these districts, during the last half century, it 

 takes many generations to restore the popiilatiou back to itis original 

 strength. 



