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PRESENT STATE OF DISTRIBUTION OF LAND

In the year of enquiry we find that the distribution is
as under :

(i) total number of landholders: 431

(ii) total area owned: 314$ acres

and (iii) the average size of the holding: 7*3 ,,

The precise nature of the distribution of land among
these landholders is shown below :

Number.

Number of holders with more than 100 acres: 3

„ „ „ „ 91 to 100 ,, —

,, 5, 5, 5, 81 tO 90 9, ----

„ „ » „ 71 to 80 „ —

»» » 3, 99 61 to 70 „ 4

„ 55 „ ,, 51 to 60 ,, 4

„ 55 5» *» 41 tO 50 „ 4

„ „ „ „ SI to 40 „ $

„ „ „ 21 to 30 „ 18

„ „ „ „ 15 to 20 „ 19

5, ,, 5, ,, 11 tO 15 9, 28

„ ,, „ ,> 6 to 10 5, 67

,, „ „ „ 1 to 5 „ 133

,5 ,, „ less than 1 acre: 143

Total ... 431
All joint holdings are regarded as though owned by one
of the joint-owners. The number of holders, there-
fore, becomes an interchangeable term with the number of
holdings. As compared with the year 1917-18, the
general character of the distribution of land has remained
unaltered. A close study of the statistics, however, reveals
that all holdings below 100 acres in area have either re-
mained stationary or decreased and that the highest fre-
quency group of holdings of more than 100 acres, and the
lowest frequency group of holdings of less than an acre,
show an increase. The total area having remained the