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 94 JAHJAI from the then proprietors, who were Ahban Chhattris, and whose descendants are still in the enjoyment of considerable zamindari rights in subordination to him. It is a healthy place, the soil is good, and the camping ground is all that can be desired, well shaded, and overlooking a river. JÁIS ROKHA Pargana* -Tahsil SALON.—District RAE BARELI. This pargana is bounded on the north by pargana Mohanganj, on the east by Amethi, on the south by Parshádepur and Ateha, and on the west by Rae Bareli. The surface of the pargana is level; the soil on the south-west is very fertile ; on the east and north there are extensive úsar plains, with low- lying lands of much extent annually under water. The lands surrounding Jáis, which is itself a singular and picturesque eminence in the middle of a dreary and barren neighbourhood, are the richest in the whole district, and yield rents for opium and poppy reaching so high as Rs. 16 and 18 per bigha. No river runs through this pargana, but the Sai forms its southern boundary The area amounts to 154 square miles, and the population is 84,443, being at the rate of 548 per square mile. Of the soil 45,552 acres are cultivated, 13,531 are fit for cultivation, and 39,042 acres barren. The area of irri- gated land is 33,913 acres, and of unirrigated 12,320 acres; the depth of wells from 30 to 60 feet. The property of the soil belongs mostly to zamin- dars, there being 54 taluqdari and 56 zamindari villages. The Government revenue is Rs. 1,00,727, being at the rate of Re. 1-11-0 per arable acre. The chief taluqdars are-- Rani Harbans Kunwar of Tiloi. Bábu Sarabjít Singh of Tikári, Sukhmangal Singh of Shahmau. The tribal distribution of property is as follows: Kauhpuria 76 villages, 78,797 acres, and revenge Rs, 76,177 Masalman 16,189 Kayath 4,901 Brahman Other castes » 1,00,727 Total The main road is that from Rae Bareli to Sultanpur, which runs through the north of the pargana. Minor aligned roads are :Jáis to Mohanganj; Jáis to Salon vid Nasirabad; Jáis to Gokna Ghát via Mau; Fursatganj to Nasírabad vid Mau; Parshádepur to Ateha. There is a ferry during the rains at Parshádepur on the Sai. Cloth of very fine workmanship was formerly woven at Jáis, but has fallen to almost nothing. The imports are chiefly cotton and salt from Cawnpore, the exports grain. There is an Anglo-vernacular town school at Jáis itself, and the vernacular village schools are at the following places Nasirabad Ghitampur. Para Nainaksar Rokha, The registry office is only in Jáis, and the police station is at Mau. .. ... 19 27 > > 1 13 99 3 16,280 6,011 2,884 895 2 3 2,896 34 33 4,099 >> 19 110 98,882 7) 39 T+
 * By Mr. G. E. Maconocbie, Deputy Commissioner.
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