Thak Maps Volume 1 [1848-1850]

Name of Pergunah covered in album: Bhaturia (Bhathooreea) and unreadable Pergunah. There are 65 mauza (revenue units) in the album.

Thak maps were drawn mauza-wise.

Each Thak map contains following information on the top of the page : mauza name, pergana name, thana name district name, surveyors name and date of survey.

Names of the surrounding mauzas are also mentioned on the boundaries of the map.Mauza statistics are stated at the below of each map. The statistics are mainly about area of the mauza, its land using pattern, crops grown, size of population by communities.

The map ends with the signatures of persons involved in the survey processes.

Below is one case study.

Name of mauza : Chak Ram pur.

Name of pergana : Barbakpur.

Name of thana : Dubalhati.

Name of District :Rajshahi.

Map drawn by : Guru Prasad Bhaduri.

Date of Survey : 29 October 1848.

Boundary of the map ;.....

Statistics.

Name of Zamindar : Rup Mahal Choudhurani.

Hat-bazar (market places): none.

Total Land area : 724 bigha 1 katha 1 chhatak ( about 245.00 acres).

Types of land : Matiyal 700 bigha (about 235 acres), balu (sand) 24 bigha (about 08.00 acres ).

crops grown : paddy, til.

Population size : Hindu 35 households, muslim 10households.

This volume covers the Bhaturia pergana.

The names of mauza in this volume include: Gadir bari, Chak Datakoy, Chaohitpur, Chusdury Boropara, Chok Kola Mukha, Chak Mirza Pur, Jia Para, Talghoria, Teghar, Garra, Pakuria Para, Palsha, Pakanil, Paikeya Bari, Poscetoa, Paknishi, Falia, Baghoun, Bindakhara, Bil Hatia, Bhetua, Bhasha, Chok Mejaswar & Chuobatia, Mushigari, Majgari, Mashinda, Malik chapon, Mohashoti, Mada, Rudra, Sahardoni, Shaju para, Sihaikor and Beonnia, Khagra gari, Shoina, Mir para, Shaguni, Sahar kuri, Shyauspur, Shushuil, Shekkol, Sona patil, Saju para, Saha pur, Ningoa gari, Hatigaun, Chak Haricharan pur, Kara, Hat Ajom, Goal Shura, Tekhati, Malik Pakurin, Arji Mahaddari, Boro Para, Boro Bari and Khati Gari.

Extent of Original material: Bound volume containing 65 maps.