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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 424.

424 NA VSARI PRANT a small extent, the manufacture of gold ornaments, a little rough iron-work, brass- and copper-work, wood- and ivory-carving are also carried on. But though arts and manufactures are scanty, trade and commerce flourish fairly well. The agricultural- and forest wealth is great; and there is a considerable export of toddy, 'plantains, sugar- cane, rice, jowar, molasses, sugar, teak, salad, and other produce. The import trade too is good, the chief articles being European piece-goods, stationery, iron-ware, glass-ware, umbrellas, and brass and copper vessels. Trade is carried on partly by sea from Bilimora and Navsari, but chiefly by railway. In this latter respect the prdnt is well served, for the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway runs from north to south, and the Tapti Valley Railway crosses it from east to west. Roads lead from Sayan to Kathor, Bilimora to Gandevi, Kosamba to Velachha, Maroli to Navsari, and Vyara to the Unhai hot springs. The land revenue increased from 19-5 lakhs in 1881 to 21-4 lakhs in 189x, but fell to 19.3 lakhs in 1901. In 1904-5 the demand was 16-4 lakhs, of which 15-7 lakhs was collected. Most of the print was settled between 1896 and 1903, and the assessment of portions is now being revised. In a few villages in the Songarh tdluha land was formerly assessed on the number of ploughs used in cultivation, but this method has been replaced by the ordinary system. The average assessment in different tdlukas varies from Rs. 1-4 to Rs. 3-2 per bagha (4-, acre) for 'dry' land, and from Rs. 3-9 to Rs. 5-12 for 'wet' land. The paint contains six municipalities, two of which-Navsari and Gandevi-have partly elective boards, with a total income of Rs. 12,000 from customs, excise, and tolls, besides a grant of Rs. 5,500, while the other four-Bilimora, Kathor, Vyara, and Son- garh-derive their income of Rs. 4,ooo entirely from grants from the State. A District board and local boards were constituted in 1905. The administration of the print is carried on by the Subah, who has his head-quarters at Navsari. Here also are the court of the print judge and the head offices of other departments. Education is well provided for, as there are two high schools (at Navsari and Gandevi), three Anglo-vernacular schools, and 211 vernacular schools, the total number of pupils in 1904-5 being 13,133. At the civil hospital at Navsari town and seven dispensaries elsewhere, 41,266 patients were treated in 1904-5, of whom 74 were in-patients. Navsari Taluka.-South-western tdluha of the Navsari prrlnt, Baroda State, with an area of 125 square miles. Population rose from 53,523 in 1891 to 59,875 in 1901. The tdluha contains one town, NAVSAR1 (population, 21,451), the head-quarters; and 6o villages. It is a flat plain, with two rivers running through it, the Mindhola on the north and the Purna on the south. The soil is black, great or light