JOURNAL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY. No. 86. FEBRUARY, 1839. ART. 1.-Report on the Settlement of the ceded portion of the District of Azimgurh, commonly called Chuklah Azimgurh, by J. THOMASON, Esq. Collector of Azimgurh, dated Agra, December 16th, 1837. 1st. The completion of the settlement of Chuklah Azimgurh, affords the opportunity for offering some remarks on its state. The settlement operations have extended from the year 1833 to 1837, and been conducted either by myself, or others acting under my superintendence. I am hence desirous to place on record the principles which have guided me, and to note some circumstances, a correct understanding of which is essential to the future prosperity of the district. My remarks are intended to be strictly practical, and to convey impressions and opinions having reference to the locality. 2nd. A brief statistical account of the Chuklah will form a fitting introduction to the subject. 3rd. It lies between the 25th and 27th degrees of north latitude, and the 82nd and 84th degrees of east longitude. It is bounded on the west by the Oude territories, on the north by the river Goggra and district of Goruckpore, and on the south and east by the river of Benares. The country is generally low, with water near the surface; and abounding in large jheels, or lakes. It is traversed from west to east by several rivers or streams, all of which take their rise from lakes situated either in the district itself or in Oude, at a short distance to the west between the Goggra and the Goomtee, and fall into the Ganges; of these the Surjoo and the Tonse are navigable during the rains, whilst the Phurchee, the Koonwur, the Bainsehee, the Munglaai, the Beysoo, and the Gunghee, are never navigable, but are highly valued for the irrigation which they extensively supply. M 4th. The soil is generally fertile, and peculiarly adapted for the cultivation of the Sugar-cane. There are however Salt or Oosur plains, which no culture can ever render productive. 5th. The size and general character of the several sub-divisions of the district will best appear from the following tables. They show the . arrangements which have been made for the fiscal and civil adminis tration and for the police of the district, and the charge which the establishments constitute on the resources of the district. I. Table showing the size and resources of the several Pergunnah Atrowlee 361 74,498 81,587 46,271 Tilhenee, S 43,867 22,612 7,989 Kowreeah, Gopalpoor, Suggree,.. Akberpoor, Buchour, Baroohhur, Birman, Bindrowl, Bilaree, Chinchool, 145 20,924 12,777 4,910 38,611 37,917 18,840 30,703 27,920 15,818 15,093) 14,918 10,599 5,604 5,656 3,494 7,051 8,881 4,710 8,360 7,498 4,461 26,419 24,447 18,886 13,688 14,245 9,806 25,315 16,794 12,069 Havelee Khoor 93 4,684 1,180 3,866 9,730 mabad, 8,630 5,595 Khas, Koorkoonar, 61 8,202 7,689 8,152 24,043 14,558 10,908 11,550 12,019 3,983 Total of Pergh. 676 64,867 23,114 58,932 1,46,913 1,27,646 84,501 Ghosee, .... Chakeysur,.. Simree, Koorhunee, Gontha, 60 9,760 4,152 3,971 159 14,800 8,039 15,727 23,750 2,401 5,532 65 8,783 3,717 7,121 63 8,118 3,109 6,214 17,883 20,507 7,319 38,566 28,271 11,416 11,683 7,951 2,473 19,621 17,560 9,958 17,441 19,790 11,506 Total of Pergh. 375 45,211 21,418 38,565 1,05,194 94,079 42,672 Nuthoo poor, 327 38,647 10,276 26,784 75,707 58,887-6| 38,724 Mahol, .... Uturahee Rooshungunge, 89 22,006 7,101 | 17, 429|| 46,636 46,926 29, 181 Table showing the size and resources of the several Pergunnah Divisions of the Chuklah.-(Continued.) 28 2,876 1,691 2,572 7,139 6,814 2,706 38 3,596 965 3,100 7,661 7,452 2,554 Settlement. Population. Table showing the size and resources of the several Pergunnah Divi sions of the Chuklah.—( Continued.) Note.-The total area is inserted, as given by the Survey conducted on the principles of European science. The cultivated and culturable |