patwar

patwar

English

Noun

patwar (plural patwars)

1. (India, usually in the phrase "patwar circle") A revenue block in India, a subdivision of a district, usually smaller than a tehsil and consisting of several villages.
   • 1958, All India Co-operative Review:

     Out of the total number of 15,155 villages and 474 patwars in the State, 14,545 villages and 438 patwars were covered by the Co-operative Movement up to the end of the year under report.

   • 1962, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Scientific Reports:

     The survey was completed of the patwars, Raipur, Rasour and Mandli covering an area of 12,841 acres, ...

   • 1966, Jammu and Kashmir (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly, Debates; Official Reports:

     Assistant Project Officers were also appointed to assist the Project Officer who proved very helpful to the sufferers in various patwars. As regards A&B Blocks, there is a great shortage of houses.

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• patwari