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JAISINGPUR

Jaisingpur (Shirola T.; 16° 45' N; 74° 30' E; p. 8,048) is a small town situated on the Miraj-Kolhapur line of the Southern Railway, with a railway station bearing its name. Of the total population of 8,048 according to the Census figures of 1951, the agricultural classes number 1,572 and the non-agricultural classes 6,476. Of the latter, 1,207 persons derive their principal means of livelihood from production other than cultivation, 2,397 persons from commerce, 282 persons from transport, and 2,590 persons from other services and miscellaneous sources.

Municipality.

The civic affairs of the town are managed by a municipality established in 1942 and now functioning under the Bombay District Municipal Act (III) of 1901. The municipal area covers ¾ square mile. The municipal council is composed of 14 members. One seat is reserved for women, and the election is by rotation in each of the four wards of the town. The work of the municipality is distributed among four committees viz., (1) Managing Committee; (2) Octroi Committee; (3) Sanitary Committee; and (4) Water Works Committee.

Income and Expenditure.

In the year ending 30th November 1956, the total income of the municipality, excluding extraordinary and debt heads, was Rs. 50,934; composed of octroi, Rs. 32,857; house-tax, Rs. 4,845; wheel tax Rs. 369; special water rate Rs. 7,569; conservancy, Rs. 2,973; theatre tax, Rs. 402; and market fees, Rs. 1,919. The total expenditure during the same year amounted to Rs. 25,215, composed of conservancy Rs. 2,565; lighting, Rs. 4,708; water supply, Rs. 10,011; drainage, Rs. 749; hospitals and dispensaries, Rs. 2,146; contributions, Rs. 5,000; and latrines and urinals, Rs. 36.

Medical Institutions.

The municipality does not run any dispensary, but pays an annual remuneration to a private doctor, who gives free medical aid to the poor. There is one Government veterinary dispensary. There is also a T.B. sanitorium about half a mile east from the town run by a private board of trustees.

Other Municipal Services

Water is supplied to the town from a well near the railway station. The present water supply being inadequate, the municipality has submitted for Government's approval a water supply scheme estimated to cost about Rs. 6,35,000. The municipality has constructed kutcha and pucca gutters in some parts of the town to drain sullage water. Compulsory primary education in the town is managed by the District School Board, Kolhapur, the municipality paying its statutory contribution. The municipality has started a Montessori School from 26th January, 1956, and has appointed a lady teacher and a dai. There are 29 children in the school. There is one high school run by a private institution. There is one fire fighter, with a driver and a cleaner to look after it. The fire-fighter is also used to water the roads. The approximate length of roads within the municipal area is eight miles and 3¼ furlongs, only three miles of which are metalled.

There are municipal cremation and burial grounds with separate arrangements for Hindus and Muslims. There is also a public garden maintained by the municipality.

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