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(iv) the exact nature of the distribution of land among
the different owners.
Taking the years 1900-1901 and 1917-18 as landmarks
we find that the following are the main facts :
1900-01 1917-18
1. Total number of landowners . . 219 404
2. Total area owned, in acres . . . '3071 3143
3. Average size of the holding, in acres 14'02 7*73
The precise nature of the distribution of land among
different landholders for these years is indicated by the
following table :
1900-01 191T-18
Number of holders with more than 100 acres: 1 i
„ „ „ 91 to 100 „ 2 1
81 to 90 „ 2 1
71 to 80 „ 1 1
„ „ 99 99 61 to 70 „ 2 1
99 99 „ „ 51 to 60 ,5 6 5
„ „ „ „ 41 to 50 „ 7 6
99 „ 99 99 31 to 40 „ 14 3
9i 99 99 99 21 to 30 „ 17 17
99 » » j» 15 to 20 „ 17 20
99 99 99 99 H tO 15 „ 15 * 36
99 99 99 » 6 tO 10 „ 24 71
99 99 99 99 1 tO 5 „ 67 132
99 „ „ below 1 acre „ 44 109
Total .219 404
It may be noted that in the last five frequency groups
there is an increase in the number of holders. The fre-
quency group '21 to 30 acres* shows a stationary state.
The rest of the frequency groups show a decrease. This
means that the holdings larger than 30 acres have been
subdivided and hence the increase in the number of hold-
ings smaller than 20 acres. In other words, during the
period 1901 to 1917 there was a tendency to increasing
subdivision of land.