Chapter I

Physical Aspects

General description, origin of name, boundaries, configuration, natural divisions, scenery, hill system, river system, geology, botany, fauna, climate, temperature, humidity and rainfall.

1–16

Chapter II

History

Early history, Chero conquest, Chero rule, invasions of Shaista Khan and Zabardast Khan, Muhammadan conquest and rule, British conquest, early English administration, Mutiny of 1857 and formation of the district.

17–35

Chapter III

The People

Growth of population, census of 1901, density, migration, towns and villages, language, religions, castes and tribes, aboriginal races, social life, villages, houses, furniture, dress and food.

36–59

Chapter IV

Public Health

Vital statistics, principal diseases, fever, cholera, water-supply, bowel complaints, plague, other diseases, vaccination and medical institutions.

60–64

Chapter V

Forests

Reserved forests, northern range, southern range, administration, protection, minor produce, protected forests, private forests and prospects.

65–71

Chapter VI

Agriculture

General conditions, fertility tracts, rainfall, irrigation, soils, principal crops, agricultural statistics, extension of cultivation, improved methods of cultivation, Loans Acts, vegetables, fruits, cattle and veterinary relief.

72–87

Chapter VII

Natural Calamities

Liability to famine, famines of 1869, 1874, 1897 and 1900, private relief, relief works, change of conditions and protective measures.

88–98

Chapter VIII

Rents, Wages and Prices

Cash rents, rents in the Government estate, rents for trees, enhancement of rents, produce rents, assessment systems, wages, kamiyas, village servants, labour supply, prices, material condition of the people and indebtedness.

99–108

Chapter IX

Occupations, Manufactures and Trade

Occupations, manufactures, coal mines, Rajhara colliery, Auranga coal-field, Hutar coal-field, Karanpura coal-field, iron, iron smelting, other minerals, cutch manufacture, cocoon rearing, lac industry, other industries, trade and fairs.

109–118

Chapter X

Means of Communication

Development of communications, roads, principal roads, railways, water communications, ferries and postal communications.

119–123

Chapter XI

Land Revenue Administration

Palamau pargana, Government estate, tenants, administration, private estates, revenue-paying tenures, madad, leases, rent-free tenures, transferability of tenures, Belaunja pargana, Japla pargana, Tori pargana, landlord-tenant relations, predial services, effects of the feudal system and encumbered estates.

124–137

Chapter XII

General Administration

Administrative staff, revenue, excise, land revenue, cesses, stamps, income-tax, registration, administration of justice, criminal justice, crime, civil justice, police and jails.

138–142

Chapter XIII

Local Self-Government

District Board and municipalities.

143–144

Chapter XIV

Education

Progress of education, secondary education, primary education, special schools, female education, boarding houses and education of different races.

145–147

Chapter XV

Gazetteer

Alinagar, Amhar Tappa, Baresanr Tappa, Bari Tappa, Belaunja Pargana, Barkol Tappa, Bisrampur, Chainpur, Daltonganj, Garhwa, Latehar, Netarhat, Palamau, Rajhara, Shahpur, Untari and other places.

148–162

Index

Index

Alphabetical index.

163–171