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MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS
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LEGAL SERVICES
The evil effects of litigation have been acknowledged by-all persons in general and especially by those who are educated. There has been a considerable decrease in the number of law suits due to the recent legislative measures undertaken by Government. As such, even though there is an increase in the number of law graduates only a small percentage of them take to regular practice.
The 1921, 1931 and 1951 Census figures record useful details regarding the persons following legal services as their principal occupation. The 1921 Census recorded 190 persons (all males) and 1931 Census recorded 381 (including one woman) following this profession. The 1951 Census recorded a substantial increase in this profession and
put their number at 568 (561 males, 7 females).
The legal services have been classified by the respective censuses as under:—
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Year |
Lawyers of all kinds including quazis, law agents, mukhtiars |
Clerks of lawyers, petition writers, etc. |
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Persons |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
Males |
Females |
1921 |
139 |
138 |
1 |
52 |
52 |
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1931 |
179 |
178 |
1 |
202 |
202 |
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1951 |
476 |
469 |
7 |
92 |
92 |
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In 1961 there were 306 jurists (all males) and 245 legal practitioners and advisers (all males) in the district. Of these 299 jurists and 243 legal practitioners and advisers were in the urban areas of the district, the rest being in rural areas.
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