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2 139 Jeroyati villages, 53 Agraharams, and 5 Mokhasas. Its revenue is about Rs. 4,36,800 including the value of about 3,407 garces of paddy, which is rent paid in kind. The peishcush is Rs. 83,651 and the land-cess Rs. 30,832. There are about 8,116 tenants with pattas or leases. The average rate of rent per acre of wet land is Rs.7 ½, and of dry land Rs. 2. There are about 241 inams, which yield annually Rs. 18,501 enjoyed by Velama Doras, 243 inams yielding Rs. 4,896 enjoyed by Desasthulu and hill-peons, and 643 Akarams yielding Rs.38,624 enjoyed by the ryots. All the above inams are given from Jeroyati lands and are held on service tenure. As a rule they descend from father to son, subject to the will and pleasure of the raja. The population, which is about entirely Telugu Hindu, is 157,879 according to the census of 1881, 150,878 according to that of 1891, and 158,506 according to that of 1901. The estate is well supplied with tanks and irrigation